WSOPC Event #12: $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT

It was another successful return to Harrah's Cherokee for the World Series of Poker's 2022/2023 Circuit season, its second of four stops, as a field of 1,502 entries were recorded through two starting flights generating a $2,275,530 prize pool.

After the numbers were finalized, 219 players were able to take a piece of it, but it was Donovan Dean who walked away with the lion's share, as he claimed the $1,700 Main Event title that came with a $356,963 top prize and a seat into the 2023 Tournament of Champions.

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With over 2,000,000 in the middle and a completed board of       showing, Donovan Dean check-raised to 2,100,000 after Tyler Phillips fired out 650,000. 

Phillips called only to be disappointed after Dean rolled over    for trip nines. 

Donovan Dean - 42,060,000
Tyler Phillips - 3,000,000

Howard Mash opened on the button only to call a 1,100,000 three-bet from Donovan Dean in the big blind. 

The     flop saw Dean continue for 600,000 and Mash called bringing the   on the turn. 

Dean check-called Mash's 3,700,000 all-in bet and the two players tabled their hands. 

Howard Mash:   
Donovan Dean:   

Mash was trailing holding too many outs but the   river wasn't one of them as his Main Event run ended in third place. 

Donovan Dean - 28,560,000
Tyler Phillips - 16,500,000
Howard Mash - Eliminated 

Howard Mash raised on the button and then called the 3,375,000 three-bet jam Shea Quintin made from the big blind. 

Shea Quintin:   
Howard Mash:   

After the cards were tabled, Quintin didn't like seeing he was dominated and for good reason, as the       runout ended his Main Event in fourth place. 

Howard Mash - 8,900,000
Shea Quintin - Eliminated

Juan Mora:   
Shea Quintin:   

Mora was behind holding two overs and the     flop brought possible counterfeit outs. 

The   left Mora needing any ace, queen or jack to stay alive, but the   river gave Quintin a full house and ended Mora's Main Event in fifth place. 

Shea Quintin - 6,500,000
Juan Mora - Eliminated 

Brad Albrinck was all in preflop and was called by Shea Quintin. 

Brad Albrinck:   
Shea Quintin:   

Albrinck was ahead until a king appeared in the window on the     flop. 

The   turn left Albrinck needing a three to stay alive, but the   completed the board on the river and ended his Main Event run. 

Shea Quintin - 5,500,000
Brad Albrinck - Eliminated 

Donovan Dean raised under the gun and then called the 685,000 three-bet jam Juan Mora made directly to his left. 

Juan Mora:   
Donovan Dean:   

Mora had Dean dominated and the [10h,4,10,7d,10h] runout secured his double-up. 

Donovan Dean - 8,000,000
Juan Mora - 1,300,000

Donovan Dean raised under the gun and was called by Howard Mash from the hijack, along with Brad Albrinck from the big blind. 

The     flop was checked to Mash who fired out 350,000 and only Albrinck check-called to see the   turn. 

Albrinck check-jammed after Howard fired out 1,100,000 and Howard called off his 4,160,000 stack. 

Howard Mash:   
Brad Albrinck:   

Mash was ahead after flopping a set of sevens and the   river secured his double-up. 

Howard Mash - 9,300,000
Brad Albrinck - 6,400,000

Brad Albrinck raised to 225,000 from the button and then called the 2,230,000 three-bet jam David Moses made from the small blind, 

David Moses:   
Brad Albrinck:   

Moses was behind holding live cards, but didn't like the     flop that gave Albrinck the nut flush draw. 

The   paired the board on the turn and Moses needed help from the river, but the   wasn't it as his Main Event ended in ninth place. 

Brad Albrinck - 9,300,000
David Moses - Eliminated

Greg Dalton raised from early position and Shea Quintin called from the hijack. 

The flop came     and Dalton check-raised to 525,000 after Quintin led out for 200,000 and Quintin called. 

The   turn was checked by both players to the   river where Dalton led out for 400,000 and was called. 

Dalton rolled over    but Quintin showed    to win the pot.

Shea Quintin - 5,500,000
Greg Dalton - 2,820,000