$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
Welcome to Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit $1,700 Main Event Ameristar St. Charles
The 2019/20 season of the World Series of Poker Circuit has already completed three of the 35 scheduled stops of the series with its fourth being at a location the WSOP has not graced in some time, St. Louis. It's been five whole seasons since the Circuit has made an appearance in the St. Louis area but the drought is over as Day 1a of the $1,700 Main Event is set to kick-off at 11 am today in St. Charles at the Ameristar Casino.
The last time the WSOP stormed Missouri was back in February of 2015 at Lumiere Place, where Josh Turner bested 415 runners to claim his second gold ring along with $136,945 in his hometown of St. Louis.
Lumiere Place 2014/2015 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Turner | $136,945 |
| 2 | Javier Zarco | $84,629 |
| 3 | David Lee | $61,839 |
| 4 | Jesse Watson | $45,916 |
| 5 | Zachary Campbell | $34,623 |
| 6 | John Longowa | $26,500 |
| 7 | Scott Vetter | $20,580 |
| 8 | Ben Beighle | $16,210 |
| 9 | Michael Rieck | $12,948 |
Day 1a kicks off at 11 am local time, where players will start with 30,000 in chips and blinds will be 100/100 with big blind antes beginning in Level 2 (100/100). There will be 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 13 allowing players one re-entry until then.
Both starting days are scheduled to play through 16 levels. The first 15 levels will have 40-minutes blinds with level 16 lasting 60-minutes. Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and return for Day 2 action on Sunday, September 8th at noon.
Main Event Day 1 Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 minutes | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 minutes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 40 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 40 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | 40 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 40 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 7 | 40 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 8 | 40 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | 40 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 10 | 40 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 11 | 40 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 12 | 40 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 13 | 40 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 40 minutes | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 15 | 40 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 16 | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
The 2019/20 WSOP Circuit Season At Ameristar Casino
Today marks the start of the $1,700 Main Event at the Ameristar Casino, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been plenty of action that has already taken place. Here is a list of all the winners that have won events so far at the Ameristar Casino.
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 NLH Double Stack | 206 | $67,980 | Carlos Loving | $16,622 |
| Event #2: $400NLH | 1,093 | $360,690 | Cory Bogert | $50,034 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH | 157 | $51,810 | Matthew Koch | $13,567 |
| Event #4: $400 NLH 6-Handed | 232 | $76,560 | Andros Ioakimides | $18,119 |
| Event #5: $400 PLO | 117 | $38,610 | Cory Bogert | $10,674 |
| Event #6: $400 NLH Bounty | 160 | $36,800 | Christopher Parsley | $9,634 |
| Event #7: $400 NHL | 108 | $35,640 | Rob Keeling | $10,021 |
| Event #8: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 281 | $92,730 | Rob Keeling | $21,357 |
| Event #9: $600 NLH | 132 | $67,980 | Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. | $18,265 |
| $250 Seniors Event | 273 | $54,600 | Dave Simon | $12,733 |
PokerNews will be here all weekend long catching all the action straight from the tournament floor, so be sure to stay tuned as the action gets underway here at Ameristar St. Charles!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Main Event at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Some Early Faces in the Crowd for Day 1a
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan Scoops Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Martin Ryan limped in from early position and action folded around to Jason Rogers who raised to 700 on the button. Maurice Hawkins called from the big blind, along with Ryan to see a 
flop.
Action was checked around and the dealer turned the 
. Hawkins lead out for 3,000 getting called by both Ryan and Rogers.
The board completed with the 
river and Hawkins continued with a 3,300 bet. Ryan raised to 10,300 and took down the pot after Rogers mucked his hand, along with Hawkins who tabled 
face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 | |
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27,000 | -3,000 |
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27,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
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Carlos Loving Captures 3rd Gold Ring After Event #1: $400 NLH Double Stack Victory
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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 #1: $400 NLH Double Stack (1 Day), which drew 206 entrants and created a $67,980 prize pool.
The top 31 players got paid includingLaura Curry (11th - $1,120), Zachary Cramer (15th - $940), Greg Wood (19th - $713), Elie Williams (24th - $646), Ryan Burcham (26th - $600), and Steven Klasek (31st - $562).
In the end, it was 42-year-old poker pro Carlos Loving of Tampa, Florida coming out on top to win $16,622 and his third gold ring.
“I was playing in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker and my friend told me to come to Choctaw with him for the first Circuit event,” Loving said after the win. “So, I drove with him to Choctaw and I did well, and I figured I might as well keep playing to try to accumulate points to try to qualify for the Global.”
He now has 72.5 points and is in great shape to earn a 2020 Global Casino Championship.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Loving | Tampa, Florida | $16,622 |
| 2 | Larry King | St. Libory, Illinois | $10,271 |
| 3 | Lonny Weitzel | Texarkana, Texas | $7,226 |
| 4 | Susan Sutton | St. Louis, Missouri | $5,188 |
| 5 | Charlie Dawson | Owensboro, Kentucky | $3,804 |
| 6 | Roger Bennett | Trenton, Missouri | $2,849 |
| 7 | Michael Sumner | Franklin, Tennessee | $2,181 |
| 8 | Aaron Corson | St. Louis, Missouri | $1,707 |
| 9 | Nina Hall | Lake Saint Louis, Missouri | $1,367 |