2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$271,234
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,601,355
Entries
1,057
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Good Bet, Good Call

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

Robert Georato and Dinh Ba were heads-up on the turn with the board reading {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Robert Georato led out for 175,000 from the big blind into a pot of around 500,000. Dinh Ba called and the {6-Diamonds} completed the board.

Georato checked this time and Ba pushed out a bet of 475,000. Georato went into the tank for nearly two minutes before making the call.

"Nice call," Ba said as he mucked his cards. The pot was pushed to Georato and he tabled {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for just king-high.

"That was a good bet," Georato said.

"And a good call," another player replied.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Georato us
Robert Georato
3,350,000 750,000
Dinh Ba us
Dinh Ba
1,390,000 -460,000

Tags: Dinh BaRobert Georato

Born Binks Backdoor on River to Take Huge Pot

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

On a flop of {3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{a-Spades}, Billy Cashwell made a bet of about 200,000 and was raised all in by Scott Born. Cashwell called instantly and turned over the {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for trips while Born only had the {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} to give some broadway outs to Born and the river completed those outs when the {10-Spades} came off to complete the unlikely backdoor straight.

Born, who had stood up, sat back down when the river came and breathed a sigh of relief as Cashwell gave a frustrated exasperation as he had to cut out the chips to send to his right.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Born us
Scott Born
2,650,000 1,170,000
Billy Cashwell us
Billy Cashwell
1,550,000 -1,175,000

Tags: Billy CashwellScott Born

Maurice Hawkins Eliminated in 16th Place ($14,841)

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

Coming back from the break, Maurice Hawkins shoved all in for a little over 500,000 from the hijack. Dann Turner called from the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Dann Turner: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Maurice Hawkins: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Hawkins was cheering for a three but the flop of {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds} was alright for his hand too. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn was also safe for Hawkins but the {q-Spades} on the river was not. Turner paired his queen and Hawkins hit the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Dann Turner us
Dann Turner
WSOP 1X Winner
2,660,000 740,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
Busted

Tags: Dann TurnerMaurice Hawkins

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Hawkins on the Short Stack

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

The action folded to Maurice Hawkins in the small blind who made it 130,000 to go. Dann Turner called from the big blind and the flop came {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Hawkins led out for 70,000 and Turner called to see the {a-Spades} on the turn.

Both players knuckled the table and the {7-Spades} completed the board. Hawkins fired out a min-bet of 60,000 and Turner looked him up. Hawkins tabled {3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} but Turner showed {q-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Dann Turner us
Dann Turner
WSOP 1X Winner
1,920,000 470,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
560,000 -460,000

Tags: Dann TurnerMaurice Hawkins

Brandon Livengood Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,841)

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

On a flop of {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Rodney Seymour shoved all in and was snap-called by Brandon Livengood.

Brandon Livengood: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Rodney Seymour: {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Seymour wanted to see clubs, the turn was not one as it came the {k-Spades} but the river was as the {10-Clubs} came off to give Seymour the winning flush and give Livengood a no good set to end his tournament in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Rodney Seymour us
Rodney Seymour
2,150,000 850,000
Brandon Livengood us
Brandon Livengood
Busted

Tags: Brandon LivengoodRodney Seymour

Cashwell Flops a Boat

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

Billy Cashwell raised it up from middle position and Brad Albrinck defended from the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} and both players checked to the {k-Clubs} on the turn.

Albrinck and Cashwell checked it again and the {3-Spades} completed the board. Albrinck fired out a bet of 125,000 this time and Cashwell made it 600,000. Albrinck thought for a minute before making the call. Cashwell flipped over {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for a full house and Albrinck mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Hanner us
Jonathan Hanner
3,915,000 1,595,000
Billy Cashwell us
Billy Cashwell
2,725,000 625,000
Scott Born us
Scott Born
1,480,000 -1,500,000
Brad Albrinck us
Brad Albrinck
890,000 -150,000

Tags: Brad AlbrinckBilly Cashwell

Steven Grybas Eliminated in 18th Place ($14,841)

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

Steven Grybas moved all in from early position with his short stack. He was called by Shawn McClanahan and everyone else folded.

Grybas's tournament life was at stake with {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} against the {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} of McClanahan. The flop sent McClanahan into the lead as it came {6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. The turn {7-Diamonds} and the river {7-Spades} did nothing to save Grybas and he was eliminated in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn McClanahan us
Shawn McClanahan
1,910,000 660,000
Steven Grybas us
Steven Grybas
Busted

Tags: Shawn McclanahanSteven Grybas

Two Table Redraw

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
11Dinh Ba1,850,00031
12Wayne Whittinghill1,950,00033
13Shawn McClanahan1,250,00021
14Rodney Seymour1,300,00022
15Brandon Livengood900,00015
16Srinivasa Vadlamudi2,320,00039
17Robert Georato2,600,00043
18Martin Kozlov1,330,00022
19Steven Grybas745,00012
     
21Brad Albrinck1,040,00017
22Jonathan Hanner2,320,00039
23Joshua Martin1,840,00031
24Thomas Alcorn3,500,00058
25Scott Born2,980,00050
26Billy Cashwell2,100,00035
27Maurice Hawkins1,020,00017
28Dann Turner1,450,00024
29Forrest Raleigh1,625,00027
Player Chips Progress
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
3,500,000 300,000
Scott Born us
Scott Born
2,980,000 105,000
Robert Georato us
Robert Georato
2,600,000 300,000
Srinivasa Vadlamudi us
Srinivasa Vadlamudi
2,320,000 90,000
Jonathan Hanner us
Jonathan Hanner
2,320,000 600,000
Billy Cashwell us
Billy Cashwell
2,100,000
Wayne Whittinghill us
Wayne Whittinghill
1,950,000 200,000
Dinh Ba us
Dinh Ba
1,850,000 1,225,000
Joshua Martin us
Joshua Martin
1,840,000 -175,000
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
1,625,000 -200,000
Dann Turner us
Dann Turner
WSOP 1X Winner
1,450,000 -335,000
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
1,330,000 -370,000
Rodney Seymour us
Rodney Seymour
1,300,000 -150,000
Shawn McClanahan us
Shawn McClanahan
1,250,000 -220,000
Brad Albrinck us
Brad Albrinck
1,040,000 -245,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
1,020,000 -995,000
Brandon Livengood us
Brandon Livengood
900,000 -795,000
Steven Grybas us
Steven Grybas
745,000 -515,000