2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Final Results
Winner
Thomas Alcorn
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$117,322
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
357
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
357
Players Left
1

James Aggressive From the Big Blind

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

John Gallaher limped in from the small blind, and Robert James raised to 175,000 in the big blind. Gallaher shot James a look, then called.

Gallaher checked the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop to James, who bet 200,000. Gallaher grabbed the chips needed to call, then thought for half a minute. He then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
3,350,000
250,000
250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
John Gallaher us
John Gallaher
1,325,000
-175,000
-175,000

Tags: John GallaherRobert James

Gallaher Rips It on Pupillo

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

John Gallaher raised to 150,000 on the button, and Nick Pupillo called in the big blind.

On the {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, Pupillo checked and Gallaher bet 175,000. Pupillo called.

Pupillo led out for 325,000 on the {5-Spades} turn. and Gallaher jammed for 800,000. Pupillo folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Gallaher us
John Gallaher
1,800,000
475,000
475,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
1,550,000
-350,000
-350,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John GallaherNick Pupillo

Alcorn Over Four Million

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

Robert James raised to 150,000 on the button, and Thomas Alcorn three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind. James called.

Alcorn bet 400,000 on the {2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, and James called.

The {k-Clubs} hit the turn, and Alcorn bet 400,000. James tanked for a minute, then called.

The {j-Hearts} fell on the river, and Alcorn again bet 400,000.

"Can you lift up your hand?" James asked, and Alcorn revealed his remaining stack, then said, "I have a whole lot...and the best hand." James folded a few moments later.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
4,400,000
600,000
600,000
Robert James us
Robert James
2,400,000
-950,000
-950,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
John Gallaher us
John Gallaher
1,750,000
-50,000
-50,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
1,740,000
190,000
190,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Robert JamesThomas Alcorn

James Counterfeited, Still Good

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

Thomas Alcorn raised to 150,000 on the button, and Robert James called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop, and James checked the {8-Clubs} turn. Alcorn bet 150,000, and James check-raised to 400,000. Alcorn called.

Alcorn bet out of turn for 200,000 on the {6-Spades} river, and James checked, making Alcorn's action binding. James then tanked for two minutes before calling, and Alcorn showed {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. James tabled {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for queens-up, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
3,400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
3,400,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Robert JamesThomas Alcorn

Pupillo Under a Million

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

Robert James limped in from the small blind, then called a raise to 185,000 from Nick Pupillo int he big blind.

James checked the {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{k-Spades} flop to Pupillo, who bet 200,000. James called.

The {7-Spades} fell on the turn, and James checked. Pupillo bet 450,000, and James check-raised all in. Pupillo, who had 705,000 behind, folded.

Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
3,800,000
400,000
400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
705,000
-1,035,000
-1,035,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nick PupilloRobert James

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 4th Place ($38,145)

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

Robert James raised to 150,000 on the button, and Nick Pupillo three-bet shoved for 630,000 in the small blind. James tanked for a minute, then called.

Nick Pupillo: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Robert James: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

James picked up a host of outs on the {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop, giving him a flush draw and gutshot to go with his overs.

"Red!" Pupillo said after the {4-Spades} turn bricked off for James, and while the river was red, it was also the {10-Diamonds}, pairing up James and ending Pupillo's latest deep run in fourth.

Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
4,200,000
600,000
600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nick PupilloRobert James

Gallaher Jams on James

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

Robert James raised to 150,000 on the button, and John Gallaher jammed for 1.015 million in the big blind.

"Oh, gimme a count," James said. After confirming the amount, he tanked for a minute, then tossed his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
4,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
John Gallaher us
John Gallaher
1,245,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: John GallaherRobert James

James Cracks Jacks

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

Thomas Alcorn raised to 175,000 on the button, and Robert James called in the big blind.

James checked the {10-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop to Alcorn, who bet 150,000. James called.

The {5-Hearts} fell on the turn, and James checked. "That's good enough," Alcorn said before checking back.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} river, and Alcorn said, "All I have is pocket jacks," before showing his {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. James showed {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a pair of aces and took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
5,000,000
350,000
350,000
Robert James us
Robert James
4,200,000
100,000
100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Alcorn's Bottom Pair Good Enough

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

Robert James raised to 175,000 from the small blind, and Thomas Alcorn called in the big blind.

James bet 250,000 on the {q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop, and Alcorn called.

The {k-Hearts} fell on the turn, and James bet 350,000. Alcorn called again.

James checked the {q-Clubs} river, and Alcorn said, "Check's good."

"Ace-high," James said, showing {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Alcorn replied, "Pair of fives," and showed {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Alcorn us
Thomas Alcorn
5,420,000
420,000
420,000
Robert James us
Robert James
4,080,000
-120,000
-120,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
John Gallaher us
John Gallaher
1,200,000
-310,000
-310,000

Tags: Robert JamesThomas Alcorn