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!
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Alan PercalAlex ZiskinBrett ApterDaniel SepiolJake BazeleyJerod SmithKyle CartwrightNick PupilloRavi RaghavanRobert JamesTim Garles
flop, and James bet 8,000 into his opponents in the blinds. Only Garry Simms called in the big blind.
turn to James, who bet 24,000. Simms called again.
river was checked by Simms, and James bet 100,000. Simms snapped off his last 46,500, and James said, "Good call," and tabled 
for air. Simms turned over 
for trip fours, and he doubled up.
flop left him looking for runner-runner, and no salvation came on the 
turn or 
river to send him packing just before the end of play.
