$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana

10-07-2019 02:14 UTC

Raise the Roof!

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Alcorn raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and Bill Horsman called in the big blind.

Horsman checked the flop to Alcorn, who bet 25,000. Horsman check-raised all in for 225,000, and Alcorn called.

Bill Horsman:
Thomas Alcorn:

Horsman was outkicked with his queen, but the turn and river gave both players the same full house, and Horsman celebrated with his best approximation of "raising the roof" with his hands before returning to his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Alcorn	800,000	-250,000
Bill Horsman	300,000	10,000

Tags: Bill Horsman Thomas Alcorn

10-07-2019 02:08 UTC

Min-Min-Min Doesn't Win

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Alcorn bet 25,000 on a flop from the small blind, and Alan Percal in the big blind raised to 75,000. Alcorn called.

Alcorn led out for 25,000 again on the turn, and Percal raised again, this time to 100,000. Alcorn called.

"What do you have left?" Alcorn asked Percal on the river, before betting 25,000 yet again. Percal jammed for 305,000, and Alcorn folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Alcorn	1,050,000	-335,000
Alan Percal	725,000	265,000

Tags: Alan Percal Thomas Alcorn

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-07-2019 01:44 UTC

Last Break of the Night; Updated Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The final eleven players are off on a fifteen-minute break. When they return, they'll play two more levels before bagging and tagging for the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert James	2,225,000	-25,000
Thomas Alcorn	1,385,000	235,000
Nick Pupillo	1,175,000	25,000
David Cali	1,170,000	-30,000
John Gallaher	1,105,000	-295,000
Brett Apter	1,080,000	145,000
Jesse Carter	620,000	-380,000
David Winrich	580,000	-70,000
Alan Percal	460,000	135,000
Bill Horsman	290,000	-75,000
Kenneth Ware	240,000	-160,000

10-07-2019 01:43 UTC

James Over Two Million

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Robert James checked a board from the big blind to Nick Pupillo, who bet 150,000 into a pot of 300,000 from under the gun. James called.

James checked again on the river, and Pupillo bet 250,000.

"Gross...cooler if I lose this," James said before calling. Pupillo tabled for top pair, top kicker, but was crushed by the of James for a set of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert James	2,250,000	500,000
Nick Pupillo	1,150,000	-200,000

Tags: Nick Pupillo Robert James

10-07-2019 01:41 UTC

Winrich Gets Lucky to Double Through Horsman

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Winrich had his last 319,000 in preflop from the small blind and was at risk against Bill Horsman from under the gun.

David Winrich:
Bill Horsman:

Horsman's Big Slick held on the flop, but the gave Winrich an open-ended straight draw. Horsman slammed his fist after the river gave Winrich a queen-high straight, and Winrich said, "Sorry man," to which Horsman responded, "Not your fault. It's the cards."

Player	Chips	Progress
David Winrich	650,000	186,000
Bill Horsman	365,000	-415,000

Tags: Bill Horsman David Winrich

10-07-2019 01:38 UTC

Kenny Smith Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,140)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kenny Smith jammed for 341,000 from the hijack, and David Cali three-bet shoved for 850,000 in the cutoff, chasing out the rest of the field.

Kenny Smith:
David Cali:

It was all but over after the flop left Smith looking for running cards, but the turn and river wouldn't help Smith, who wished the table luck before hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cali	1,200,000	455,000
Kenny Smith	Busted

Tags: David Cali Kenny Smith

10-07-2019 01:33 UTC

Raising War Escalates Between Apter and James

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Robert James raised to 45,000 from under the gun, and David Cali called in the small blind. Brett Apter three-bet to 245,000 in the big blind, and James went into the tank.

After a few minutes, he four-bet to 595,000, which quickly chased Cali out. Apter tanked for three minutes, counting up his remaining 980,000 in chips, before electing to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert James	1,750,000	200,000
Brett Apter	935,000	-165,000
David Cali	745,000	-120,000

Tags: Brett Apter David Cali Robert James

10-07-2019 01:31 UTC

Gallaher Outkicks Ware

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kenneth Ware raised to 50,000 on the button, and John Gallaher called in the big blind.

Gallaher check-called a bet of 50,000 from Ware on the flop, and check-called another 100,000 on the turn.

Both players checked the river, and Ware tabled . Gallaher had that pipped with his , however, and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gallaher	1,400,000	535,000
Kenneth Ware	400,000	-200,000

Tags: John Gallaher Kenneth Ware

10-07-2019 01:25 UTC

A Hand From Each Table

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #1:

Brett Apter raised to 41,000 from the hijack, and was called by Robert James on the cutoff and Kenny Smith in the big blind.

Action checked to James on a flop, and he bet 60,000. Both of his opponents quickly folded.

Hand #2:

Bill Horsman raised to 60,000 from the small blind, and Thomas Alcorn three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind. Horsman called.

Horsman check-folded to a 100,000 bet from Alcorn on the flop, and Alcorn told Horsman, "I had queens."

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert James	1,550,000	150,000
Thomas Alcorn	1,150,000	-80,000
Brett Apter	1,100,000	-75,000
Bill Horsman	780,000	-95,000
Kenny Smith	380,000	25,000

Tags: Brett Apter Bill Horsman Kenny Smith Robert James