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

Moscati Wins with Snowmen

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Mitchell Bank opened for 600 from early position and Vincent Moscati three-bet to 2,200 from late position, Action was on Ken Anderson who called from the small blind along with Bank.

The {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Spades} flop was checked to Moscati who bet 2,300 and was called by Bank after Anderson mucked his hand.

Both players checked the {10-Hearts} turn and Bank lead out for 3,500 after the {6-Clubs} fell on the river.

Moscati called and tabled {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
41,000
11,000
11,000
Ken Anderson us
Ken Anderson
27,000
Mitchell Bank us
Mitchell Bank
25,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Vincent MoscatiMitchell BankKen Anderson

Barnett Gets Tripped Up by Jacks

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

An early position player opened for 600 and Hunter Barnett three-bet to 2,000 from the big blind, his opponent called.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Barnett checked his option to his opponent who bet 3,300, Barnett called.

Barnett lead out for 8,000 after the {8-Clubs} fell on the turn and was called by his opponent.

Both players checked the {10-Spades} river and Barnett tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} but that was no good as his opponent flopped trip jacks with {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hunter Barnett us
Hunter Barnett
20,000

Tags: Hunter Barnett

Cory Bogert Captures First Gold Ring and $50k in Prize Money in Event #2: $400 NLH Multi-Flight

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
Cory Bogert
Cory Bogert

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 #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Multi-Flight, which drew 1,093 entries over five starting flights and offered up a $360,690 prize pool.

Among those to cash the tournament were Tuan Duong (10th - $4,832), Carlos Loving (15th - $4,063), Josh Turner (18th - $3,476), Austin McCormick (31st - $2,580), Kyle Ahner (41st - $1,693), Ryan Hicks (54th - $1,546), and Rodney Spriggs (73rd - $938).

In the end, 28-year-old student Cory Bogert defeated five-time ring winner Jeff Trudeau to claim the title, a $50,034 top prize, and his first gold ring.

“I’m an online guy. I play mostly cash. I don’t play a lot of tournaments,” said Bogert. “I was going to play everything. I mean, I’m in school, so anything that school permits me to play.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Cory BogertChesterfield, Missouri$50,034
2Jeffrey TrudeauWinter Garden, Florida$30,773
3Michael JohnsClarksville, Tennessee$23,402
4Blake O'BrienMaryland Heights, Missouri$17,968
5Peter BrooksSt. Louis, Missouri$13,962
6Lonny WeitzelTexarkana, Texas$11,085
7Cory AurentzSpringfield, Missouri$8,756
8Jerod SmithTroy, Illinois$7,075
9Zachary CareySullivan, Missouri$5,846

Tags: Cory Bogert

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Bank Turns Tide on Koeln

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Mitchell Bank opened for 700 from middle position and Mark Koeln called from the cutoff.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Bank check-called Koeln's 2,200 bet to see the {7-Diamonds} turn.

Bank check-called Koeln's 5,100 bet to see the dealer drop the {9-Spades} on the river and Bank took down the pot after he lead out for 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mitchell Bank us
Mitchell Bank
40,000
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
7,000

Tags: Mitchell BankMark Koeln

Top-Pair Good for Koutelidakis

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Richard Gordon limed in from under the gun and Ran Stone followed from middle position. Action folded around to Greg Koutelidakis who raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and was called by the two limpers.

The {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop was checked to Koutelidakis who fired out 1,800. He was called by Gordon while Stone mucked his hand.

Gordon check-called Koutelidakis's 3,300 bet after the board paired with the {3-Clubs} turn.

The {4-Clubs} river completed the board and Gordon check-called Koutelidakis 5,000 bet.

Koutelidakis tabled {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a pair of jacks and that was good to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Koutelidakis us
Greg Koutelidakis
42,000
Ran Stone us
Ran Stone
28,000
Richard Gordon us
Richard Gordon
20,000

Tags: Ran StoneGreg KoutelidakisRichard Gordon

Remaining 2019/20 World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
DateLocation
August 29 – September 9, 2019Ameristar St. Charles (St. Louis, Missouri)
September 5-16, 2019Thunder Valley Casino (Sacramento area, California)
September 12-23, 2019Potawatomi (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
September 17-29, 2019WSOP.com Online Circuit (New Jersey)
September 19-30, 2019Seminole Casino Coconut Creek (Coconut Creek, Florida)
September 26 – October 7, 2019Horseshoe Southern Indiana (Louisville/Indiana)
October 3-14, 2019Horseshoe Baltimore (Maryland/D.C.)
October 10-21, 2019Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois)
October 24 – November 4, 2019Harveys Lake Tahoe (Reno/Tahoe Nevada)
October 30 - November 11, 2019Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma)
November 14–25, 2019Planet Hollywood (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada)
November 28 - December 9, 2019Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina)
November 30-December 11, 2019The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California)
December 5-16, 2019IP Casino Resort Spa (Biloxi, Mississippi)
December 12-22, 2019Harrah’s Las Vegas in Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nevada)
January 2-14, 2020Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma)
January 9-20, 2020Thunder Valley Casino (Sacramento area, California)
January 16-27, 2020Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
January 30 - February 10, 2020Potawatomi (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
February 6–17, 2020Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida)
February 14-25, 2020Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada)
February 20 – March 2, 2020Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois)
February 25 – March 8, 2020WSOP.com Online Circuit (Nevada)
February 27 – March 10, 2020Horseshoe Bossier City (Shreveport, Louisiana/Texas)
March 5-16, 2020Harrah’s Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
March 7 – 18, 2020The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California)
March 12-23, 2020Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
March 19-30, 2020Bally’s (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada)
March 26 - April 6, 2020Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska/Iowa)
April 8-19, 2020Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina)
April 23 – May 4, 2020Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
May 7-18, 2020Harrah’s New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
August 2020Global Casino Championship Harrah’s Cherokee

All stops will release their series’ event schedules as they get closer. Every stop is confirmed to offer at least a dozen official gold ring events starting at the $250 buy-in level and include a $1,700 Main Event.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200