Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas
$2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Haresh Thaker Wins Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas.
In Event #2: $400 NLH, 219 runners created a $75,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 34 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Michael Hanelin (11th - $1,243), Mike Shin (17th - $904), Jason Seitz (20th - $797), Arkadiy Tsinis (27th - $668), and Melissa Bryne (33rd - $604).
In the end, it was United Kingdom native Haresh Thaker who collected every chip in play to capture his first ring along with a $17,520 payday.
Thaker survived a final table that included five-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Steve Foutty and he also survived a grueling three-handed battle against Jaime Edmondson Longoria and Ryan Dodd that lasted more than two hours long.
Thaker's only other career World Series of Poker cash came in 2014 when he finished in 8th place and just two spots shy of the final table in the $1,500 10-Game Mix 6-Handed event at the World Series of Poker at the Rio.
As soon as Thaker was pushed the final winning pot, he max late-registered in Event #3: $600 No-Limit Hold'em to try to keep his winning momentum going. Event #3 also missed its guarantee by a few thousand dollars.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haresh Thaker | London, United Kingdom | $17,520 |
| 2 | Ryan Dodd | Runnemede, New Jersey | $10,823 |
| 3 | Jaime Edmondson Longoria | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | $7,676 |
| 4 | Steve Foutty | Las Vegas, Nevada | $5,555 |
| 5 | Isidro Sifuentes | Houston, Texas | $4,102 |
| 6 | Victor Pang | Foster City, California | $3,093 |
| 7 | Sterling Lopez | Anchorage, Arkansas | $2,383 |
| 8 | Jared Kingsbury | Portland, Oregon | $1,876 |
| 9 | Jeffrey Davis | Oakland, California | $1,510 |
Petten Eliminated by Conforti
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
There was all in action preflop between Frederick Conforti and Paul Petten with Petten's stack at risk.
Paul Petten: 
Frederick Conforti: 
Petten had two overcards but didn't receive any help from the 
flop.
The 
turn left Petten drawing dead as it gave Conforti a full house and Petten was eliminated after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Rossitto Doubles Through Cordeiro
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action on the table folded around to Marle Cordeiro who raised all in from the small blind and Michael Rossitto called from the big blind putting his 25,000 stack at risk.
Marle Cordeiro: 
Michael Rossitto: 
Rossitto was ahead and nothing changed after the 
flop that paired his three.
The 
turn however gave Cordeiro the flush draw but she couldn't complete as the board completed with the 
river to give Rossitto the much needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,300
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
||
|
50,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Milanov Doubles Through Rossitto Leaving Him with Dust
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Rossitto open-jammed from the hijack and Pavel Milanov called for less from the cutoff.
Pavel Milanov: 
Michael Rossitto: 
Rossitto was ahead with his made hand but didn't like the 
flop that gave Milanov the nut-flush draw.
The 
fell on the turn pairing Milanov but it also gave Rossitto hope drawing to the wheel.
Unfortunately for Rossitto the river came the 
leaving him with only 2,000 while Milanov snagged the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
Big Slick Scores Monster Double Up for Apter
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Calvin Anderson opened for 8,500 from the cutoff and Brett Apter three-bet to 25,500 on the button. Action folded back to Anderson who four-bet all in and was snap-called by Apter.
Brett Apter: 
Calvin Anderson:
Anderson was dominated and things got worse after the 
flop that paired Apter's king.
The turn sealed the deal and Apter got a 199,500 double up after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
||
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2 Table Redraw
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Ryan Hohner | 65,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Frederick Conforti | 305,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Ryan Awwad | 140,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Brett Apter | 380,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Joo Park | 125,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Marle Cordeiro | 220,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Patrick Troung | 110,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Bob Slezak | 70,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Nitis Udorpim | 91,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Charlie Dawson | 290,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Michael Marder | 50,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Ricky Guan | 310,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Peter Park | 130,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Kevin Ayow | 110,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Pavel Milanov | 32,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Asher Conniff | 31,000 |
A Look at the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas Ring Winners Thus Far
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $250 NLH Multi-Flight | 362 | $72,400 | Joe Walters | $14,838 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH Multi-Flight | 219 | $75,000 | Haresh Thaker | $17,520 |
| Event #3: $600 NLH Multi-Flight | 188 | $100,000 | Jon Aldalur | $24,298 |
| Event #4: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 225 | $74,250 | Mark Liedtke | $17,309 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH Bounty | 86 | $19,780 | Steve Foutty | $6,042 |
| Event #6: $250 Seniors Event | 219 | $43,800 | Wayne Keller | $10,301 |
| Event #7: $400 HORSE | 120 | $39,600 | Christina Hill | $10,956 |
| Event#8: $400 NLH Double Stack | 331 | $109,230 | Ashraf Chehata | $23,575 |
| Event#9: $400 NLH Turbo | 170 | $56,100 | Al Cutler | $14,100 |
Conniff Spikes River to Double Through Dawson
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Asher Conniff open-jammed for 46,000 on the button and was called by Charlie Dawson from the big blind.
Asher Conniff: 
Charlie Dawson:
Conniff was dominated but the 
flop gave him a gut-shot staright draw to the nine.
The 
turn was no help to Conniff as it paired the board but the 
river was what he wanted to see and he got the much needed double through Dawson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
95,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
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