2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee
Final Results
Winner
Erik Gorman
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$260,480
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Total Entries
1,000
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 100,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 1,000
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Cartwright Gets Big Double

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kyle Cartwright
Kyle Cartwright

Kyle Cartwright raised to 160,000 preflop from the cutoff. From the button, Randall Rothwell three-bet to 350,000, which caused everyone else to fold their hands.

Action was back on Cartwright who thought for a few moments before jamming all in. Rothwell thought for about 15 seconds before calling.

Cartwright was ahead as he had the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} against the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} of Rothwell.

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Cartwright got a big double.

Tags: Kyle CartwrightRandall Rothwell

Updated Chip Counts at Break

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Asaf Benshushan Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,114)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Asaf Benshushan
Asaf Benshushan

Asaf Benshushan moved all in preflop. He was called by Ken Aldridge after a few moments of thought.

Asaf Benshushan: {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Ken Aldridge: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The flop sent Aldridge into the lead as it came {6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Spades}. The turn was the {q-Spades} and the river the {3-Diamonds} to eliminate Benshushan in 12th.

Tags: Asaf BenshushanKen Aldridge

Champlin Doubles Through Ernst

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Spencer Champlin was all in preflop with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} against the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} of Matt Ernst.

The flop came {6-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. The turn was the {5-Spades}. And a brief moment of worry for Champlin came as the {q-Spades} rolled off but it was a spade to give Champlin the flush and keep him alive.

Tags: Matt ErnstSpencer Champlin

Four to Flush Cracks Kings For Kassem

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a preflop all in, Michael Kassem had the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and was behind the {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} of Ken Aldridge.

But the board brought victory for Kassem the unconventional way as it ran out {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts} to bring in the flush via the queen of hearts of Kassem to keep him alive.

Tags: Ken AldridgeMichael Kassem

Jones Turns the Screws on Champlin

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones

From the button Spencer Champlin raised to 120,000. Ryan Jones three-bet from the big blind to 390,000 and Champlin called.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Jones led out with a bet of 180,000 and Champlin called. The turn was the {8-Clubs}. Jones checked. Champlin thought for quite a while before slowly checking back.

The river came the {10-Clubs}. Jones thought for a while before putting out two stacks of chips for a big bet to 600,000. Champlin rubbed his head with a wry smile on his face and laid it down after about 30 seconds.

"Nice play" he said to Jones, who took in the pot.

Tags: Ryan JonesSpencer Champlin

Nilesh Choudhary Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,119)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nilesh Choudhary
Nilesh Choudhary

Nilesh Choudhary moved his short stack in the middle and was called by Kyle Cartwright.

Choudhary had {a-}{4-} against the {4-}{4-} of Cartwright. The board was quickly dealt and did not help Choudhary as he was eliminated in 13th place.

Tags: Kyle CartwrightNilesh Choudhary

White Folds After Tank

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board reading {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} and the pot was about 350,000.

Spencer Champlin bet 310,000 and Marshall White folded after a three minute tank to collect the pot.

Tags: Marshall WhiteSpencer Champlin