2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$130,667
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
156
Players Left
25

$1,700 Main Event

Day 1a Completed

Sablotney Edges Raghavan for Chip Lead as 25 Advance from Day 1a of WSOP Circuit Main Event St. Charles

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
HB Sablotney
HB Sablotney

Day 1a of the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles is in the books. The day attracted 156 entries and when the dust settled after 16 levels of play just 25 remained. Bagging the lead was HB Sablotney, who ended the night with 377,000. He was spotted early in the day collecting chips and gained a considerable amount as play progressed throughout the night.

Following close behind Sablotney was WPT champ Ravi Raghavan (374,000), who got 100,000 of that with the last elimination of the night. Rounding out the top fives stacks for the night include Zackary Estes (340,000), Jeffery Trudeau Jr. (303,000), and Edward 'EDUB' Dixon (293,000).

Also among the notable players to also find a bag were Nate Bandy (205,000), Kyle Cartwright (151,000), Gil George (119,000), Greg Wood (105,000) and Keven Stammen (75,000).

However, the majority of the field was unable to make it through such as Maurice Hawkins, Cory Borget, Vincent Moscati and Carlos Loving.

Day 1b will begin Saturday, September 7 at 11 a.m. local time and PokerNews will be here all catching all the action straight from the tournament floor, so be sure to stay tuned as the action unfolds here at Ameristar St. Charles

Tags: Carlos LovingGil GeorgeGreg WoodHB SablotneyJeffery TrudeauKeven StammenKyle CartwrightMaurice HawkinsNate BandyRavi RaghavanVincent MoscatiZackary Estes

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
HB Sablotney us
HB Sablotney
377,000 57,000
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
374,000
Zackary Estes us
Zackary Estes
340,000
Jeffery Trudeau Jr us
Jeffery Trudeau Jr
303,000
Richard Gordon us
Richard Gordon
285,000 285,000
Bill Morrow us
Bill Morrow
Day 2 Chip Leader
277,000 74,000
Jesse Mull us
Jesse Mull
250,000 30,000
Edward Dixon us
Edward Dixon
239,000 -21,000
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
WPT 3X Winner
207,000
Nate Bandy us
Nate Bandy
205,000 35,000
Steve Karp us
Steve Karp
194,000
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
185,000 -50,000
Jason Rogers us
Jason Rogers
181,000 181,000
Tamper 'Nate' Wheeler us
Tamper 'Nate' Wheeler
156,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
151,000 -9,000
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
143,000
Hunter Barnett us
Hunter Barnett
139,000 -97,000
Gil George us
Gil George
119,000 24,000
Bruce Garlick us
Bruce Garlick
107,000
Greg Wood us
Greg Wood
105,000 15,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
91,000 -9,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
75,000 -2,000
Melissa Bryne us
Melissa Bryne
75,000 -5,000
Stanislav Angelov us
Stanislav Angelov
58,000 23,000
Tim Garles us
Tim Garles
28,000

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Raghavan Eliminates Opponent; Play Has Ended

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan was all in preflop against his opponent.

Ravi Raghavan: {a-Clubs}{q-}
Opponent: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The flop fell {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} giving Raghavan a broadway draw, along with the nut flush draw.

The {k-} fell on the turn to give Raghavan broadway and he improved after the {6-Clubs} fell on the river eliminating his opponent, ending play for the night.

Hand credit Maurice Hawkins.

End of day chip counts and recap will follow.

Player Chips Progress
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
379,000 244,000

Tags: Ravi RaghavanMaurice Hawkins

Final 5 Hands Will Be Hand-For-Hand

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The tournament director has just told the dealers to deal the final five hands for the night.

It will be a hand-for-hand process as 26 players remain and play will stop once 25 players are reached or the last five hands are played out, which ever comes first.

Tens Hold for Cartwright, Doubles Through Alcorn

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Kyle Cartwright
Kyle Cartwright

Kyle Cartwright was all in under the gun for 75,000 and was called by Thomas Alcorn from the cutoff.

Thomas Alcorn: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Kyle Cartwright: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Cartwright was ahead and Alcorn didn't set up as the board ran out {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Spades} to give Cartwright the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
235,000 -15,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
160,000 35,000

Tags: Thomas AlcornKyle Cartwright

Trudeau Trips Up McCracken; Sends Him Packing

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Shawn McCracken
Shawn McCracken

Jeffrey Trudeau opened under the gun for 12,000 and Shawn McCracken defended his big blind.

The {2-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Spades} flop was checked to the {10-Diamonds} turn where McCracken moved all in and was called by Trudeau.

Jeffrey Trudeau: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Shawn McCracken: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Trudeau turned trips but still had cards to dodge as McCraken held the nut flush draw.

Luckily for Trudeau, the river fell the {q-Clubs} and he eliminated McCracken from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Trudeau us
Jeffrey Trudeau
165,000 -95,000
Shawn McCracken us
Shawn McCracken
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey TrudeauShawn McCracken

Bryne Flushes Pekareks' Cowboy's

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jeremy Pekarek
Jeremy Pekarek

On a board that read {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Jeremy Pekarek moved all in for his remaining stack and was called by Melissa Bryne holding less.

Jeremy Pekarek: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Melissa Bryne: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Bryne was behind but didn't have much of a sweat as the turn fell the {8-Clubs} giving her the flush and Pekarek sent over 37,000 to Bryne after the board completed with the {9-Diamonds} river, leaving him with 14,000.

Not too long after, Pekarek would be eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Melissa Bryne us
Melissa Bryne
80,000 35,000
Jeremy Pekarek us
Jeremy Pekarek
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jeremy PekarekMelissa Bryne

Barnett Flops Trips to Crack Sisler's Aces

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Sisser
Scott Sisser

Scott Sisler opened for 14,000 from middle position and Hunter Barnett called from late position.

The flop fell {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Sisler check-raised all in after Barnett fired out 6,000, Barnett called.

Scott Sisler: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Hunter Barnett: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Sisler got the best hand but at the wrong time as he was out flopped by Barnett's cowboys.

The {6-Spades} turn was no help to Sisler nor was the {5-Hearts} river and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Hunter Barnett us
Hunter Barnett
236,000 106,000
Scott Sisler us
Scott Sisler
Busted

Tags: Hunter BarnettScott Sisler

Updated Chip Counts

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Trudeau us
Jeffrey Trudeau
260,000 55,000
Jesse Mull us
Jesse Mull
220,000 -70,000
Bill Morrow us
Bill Morrow
Day 2 Chip Leader
203,000 13,000
HB Sablotney us
HB Sablotney
181,000 -44,000
Nate Bandy us
Nate Bandy
170,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
125,000 -85,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
100,000 -80,000
Shawn McCracken us
Shawn McCracken
100,000 -60,000
Gil George us
Gil George
95,000 -55,000
Greg Wood us
Greg Wood
90,000 10,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
77,000 5,000
Stanislav Angelov us
Stanislav Angelov
35,000 -20,000
Austin McCormick us
Austin McCormick
Busted