$1,700 Main Event | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee

12-09-2019 15:37 UTC-4

Cartwright Gets Big Double

Jeff McMillan

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

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 against the of Rothwell.

The board ran out and Cartwright got a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	4,430,000	2,115,000
Randall Rothwell	2,260,000	-2,215,000

Tags: Kyle Cartwright Randall Rothwell

12-09-2019 15:16 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts at Break

Jeff McMillan

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Randall Rothwell	4,475,000	175,000
Fikret Kovac	4,125,000	525,000
Hannah Guthrie	3,700,000	500,000
Ken Aldridge	3,425,000	245,000
Michael Kassem	2,500,000	430,000
Ryan Jones	2,475,000	-195,000
Erik Gorman	2,465,000	-785,000
Marshall White	2,450,000	-100,000
Kyle Cartwright	2,315,000	365,000
Spencer Champlin	1,180,000
Matt Ernst	850,000	-100,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

12-09-2019 15:10 UTC-4

Break Time

Jeff McMillan

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

Players are on their first break of the day.

12-09-2019 15:06 UTC-4

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

Jeff McMillan

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

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

Asaf Benshushan:
Ken Aldridge:

The flop sent Aldridge into the lead as it came . The turn was the and the river the to eliminate Benshushan in 12th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asaf Benshushan	Busted

Tags: Asaf Benshushan Ken Aldridge

12-09-2019 15:04 UTC-4

Champlin Doubles Through Ernst

Jeff McMillan

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

Spencer Champlin was all in preflop with against the of Matt Ernst.

The flop came . The turn was the . And a brief moment of worry for Champlin came as the rolled off but it was a spade to give Champlin the flush and keep him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	1,180,000	230,000
Matt Ernst	950,000	350,000

Tags: Matt Ernst Spencer Champlin

12-09-2019 14:53 UTC-4

Four to Flush Cracks Kings For Kassem

Jeff McMillan

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

In a preflop all in, Michael Kassem had the and was behind the of Ken Aldridge.

But the board brought victory for Kassem the unconventional way as it ran out to bring in the flush via the queen of hearts of Kassem to keep him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Aldridge	3,180,000	-1,020,000
Michael Kassem	2,070,000	720,000

Tags: Ken Aldridge Michael Kassem

12-09-2019 14:50 UTC-4

Jones Turns the Screws on Champlin

Jeff McMillan

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

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 . Jones led out with a bet of 180,000 and Champlin called. The turn was the . Jones checked. Champlin thought for quite a while before slowly checking back.

The river came the . 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.