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2018/19 WSOP Circuit - HORSESHOE HAMMOND (Chicago area)

Friday, March 01, 2019 to Monday, March 04, 2019

Event #13: $1,700 MAIN EVENT

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  • Buy-in: $1,700
  • Prizepool: $1,590,750
  • Entries: 1,050
  • Remaining: 0

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Sunday, March 3, 2019 4:06 PM Local Time

Michael Kamenjarin goes all in from middle position with    for 115,000 and Michael Hudson calls behind with   .

The board runs out       and Kamenjarin is eliminated in 77th place.

Michael Hudson - 580,000
Michael Kamenjarin - Eliminated

Sunday, March 3, 2019 3:54 PM Local Time
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Sunday, March 3, 2019 3:39 PM Local Time
The remaining 78 players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Sunday, March 3, 2019 3:38 PM Local Time

Brett Apter opens to 17,000 from under the gun, a player in early position calls and Dominic Roti moves all in for 132,000 from the button. Apter is the only person to hook Roti up and the two turn over their hands with Roit at risk.

Brett Apter:   
Dominic Roti:   

The dealer spreads out     on the flop and Apter takes a sigh of relief as he moves into a commanding lead. A   on the turn shakes up the hand as Roti picks up a flush draw, but the   on the river secures it for Apter as Roti falls short of hitting a spade. Apter takes down the pot with his set of nines, eliminating Roti from the tournament.

Brett Apter - 462,000
Domini Roti - Eliminated

 

Sunday, March 3, 2019 3:33 PM Local Time

A player opens to 20,000 from under the gun, an opponent in the cutoff calls and Nicholas Davidson moves all in for 208,000. The initial raiser is the only caller and players turn over their hands.

Nicholas Davidson:   
Opponent:   

The board runs out       and Davidson's flopped aces grabs him the pot, securing a full double up through his opponent.

Nicholas Davidson - 462,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, March 3, 2019 3:31 PM Local Time

All the money appears to have gotten in on a flop of     between Maurice Hawkins and Gregory Stellatos. Stellatos is at risk to Hawkins with right around 129,000 and over 100,000 already in the pot. 

Maurice Hawkins:   
Gregory Stellatos:    

The turn is the   leaving Hawkins chanting for the case eight to come on the river, but it's the   and Hawkins fails to improve. With that, he's forced to send over the chips to Stellatos who doubles to over 300,000 while Hawkins was left with right around 500,000. 

Gregory Stellatos - 375,000 (47 bbs)
Maurice Hawkins - 510,000 (64 bbs)

Sunday, March 3, 2019 3:17 PM Local Time

Arjun Srinivas opens to 20,000 in late position, a player in the hijack calls and Daryl Roberts three-bets to 70,000 on the button.

Srinivas announces 190,000, action folds to Roberts who thinks for a few seconds before he five-bet shoves all in for 511,000. Srinivas snap-calls and players turn over their hands, with Roberts at risk of elimination.

Daryl Roberts:   
Arjun Srinivas:   

The flop comes down very fortuitous for Roberts as the dealer fans out     and Srinivas looks of disgust as his aces are now behind. The   on the turn and   on the river changes nothing as Roberts takes down the pot with his three dimes, doubling through Srinivas.

Daryl Roberts - 1,072,000
Arjun Srinivas - 420,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:47 PM Local Time

Jose Montes opens to 18,000 from the hijack and Mike Sabbia three-bets to 45,000 on the button. Montes calls the bet and the dealer fans out     on the flop.

Montes checks to Sabbia who fires in a pot sized bet of 75,000 and Montes instantly check-shoves all in, covering Sabbia. After a second of thought Sabbia calls for his total stack of 235,000 and the two turn over their hands.

Sabbia tables    for the nut flush draw, while Montes shows    for a pair of nickels with a flush draw. The dealer burns and turns a   and Montes still leads. A   falls on the river, sealing the deal for Montes who sends Sabbia home and pops the bubble, guaranteeing a min-cash of $2,927 for all remaining players.

Jose Montes - 1,185,000
Mike Sabbia - Eliminated

Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:36 PM Local Time

Hamid Izadi opens under the gun with a raise to 18,000. Action folds to the big blind where Sam Rosen moves all in with a covering stack. Izadi snap calls, putting himself at risk for 154,000 and action is paused as play completes on other tables. After nearly two minutes of suspense, hands are revealed. 

Hamid Izadi:   
Sam Rosen:   

The board runs out       and Rosen fails to catch up so Izadi earns himself a full double. Izadi started the day with 35,500, the shortest stack in the tournament, but now sits with over 300,000 as players get closer to the money. 

Hamid Izadi - 320,000
Sam Rosen - 65,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:32 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:20 PM Local Time

The flop is showing     and there's around 45,000 currently in the pot. Lakisha Slaughter bets, Daryl Roberts moves all in and Slaughter calls her remaining 165,000 stack into the pot.

Slaughter tables    for a pair of nickels, Roberts shows    for an over pair of jacks. The   comes as a turn card and the   falls as the river, changing nothing as Roberts took down the pot, sending Slaughter home just shy of the money.

Daryl Roberts - 475,000
Lakisha Slaughter - Eliminated

Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:02 PM Local Time

Kevin Cronin opens with a raise to 13,000 from the hijack seat before Matt Ernst three-bets to 35,000 from the button. Action folds back to Cronin who moves all in for 120,000. Ernst tanks for a bit, then calls. 

Matt Ernst:   
Kevin Cronin:   

The board comes down       and Cronin makes three-aces to survive on the bubble and double up. 

Kevin Cronin - 255,000
Matt Ernst - 240,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 1:51 PM Local Time

After a button open to 14,0000, Keith Thurman raises from the small blind, making it. Gregory Stellatos calls from the big blind and the button folds.

The flop is     and Thurman checked. Stellatos bet 35,000 and Thurman called.

The turn was the   and Thurman led for 100,000. Stellatos folded.

Keith Thurman - 640,000
Gregory Stellatos - 520,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 1:44 PM Local Time

 

A player is all in before the flop and called by Arjun Srinivas in the small blind as well as one other player in the hijack creating three-way action with heads up action for a side pot. 

The flop is     and Srinivas checks, as does his opponent to see the   on the turn. There, Srinivas bets 60,000. His opponent calls. 

On the   river, both players check. Srinivas shows down his    while the other player flashes   . The all in player shows his    which is no good so Srinivas takes down the pot to chip up to well over 800,000. 

Arjun Srinivas - 870,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 1:42 PM Local Time

Jason Herron opens, a player moves all in for around 35,000 and Herron calls, the two turn over their hands.

Jason Herron:   
Opponent:   

The flop comes down     and Herron is now behind as his opponent flops the nuts. A   flips over on the turn, filling up Herron as he now has his opponent drawing dead to the   on the river. Herron scoops in the pot, sending his opponent out the door.

Jason Herron - 180,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, March 3, 2019 1:37 PM Local Time

The flop is reading     and there is around 40,000 in the pot. Action checks to Evan Bethyo, he bets 16,000 and Amanda Heidbrick check-calls.

A   falls on the turn, Heidbrick checks again and again Bethyo fires, this time for 33,000 and Heidbrick calls. An   hits the felt on the river, Heidbrick checks and Bethyo pushes in 65,000. Heidbrick folds and sends the pot to Bethyo.

Evan Bethyo - 325,000
Amanda Heidbrick - 95,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 1:16 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Sunday, March 3, 2019 1:01 PM Local Time
The players are on their first break of the day.
Sunday, March 3, 2019 12:53 PM Local Time

Action folds around to the blind where the small blind moves all in. Matt Ernst is in the big blind and he sweats his cards before quickly calling. 

Matt Ernst:   
Opponent:    

The board runs out       and Ernst makes a pair of aces and sends his opponent to the rail allowing him to chip up to right around 365,000.

Matt Ernst - 365,000

Sunday, March 3, 2019 12:51 PM Local Time

Two players limp, an opponent in the small blind moves all in for around 330,000 and Samuel Rosen calls his remaining 134,000, players turn over their hands.

Samuel Rosen:   
Opponent:   

The board runs outs       and Rosen's pair of queens takes down the pot, doubling up through his opponent.

Samuel Rosen - 289,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
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