Main Event Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee

08-09-2019 12:22 UTC-4

The Field is Quickly Growing

Adam Lamers

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

The tournament clock is now showing a total of 167 entries as the second level of the day nears its end. Many players from the Global Casino Championships are starting to make their way into the room as they look for another shot to qualify for the tournament in 2020.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	30,000
Dan Lowery	30,000
Warren Sheaves	30,000

Justin Hoffman	30,000
Stephen Zablonski	30,000
Travis Padgett	30,000
William Rigler	30,000
Simon Samokovski	30,000
Michael Marder	30,000
Jesse Carter	30,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

08-09-2019 12:35 UTC-4

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Jeff McMillan

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

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08-09-2019 12:45 UTC-4

The Kicker Goes to Sheaves

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Three players headed to a flop of with around 1,500 in the middle. The big blind led out for 600 and only Warren Sheaves called from the hijack.

The turn was the and the big blind checked to Sheaves who tossed in a bet of 1,000. His opponent called and the completed the board. Both players knuckled the table and the big blind showed for two pair. Sheaves held for the same two pair but his ace-kicker awarded him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warren Sheaves	32,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Warren Sheaves

08-09-2019 12:48 UTC-4

Marder Takes Small Pot

Jeff McMillan

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Global Casino Championship 14th place finisher Michael Marder was seen in action and he took in a small pot when his 3,000 bet on the river on a board that read was enough to drop his opponent out of the hand to give him the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	36,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Michael Marder

08-09-2019 12:51 UTC-4

Some More Entries Before the First Break

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Clinkscales	30,000
Steve Spunt	30,000
David Bach	30,000

Robert Morton	30,000
Christal Stout	30,000

08-09-2019 12:54 UTC-4

Mikhaylov Gets a Fold from Sitton

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Hank Sitton raised it up from under the gun and Dmitry Mikhaylov re-raised from the cutoff. Sitton called and the two players went heads-up to a flop of .

Sitton check-called a bet of 1,100 from Mikhaylov and the paired the board on the turn. Both players checked and the hit the river. Sitton checked for the third time and Mikhaylov threw in another bet of 1,100. Sitton thought for a brief moment but decided to lay his hand down.