2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
158
Players Left
30

$1,700 Main Event

Day 1a Completed

Robert James Leads as 30 Advance From Day 1a of the 2019 WSOPC Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Robert James
Robert James

Day 1a of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana $1,700 Main Event saw 158 entrants battle it out, and after fifteen levels of play, just 30 managed to survive the day with Robert James and his 414,500 chip stack leading a talented pack of players.

James was active early and often, as evidenced by this early hand that saw James runner-runner a full house on an unlucky foe who flopped a straight and turned a flush. James, who won a $250 Monster Stack event at Horseshoe Southern Indiana in April during the Midwest Regional Poker Championship and owns a WSOPC ring, will be looking to improve on last year's ninth-place finish with his massive Day 1 stack.

Rounding out the top three stacks are Alexander Fininzio (364,500) and Richard Langdon (296,000). Others that managed to find a bag in today's flight include WSOP Bracelet winners Kyle Cartwright (180,000) and Alan Percal (172,000), Daniel Sepiol (155,000), Jake Bazeley (130,500), and Jerod Smith (106,500).

Tim Garles managed to earn his first career WSOPC ring on Friday in Event #9: $400 No-Limit Hold'em but was unable to make it through today's Main Event flight and go for his second. Likewise, WSOP Bracelet winners Brett Apter and Alex Ziskin were unable to survive, and Nick Pupillo and Ravi Raghavan were also unable to make it to the end of the day's play.

Saturday marks the final time players will be able to attempt to fire the Main Event, as Day 1b kicks off at 11 a.m. local time. Players will again play fifteen levels, with a fifteen-minute break after every three levels and a sixty-minute dinner break after Level 9. Registration remains open through the beginning of Level 13, or approximately 8:45 p.m. local time.

Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews to follow all the action as we get one step closer towards crowning our latest WSOPC Main Event ring winner here in Elizabeth, Indiana at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino and Hotel!

Tags: Alan PercalAlex ZiskinBrett ApterDaniel SepiolJake BazeleyJerod SmithKyle CartwrightNick PupilloRavi RaghavanRobert JamesTim Garles

End Of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
Day 2 Chip Leader
414,500
Alexander Fininzio us
Alexander Fininzio
364,500 364,500
Richard Langdon us
Richard Langdon
296,000 296,000
Joseph Lamkin us
Joseph Lamkin
284,500 99,500
Kenneth Ware us
Kenneth Ware
259,000 259,000
Kenny Smith us
Kenny Smith
232,500 77,500
David Cali us
David Cali
207,000 87,000
Michael Hahn us
Michael Hahn
202,000 202,000
Benjamin Grise us
Benjamin Grise
191,500 191,500
Robert Georato us
Robert Georato
182,500 182,500
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 -90,000
Alan Percal us
Alan Percal
WSOP 1X Winner
172,000 172,000
Brian Valentine us
Brian Valentine
160,500 160,500
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
155,000 -35,000
Seth Schikler us
Seth Schikler
151,500 -38,500
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
149,500 149,500
Bill Horsman us
Bill Horsman
142,000 -139,000
Garry Simms us
Garry Simms
137,000 -38,000
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
130,500 -34,500
Jasper May us
Jasper May
109,000 109,000
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
106,500 -53,500
Blake Barnes us
Blake Barnes
84,000 -32,000
Aaron McEvoy us
Aaron McEvoy
80,000 80,000
Frank Covich us
Frank Covich
74,500 74,500
David Potter us
David Potter
61,500 61,500

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Three More Hands

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining field will play three more hands before bagging and tagging for the evening. Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's action, as well as end-of-day chip counts.

Cali Sends Harvell Packing

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jake Bazeley raised to 7,000 from the cutoff, and David Cali called on the button. Justin Harvell three-bet shoved for 40,500 from the big blind, and after Bazeley folded, Cali thought for a few moments before making the call, leaving himself just 30,000 behind.

Justin Harvell: {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
David Cali: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Harvell shook his head as the {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop left him looking for runner-runner, and no salvation came on the {2-Hearts} turn or {10-Clubs} river to send him packing just before the end of play.

Player Chips Progress
David Cali us
David Cali
120,000
Justin Harvell us
Justin Harvell
Busted

Tags: Jake BazeleyJustin HarvellDavid Cali

James Tries to Bluff Simms

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action checked to Robert James on a {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Spades} flop, and James bet 8,000 into his opponents in the blinds. Only Garry Simms called in the big blind.

Simms checked the {4-Hearts} turn to James, who bet 24,000. Simms called again.

The {j-Spades} river was checked by Simms, and James bet 100,000. Simms snapped off his last 46,500, and James said, "Good call," and tabled {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} for air. Simms turned over {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for trip fours, and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Robert James us
Robert James
Day 2 Chip Leader
363,000 248,000
Garry Simms us
Garry Simms
175,000 87,000

Tags: Garry SimmsRobert James

Terry Gets Lucky To Win Battle of the Short Stacks

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player jammed for her last 21,000 from under the gun, and Jason Terry three-bet shoved for 35,500 on the button, chasing out the blinds.

Opponent: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Jason Terry: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Terry found help immediately on the {q-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop, and no nine fell on the {q-Spades} turn or {a-Diamonds} river to ensure the knockout for Terry.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Terry us
Jason Terry
66,500 35,500

Tags: Jason Terry

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Simms Cracks Big Slick

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Justin Harvell raised to 5,000 from middle position, and Garry Simms three-bet shoved for 38,500 on the button. The small blind called, and Harvell folded.

Garry Simms: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Simms was in bad shape before the flop, but he picked up some chop outs on the {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop. The {2-Hearts} turn added a flush draw to Simms' outs, and the {9-Hearts} river drilled the flush for Simms, who pumped his fist at his good fortune before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Harvell us
Justin Harvell
170,000 -20,000
Garry Simms us
Garry Simms
88,000

Tags: Justin HarvellGarry Simms

Barnes Jams on Sepiol

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel Sepiol raised to 6,000 from the cutoff, and Blake Barnes called on the button.

Sepiol bet 8,000 on the {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, and Barnes called.

The {6-Hearts} turn was checked by Sepiol, and Barnes bet 13,500. Sepiol called.

Sepiol checked again on the {8-Spades} river, and Barnes tanked for a minute before jamming for his last 55,000. Sepiol snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Sepiol us
Daniel Sepiol
190,000 -38,000
Blake Barnes us
Blake Barnes
116,000

Tags: Blake BarnesDaniel Sepiol