2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods

Final Results
Winner
Justin Carey
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$143,293
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$709,020
Entries
468
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Ostapchenko Flops Quads, Surges in Chips

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko

Andrew Ostapchenko was in a preflop flip against Joseph Giulino, holding the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} against the {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} of Giulino.

The flop made was gin for Ostapchenko as it came {q-}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for quads to put Giulino all but out the door who took out his phone to take a pic of the carnage his stack had just undergone.

The turn {4-} and the river {q-} rounded out the board to bust Giulino and send Ostapchenko toward the top of the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
420,000
295,000
295,000
Joseph Giulino us
Joseph Giulino
Busted

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoJoseph Giulino

Neal Stacks Another, Sends Israelashvili Home

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gregory Neal
Gregory Neal

Roland Israelashvili moved all in for his last 45,000 and Gregory Neal was the only player to call, the two tabled their hands.

Roland Israelashvili: {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Greg Neal: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The dealer spread out {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} on the flop, shifting the lead to Neal. A {q-Hearts} came down on the turn card and Israekashvili was now drawing to just an ace to stay alive.

A {6-Spades} completed the board, failing to hit Israelashvili as he was eliminated by the two pair of Neal.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Neal us
Gregory Neal
346,000
81,000
81,000
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
Busted

Tags: Gregory NealRoland Israelashvili

Ostapchenko Bags Huge Lead After Day 1a of the Foxwoods Main Event

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko

Day 1a of the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Foxwoods in Connecticut is in the books. The day attracted 161 entries and when the dust settled after fifteen levels of play just 31 remained with chips to bag for the night.

Bagging the lead was Andrew Ostapchenko who survived with an astonishing 736,000. That is more than twenty times the starting stack and more than double the second-largest stack. He was spotted from early in the day collecting chips and gained a considerable amount as play progressed including a hand where he flopped quads in a preflop all-in flip to surge up the counts. Ostapchenko’s great Day 1 was a continuation of his week of success as he took home $97,220 from Parx Casino in Philadelphia earlier this week.

The other big stacks, some distance behind the leader, include Guang Li, (355,000) and Vinny Pahuja (332,000) as the only other two with over 300,000.

Also among the notable players to bag for the night was Mukul Pahuja with 210,000, 13-time ring winner Maurice Hawkins who used a late-night surge to bag a decent amount at 198,000, and Stanley Lee who finished with 163,500.

However it was not a profitable day for the majority of the field, as many players who entered the day did not make it to the end including Allen Kessler, Matt Brady, Nicholas Palma and Joseph Giulino.

Day 1b will begin Saturday, August 24 at noon local time. Flight B will take center stage where many players, returning or new, will converge on Foxwoods for their last chance at making Sunday’s Day 2.

Just as with Flight A, PokerNews will provide all the coverage so make sure to tune in then!

Tags: Allen KesslerAndrew OstapchenkoGuang LiJoseph GiulinoMatt BradyMaurice HawkinsMukul PahujaNicholas PalmaStanley LeeVineet Pahuja