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2017/18 WSOP Circuit - THUNDER VALLEY (Sacramento area)

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 to Thursday, September 21, 2017

Event #9: $580 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $580
  • Prizepool: $64,000
  • Entries: 128
  • Remaining: 0

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Thursday, September 21, 2017 2:19 AM Local Time
Third Time's the Charm for Al Sanchez

Congratuations to Al Sanchez for taking down Event #9 $580 No-Limit Hold'em for $17,919 after making this second final table of the day and third of the week. The newly-crowned champion came in with the chip lead and never really looked back.

Sanchez topped a field of 128 entries in what was supposed to be a two-day event but ended in one.

A full list of results is available via the Results tab, and a summary available in the Official Report.

 

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:00 PM Local Time
The Final Table is Here

The remaining 10 players have come together to form the final table in the $580 No-Limit Hold'em event. Leading the way, yet again, is Al Sanchez with 450,000 of the 1,536,000 chips in play. Sanchez impressively lead at the start of Day 2 in both Event #1 and was second in chips in Event #7.

Each player is guaranteed a payout of $1,312 with first-place paying $17,919 and a gold Circuit ring.

Here is a look at the seating assignments and chip counts of the final 10 players:

Seat 1: Ronald Segni - 187,000
Seat 2: Barry Birdwell - 135,000
Seat 3: Jae Pak - 83,000
Seat 4: Jesse Balliett - 21,000
Seat 5: Mike Harvey - 221,000
Seat 6: Babe Prescott - 92,000
Seat 7: Darren Raymond - 127,000
Seat 8: Connor Henderson - 100,000
Seat 9: Al Sanchez - 450,000
Seat 10: Jose Ramirez - 152,000

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:10 PM Local Time
Registration Closes in Event #9

Registration has closed in Event #9 $580 No-Limit Hold'em with a total of 128 entries.

This is a two-day event and players will bag their chips at the end of Level 21 tonight around midnight. Play resumes at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.

The prize pool amounts to $64,000 paying out 15 spots for a min-cash of $1,080. First-place will be awarded with $17,919 along with a gold Circuit ring.

A full breakdown of the payouts can be found via the Prizepool tab.
 

 

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:00 AM Local Time
Day 1 of $580 No-Limit Hold'em Begins at 11AM

Another two-day event is on the schedule with the $580 No-Limit Hold'em ring event beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Registration closes at approximately 3:30 p.m. and players will bag their chips for the night at around midnight.

Here is a look at the structure: