Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Ryan Off to Another Hot Start
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
A player raised to 300 from middle position, and nine-time WSOPC ring winner Martin Ryan, who held the chip lead for much of the early going in yesterday's Day 1a flight, three-bet to 1,300 from the cutoff. Action folded back to the middle position player, who called.
The middle position player checked a 
flop to Ryan, who bet 2,500. The middle position player folded, and Ryan scooped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Maggio Rivers the Nuts on Gamino
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Aaron Gamino, who took down Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em here at the WSOPC Horseshoe Southern Indiana stop for $48,320, bet 1,800 into a pot of 3,200 from the small blind on a 
board. 2017 WSOP Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Bracelet winner Frank Maggio called from under the gun, while Alan Cutler folded.
Gamino bet 2,300 on the 
river, and Maggio raised to 5,200. Gamino tanked for a minute before calling, only to muck after Maggio flipped over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,400
37,400
|
37,400 |
|
||
|
18,200
-11,800
|
-11,800 |
Gamino Recovers at the Expense of Phan
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Donnie Phan raised to 700 from under the gun, and Aaron Gamino three-bet to 2,100 on the button. Phan called.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Phan bet 2,200 on the turn. Gamino called.
Both players checked again on the river, and Phan said, "Pair," before tabling 
. Gamino had that beat with his 
, however, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
29,000
10,800
|
10,800 |
Whittington Takes From Emerson
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Eric Emerson checked a 
board from the big blind over to five-time WSOPC ring winner Blake Whittington in the hijack, who bet 1,100 into a pot of 1,800.
"You bet because you don't have any showdown?" Emerson asked Whittington, who didn't respond. Emerson eventually made the call, and Whittington tabled 
for jacks-up.
"Winner," Emerson told Whittington. "Nice hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Niepoetter Turns a Set
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
A player raised to 700 from the hijack, and was called by the small blind, as well as Ray Niepoetter in the big blind.
The small blind checked the 
flop to Niepoetter, who bet 1,100. The hijack raised to 3,000, and only Niepoetter called.
Niepoetter led out again on the 
turn, this time for 5,000. The hijack called.
On the river, Niepoetter bet another 5,000, and the hijack called once again. Niepoetter tabled 
for a set, and the hijack shook his head, then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000 |
Day 1b Photos
Gallaher Cracks Kings
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 6,500 already in the pot, three-time WSOP ring winner John Gallaher bet 3,000 on a 
board from middle position, and his lone opponent next to act called.
The 
fell on the river, and Gallaher bet 6,000. Gallaher's opponent thought for a few moments, then called, tabling 
as he did. Gallaher flipped over 
for trip eights, and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 |
Aaron Gamino Wins Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em for $48,320
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 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.
In Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em a massive 825 entries created a $272,250 prize pool. Of those, 68 made it through to Day 2 and it was 31-year-old Aaron Gamino coming in 13th in chips. He steadily built that stack before making the final table with a huge chip lead.
"It was pretty much smooth sailing throughout the day," Gamino explained, "when we got to the final table I took a flip against bracelet winner Alan Percal because he was on my left and is actually really good."
Eventually, he defeated Gregory Masters in heads-up play to get the victory for $48,320 and his first career gold ring.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Gamino | Nashville, Tennessee | $48,320 |
| 2 | Gregory Masters | Huntington, West Virginia | $29,862 |
| 3 | Scott Bostic | Indianapolis, Indiana | $21,762 |
| 4 | Stephen Kirby | Nashville, Tennessee | $16,074 |
| 5 | Vashon Smith | Evansville, Indiana | $12,037 |
| 6 | Veronica Shireman | Lanesville, Indiana | $9,140 |
| 7 | Evgeny Urubkov | Lexington, Kentucky | $7,039 |
| 8 | Alan Percal | Weston, Florida | $5,499 |
| 9 | Christopher Harrison | Cartersville, Georgia | $4,359 |