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Tuesday, April 17, 2018 8:10 PM Local Time
Steven Snyder, of Charlotte, NC, has claimed his third career WSOP Circuit ring by taking down Event #5 at Circuit Harrah's Cherokee, $365 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed. Snyder's third ring and the winner's prize of $31,114 came after a drawn-out duel against fellow pro Robert Hankins.
By winning the title in this event, Snyder denied nine-time ring winner Hankins the chance to move into a three-way tie with Maurice Hawkins and Valentin Vornicu with the most career wins, at 10. Hankins, of Nashville, TN, settled for a solid second-place payday of $21,187.
Snyder entered heads-up play against Hankins with a 2:1 edge, then saw Hankins pull into a narrow lead through the first several hands. Snyder regained the lead in another series of smallish pots, then ground down Hankins' stack to the felt. In the final hand, Hankins moved all in for his last 15 or so big blinds with , and Snyder called with . The board ran out , as Hankins took the lead on the turn before Snyder rivered the jack for the win.
Snyder's third Circuit ring also marks the 45th cash of his WSOP career, and it moves his lifetime WSOP earnings over $500,000.
Remarking on the small-pot duel against Hankins, Snyder said, "It's hand by hand. One decision at a time. He [Hankins] is a great player and he wasn't going to make many mistakes. I don't want to play any super-huge pots and gamble too much. I tried to whittle him down, and hopefully, have a big chip lead when I decided to gamble. And that's what happened."
Snyder almost wasn't around to make Day 2 anyway. In Level 15 on Day 1, he lost most of his chips in a monster pot against a player who rivered quad sixes to beat Snyder's three kings. The tough beat left him with about a half dozen big blinds at that stage, but he fought back all the way to the win.
Snyder plans to shoot for more success through the remainder of Circuit Harrah's Cherokee.
Complete results for today's finishers will be available later this evening.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 3:03 PM Local Time
Seat 1: Ricardo Eyzaguirre - 355,000
Seat 2: Jeremy Brown - 810,000
Seat 3: Eli Lowenthal - 401,000
Seat 4: Charles "Tyler" Phillips - dnr
Seat 5: Thomas Minnich-Weber - 659,000
Seat 6: Steven Snyder - 993,000
Seat 7: Robert Hankins - 1,100,000
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1:06 AM Local Time
It's been a hectic Day 1 in Event #5 at Circuit Harrah's Cherokee, $365 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed. This 517-entry field played deep into the money on Monday, and as the chips were bagged, just 12 players remain.
Leading the way in the unofficial overnight counts is Nolan Burton, who bagged 844,000 in chips, though several players will return on Tuesday to stacks not much smaller.
Results for players who cashed but were eliminated short of the final 12 are listed under the "Results" tab above.
Action resumes in this official ring event on Tuesday at 1 PM.
Monday, April 16, 2018 5:56 PM Local Time
Event #5's late-registration period has closed and the numbers are in. There are a total of 517 entrants, creating a total prize pool of $155,100. The top 54 finishers will cash, with each of those players assured at least $543. There's a much larger payday up top, where the winner's payday will be $34,114.Monday, April 16, 2018 5:23 PM Local Time
Monday, April 16, 2018 11:47 AM Local Time
Play has just begun in official ring Event #5 on the Circuit Harrah's Cherokee schedule, $365 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed $100 Guarantee. This is a single-rebuy event featuring 30-minute levels through Level 18. Levels 19 and above are expanded to 45 minutes each.
The day's survivors will return on Tuesday at 1 PM to play down to the winner, with .
We'll be back later today with participation and prizepool information.