Event #12: $1,700 MAIN EVENT

The 2019/20 World Series of Poker Circuit has now crowned a new champion at Planet Hollywood in the $1,700 Main Event as Michael Trivett emerged victorious, claiming his first WSOP Circuit ring and the top prize of $215,943.

A total of 778 entries came together for the WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event but only 16 of them made it to Day 3.

Trivett started the final day third in chips and he took off early as he scored a double knockout within the first level of the day, taking over the chip lead. While he suffered a couple of small setbacks, he was always at, or near the top of the leaderboard. This win marks his first recorded tournament victory, and his biggest cash to date.

"It feels amazing. I've been dreaming of winning one of these for a while. I don't even think I know what's going on right now. My first win, my first six-figure score also. Everything just feels amazing. I'm just overwhelmed with emotions right now," Trivett said after his victory.

The 36-year old poker professional used to play mixed games mostly and only started focusing on No-Limit Hold'em a couple of years ago.

"The first part of my career, I was basically a mixed games player and over the last year or two I've really dugged deep into No-Limit Hold'em. I've used a lot of the skills that I had in mixed games when I moved over to No-Limit Hold'em. I will always continue to play mixed games, I love mixed games, that's where my heart is."

Trivett has been working on his game and today his efforts paid off. He gave credit to poker professional Ryan Laplante who've helped him improve his game and get better.

"I've had coaching from a good friend of mine, Ryan Laplante, over the last couple of years, and just being friends with him, he's taught me a lot. I've just been studying spots and going over spots, any hands that I have questions, I just always bring them up and I seem to always get the right answer."

After achieving his goal of winning a Circuit ring, Trivett plans on continuing to get better at the game.

"I don't really have monetary goals or anything like that. Obviously I would love to win a bracelet, but I just want to keep playing tournaments, keep playing poker, that's my main focus right now, and just continue to get better."

Final Table Results

Final Table Action

The final table was reached during the second Level of the day and Ben Palmer was the first elimination. He three-bet shoved for his last twenty-four big blinds with tens and Tzu Huang made the call with ace-king suited. The flop gave Huang the lead with a pair of kings and a flush draw and the river improved Huang's hand to a flush while Palmer took an exit in ninth.

Shortly after, Rubin Chappell three-bet jammed with king-queen from the button and Trivett reshoved with aces from the big blind. The board was of no help to Chappell and he was sent to the payout desk in eighth place.

Ryan Leng was the next casualty of the final table. Jim Petzing raised with queen-jack from the button. and Leng called with ten-nine from the big blind. The flop fell jack-nine-four giving a pair of nines to Leng but a pair of jacks to Petzing and Leng fell victim to Petzing when he check-called an all in bet from Petzing on the flop. Petzing held on to the pot, ending Leng's run in seventh place.

Jorge Arriola was the next short stack to make a move when he jammed with nines for his last eleven big blinds only to get snap-called by Tzu Haung who held queens in the big blind. The flop gave Arriola an open-ended straight but the turn and river bricked and he was sent to the exit in sixth.

Arriola was followed to the rail by Casey Stewart. Stewart needed to find a spot to double up and he three-bet shoved with ten-nine suited but saw Trivett instantly call with king-queen suited. Trivett made kings full of jacks and Stewart had to settle for fifth place.

Zachary Donovan was the next elimination. Michael Trivett raised from the cutoff and Jim Petzing three-bet shoved with ace-deuce from the small blind. Donovan called for less from the big blind with queens and Trivett let it go. Donovan was comfortably ahead but the flop brought an ace giving Petzing the lead and that was it for Donovan's run that ended in fourth place.

Three-handed play didn't last long as a tournament cooler took place. Tzu Huang raised from the button and Petzing three-bet jammed for about seventeen big blinds. Trivett reshoved from the big blind and Huang called for less. Huang showed ace-king suited, and Trivett revealed jacks, but both players were behind as Petzing tabled aces. The board ran safe for Petzing and he tripled up while Trivett raked in the side pot eliminating Huang from the Main Event.

When the heads-up portion of play started, Trivett had a slight lead but he didn't waste time and quickly started applying pressure, raking in pot after pot. Although Jim Petzing put up a strong fight, he was eventually down to twelve big blinds and after a limp from Trivett with nines, he shoved with threes and got instantly called. Petzing couldn't find any help to stay alive and he was eliminated in second place.

Here's a look at all those who captured gold rings at the WSOPC Planet Hollywood stop:

That wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of the WSOPC Planet Hollywood $1,700 Main Event but stay tuned to PokerNews as a winner will be crowned soon in the $2,200 WSOPC Planet Hollywood High Roller.

Jim Petzing limped from the small blind and Michael Trivett checked.

The flop came     and Trivett threw in a bet of 300,000 that Petzing called.

The turn brought the   and this time, Trivett checked. Petzing bet 800,000 and Trivett check-called.

The   completed the board and both players checked. Trivett tabled    and Petzing tossed his cards in the muck.

Michael Trivett	20,140,000	2,400,000
Jim Petzing	2,300,000	-3,300,000

Jim Petzing limepd from the small blind and Michael Trivett checked from the big blind.

The flop fell     and Trivett threw in a bet of 300,000 that Petzing called.

The dealer burned and turned the   and Trivett checked. Petzing moved all in for about 3,100,000 and Trivett snap-folded.

Michael Trivett	18,440,000	500,000
Jim Petzing	4,900,000	-500,000

The remaining two players are on a 15-minute break.

Michael Trivett	17,940,000	-500,000
Jim Petzing	5,400,000	500,000

Michael Trivett raised to 400,000 from the button and Jim Petzing called from the big blind.

The flop fell     and was checked through to the   turn and to the   river. Both players checked again. Trivett tabled    for a pair of sixes and Petzing mucked.

Michael Trivett	17,840,000	2,340,000
Jim Petzing	5,500,000	-2,340,000

Tzu Huang raised to 450,000 from the button and Jim Petzing three-bet jammed for 3,415,000 from the small blind. Michael Trivett reshoved from the big blind for about 15,300,000 and Huang called for less, putting at risk about 5,500,000.

Jim Petzing:   
Tzu Huang:   
Michael Trivett:   

The runout was       and Petzing tripled up while Trivett raked in the side pot, eliminating Huang from the tournament in 3rd place for $98,912.

Michael Trivett	12,840,000	-3,260,000
Jim Petzing	10,500,000	7,000,000
Tzu Huang	0	-6,100,000

Michael Trivett opened to 400,000 from the cutoff and Jim Petzing three-bet jammed for about 2,700,000 from the small blind. Zachary Donovan called for less from the big blind and Trivett let it go.

Zachary Donovan:   
Jim Petzing:   

Donovan was ahead, however the flop fell     giving Petzing the lead with a pair of aces. The   turn and   river filled up the board and Petzing took down the pot with aces and nines, eliminating Donovan in 4th place for $74,098.

Jim Petzing	5,700,000	2,600,000
Zachary Donovan	0	-2,300,000

Tzu Huang raised to 320,000 from the button and Zachary Donovan called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of     and Donovan check-called a bet of 300,000 from Huang.

The turn fell the   and action went check-check to the   river. Donovan checked again but Huang fired 500,000. Donovan check-called. Huang showed    for kings and queens with a seven kicker but Donovan revealed    for kings and queens with an eight kicker to win the pot.

Tzu Huang	5,300,000	-1,900,000
Zachary Donovan	4,800,000	1,625,000