$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe

11-01-2019 21:46 UTC-7

Smith Shuts Down Greenblatt on the River

GeoffFisk

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alex Greenblatt opened to 5,000 from the cutoff, Mitchell Smith three-bet to 17,000 from the small blind, and Greenblatt called.

Both players checked through the flop. Smith bet 22,000 on the turn, and Greenblatt called.

Smith declared an all-in bet on the river, and Greenblatt immediately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Smith	125,000 107,000	107,000
Alex Greenblatt	86,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Alex Greenblatt Mitchell Smith

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-01-2019 21:26 UTC-7

Kumar's Sixes Best Against Pupillo

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nick Pupillo opened to 5,000 under the gun, and got calls from Jasthi Kumar in the cutoff, as well as the player on the button.

Pupillo continued for 8,500 on the flop, and Kumar called. No further action took place on the turn or river, and Kumar took down the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jasthi Kumar	106,000 1,000	1,000
Nick Pupillo	35,000 -53,000	-53,000

Tags: Jasthi Kumar Nick Pupillo

11-01-2019 21:16 UTC-7

Day 1a Draws 157 Entries

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With late registration over for Day 1a, the official tally for registration is 157 for the opening flight of the Main Event.

Play will continue tonight until the field is down to 26 players, or at the end of Level 16, whichever comes first.

11-01-2019 21:14 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Richardson	258,000 -7,000	-7,000
Kyle Cartwright	205,000 22,000	22,000

Rickey Evans	180,000 180,000	180,000
Mitchell Bank	168,000 64,000	64,000
Cezer Boylan	153,000 50,000	50,000
KC Amiraslani	150,000
Casey McCarrel	135,000 -75,000	-75,000
Timothy Acker	120,000 -25,000	-25,000
Wendy Freedman	119,000 -21,000	-21,000
Jasthi Kumar	105,000 52,000	52,000
Alex Greenblatt	100,000 32,000	32,000
Nick Pupillo	88,000 41,000	41,000

Ryan Awwad	75,000 31,000	31,000
JC Tran	68,000 1,000	1,000

Josh Prager	64,000 -12,000	-12,000
Brett Murray	60,000 32,500	32,500
Iris Angeleri	52,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jared Shipley	43,000 -17,000	-17,000
Robert Georato	41,000 -5,000	-5,000
Scott Sanders	30,000 30,000	30,000
Alan Mastic	23,000 -14,000	-14,000

Quad Aces for Kertland

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mitchell Smith opened to 4,500 in the cutoff, Kyle Cartwright three-bet to 11,500 from the small blind, Jesse Kertland four-bet all in from the big blind, Smith called, and Cartwright folded. Smith had Kertland covered going to the showdown.

Jesse Kertland:
Mitchell Smith:

Board:

Smith could only shake his head when the cards turned over, and the on the flop left Smith drawing nearly dead. Another ace came in on the turn for Kertland, giving him quads and ensuring the big scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Kertland	99,000 49,000	49,000
Mitchell Smith	18,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Jesse Kertland Kyle Cartwright Mitchell Smith

11-01-2019 20:47 UTC-7

Late Registration Over

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are back from the break, and late registration has ended for Day 1a.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-01-2019 20:31 UTC-7

Break Time

GeoffFisk

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break.

11-01-2019 20:30 UTC-7

Greenblatt Gets a Flush and a Double

GeoffFisk

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jesse Kertland, in middle position, and Alex Greenblatt, from the big blind, got all of the chips in preflop, with Kertland having Greenblatt covered.

Alex Greenblatt:
Jesse Kertland: