Monday, December 9, 2019 2:16 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts at Break
| Randall Rothwell | 4,475,000 | 175,000  |
| Fikret Kovac | 4,125,000 | 525,000 |
| Hannah Guthrie | 3,700,000 | 500,000 |
| Ken Aldridge | 3,425,000 | 245,000 |
| Michael Kassem | 2,500,000 | 430,000 |
| Ryan Jones | 2,475,000 | -195,000  |
| Erik Gorman | 2,465,000 | -785,000 |
| Marshall White | 2,450,000 | -100,000 |
| Kyle Cartwright | 2,315,000 | 365,000 |
| Spencer Champlin | 1,180,000 | 0 |
| Matt Ernst | 850,000 | -100,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 2:16 PM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Monday, December 9, 2019 2:10 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on their first break of the day.
Monday, December 9, 2019 2:06 PM Local Time
Asaf Benshushan Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,114)
Asaf Benshushan moved all in preflop. He was called by Ken Aldridge after a few moments of thought.
Asaf Benshushan:
Ken Aldridge:
The flop sent Aldridge into the lead as it came . The turn was the and the river the to eliminate Benshushan in 12th.
| Asaf Benshushan | 0 | -830,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 2:04 PM Local Time
Champlin Doubles Through Ernst
Spencer Champlin was all in preflop with against the of Matt Ernst.
The flop came . The turn was the . And a brief moment of worry for Champlin came as the rolled off but it was a spade to give Champlin the flush and keep him alive.
| Spencer Champlin | 1,180,000 | 230,000 |
| Matt Ernst | 950,000 | 350,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 1:53 PM Local Time
Four to Flush Cracks Kings For Kassem
In a preflop all in, Michael Kassem had the and was behind the of Ken Aldridge.
But the board brought victory for Kassem the unconventional way as it ran out to bring in the flush via the queen of hearts of Kassem to keep him alive.
| Ken Aldridge | 3,180,000 | -1,020,000 |
| Michael Kassem | 2,070,000 | 720,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 1:50 PM Local Time
Jones Turns the Screws on Champlin
From the button Spencer Champlin raised to 120,000. Ryan Jones three-bet from the big blind to 390,000 and Champlin called.
The flop came . Jones led out with a bet of 180,000 and Champlin called. The turn was the . Jones checked. Champlin thought for quite a while before slowly checking back.
The river came the . Jones thought for a while before putting out two stacks of chips for a big bet to 600,000. Champlin rubbed his head with a wry smile on his face and laid it down after about 30 seconds.
"Nice play" he said to Jones, who took in the pot.
| Ryan Jones | 2,670,000 | 220,000 |
| Spencer Champlin | 950,000 | -400,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 1:36 PM Local Time
Nilesh Choudhary Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,119)
Nilesh Choudhary moved his short stack in the middle and was called by Kyle Cartwright.
Choudhary had against the of Cartwright. The board was quickly dealt and did not help Choudhary as he was eliminated in 13th place.
| Kyle Cartwright | 1,950,000 | 250,000 |
| Nilesh Choudhary | 0 | -900,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 1:28 PM Local Time
White Folds After Tank
Action was picked up on the river with the board reading and the pot was about 350,000.
Spencer Champlin bet 310,000 and Marshall White folded after a three minute tank to collect the pot.
| Marshall White | 2,550,000 | -100,000 |
| Spencer Champlin | 1,350,000 | 350,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 1:19 PM Local Time
Rothwell Shoves River on Guthrie
The flop read . Randall Rothwell bet 250,000 from the big blind. He was min raised to 500,000 by Hannah Guthrie who was on the button, Rothwell called.
The turn came the . Action went check-check.
The river came the . Guthrie bet 675,000 after a check. Rothwell paused a moment and raised all in. Guthrie crossed her arms and thought it out. After about 30 seconds she pitched her cards into the muck and Rothwell collected the pot.
| Randall Rothwell | 4,300,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Hannah Guthrie | 3,200,000 | -700,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:59 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Ken Aldridge | 4,200,000 | 873,000 |
| Hannah Guthrie | 3,900,000 | 150,000 |
| Fikret Kovac | 3,600,000 | -220,000 |
| Erik Gorman | 3,250,000 | -200,000 |
| Marshall White | 2,650,000 | -50,000 |
| Randall Rothwell | 2,500,000 | 30,000 |
| Ryan Jones | 2,450,000 | -350,000 |
| Kyle Cartwright | 1,700,000 | -835,000 |
| Michael Kassem | 1,350,000 | -350,000 |
| Spencer Champlin | 1,000,000 | -345,000 |
| Nilesh Choudhary | 900,000 | -1,080,000 |
| Asaf Benshushan | 830,000 | 20,000 |
| Matt Ernst | 600,000 | 85,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:48 PM Local Time
Big Stacks Clash
Fikret Kovac opened to 100,000, Erik Gorman called on the button, and the blinds folded.
The flop came . Kovac bet 200,000 and Gorman called.
The turn was the . The action went check-check and the came on the river.
Kovac made a big bet of 825,000. Gorman showed the as he folded and Kovac took the pot.
| Fikret Kovac | 3,820,000 | 220,000 |
| Erik Gorman | 3,450,000 | 250,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:45 PM Local Time
Boat Over Boat For White
Marshall White was collecting the big pot as his was showing on a board that read . He had just taken down the of Matt Ernst to leave Ernst short.
| Marshall White | 2,700,000 | 1,185,000 |
| Matt Ernst | 515,000 | -1,060,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:26 PM Local Time
Kovac Scores Big With Cooler Over Guthrie
Action was on the turn on a bard that read . Hannah Guthrie bet 450,000 and was called by Fikret Kovac.
They went to the river which came the . Kovac quickly moved all in and Guthrie tossed in one chip for a snap call.
Kovac turned over the full boat with the which bested Guthrie's broadway as she showed the and Kovac took in the huge pot.
| Hannah Guthrie | 3,750,000 | -1,810,000 |
| Fikret Kovac | 3,600,000 | 1,910,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:16 PM Local Time
Jake Bazeley Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,119)
Jake Bazeley's bid to go back-to-back ended early as his went down to the of Erik Gorman when the board ran out all undercards to the nines.
The man known as "Baze" had to settle for 14th place and 417,119 in prize money.
| Erik Gorman | 3,200,000 | 1,820,000 |
| Jake Bazeley | 0 | -1,185,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:12 PM Local Time
Gorman Grabs a Double
Erik Gorman was all in preflop with against the of Fikret Kovac in a flip situation.
The flop came , but the turn sent Gorman into the lead as the came off, much to the dismay of Kovac who hit the table and cursed his luck.
The river was the and Gorman doubled up as Kovac continued to show his anger.
| Fikret Kovac | 1,690,000 | -660,000 |
| Erik Gorman | 1,380,000 | 650,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:04 PM Local Time
Kevin Johnson Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,119)
On the very first hand of play, Kevin Johnson was getting up from the table as all of his chips were going over to Hannah Guthrie.
The details escaped us but it sure didn't take long for the first elimination of the day as Johnson hit the rail in 15th place Fro $17,119.
| Hannah Guthrie | 5,560,000 | 675,000 |
| Kevin Johnson | 0 | -755,000 |
Monday, December 9, 2019 12:01 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Play is underway on the final day of play.
Monday, December 9, 2019 10:56 AM Local Time
Bazeley Looks to Go Back-to-Back; Guthrie Leads Deep Field of Experienced Ring Winners
It is time to determine a champion in the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee $1,700 Main Event. The final 15 remaining players will battle down to a winner starting at 12 p.m. local time and the grand prize of $260,480
The leader in the clubhouse to start the day is a relative newcomer to the WSOPc, Hannah Guthrie who brings in a stack of 4,885,000, good for just short of 100 big blinds. The native of Montgomery, AL has just three cashes on her poker resume totaling just over $7,000, all from 2019. She will be looking to continue the momentum that took her to the chip lead late on Day 2 in order to take advantage of her chip lead.
Ken Aldridge is second in chips with 3,327,000. Juxtaposed with Guthrie, he has a plethora of experience that includes a WSOP bracelet from back in 2009. He ha gathered a decent amount of results since then over the past decade and has been a consistent force on the WSOPc.
Two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Ryan Jones comes in at third in chips at 2,800,000. The North Carolina local will be looking to collect another big score to his poker resume, as anything fourth or better would put him above one million in career WSOP earnings. But a player of his caliber will certainly want to ride his good stack to his third circuit ring title.
The most decorated WSOPc player remaining in the field is fourth in chips, none other than eight-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright, who has rings dating back to 2011 and the most recent one coming early this year in Tunica.
Relative newcomer Randall Rothwell rounds out the top five in chips with 2,470,000 while Fikret Kovac of Bosnia & Herzegovina will bring 2,350,000 with him to the final day and will be looking to mix it up with the top stacks.
One of the top storylines of the day will be the chance for a repeat champion. Last December, Jake Bazeley took down the Main Event title right here in Cherokee. Today he will strive to astonishingly go back to back as he comes back today with one of the lower stacks with 1,185,000.
Three other WSOP circuit ring winners also remain in the field Marshall White, Spencer Champlin and Kevin Johnson. White has four circuit rings to his name; the most recent coming in Choctaw in 2017. The most recent of two for Champlin was in 2016 and Johnson took down his circuit ring last December in Biloxi.
Play begins at 12 p.m. at Level 27 and will continue until a champion is determined. Breaks will be every two levels with a dinner break at the discretion of the tournament director.
PokerNews will provide all the eliminations and big hands as the new WSOPc ring will be handed out.