Sablotney Edges Raghavan for Chip Lead as 25 Advance from Day 1a of WSOP Circuit Main Event St. Charles
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
to give Cartwright the double up.
flop was checked to the 
and he eliminated McCracken from the tournament.
, Jeremy Pekarek moved all in for his remaining stack and was called by Melissa Bryne holding less. 
giving her the flush and Pekarek sent over 37,000 to Bryne after the board completed with the 
river, leaving him with 14,000. 
turn was no help to Sisler nor was the 
flop that gave Cartwright the nut flush draw. 
fell on the river to eliminate Landherr.
