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

11-01-2019 20:20 UTC-7

Miller Triples Up, Amiraslani Takes Side Pot

GeoffFisk

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

The button went all in preflop, Brad Miller re-shoved from the small blind, and Casey Amiraslani called both shoves from the big blind. Miller had the smallest of the three stacks, and Amirislani had the button covered in the side pot.

Button:
Brad Miller:
Casey Amiraslani:

Board:

The river jack assured a triple up for Miller, and Amiraslani collected the side pot, with the button player hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Amiraslani	164,000
Brad Miller	50,000

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11-01-2019 20:04 UTC-7

More Day 1a Photos

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11-01-2019 20:00 UTC-7

Adam Owen Goes Wire-to-Wire En Route to Title Defense and 2nd Gold Ring

GeoffFisk

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

While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the $1,700 Main Event, 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 Harveys Lake Tahoe.

In Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, 401 runners created a $132,330 prize pool. Among those to finish in the top 58 and get paid were Colton Blomberg (14th - $2,704), Jerod Smith (33rd - $845), and Max Young (43rd - $656), just to name a few.

In the end, Adam Owen defended his title from one year ago by defeating poker pro Dan O’Brien in heads-up play, good for $22,380 and his second gold ring. Owen bagged a big stack on Day 1 and went wire-to-wire on his way to victory.

“I just had the best hand a lot,” said Owen. “The guys on my left were pretty aggressive – they made it pretty tough. I was just winning all-ins basically.”

He added: “It feels very cool. The trophy is always up top as well as the money, so you’re always cheering for first place. It does feel nice to win stuff and have your friends watching.”

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Adam Owen	Folkstone, United Kingdom	$22,380
2	Dan O'Brien	Las Vegas, Nevada	$14,201
3	Paul Mcgurk	Escondido, California	$10,566
4	Ryan Ko	Fremont, California	$8,032
5	Humberto Covarrubias	N/A	$6,245
6	Jordan Henegar	Chico, California	$4,970
7	Ryan Metcalfe	Bothell, Washington	$4,051
8	Brian North	Pasadena, California	$3,380
9	Andrew Mckenzie	Santa Cruz, California	$2,886

Tags: Adam Owen

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

11-01-2019 19:58 UTC-7

Angeleri Scores a Knockout

GeoffFisk

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Iris Angeleri, from the big blind, got all in preflop against an early position player, with Angeleri having her opponent covered.

Opponent:
Iris Angeleri:

Board:

Angeleri's pocket tens were well ahead preflop, and held true through the runout for the two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iris Angeleri	53,000

Tags: Iris Angeleri

11-01-2019 19:55 UTC-7

Murray Back to Work

GeoffFisk

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Brett Murray has re-entered the field, and he added some chips to the stack on his second bullet in a recent hand.

Murray opened to 2,600 from middle position, and the button called. Both players checked the flop, as well as the turn.

Murray bet 3,000 on the river, getting the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	27,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Brett Murray

11-01-2019 19:52 UTC-7

Acker Wins Big Stack Battle

GeoffFisk

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With the board showing , Tim Acker checked into Kyle Cartwright. Cartwright bet 6,400, and Acker made the call.

The river came , and both players checked. Acker showed for the straight, and Cartwright mucked.

"I almost fired again," said Cartwright, but in this case it's a good thing he didn't.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	183,000 86,000	86,000

Tim Acker	150,000

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11-01-2019 19:29 UTC-7

McCarrel KOs Sanders

GeoffFisk

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Scott Sanders opened to 3,000 under the gun, the button flat called, and Casey McCarrel three-bet to 12,200 from the big blind. Sanders called, as well as the button.

The flop came , McCarrel bet 15,000, Sanders called, and the button folded.

The turn came , McCarrel checked, and Sanders went all in for his last 60,000, with McCarrel calling.

Scott Sanders:
Casey McCarrel:

Sanders found himself on the wrong end of the aces versus kings cooler, and the river fell a harmless , sending Sanders to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey McCarrel	210,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Sanders	Busted

Tags: Casey McCarrel Scott Sanders

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-01-2019 19:16 UTC-7

Pupillo Gets a Double Up

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cutoff opened to 2,700, and Nick Pupillo three-bet all in for 22,700 total. The cutoff made the call, having Pupillo covered.

Nick Pupillo:
Cutoff:

Board:

Pupillo was dominated preflop, but found the ace he was looking for on the flop. His top pair held up through the runout, earning a double up for the three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	47,000 -8,000	-8,000

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