Jerod Smith open-jammed for 6,100 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind player.
Jerod Smith: 
Opponent: 
Smith held an over but was unable to pair as the board ran out 
to send him packing.
PokerNews is on site at the Ameristar St. Charles for the latest World Series of Poker Circuit stop, and while we’re only doing live updates from the $1,700 Main Event, it’s not the only tournament that’s been playing out inside the casino.
For the past week, a slew of side events has taken place and awarded gold rings to the lucky winners. One such tournament was Event #4: $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed, which drew 232 entries and offered up a $76,560 prize pool.
Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Chris Wise (11th - $1,281), Greg Radosh (17th - $871), Sean Small (20th - $871), Heather Alcorn (21st - $749), Craig Welko (25th - $663), and Vincent Moscati (34th - $605).
Coming out on top for $18,119 and his first gold ring was 54-year-old Andros Ioakimides.
“I try to pick my spots, play position, and if I see weakness I usually raise,” Ioakimides said about playing the big stack “I’m pretty active on the table. I like to keep moving. If I find resistance I kind of slow down… Yeah, it was pretty smooth sailing [to the end].”
The win was fitting as his career-best score — $57,833 for finishing eighth in a 2016 WSOP Six-Max event – came in the same format.
“I think my style suits a Six Max because I am pretty aggressive,” said Ioakimides, who came to the United States when he was 20 years old. “You have to play hands with Six Max. You cannot just sit back and wait for aces and kings.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andros Ioakimides | Ballwin, Missouri | $18,119 |
| 2 | Edward Shade | Hurricane, West Virginia | $11,199 |
| 3 | Kelly Wolfe | Cincinnati, Ohio | $7,641 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Trudeau | Winter Garden, Florida | $5,336 |
| 5 | [Removed:201] | Bloomington, Illinois | $3,816 |
| 6 | Albert Morrow | Florissant, Missouri | $2,796 |
| 7 | Dustin Hess | Wheatland, Indiana | $2,101 |
| 8 | Raymond Herndon | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | $2,101 |
| 9 | Maurice Hawkins | West Palm Beach, Florida | $1,619 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are now on their dinner break, action will resume in 60-minutes.
There was heads up action post-flop on a board that read 
.
The big blind player checked his option and Kyle Cartwright fired out 4,800 into a 9,000 pot from the cutoff.
Cartwright's opponent thought for a minute or so before tossing his hand into the muck and the eight-time ring winner continues to add chips to his stack.
HB Sablotney opened for 1,600 from the cutoff and was called by Greg Wood on the button along with the big blind player.
The 
flop was checked to Sablotney who bet 2,500 and Wood three-bet to 6,600. The big blind player folded while Sablotney called.
The turn brought the 
and Sablotney check-raised all in after Wood fired out 8,600.
Sablotney's 35,200 bet was too much for Wood as he threw his hand into the muck.
Ralph Massey opened for 2,000 from late position and was called by Mark Mc Euen from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Massey who bet 1.500 and Mc Euen called.
Both players checked the turn along with the and Mc Euen tabled 
but that was no good as Massey scooped the pot with 
.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
After the under-the-gun player opened for 1,200, Nick Pupillo three-bet to 4,000 and action folded around to Thomas Alcorn who four-bet to 10,600 from the big blind. The initial raiser folded and Pupillo moved all getting called by Alcorn.
Nick Pupillo: 
Thomas Alcorn: 
Pupillo was behind and didn't receive any help from the flop.
The 
turn left Pupillo drawing dead and he sent 49,300 over to Alcorn after the board completed with the 
river.
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