WSOPC Event #9: $1,700 MAIN EVENT

Carson Wandrack's seat was recently seen vacated and he was spotted back in the registration line following an opening level elimination.

As told by his executioner, Raymond Ezzie, Wandrack opened to 600 on the button with    and Ezzie defended his big blind with   .

The flop came     and Ezzie checked. Wandrack continued for 800 with his top pair, top kicker and Ezzie check-raised to 2,500 with his top two pair.

Wandrack called and the   fell on the turn. Ezzie now bet 6,500 and Wandrack called.

On the   river, Ezzie unloaded for about 20,000, covering Wandrack and he called.

Wandrack has since returned to the field but will have to survive on this entry as only one re-entry is allowed per flight.

Raymond Ezzie - 60,000
Carson Wandrack - 30,000

As expected, players have turned out in huge numbers for Day 1C.

As the "shuffle up and deal" command was given, 206 players have taken their seats, already surpassing the total from the entirety of Day 1A.

While 52 skilled and fortunate poker players have found their way through a combined total of 508 entries in Days 1A and 1B of the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event here at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, those numbers alone could be in play for what is expected to be a massive Day 1C Saturday.

The Event Center will be packed with the final round of hopefuls looking to spin their $1,700 buy-in into a massive six-figure score which comes with a prestigious WSOP Circuit ring and entry into the WSOP Tournament of Champions, the $1,000,000 freeroll this summer in Las Vegas.

Play resumes once more at 11 a.m. local time with those runners looking to not just advance to Day 2 but make a run at Shaun Deeb’s massive 897,000 chip total from Day 1B.

Another number both players and tournament organizers will have a keen eye on is $1,349,865. That was the total prize pool in this event in 2022, and with $769,620 collected so far, that number is certainly in play with Saturday’s expected large turnout.

As for the numbers players will start the day with, those include 30,000 starting chips at blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. They’ll receive 15-minute breaks at the conclusion of every third level, with a 60-minute dinner break scheduled for the end of level 9 at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time.

Players today will have two final shots at making it to Day 2. Their original buy-in and should they need it, one final re-entry up until the start of level 13 at which point registration will be totally closed and the impressive prize pool and payout details will be announced.

As with the opening two flights, play will continue through 17 40-minute levels or until the field is thinned to ten percent of its starting total as was the case Friday when play was stopped early in level 17.

WSOP.com will continue to bring you all the action direct from the tournament floor until a champion is crowned on Monday, so keep your browsers locked right here for updates throughout the day.