$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Bazeley Looks to Go Back-to-Back; Guthrie Leads Deep Field of Experienced Ring Winners
It is time to determine a champion in the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee $1,700 Main Event. The final 15 remaining players will battle down to a winner starting at 12 p.m. local time and the grand prize of $260,480
The leader in the clubhouse to start the day is a relative newcomer to the WSOPc, Hannah Guthrie who brings in a stack of 4,885,000, good for just short of 100 big blinds. The native of Montgomery, AL has just three cashes on her poker resume totaling just over $7,000, all from 2019. She will be looking to continue the momentum that took her to the chip lead late on Day 2 in order to take advantage of her chip lead.
Ken Aldridge is second in chips with 3,327,000. Juxtaposed with Guthrie, he has a plethora of experience that includes a WSOP bracelet from back in 2009. He ha gathered a decent amount of results since then over the past decade and has been a consistent force on the WSOPc.
Two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Ryan Jones comes in at third in chips at 2,800,000. The North Carolina local will be looking to collect another big score to his poker resume, as anything fourth or better would put him above one million in career WSOP earnings. But a player of his caliber will certainly want to ride his good stack to his third circuit ring title.
The most decorated WSOPc player remaining in the field is fourth in chips, none other than eight-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright, who has rings dating back to 2011 and the most recent one coming early this year in Tunica.
Relative newcomer Randall Rothwell rounds out the top five in chips with 2,470,000 while Fikret Kovac of Bosnia & Herzegovina will bring 2,350,000 with him to the final day and will be looking to mix it up with the top stacks.
One of the top storylines of the day will be the chance for a repeat champion. Last December, Jake Bazeley took down the Main Event title right here in Cherokee. Today he will strive to astonishingly go back to back as he comes back today with one of the lower stacks with 1,185,000.
Three other WSOP circuit ring winners also remain in the field Marshall White, Spencer Champlin and Kevin Johnson. White has four circuit rings to his name; the most recent coming in Choctaw in 2017. The most recent of two for Champlin was in 2016 and Johnson took down his circuit ring last December in Biloxi.
Play begins at 12 p.m. at Level 27 and will continue until a champion is determined. Breaks will be every two levels with a dinner break at the discretion of the tournament director.
PokerNews will provide all the eliminations and big hands as the new WSOPc ring will be handed out.
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Play is underway on the final day of play.
Kevin Johnson Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,119)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
On the very first hand of play, Kevin Johnson was getting up from the table as all of his chips were going over to Hannah Guthrie.
The details escaped us but it sure didn't take long for the first elimination of the day as Johnson hit the rail in 15th place Fro $17,119.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,560,000 | 675,000 |
|
Busted |
Gorman Grabs a Double
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Erik Gorman was all in preflop with 
against the 
of Fikret Kovac in a flip situation.
The flop came 
, but the turn sent Gorman into the lead as the 
came off, much to the dismay of Kovac who hit the table and cursed his luck.
The river was the 
and Gorman doubled up as Kovac continued to show his anger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,690,000 | -660,000 |
|
1,380,000 | 650,000 |
Jake Bazeley Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,119)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jake Bazeley's bid to go back-to-back ended early as his 
went down to the 
of Erik Gorman when the board ran out all undercards to the nines.
The man known as "Baze" had to settle for 14th place and 417,119 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | 1,820,000 |
|
Busted |
Kovac Scores Big With Cooler Over Guthrie
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action was on the turn on a bard that read 
. Hannah Guthrie bet 450,000 and was called by Fikret Kovac.
They went to the river which came the 
. Kovac quickly moved all in and Guthrie tossed in one chip for a snap call.
Kovac turned over the full boat with the 
which bested Guthrie's broadway as she showed the 
and Kovac took in the huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,750,000 | -1,810,000 |
|
|
3,600,000 | 1,910,000 |
Boat Over Boat For White
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marshall White was collecting the big pot as his 
was showing on a board that read 
. He had just taken down the of Matt Ernst to leave Ernst short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | 1,185,000 |
|
515,000 | -1,060,000 |
Big Stacks Clash
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Fikret Kovac opened to 100,000, Erik Gorman called on the button, and the blinds folded.
The flop came 
. Kovac bet 200,000 and Gorman called.
The turn was the . The action went check-check and the came on the river.
Kovac made a big bet of 825,000. Gorman showed the as he folded and Kovac took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,820,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
3,450,000 | 250,000 |