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Monday, September 30, 2024 5:23 PM Local Time (about 14 days and 18 hours ago)
Day 3 of the $1,700 World Series of Poker Circuit Hammond Main Event returned six players, saw the chip lead a few times and Michael Estes won his second WSOPC ring, a seat to the Tournament of Champions and $198,576.
"I don't know how it feels yet - I'm still trying to process this," Estes said moments after winning. "It's simply amazing. I wanted this really bad."
"The final table was great," he said. "That's because of me - I'm so nice," Estes joked. "No, everybody here was absolutely professional and nice. We understood that we all each couldn't win."
"I worried every single moment of the final table," Estes added. "This hat is AT LEAST 26-years-old, it used to be red and used to be put together. I think we only have a couple more years left and hopefully I'll get another ring before it breaks."
Jacob Fishbein, Christopher Weber and Mykhailo Lendel were eliminated late in play on Sunday night before play wrapped up. Max Sheridan was the first casualty of Monday when his failed to connect and Kris Magruder's ended his day.
Mark Cahill mis-timed his all in shove when holding pocket fours and Magruder flopped trip fives. Then, Sargon Guliana flopped top pair with a king, Estes made a straight and Guliana's chips slid next door to Estes.
Magruder's run ended when his pocket eights were out-flopped by Estes' that rivered two pair. Heads-up play saw both players exchange the chip lead before Estes closed out the win. He flopped top pair with a queen, Keller had pocket fours and said he was a non-believer in Estes' bet.
The WSOP Circuit is running across the county in Thunder Valley with their $1,700 Main Event kicking of Thursday, October 3rd. Then the Circuit rolls inot Harrah's Pompano Beach October 10-21st and Caesars Southern Indiana October 17-28th.
Final Table Payouts
- Michael Estes - $198,576
- Grant Keller - $132,386
- Kristopher Magruder - $91,159
- Sargon Guliana - $63,981
- Mark Cahill - $45,789
- Max Sheridan - $33,426
- Mykhailo Lendel - $24,901
- Christopher Weber - $18,937
- Jacob Fishbein - $14,709
Monday, September 30, 2024 12:43 AM Local Time (about 15 days and 11 hours ago)
Day 2 of the $1,700 Main Event returned 76 players and action never relented to trim the field to six remaining players after 11 levels. Michael Estes leads the field with over 9 million and is playing for his second WSOPC gold ring.
Sargon Guliana is second in chips with Grant Keller not far behind. Estes leads the field in experience also with 42 WSOP cashes and ring. Guliana has seven WSOP cashes and Keller has $42,000+ in Hendon Mob earnings but just made his first WSOPC final table.
Kristopher Magruder sits middle of the pack with Mark Cahill and Max Sheridan all looking for their first piece of WSOP jewelry.
Day 3 returns at noon and they'll be at Level 28 with 48:46 remaining in the 60,000/120,000/120,000 level. They'll play down until a winner is crowned, claim a WSOPC gold ring and earn a seat in the Tournament of Champions.
Day 2 Chip Counts
- Michael Estes - 9,100,000
- Sargon Guliana - 6,070,000
- Grant Keller - 5,735,000
- Kristopher Magruder - 4,015,000
- Mark Cahill - 3,975,000
- Max Sheridan - 945,000
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