2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods

$3,250 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods

Final Results
Winner
Dave Stefanski
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$47,652
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,250
Prize Pool
$132,000
Entries
44
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Frangoulidis the Agressor

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dave Stefanski raised to 17,000 from the hijack, he was three-bet by James Frangoulidis from the cutoff to 43,000. It folded back around to Stefanski who called.

The flop came {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Frangoulidis bet 32,000 after a check and Stefanski called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Stefanski checked again and Frangoulidis moved two stacks of chips out for a bet of 72,000. Stefanski folded after a few moments and flashed an ace to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Stefanski us
Dave Stefanski
610,000
55,000
55,000
James Frangoulidis us
James Frangoulidis
372,000
71,000
71,000

Tags: Dave StefanskiJames Frangoulidis

Paul Snead Eliminated in 5th Place ($9,517)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Paul Snead
Paul Snead

Shortly After Scott Efron was eliminated in 6th place, Paul Snead was next to hit the rail.

He got it all in preflop with {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and was called by Andrew Lauer who had the {k-Spades}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. The turn was the {4-Clubs} to open a straight draw and the straight would come home for Lauer as the {8-Clubs} came off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Stefanski us
Dave Stefanski
710,000
100,000
100,000
Andrew Lauer us
Andrew Lauer
590,000
121,000
121,000
James Frangoulidis us
James Frangoulidis
345,000
-27,000
-27,000
Tarun Gulati us
Tarun Gulati
105,000
-55,000
-55,000
Paul Snead us
Paul Snead
Busted
Scott Efron us
Scott Efron
Busted

Tags: Andrew LauerPaulPaul SneadScott Efron

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Frangoulidis Hits Ace on Flop to Woun Lauer In Massive Pot

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
James Frangoulidis
James Frangoulidis

What ended up being the largest pot of the tournament thus far, started as a blind on blind situation.

James Frangoulidis raised to 27,000 out of the small blind. Andrew Lauer three-bet it to 73,000 from the big blind. Frangoulidis did not back down and four-bet it to 127,000. Lauer announced all in and was quickly called by Frangoulidis.

Frangoulidis who was the one at risk in a hand that was somewhat reminiscent of the famous 2010 Main Event hand between Joseph Cheong and Jonathan Duhamel, with the same pocket holdings.

James Frangoulidis {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Andrew Lauer {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

But on this occasion the ace would come as the flop sent Frangoulidis into the lead when an ace came in the window {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades} the turn was the {k-Spades} and the {3-Clubs} on the river did not help Lauer, who pounded his chips into his hands in anger as a huge portion of his stack was sent to double up the 354,000 of Frangoulidis.

Player Chips Progress
James Frangoulidis us
James Frangoulidis
708,000
363,000
363,000
Andrew Lauer us
Andrew Lauer
245,000
-345,000
-345,000

Tags: Andrew LauerJames Frangoulidis

Tarun Gulati Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,332)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tarun Gulati
Tarun Gulati

Tarun Gulati moved all in from under the gun and was called by James Frangoulidis in the small blind.

Gulati was well ahead with the {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} against the {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} of Frangoulidis.

But the flop was bad news for Gulati as it came {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} the turn was a useless {4-Diamonds} and the {9-Clubs} on the river confirmed Gulati's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
James Frangoulidis us
James Frangoulidis
815,000
107,000
107,000
Tarun Gulati us
Tarun Gulati
Busted

Tags: James FrangoulidisTarun Gulati

Andrew Lauer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($19,430)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Lauer
Andrew Lauer

Andrew Lauer raised from the button and was three-bet in the big blind by James Frangoulidis. Lauer moved all in and Frangoulidis called.

Andrew Lauer {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
James Frangoulidis {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Lauer was again done in by pocket queens as the flop came {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} to provide a set of eights for Frangoulidis. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river came the {7-Diamonds} and Lauer was eliminated after a good run into 3rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lauer us
Andrew Lauer
Busted

Tags: Andrew LauerJames Frangoulidis