Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
414
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
156
Players Left
25
Last Level of Play
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
This is the last level of play for the evening with 33 players remaining.
Play will last 60-minutes unless sixteen percent of the field remains, at which point play could stop once 25 players are left.
Current WSOP Circuit Ameristar Casino Championship Leaderboard
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The player with the most points at the end of this Circuit stop will receive a free seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship. Points are updated overnight based on results from completed events.
The winner of the Main Event and the Casino Champion will earn a seat to the 2020 Global Casino Championship. There they will compete for a coveted gold bracelet. To become the Casino Champion a player must earn the most points at a given Circuit stop. Players earn points based on how well they finish in a tournament.
| Place | Player | Points | Rings | Cashed | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Keeling | 135 pts | 2 | 4 | $37,075 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. | 115 pts | 1 | 3 | $54,374 |
| 3 | Jerod Smith | 110 pts | 0 | 4 | $22,778 |
| 4 | Cory Bogert | 102.5 pts | 2 | 3 | $61,371 |
| 5 | Charlie Dawson | 80 pts | 0 | 3 | $11,359 |
| 6 | Andros Ioakimides | 70 pts | 1 | 3 | $20,057 |
| 7 | Christopher Parsley | 70 pts | 1 | 3 | $12,266 |
| 8 | Carlos Loving | 60 pts | 1 | 2 | $20,685 |
| 9 | Vincent Moscati | 57.5 pts | 0 | 3 | $14,828 |
| 10 | Matthew Koch | 50 pts | 1 | 1 | $13,567 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
220,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
203,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
|
181,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
170,000 | |
|
125,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
100,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
95,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
90,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
77,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Busted | |
Barnett Flops Trips to Crack Sisler's Aces
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Sisler opened for 14,000 from middle position and Hunter Barnett called from late position.
The flop fell 
and Sisler check-raised all in after Barnett fired out 6,000, Barnett called.
Scott Sisler: 
Hunter Barnett: 
Sisler got the best hand but at the wrong time as he was out flopped by Barnett's cowboys.
The 
turn was no help to Sisler nor was the 
river and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
236,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
Busted |
Bryne Flushes Pekareks' Cowboy's
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On a board that read 
, Jeremy Pekarek moved all in for his remaining stack and was called by Melissa Bryne holding less.
Jeremy Pekarek:
Melissa Bryne: 
Bryne was behind but didn't have much of a sweat as the turn fell the giving her the flush and Pekarek sent over 37,000 to Bryne after the board completed with the 
river, leaving him with 14,000.
Not too long after, Pekarek would be eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Trudeau Trips Up McCracken; Sends Him Packing
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jeffrey Trudeau opened under the gun for 12,000 and Shawn McCracken defended his big blind.
The 
flop was checked to the 
turn where McCracken moved all in and was called by Trudeau.
Jeffrey Trudeau: 
Shawn McCracken: 
Trudeau turned trips but still had cards to dodge as McCraken held the nut flush draw.
Luckily for Trudeau, the river fell the 
and he eliminated McCracken from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Tens Hold for Cartwright, Doubles Through Alcorn
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Kyle Cartwright was all in under the gun for 75,000 and was called by Thomas Alcorn from the cutoff.
Thomas Alcorn: 
Kyle Cartwright:
Cartwright was ahead and Alcorn didn't set up as the board ran out 
to give Cartwright the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
160,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
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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.
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: 
Opponent: 
The flop fell 
giving Raghavan a broadway draw, along with the nut flush draw.
The 
fell on the turn to give Raghavan broadway and he improved after the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
379,000
244,000
|
244,000 |
|
|
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