$1,700 Main Event Day 1b | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hall	423,000 53,000	53,000

Dino Galic	399,000 37,000	37,000
Tanner Pray	345,000 22,000	22,000
Paul Strohm	338,000 17,000	17,000
Frank Covich	316,000 -9,000	-9,000
Scott Pritchard	315,000 315,000	315,000
Roger Campbell	311,000 311,000	311,000
Terry Stuhldreher	306,000 306,000	306,000
Mike Shin	304,000 94,000	94,000
Jerod Smith	302,000 62,000	62,000
James Gill	296,000 -64,000	-64,000
Brett Apter	289,000 -11,000	-11,000

Alan Cutler	276,000 276,000	276,000
Todd Bartlett	216,000 -54,000	-54,000
Michael Esquivel	205,000 5,000	5,000
Peter Brooks	190,000 190,000	190,000
William Byrnes	172,000 172,000	172,000
John Delich	161,000 161,000	161,000
Brent Barfield	150,000 150,000	150,000
Martin Ryan	144,000 44,000	44,000
Simon Webster	136,000 -24,000	-24,000
Martin Kinder	127,000 127,000	127,000
Cliff Schinkoeth	126,000 126,000	126,000
Jonathan Lawson	124,000 124,000	124,000
Andros Ioakimides	120,000 -30,000	-30,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Scott Hall

423,000

53,000

Dino Galic

399,000

37,000

Tanner Pray

345,000

22,000

Paul Strohm

338,000

17,000

Frank Covich

316,000

-9,000

315,000

311,000

306,000

304,000

94,000

Jerod Smith

302,000

62,000

James Gill

296,000

-64,000

Brett Apter

289,000

-11,000

Alan Cutler

276,000

Todd Bartlett

216,000

-54,000

Michael Esquivel

205,000

5,000

190,000

172,000

161,000

150,000

144,000

44,000

Simon Webster

136,000

-24,000

127,000

126,000

124,000

120,000

-30,000

The second flight of the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Ameristar St. Charles came to an end on Saturday night after 15 levels of play. A total of 258 registration slips were sold and when the last-chance saloon had closed for business only 42 remained, bringing the total number of Day 2 births to 67.

Leading the Day 1b pack is Scott Hall, who bagged 423,000 after an up-and-down day of play. Hall started the day off slowly and grinded his average-sized stack out until the final stages of the day when he catapulted to the top. The Arizona native will look to add another deep run this series after finishing ninth in the Choctaw Main Event for $25,672.

Dino Galic is hot on the tail of the leader as he ended the day with 399,000. A few other stacks to round out the top five from Day 1b include Tanner Pray (345,000), Paul Strohm (338,000), and Frank Covich (316,000).

Day 1b started much quicker than the first starting flight, having more to begin the day than the first flight had total. Day 1a had 158 slips sold with only 25 securing their spot on Day 2. The second starting flight escalated quickly and at the end of registration, there were 258 entries. Only 42 made it through Day 1b, bringing the total number of players to make 67 for Day 2.

A total of 414 entries were accumulated between the two flights, gathering a prize pool of $627,210, surpassing the half a million guarantee with ease. The tournament will see 63 players finding a payday for at least a min-cash of $2,532 with the eventual winner taking down the lions share of the money for $130,667.

Some notables to secure a Day 2 birth include Mike Shin (304,000), Jerod Smith (302,000), Brett Apter (289,000), Michael Esquivel (205,000), William Byrnes (172,000), and Martin Ryan (144,000).

Other notables that took a shot but failed to make it are Maurice Hawkins, Vincent Moscati, Aaron Massey, Robert Hankins, Rober Keeling, and Cory Borget.

Day 2 will begin at noon on Sunday with action picking up in level 16 level as 40:50 remains with blinds being 2,000/4,000/4,000. The levels will be 60 minutes in length with 10 levels on the schedule for tomorrow or until the final table has been reached. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels of play and a 75-minute dinner break after level 22. The remaining players will return for Day 3 and play down until a champion is crowned.

PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing the live updates throughout the event, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds!

Tags: Aaron Massey Brett Apter Frank Covich Jerod Smith Martin Ryan Maurice Hawkins Michael Esquivel Mike Shin Paul Strohm Robert Hankins Scott Hall Vincent Moscati William Byrnes