$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana

10-04-2019 19:12 UTC

Ricky Doyle Becomes WSOP Circuit Gold Ring Winner with Event #3 Victory

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana in the Louisville area to live report the $1,700 Main Event; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.

Event #3: $250 Double Stack No-Limit Hold’em attracted 485 entries and offered up a $97,000 prize pool.

Coming out on top was 56-year-old Ricky Doyle from Cynthiana, Kentucky, who earned $19,447 for the victory and captured his first gold ring. It took him 18 hours to clinch victory in the one-day tournament.

"I was a little tired but I was just lucky as hell," Doyle said. "I was catching and hitting a lot at the final table."

The win has inspired Doyle to play a bit more, which might include the $1,700 Main Event.

"I just might play the big one now,” he said with a smile.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Ricky Doyle	Cynthiana, Kentucky	$19,447
2	Daniel Cook	Bloomington, Indiana	$12,018
3	Eric Beck	Louisville, Kentucky	$8,789
4	James Robinson	Indianapolis, Indiana	$6,511
5	Charlie Dawson	Owensboro, Kentucky	$4,888
6	Jefferson Noland	Hopkinsville, Kentucky	$3,719
7	Ronnie Dowdy	Toledo, Ohio	$2,868
8	Brandon Bourne	Worthville, Kentucky	$2,243
9	Matthew Lawrence	Clarksville, Tennessee	$1,778

Tags: Ricky Doyle

10-04-2019 18:57 UTC

Smith Gets a Dub Through Harvell

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Two-time WSOPC ring winner Justin Harvell had 3,300 in front of him from middle position, and was contemplating an all in bet from WSOPC Ameristar St. Charles Casino Champ Jerod Smith on the button for 9,200. Harvell didn't look thrilled, but put in calling chips after a short stint in the tank.

"Slowroll!" Smith said with a grin before tabling his hand.

Jerod Smith:
Justin Harvell:

"Yes! That's what I wanted!" Harvell said with a laugh upon seeing his hand was live.

The flop and turn brought to help for either player, and the river secured the double for Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Harvell	39,000
Jerod Smith	20,600 -9,400	-9,400

Tags: Jerod Smith Justin Harvell

10-04-2019 18:46 UTC

Van Sanford Outkicks a Foe to the Exit

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

After a limp from a player under the gun, the hijack raised to 800. The button called, and Ryan Van Sanford three-bet to 5,400 from the small blind. Action folded to the hijack, who four-bet jammed for 29,300. The button folded, and Van Sanford quickly called.

Opponent:
Ryan Van Sanford:

Van Sanford's Big Slick held on the flop, and the turn secured the knockout for Van Sanford before the could fall on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Van Sanford	90,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Ryan Van Sanford

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-04-2019 18:34 UTC

Mistelske Shows the Bluff

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Dustin Mistelske raised to 800 from the hijack, and was called by Robert Gray in the cutoff, as well as both of the blinds.

The blinds checked the flop over to Mistelske, who bet 1,600. Only the small blind called.

The small blind checked again on the turn, and Mistelske bet 3,000. The small blind called.

The completed the board on the river, and the small blind checked a third time. Mistelske bet 7,500, and the small blind folded. Mistelske turned over before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mistelske	88,000
Robert Gray	22,000 -500	-500

Tags: Robert Gray Dustin Mistelske

10-04-2019 18:24 UTC

Hubert Gets Value With Top Pair

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

The full board was already on the felt when the big blind checked over to Byron Hubert, who bet 4,000 from under the gun.

The big blind went into the tank for a minute, looking over the 9,000 in the pot, and at one point stacked up all of his big denomination chips, looking down as he did. He eventually plucked four yellow 1,000 chips out of the stack and called, only to quickly mucka fter Hubert tabled .

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Hubert	56,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Byron Hubert

10-04-2019 18:11 UTC

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10-04-2019 18:06 UTC

Hyman Only Plays Tens

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jared Hyman raised to 900 from under the gun, and was called by a player in middle position, as well as the big blind.

The big blind checked the flop to Hyman, who bet 1,500. Both the middle position player and big blind called.

On the turn, the big blind checked, and Hyman bet 3,000. Only the big blind called.

The completed the board on the river, and the big blind check-called a bet of 5,500 from Hyman. Hyman rolled over for tens-full, and his opponent mucked.

"Tens have been good to you!" a tablemate told Hyman, who responded with, "Can't complain...I've only played two hands, and both of 'em were 10's!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Hyman	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Jared Hyman

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

10-04-2019 17:49 UTC

Kim Can't Find the Club

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Robert James checked an board from the small blind, and Yoon Kim checked from under the gun. The cutoff bet 2,100 into a pot of around 6,000, and James check-raised to 5,100. Kim and the cutoff both called.