Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
2019 Ante Up World Championship
$1,650 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Ante Up World Championship
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$685,678
Entries
469
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Casseta Takes Two
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Dan Casetta had his stack back over the starting amount of 40,000 after taking down consecutive pots.
The first hand saw Casetta, from the hijack, bet 1,500 on a flop of 
. An opponent on the button called, and Casetta bet another 3,000 on the 
turn, getting the fold.
On the following hand, Casetta opened for 600 from middle position, and the small blind called. Casetta continued for 1,000 on the 
flop, getting the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Ante Up Poker Tour at Reno’s Atlantis Resort August 15-25
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
For the second time, the Ante Up Poker Tour will visit Reno’s Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. The series will run from August 15-25 and offer $350,000 in guaranteed prize pools over 19 events.
The highlight will be the $1,100 buy-in $200K GTD Main Event, which will feature two starting flights. The winner of Main Event appears on cover of October 2019 issue of Ante Up Magazine and gets a seat in the 2020 Ante Up World Championship Main Event and a personalized Tour Champion jacket.
“Tournament Director Andy Patton and I like our series to have balance: different buy-in levels for different bankrolls, some fun twists on no-limit hold’em tournaments, a few non-no-limit-hold’em tournaments and plenty of satellites to swell the fields where we have big guarantees.” said Keith Dames, poker room manager at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nev. “Our players love bounties, so we have different buy-in bounty events where the bounty represents a different percentage of the prize pool. Events like the Black Chip Bounty have strategy considerations that differ from a standard freeze-out.”
Click here for a look at the Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis schedule.
About the Property
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, just minutes from the airport, golf courses and world-class skiing, is a AAA Four Diamond luxury resort that features spacious guest rooms and suites and a luxuriously appointed Concierge Tower, eight award-winning restaurants, a 30,000 square-foot spa, 50,000 square feet of convention space that is connected via a sky bridge to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and acres of free valet and self-parking.
Duckworth Drags in a Big One
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
One of the bigger pots of the day unfolded in the early minutes of Level 2, with John Duckworth taking in upwards of 20,000 chips.
Duckworth was in the small blind against an opponent in the cutoff, and both players checked through on the river with the board showing 
. Duckworth's 
was good enough to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Wooderson Wins an Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
A player on the hijack checked on the flop, with the board showing 
. Nick Wooderson bet 3,100 from the button and the hijack called.
Both players checked through the turn, and Wooderson put in a bet for 4,000 on the 
river.
Wooderson took down the pot, showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 |
Norman Yeung Wins Event #17: $160 NLH NorCal Jacked Stack
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
While the Ante Up World Championship $1,650 Main Event is the premier tournament on the schedule, it’s far from the only one. In fact, the tour has been at Thunder Valley since early July hosting a slew of side events.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team wasn’t on hand to capture the action from those events, but we still wanted to offer fans a brief look at all those who’ve captured titles during the Ante Up World Championship.
For example, Event #17: $160 NLH NorCal Jacked Stack had 184 entrants compete for a $23,920 prize pool. The tournament ended in a five-way deal that saw everyone lock up at least $2,822, while Norman Yeung took first for $3,348.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Yeung | $3,348 |
| 2 | Candida Ross-Powers | $3,220 |
| 3 | Robert Nicholson | $3,096 |
| 4 | Jason Nord | $2,959 |
| 5 | Nathan Bolinger | $2,822 |
| 6 | Dermot Lyons | $955 |
| 7 | Thomas Lewis | $815 |
| 8 | Andrew Malott | $715 |
| 9 | Brad Grossmith | $630 |
| 10 | Devon Wedum | $525 |
*Denotes five-way deal.
Big Field Filing In
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Friday's Day 1a flight drew 153 total entries, and that number will certainly be eclipsed for today's 1b action.
The Day 1b flight already has 140 entries with just minutes elapsed in Level 1, and today's flight will include no less than 84 satellite qualifiers, who've earned their seat into the event throughout the weekends satellite tournaments.
Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1b of the $1,650 Ante Up World Championship is underway.