Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,601,355
Entries
1,057
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Experience Faces Off Against New on Final Day of WSOPC Cherokee Main Event
It is time for the third and final Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee $1,700 Main Event! This prestigious circuit stop will culminate today with conclusion of this event when a champion will be crowned and awarded the grand prize payout of $271,234
The remaining 20 players are a noteworthy blend of experience and new blood on the live tournament poker scene to create what will be an interesting final day.
Among the experienced players are Maurice Hawkins and Martin Kozlov who the two most accomplished players remaining by some distance. Hawkins is the most decorated WSOPc grinder of all time, with 13 circuit rings, including the 2016 main event ring right here in Cherokee, which to date is his best tournament cash. He will be looking to add ring #14 and come close to his greatest live cash with this score. Kozlov has over 3 million in tournament earnings, including a WSOP bracelet. The Australian stands out amongst the remaining field as the only non-American left and has much more international and high stakes poker experience than his counterparts.
Offset by these two experienced well known players, are some completely fresh faces, including Thomas Alcorn who emerged as the chip leader late last night with 3,280,000 in chips. Alcorn has only two cashes on his record, both from five years ago. Another fairly new player to the scene is Joshua Martin, who has hit the ground running with a victory already at this circuit stop with the ring victory in Event 7: $400 Monster Stack. He is looking to make it an unforgettable run with a victory in the main event and win two rings in a week.
Caught in between the juxtaposition of big experience and newness of those four headline players are some who fall in the middle.
On the more experienced side are a few players including; Asher Conniff who is the third most accomplished player remaining with over two million in career earnings. Brad Albrinck with over a million in career earnings, including two circuit rings one of which came in Cherokee in 2016. Robert Georato also has over a million in career earnings and a couple of circuit rings. Dann Turner is second in chips and has over $600,000 in earnings. Randy Lowery has close to a million in career earnings and could surpass that barrier with a victory today.Jonathan Hanner also has over half a million in career earnings.
A few of those on have some poker acumen and are looking to add more to boost themselves into the more experienced camp include; Scott Born, Billy Cashwell, Forest Raleigh, Steven Grybas and Srinivasa Vadlamudi. While Wayne Whittinghill looks to burst onto the scene as this is only his second cash ever and is by far his largest already.
All 20 remaining players hit the felt at noon local time and will pay down to a winner. The blinds will resume on level 27 at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. There will be a new redraw at 18 players and for the final table of nine players. The levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels.
PokerNews will be on hand to report everything that happens and bring you coverage all the way down until a winner is determined.
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final day of the Cherokee Main Event is underway.
Born and Turner Go to the River
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Scott Born opened to 110,000 in early position and was called by Dann Turner in the small blind and Rodney Seymour in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Born who continued for 165,000. Turner called and Seymour stepped aside.
The turn brought the 
and Turner check-called another bet of 275,000 from Born. The river was the 
and Turner checked for the third time. Born slid out a bet of 450,000 and Turner finally conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,875,000 | 700,000 |
|
1,900,000 | -580,000 |
Raleigh Doubles
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Forrest Raleigh was all in preflop holding 
up against the 
of Brad Albrinck.
The flop came 
, the turn 
and the river was the 
to confirm the double up for Raleigh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,825,000 | 850,000 |
|
1,285,000 | -810,000 |
Royal Flush for McClanahan
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Shawn McClanahan opened to 140,000 in the hijack and Rodney Seymour announced all in from the big blind. McClanahan gave it some thought before calling off his stack of 695,000.
Shawn McClanahan: 
Rodney Seymour: 
McClanahan was in a dominating position and the flop of 
put him even further ahead. The 
on the turn gave McClanahan a royal flush and the 
on the river was insignificant.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,470,000 | 750,000 |
|
275,000 | -985,000 |
Whittinghill Rivers Boat
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Three players were on the turn of a board that read 
. All three checked it to the river which came the . Wayne Whittinghill made a bet of 225,000. Billy Cashwell folded and Randy Lowery called after a couple of moments.
Whittinghill turned over the [10s01d] for the rivered boat and Lowery mucked his hand as he was left short as he has taken several hits early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000 | 625,000 |
|
375,000 | -1,395,000 |
Seymour Recovering Nicely
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After being down to less than six blinds, Rodney Seymour has recovered nicely with back-to-back double ups. In the latest one, Dann Turner opened to 125,000 on the button and Seymour shoved all in for 685,000 in the small blind. Turner instantly called and the cards were tabled.
Rodney Seymour: 
Dann Turner: 
Turner held the larger pair and had both of the suits covered. The flop of 
wasn't much help to Seymour but the 
on the turn gave him a straight draw. He didn't need that as the 
on the river gave Seymour a set of eights to score a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,785,000 | -115,000 |
|
|
1,450,000 | 1,175,000 |
Lowery Hits River to Survive
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Randy Lowery moved his remaining short stack into the middle. He was called by Srinivasa Vadlamudi.
Lowery had the 
against Vadlamudi's 
. The flop sent Vadlamudi ahead as it came 
. The turn was the 
and the river saved Lowery as the peeled off to give him the winning top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | 605,000 |
|
|
680,000 | 305,000 |