Wednesday, March 16, 2022 10:31 PM Local Time
Michael Jozoff - The Bike Circuit Main Event Champ
Another Bicycle Casino Main Event Champion was crowned on Wednesday evening, the second of the 2021/22 World Series of Poker Circuit tour. Back in December of 2021, Frenchman Yoann Gimenez claimed the crown.
This time around, local Poker Pro Michael Jozoff was the one to capture glory in Event #11: $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event. The prestigious tournament drew a field of 550 entrants, generating an over-$800,000 prizepool. Payouts were awarded to the top 83 finishers with Jozoff grabbing the grand prize of $161,500 and his first gold ring.
The 22-year-old had to navigate three grueling days of tournament poker before reaching his momentous achievement. Along the way, Jozoff of course ran into some tough spots as well as found some luck when needed...READ MORE
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 6:11 PM Local Time
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 6:09 PM Local Time
Michael Jozoff - Main Event Champ
Eugene Tito's stack had been dwindling bit by bit since heads up began. He sat with the button and moved all in for around 2,200,000. Jozoff instantly put in some chips to call.
Tito had run into Cowboys as Jozoff revealed . With one over card Tito's was in rough shape.
The board ran out . A pair of tens on the flop gave Tito some life, but he could not overcome Jozoff's pocket kings in the end.
Michael Jozoff - 16,500,000
Eugene Tito - Eliminated
Eugene Tito - Main Event Runner-Up
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:42 PM Local Time
Michael Jozoff opened to 260,000 on the button. Eugene Tito three-bet to 870,000. After getting the count, Jozoff made the call to see the flop.
Tito continued for 400,000. Jozoff called. The turn was the .
Tito fired again, dropping in 650,000. Jozoff called again. Both players checked the river.
Tito turned up . Jozoff tabled . A pair of queens provided the sizable pot for Jozoff.
Michael Jozoff - 14,050,000
Eugene Tito - 2,450,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:35 PM Local Time
Eugene Tito raised to 260,000 on the button. Michael Jozoff called.
The flop came . Jozoff checked. Tito continued for 275,000. Jozoff called.
The turn was the . Two checks brought the river.
Tito bet 600,000 and Jozoff quickly folded.
Eugene Tito - 7,300,000
Michael Jozoff - 9,200,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:25 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:17 PM Local Time
Iris Angeleri
Iris Angeleri, on the button, was running low and announced that she was all-in for her remaining 1,100,000. Michael Jozoff folded and Eugene Tito snap-called and tabled . Angeleri needed help as she turned over .
The board ran out to eliminate Angeleri in third place of the Main Event.
Eugene Tito - 5,700,000
Iris Angeleri - Eliminated
This was the last hand of Level 29. Level 30 will mark the start of heads-up action between Tito and Michael Jozoff. Jozoff starts with almost a 2-1 lead on Tito.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:03 PM Local Time
Iris Angeleri raised to 250,000 on the button. Michael Jozoff defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came . It went check-check. The turn was the .
Angeleri bet 250,000, Jozoff called, and the board rounded out with the .
Angeleri fired the river, betting 350,000. Jozoff called. Angeleri showed a bluff with . Jozoff tabled , which was good to take the pot.
Michael Jozoff - 8,950,000
Iris Angeleri - 2,500,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:48 PM Local Time
Michael Jozoff, on the button, opened to 210,000 and Eugene Tito, in the small blind, came over the top with a bet of 600,000. Jozoff called.
The flop came . Tito fired for 475,000 and Jozoff called to see the on the turn. Tito checked to Jozoff who bet 1,200,000. Tito evaluated his options before eventually making the call.
The river was the and Tito checked once again. Jozoff kept the pressure on and announced that he was all-in for his remaining 3,000,000. The bet put Tito in the tank, but after some time he decided to muck his hand to give Jozoff a large pot to further establish his chip lead.
Michael Jozoff - 8,000,000
Eugene Tito - 3,000,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:42 PM Local Time
Steve Hyung
A couple hands after taking a huge blow, Steve Hyung was in the big blind. Action folded around to Eugene Tito in the small blind. Tito shoved on Hyung and Hyung called for his final 485,000.
Hyung had . Tito showed .
Neither player caught any part of the . Tito's king high was good to end Hyung's Main Event.
Eugene Tito - 6,000,000
Steve Hyung - Eliminated
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:38 PM Local Time
Steve Hyung kicked things off with a raise to 240,000. He got two callers, Iris Angeleri in the small blind and Michael Jozoff in the big.
The flop laid out . Angeleri checked. Jozoff checked. Hyung continued for 250,000. Angeleri called. Jozoff got out of the way.
The turn was the . Angeleri checked again. Hyung bet 400,000. Angeleri came over the top with a check-jam. The Dealer pulled in the 400,000 from each player, which left 1,515,000 in front of Angeleri.
Hyung separated the amount from his pile. A call would leave him with 685,000 behind. Hyung stood up. He held the tall stack of 1.5 million in his hand. Multiple times he jerked for a tiny bit, yearning to call, only to pull back.
After a couple minutes of tanking, Hyung shipped in the call. Angeleri flipped over for a flopped set. Hyung shook his head and turned up his .
The river was the , giving Hyung trips, but filling up Angeleri's twos.
Iris Angeleri - 5,000,000
Steve Hyung - 685,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:21 PM Local Time
Marc Robinson
Michael Jozoff opened to 200,000 from under the gun. Next to act was Marc Robinson in the cutoff. Robinson moved all in.
Action folded back to Jozoff who had a decision to make. Jozoff eyed up Robinson's stack and came to the count of 1,450,000. This was good enough for Jozoff to make the call. Another Robinson showdown got underway.
Jozoff:
Robinson:
The board ran out . With Robinson missing the board, he was finally taken out of The Bike Main Event. Jozoff commandeered Robinson's chips and then there were four.
Michael Jozoff - 5,500,000
Marc Robinosn - Eliminated
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:11 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:09 PM Local Time
Steve Hyung opened to 160,000 on the button. Michael Jozoff defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came . Jozoff checked. Hyung bet 200,000. Jozoff called, prompting the turn card.
Jozoff checked again. Hyung fired again, this time for 440,000. Jozoff called.
The river was the . Hyung completed the triple barrel with a bet of 600,000. Jozoff folded.
Steve Hyung - 3,550,000
Michael Jozoff - 3,075,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:55 PM Local Time
Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko, on the button, announced that he was all-in and Michael Jozoff re-shoved from the small blind. The rest of the players got out of the way.
Ostapchenko:
Jozoff:
The board ran out to send Ostapchenko home in 6th place for a $31,530 payday.
Michael Jozoff - 5,100,000
Andrew Ostapchenko - Eliminated
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:53 PM Local Time
Eugene Tito raised to 175,000 from the cutoff. Iris Angeleri three-bet to 425,000 from the small blind.
The flop came . Angeleri bet 375,000. Tito called.
The turn was the . Angeleri fired another barrel, betting 425,000. Tito called again.
The landed on the river. Angeleri slowed down with a check. Tito grabbed a stack of purple, 25k chips and slid it into the middle. Angeleri flipped in a chip to call.
Tito turned over for flopped trips. Angeleri lifted up her cards, then dropped them back down and moved them to the muck. The final bet Angeleri had to match was for 625,000. The sizable chip swing deemed Tito the new leader at the table.
Eugene Tito - 5,700,000
Iris Angeleri - 2,920,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:34 PM Local Time
Marc Robinson open-shoved from the hijack for right around one million. Steve Hyung, with the button, asked for a count. The all-in bet came to 1,035,000. Hyung called.
It was a flip between Hyung's and Robinson's .
The board came . Robinson paired both his hole cards and scooped in another double up. This one puts him at a stack size he has not seen the entire tournament.
Marc Robinson - 2,070,000
Steve Hyung - 1,410,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:25 PM Local Time
Steve Hyung opened to 180,000 and Eugene Tito raise to 580,000. Hyung called.
Both players checked the flop that came . The turn was the and Tito fired for 800,000.
Hyung tanked for quite some time before eventually mucking his hand.
Eugene Tito - 4,300,000
Steve Hyung - 1,900,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:11 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:11 PM Local Time
Main Event players in Day 3 just finished up their first 10-minute break.