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2016/17 WSOP Circuit - FOXWOODS (Connecticut)

Friday, August 26, 2016 to Monday, August 29, 2016

Event #10: $1,675 MAIN EVENT

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  • Buy-in: $1,675
  • Prizepool: $690,000
  • Entries: 460
  • Remaining: 0

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Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:43 PM Local Time

David Enda raises to 1,100 in late position and Heidi Alexander three-bets to 3,500 on the button. Allan Zhao moves all in for 5,050 in the small blind, and Enda re-shoves for around 8,500. Alexander has both players covered and calls to put both Zhao and Enda at risk.

Zhao:   
Enda:   
Alexander:   

The board runs out      . Zhao triples up with his queens, and Enda wins the side pot.

Allan Zhao - 15,700
David Enda - 6,200
Heidi Alexander - 13,400

Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:37 PM Local Time

A player in middle position opens to 1,200, a player in late position calls, David Enda calls on the button, the small blind calls, and Heidi Alexander goes all in for 8,475 in the big blind. The initial raiser and first caller fold, and Enda moves all in for more. The small blind gets out of the way and they show down.

Alexander:   
Enda:   

The board runs out       and Alexander gets the double up.

Heidi Alexander - 21,200
David Enda - 8,600

Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:36 PM Local Time

Three players each put in 1,500 preflop, and the flop comes    . It checks around, and the turn is the  . Charles Hawkins checks from the big blind, then Ronald Baker bets 3,000 from early position. Richard Roy calls from the button and Hawkins folds.

The river is the  . Baker checks, and Roy bets 4,000. Baker thinks for a minute, tells the table he doesn't think he can beat anything, then folds    face up. "Five-high," Roy jokes as he turns over    to show he would've been playing the board if Baker had called.

Richard Roy - 38,000
Ronald Baker - 46,000
Charles Hawkins - 57,000
Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:11 PM Local Time
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:09 PM Local Time

Brian Altman raises to 800 in middle position, and Alex Jim calls on the button. 

Both players check the     flop.

The turn is the  , and Altman bets 1,400. His opponent thinks for a few moments, and then calls.

The river is the  , and both players check.

Jim turns over   , and Altman shows    for a pair of aces to take the pot.

Brian Altman - 12,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:09 PM Local Time

Dena Pearlman raises to 1,000 from middle position. Michael Falcone calls from the small blind and Christopher Barton calls from the big blind.

The flop comes     and all three players check. The turn is the   and the blinds check again. Pearlmen bets 1,600 and both other players call.

The river is the   and all three players check. Barton shows    for a pair of queens, and that's enough to win the pot.

Christopher Barton - 23,500
Dena Pearlman - 21,500

Saturday, August 27, 2016 5:08 PM Local Time

Charles Hawkins limps in middle position, the small blind completes, and Richard Roy checks his option.

On the     flop, the small blind leads out for 800 and both Roy and Hawkins call.

The turn is the  . This time the small blind checks, Roy bets 2,000, Hawkins calls, and the small blind calls. 

The river is the  . It checks around and Hawkins says, "Pair." Roy announces "Straight," and shows    for a turned straight.

A few hands after winning a nice pot with queens full, Richard Roy picks up that one too with his big blind special.

Richard Roy - 25,300
Charles Hawkins - 46,000

Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:56 PM Local Time

The board reads     , and the small blind has checked.  Andrew Heckman, the current Casino Champion points leader at Foxwoods bets 3,400, and the small blind shoves all in. Heckman snap-calls, and the players table their hands.

Heckman:    (set of sixes)
Small Blind:    (pair of fours)

The river is the  , and after a close count of chips, Heckman's opponent is eliminated from play. 

Andrew Heckman - 31,000

Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:49 PM Local Time

According to the General, he just doubled up a few hands after break.  Peter Sennon raised preflop, and a player in the small blind called, and the General called in the big blind. 

The flop came    . The small blind bet 2,500, the General called, as did Sennon.

The turn was the  . The small blind checked, the General bet 5,000, and Sennon shoved all in, having both players covered.  The small blind folded, and General called, turning over   . Sennon showed    for a set of queens.  The   river did not pair the board, and the General doubled up. 

The General - 27,500

Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:46 PM Local Time

The cutoff raises to 1,025, the button calls, and Anthony Garafalo calls in the big blind. 

The flop is     and it checks through.

On the   turn, Garafalo leads out for 1,700, the initial raiser calls, and the button folds.

They go heads up to the   river. Garafalo checks and his opponent bets 3,100. Garafalo tosses in calling chips and his opponent mucks. Garafalo shows    for a rivered pair of jacks and picks up the pot.

Anthony Garafalo - 31,400

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Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:44 PM Local Time


Chris Leong

The under-the-gun player limps in, then Chris Leong raises to 1,200 from his direct left. Matthew Wantman calls from the button and the limper calls as well.

The flop comes     and it's checked to Wantman. He bets 2,400. The under-the-gun player folds, and Leong calls.

The turn is the   and Leong checks again. Wantman continues for 4,200 and Leong calls. Then both players check the   on the river.

Leong shows    for top pair, and Wantman mucks his cards.

Chris Leong - 24,500
Matthew Wantman - 75,000

Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:31 PM Local Time
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:16 PM Local Time
Players are now on a short break. The Main Event will resume at roughly 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:14 PM Local Time


Jason Bolton

The board reads    , and Jason Bolton checks in the big blind, the player under the gun also checks, and a player in middle position bets 1,500. Only Bolton calls.

Both players check the   turn.

The river is the  , and Bolton leads for 4,000. The player in middle position pauses for a few moments before throwing in a chip to call.

Bolton turns over   , and his opponent mucks his hand. 

Jason Bolton - 25,000

Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:11 PM Local Time

A player in early position opens to 900, the cutoff calls, and Don Fisher calls on the button. 

The flop comes     and the initial raiser bets 2,100. The cutoff folds and Fisher calls.

The turn is the  . The first player leads out again, this time for 4,500. Fisher asks, "Is that forty-five?" Then he quickly announces a call. 

On the   river, the first player checks and Fisher immediately says, "I check. I have two pair." He shows    for aces up and his opponent mucks. 

"I just gotta get you two more times," says Fisher as he collects the pot.

Don Fisher - 32,500

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, August 27, 2016 4:04 PM Local Time

There's about 8,000 in the pot on the river, and the board reads      . The small blind checks, and Alex Foxen moves all in for about 5,700. His opponent tanks for a minute, then mucks his cards.

Alex Foxen - 14,000

Saturday, August 27, 2016 3:55 PM Local Time

A player in early position moves his last 4,650 into the middle, and only Laurie Hilton calls in the cutoff. 

Hilton:   
Opponent:   

The board runs out      . Hilton's queens hold, and her opponent is eliminated from play.

Laurie Hilton - 46,500

Saturday, August 27, 2016 3:53 PM Local Time

Duncan McCallum raises to 750 from under the gun. A middle-position player calls and the cutoff calls.

The three players see the flop comes    . McCallum continues for 1,500. The middle-position player calls, then the cutoff raises to 3,000. McCallum goes into the tank. After thinking for about two minutes, he reraises all in for about 14,000. The middle-position player quickly folds. The cutoff thinks for about 30 seconds, then folds as well.

Duncan McCallum - 21,000

Saturday, August 27, 2016 3:36 PM Local Time
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Saturday, August 27, 2016 3:35 PM Local Time

A player in early position limps, Sean Bartlett raises to 800 in middle position, the cutoff calls, the button calls, and the initial limper calls.

They go four ways to the flop of    . The first player checks, Bartlett continues for 1,700, the cutoff and the button fold, and the early position player calls. 

The   comes on the turn, and the first player checks. Bartlett bets 4,000 this time and his opponent shakes his head a little, thinks for a minute, and puts his whole 6,200 stack in the middle. 

Bartlett quickly calls.

Bartlett:   
Opponent:   

The river is the  , and Bartlett's better kicker wins him the pot and the elimination.

Sean Bartlett - 102,000

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