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Friday, September 14, 2018 3:27 AM Local Time
John DePersio
John DePersio won his second World Series of Poker Circuit ring just a few hours before the sun comes up on Friday morning in the $400 no-limit hold'em single-day event. He defeated a field of 243 entries and Rodney Moret-Rojas heads-up to earn the title and $19,649, denying Moret-Rojas a second ring of his own.
It was the Parkland, FL resident's third career Circuit cash and his third final table to go with his second ring. Moret-Rojas took home $12,139 for his efforts.
Official Report
Thursday, September 13, 2018 11:53 PM Local Time
The first event of the series is down to its final 10 players and they have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table. With one more elimination, the final nine players will be credited with making the final table.
There are about 15 minutes left in the current level with blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante and all of the players are guaranteed a cash of at least $1,460. Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts of the final 10 players:
Seat 1: Tom Bielecky - 144,000
Seat 2: Nagui Yassa - 484,000
Seat 3: John DePersio - 882,000
Seat 4: David Moreno - 239,000
Seat 5: Michael Ortiz - 580,000
Seat 6: Jorge Gomez - 214,000
Seat 7: Haim Toorgeman - 275,000
Seat 8: Rodney Moret-Rojas - 250,000
Seat 9: Benjamin Zamani - 100,000
Seat 10: Ory Hen - 424,000
Thursday, September 13, 2018 7:24 PM Local Time
Players returned from their 60-minute dinner break to the start of level 13, which means registration for the first event of the 12-event Circuit series is officially closed.
There were 243 entries in the $400 no-limit hold'em single-day event, which generated a prizepool of $80,190. The top 27 spots will finish in the money with a min-cash worth $648 and the top spot taking home $19,649 and the first Circuit ring of the series. A complete look at the payouts can be found in the 'Prizepool' tab above.
Thursday, September 13, 2018 1:49 PM Local Time
The players are back from their first break of the day and, at the start
of level 5, there are already 172 entries in the field thus far. Here
is a look at the structure for the day's action:
Thursday, September 13, 2018 3:03 AM Local Time
The first event of the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek kicks off on Thursday morning. The $400 no-limit hold'em single-day event gets cards in the air at 11 a.m. and here are the details:
- Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips
- This is a one-day event and will play 30-minute levels until a winner is crowned
- There are 10-minute breaks after every four levels of play and a 60-minute dinner break at the completion of level 12
- Late registration and unlimited re-entry is open until the start of level 13 (~6:20 p.m.)
