2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Drobes Hits Trips on River to Bust Magnuson

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn on a board that read {10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Scott Drobes, in the big blind, was considering an all in shove from Daniel Magnuson, who had led with a shove from the small blind. The pot was about 150,000 and the shove was for about 200,000, Drobes had Magnuson covered.

Drobes contemplated the shove and held the cards in his hands looking like he was leaning towards a fold. After a few moments he said "call" out loud and waited a moment to turn over his cards. Magnuson turned his over first the {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} while Drobes shook his head and turned over the {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

But Magnuson's tournament would be cruelly ended in abrupt fashion as the {8-Hearts} peeled off of the river to make river trips for Drobes.

"That's not fair!" said Drobes as he saw the decent stack of Magnuson heading into his own.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Drobes us
Scott Drobes
705,000 280,000
Daniel Magnuson us
Daniel Magnuson
Busted

Tags: Daniel MagnusonScott Drobes

Jackson Hits the Rail as Part of the Bubble

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded around to David Jackson on the button who ripped all in for around 100,000. AJ Kelsall gave it some thought from the small blind and made the call to put Jackson at risk.

AJ Kelsall: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
David Jackson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Jackson was in a dominating position and stayed that way through the {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, despite Kelsall picking up a straight draw. However, the {j-Spades} on the turn gave Kelsall a pair of jacks and the best hand. The {3-Diamonds} completed the board and Jackson was eliminated.

A flurry of eliminations happened at the same time and the tournament dealers were instructed to stop dealing after the current hand. When all hands were completed, it was determined that only 159 players remained and everyone was now in the money.

Player Chips Progress
AJ Kelsall us
AJ Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
343,000 95,000
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David JacksonAJ Kelsall

Chen Overbets the Big Stack

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the river the board read {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Leo Chen announced a big bet of 70,000 and then cut out the chips into a pot of close to 50,000. His opponent who was left to consider the bet was the start if day chip leader Pete Theodocion who thought about it for a few seconds but relented his hand fairly quickly to the bet.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Theodocion us
Pete Theodocion
590,000 -23,000
Leo Chen us
Leo Chen
275,000 22,000

Tags: Leo ChenPete Theodocion

Mcclanahan Raises Flop to Force Two Out

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a flop of {5-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Sonny Franco bet 15,000. Brad Wilson called. Shawn Mcclanahan then raised to 42,000.

Franco went deep into the tank, considering the raise and the two players still in the hand. Eventually the clock was called on him and he folded as the seconds ticked down. Wilson also folded after he thought for about ten seconds and Mcclanahan took in the pot right before the money bubble broke.

Player Chips Progress
Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
275,000 -21,000
Shawn McClanahan us
Shawn McClanahan
245,000 34,000
Brad Wilson us
Brad Wilson
108,000 -22,000

Tags: Sonny Franco

Taylor Wins a Classic Flip

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, Spencer Taylor and Matthew Green got all of their chips in the middle in what was a massive pot. Green was the player at risk for just over 200,000 chips and the two players were flipping.

Spencer Taylor: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Matthew Green: {a-}{k-}

The flop of {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} left Taylor in the lead with his pair of queens although Green picked up a straight draw. The {2-Hearts} on the turn narrowed Green's outs as Taylor picked up a flush draw. The river was the {8-Hearts} to give Taylor a flush and Green was ousted prior to the money.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Taylor us
Spencer Taylor
560,000 271,000
Matthew Green
Matthew Green
Busted

Tags: Matthew GreenSpencer Taylor

Parker Hits the Turn and River to Double Through Hawkins

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded to Maurice Hawkins in the cutoff who made it 15,000 to go. Kevin Parker defended from the big blind and the flop came {10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Parker checked to Hawkins who continued for 22,000 and Parker check-raised all in for 143,000. Hawkins snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Kevin Parker: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Maurice Hawkins: {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} to give Parker the lead and the {5-Diamonds} on the river improved him to a flush in order to double through Hawkins.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Parker us
Kevin Parker
323,000 172,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
269,000 -214,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsKevin Parker

Lowery Wins Three-Way Pot

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Three players saw a flop of {8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. After a couple of checks, Daniel Lowery was in position and on the button and bet 9,000. He was called by both Mark Merritt and Martin Kozlov.

The turn was the {2-Spades}. Lowery bet 20,000 this time when it was checked to him and both of his opponents called again.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}. This time Merritt led out with a bet of 60,000, Kozlov folded his hand and Lowery called.

Merritt turned over {k-}{10-} for trips but was bested by the better kicker as Lowery showed the {a-}{10-}.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Lowery us
Daniel Lowery
277,000 118,000
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
WSOP 1X Winner
207,000 -29,000
Mark Merritt us
Mark Merritt
99,000 -69,000

Tags: Daniel LoweryMartin Kozlov

Moscati Arrives to Aces

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Vincent Moscati was a little late getting to his seat to start Day 2 but his timing couldn't have been any better. After arriving at the table, the cards were already spread out on the felt with Avinash Koneru at risk for around 90,000 chips.

Moscati had {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} laid out in front of him and the board was favoring him as well. The board read {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Moscati's set of aces was more than enough to eliminate Koneru from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
635,000 95,000
Avinash Koneru us
Avinash Koneru
Busted

Tags: Avinash KoneruVincent Moscati

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Big Names Top Chip Counts as the Remaining 174 Play Into the Money On Busy Day 2

Vincent Moscati
Vincent Moscati

It is time for Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee $1,700 Main Event. This tournament drew 1,057 total entries, exactly one more than last year in the same event. Of those who began, 174 players remain (59 from Flight A and 115 from Flight B) and will return to action at 12 p.m. local time to battle down to the elite stages of the event.

The chip leaders heading into day include several big WSOP circuit names. Pete Theodocion, tops the field as he brings an impressive count of 613,000 with him into Day 2. Circuit ring winner Elilton Gouveia is second in chips with 543,000. Vincent Mosacti, who is not far removed from his second place finish in the Choctaw Main Event comes in at third with 540,000 chips. Well known players Ryan D’Angelo (490,000) and thirteen time circuit ring winner Maurice Hawkins (483,000) who is looking to make yet another deep run in Cherokee and recreate his 2016 victory here at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

Outside of the chip leaders a few of the other well known players who will compete on Day 2 include; Ryan Eriquezzo (265,000), Marius Conan (263,000) Martin Kozlov (236,000), and Richard Seymour (203,000).

Of the 174 players that remain, 159 of them will make the money. Meaning that the start of Day 2 will likely be tentative bubble play before the money threshold is reached early in the day, when the surviving players assure themselves at least the min cash of $2,550.

Play begins at 12 p.m. local time at level 17 with blinds at 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. Each level will be 60 minutes in length and a 15 minute break will be every two levels. There is no dinner break scheduled for Day 2 and play will conclude after ten levels with however many players are left standing.

Keep it locked here for all of the live updates throughout the entirety of Day 2 from your PokerNews live reporting team.

Tags: Elilton GouveiaMarius ConanMartin KozlovMaurice HawkinsRichard SeymourRyan Eriquezzo