Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee

08-11-2019 17:09 UTC-4

"Sir, I Was Trying to Knock You Out"

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 120,000 ante

James Garst came into the day with just eight big blinds and was saying on the break, "I don't know how I'm still in".

He's managed to outlast some of the chip leaders from the start of the day and just found some new life again.

Garst was all in for 124,000 in early position and Dann Turner had plenty of calling chips from the big blind. Garst tabled which was slightly ahead of Turner's . The board ran out and Garst's ace-high held on for the double up.

"I appreciate it," Garst said as he collected the pot.

"Sir, I was trying to knock you out," Turner responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dann Turner	925,000 75,000	75,000

James Garst	250,000 212,000	212,000

Tags: Dann Turner James Garst

08-11-2019 17:38 UTC-4

Alcorn Uses Big Raise

Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 120,000 ante

On the river the board read . The first player to act made a small min bet of 12,000 to which Thomas Alcorn made a huge raise to 100,000. His opponent thought for a while before making the call. Alcorn showed the and gathered the nice boon to his stack via the raise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Alcorn	930,000 790,000	790,000

08-11-2019 17:42 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sonero	1,810,000 235,000	235,000
Steven Grybas	1,375,000 773,000	773,000
Martin Kozlov	1,180,000 735,000	735,000

Asher Conniff	1,070,000 232,000	232,000

Keith Woernle	1,060,000 180,000	180,000
Thomas Alcorn	1,015,000 85,000	85,000
Dinh Ba	852,000 152,000	152,000
Maurice Hawkins	845,000 295,000	295,000
Kobie Wilkerson	810,000 503,000	503,000
Aaron McEvoy	790,000 -25,000	-25,000
Todd Millroy	715,000 392,000	392,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	710,000 -265,000	-265,000

Demetric Ferguson	373,000 -177,000	-177,000
Dennis Brand	325,000 -485,000	-485,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

08-11-2019 18:08 UTC-4

Kozlov Ramping It Up

Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Martin Kozlov moved his opponents out of hands with raises on the flop on two hands within a few minutes of one another.

In the second hand, his opponent bet 32,000 on a flop that read . Kozlov tossed out some green chips for a raised to 125,000 which got a quick fold from the original bettor to give Kozlov more momentum.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kozlov	1,310,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Martin Kozlov

08-11-2019 18:18 UTC-4

Hawkins Eliminates Millroy In Largest Pot of the Tournament

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The action folded to Maurice Hawkins who raised it up on the button. Todd Millroy three-bet to 106,000 in the big blind and Hawkins replied with a four-bet. Millroy tanked for a minute and then five-bet shoved all in for 746,000. Hawkins snapped him off and the cards were on their backs.

Maurice Hawkins:
Todd Millroy:

The board ran out and Hawkins let out a deep breath with the nine coming so close on the river. Hawkins barely had Millroy covered in what was the largest pot of the tournament thus far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	1,550,000 705,000	705,000
Todd Millroy	Busted

Tags: Maurice Hawkins Todd Millroy

08-11-2019 18:28 UTC-4

Wilkerson Flops Top Set in Monster Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kobie Wilkerson opened to 42,000 on the button and informed Ryan Eriquezzo who was in the big blind that it was not just a button raise. Eriquezzo disregarded the information and three-bet to 135,000. Wilkerson called and the flop came .

Eriquezzo slid out bet of 165,000 and Wilkerson raised to around 350,000. Eriquezzo quickly moved all in for 668,000 and Wilkerson snap-called.

Kobie Wilkerson:
Ryan Eriquezzo:

Wilkerson out-flopped Eriquezzo by spiking a set of jacks and was in line for a monster pot. The and didn't change anything which sent Eriquezzo to the payout desk and put Wilkerson on the top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kobie Wilkerson	2,050,000 1,240,000	1,240,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	Busted

Tags: Kobie Wilkerson Ryan Eriquezzo

08-11-2019 18:31 UTC-4

Dinner Break

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The remaining 41 players are heading on a 60-minute dinner break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-11-2019 19:57 UTC-4

Whittinghill Spikes the Turn

Adam Lamers

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Robert Georato opened to 40,000 in early position and Wayne Whittinghill three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff. The small blind four-bet shoved all in for 220,000 and the action folded back to Whittinghill who quickly called.

Wayne Whittinghill:
Opponent:

Whittinghill was up against it when the cards were tabled but the flop gave him some outs to work with. The on the turn was one of those outs to give Whittinghill a set of jacks and he held on through the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Whittinghill	645,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Wayne Whittinghill Robert Georato