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2024/25 WSOP Circuit - Harrah's Pompano Beach (Florida)

Thursday, February 06, 2025 to Saturday, February 08, 2025

WSOPC Event #9: $1,700 MAIN EVENT

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  • Buy-in: $1,700
  • Prizepool: $1,384,710
  • Entries: 914
  • Remaining: 101

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Sunday, February 9, 2025 4:02 AM Local Time (about 2 hours and 13 minutes ago)

Kyle JuliusKaterina Lukina

The final flight of Event #9: $1,700 Main Event saw a total of 370 add to the prize pool today, bringing the total amount of entries for all the flights up to 914. The guarantee has been passed and the overall prize pool for all the flights sits at $1,384,710. Only 40 from this flight were able to secure passage to play for this massive title. 

Leading the way is WSOP bracelet winner Kyle Julius who sits the the overall tournament lead with 979,000. Originally from Illinois, the tournament grinder has a long and decorated history on tournaments all around. Sitting at 13th on Illinois' all-time money list, the midwestern legend is looking for his first WSOPC ring to match with his bracelet. It was a late night clash with Carl Carodenuto (305,000) that would see him propel up the counts, even though the contents of his hand remained a mystery. With his wealth of poker knowledge and massive stack, he looks to be a force to reckon with on Day 2. 

Day 1C Top Ten Chip Counts

  1. Kyle Julius - 979,000 (97 bb)
  2. Carlos Ardila - 975,000 (97 bb)
  3. Matthew Zarcadoolas - 905,000 (90 bb)
  4. David Moreno - 842,000 (84 bb)
  5. Sarth Samarasekera - 709,000 (70 bb)
  6. Dave Alfa - 663,000 (66 bb)
  7. Hyndi Khomutetsky - 656,000 (65 bb)
  8. Kyle Sullivan - 577,000 (57 bb)
  9. Farid Jattin - 575,000 (57 bb)
  10. Ryan Depaulo - 494,000 (49 bb)

Rounding out the podium are Carlos Ardila (975,000) and Matthew Zarcadoolas (905,000), with Ardila looking for his first ring and Zarcadoolas looking for his third. Others that found included many poker tournament regulars like Dave Alfa (662,000), Farid Jattin (575,000), Ryan Depaulo (494,000), Will Failla (375,000), and two-time WSOPC Choctaw Main Event champion Jake Bazeley (319,000). 

Defending champion Ian Cohen was not able to secure himself a cash today, leaving the title open for somebody else to rise up. Many of the other biggest names of the field were unable to catch any traction, like William “Billy” Kopp, Hamid Izadi, Arkadiy Tsinis, and Matt Glantz. Their dreams of winning the WSOPC Pompano Main Event will have to come at another time. 

Play played through to completion with this flight, meaning that the players will return to five minutes left in Level 16 tomorrow as in line with the first flight of the tournament. Day 2 will begin back at the poker room at 12:00 PM. 

Be sure to check back in with Poker.Org tomorrow morning see who finishes where and who advances through the day. 

Saturday, February 8, 2025 10:00 AM Local Time (about 20 hours and 15 minutes ago)

Shouyi GaoKaterina Lukina

Today will be the third and final flight for the WSOPC Event #17: $1,700 Main Event. This will be every player in Pompano's last shot to put chips in a bag during the biggest tournament of the week. A massive $1,000,000 prize pool guarantee sits for every player lucky enough to sit in the money. A total of 544 entrants so far have made their way to play this tournament and only 61 of those first two flights remain. 

Leading the way of yesterday's flight is Jeremy Joseph who sits with 818,000. The WSOPC ring winner from New York, has spent the better part of 18 years grinding on the tournament circuit. Sitting behind him in the counts is Billy Papadopoulos (672,000) who will be hunting for his first WSOPC ring. Hailing from Massachusetts originally, he has been gunning for his first title for a couple of years, even having a deep run in the 2019 WSOP Seniors Event. A player who knows all to well pressure on the big stage is Darryll Fish (587,000), rounding out the podium. The West Palm Beach champion recovers from his no bag the day prior by sitting as the third biggest stack of the flight. 

Day 1B Top Ten Chip Counts

  1. Jeremy Joseph - 818,000
  2. Billy Papadopoulos - 672,000
  3. Darryll Fish - 587,000
  4. Raymond Mancini - 554,000
  5. Shouyi Gao (pictured) - 514,000
  6. Fabrizio Gonzalez - 490,000
  7. Sterling Savill - 484,000
  8. Carlos Bermudez - 458,000
  9. Conor Hannan - 445,000
  10. Art Peacock - 441,000

Many players are expected to fire again or for the first time. The week has already seen players like Eric Siegel, Maurice Hawkins, Loni Hui, Steven "Cuz" Buckner, and William "Billy" Kopp play in the room and time will tell to see just who makes it into this event. 

Players will begin the tournament with 40,000 in chips and blinds last 40 minutes each. A 15-minute break will occur at the conclusion of every three levels. After Level 9 there will be a 60-minute dinner break. Once the players return, they will play another three levels before registration closes. They will then play until the end of Level 17 or until just 10% of the field remains. This is a single re-entry tournament so upon busting, players will have one more chance before they have to move on to the next flight. 

Stay tuned to Poker.Org for all of the exciting updates!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 6:24 AM Local Time (about 23 hours and 52 minutes ago)