$1,700 Main Event | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

09-23-2019 12:44 UTC-5

Jorden Helstern Eliminated in 5th Place ($34,460)

BrandonTemple

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

One hand after Nikolas Stone's elimination, Matthew Levin raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and Jorden Helstern three-bet shoved for 1.2 million in the big blind. Levin called.

Jorden Helstern:
Matthew Levin:

Levin flopped a double gutter and the nut flush draw with the flop, but the turn left Helstern just one card away from a double. For the third consecutive time at the final table, however, the worst hand came on top in an all-in situation, as the fell on the river to send Helstern packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Levin	3,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jorden Helstern	Busted

Tags: Jorden Helstern Matthew Levin

09-23-2019 12:54 UTC-5

Levin Flops the Nuts

BrandonTemple

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Levin raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Henry Zou called in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop, and Zou bet 100,000 on the turn. Levin called.

Zou checked the river, and Levin bet 350,000. Zou called, and Levin tabled .

"Wow!" Zou said, then mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	4,800,000 -500,000	-500,000
Matthew Levin	4,200,000 400,000	400,000
Henry Zou	2,200,000 200,000	200,000
James Pupillo	1,750,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Matthew Levin Henry Zou

09-23-2019 13:00 UTC-5

Zou's Jacks Hook Bai

BrandonTemple

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Henry Zou raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Richard Bai made the call in the big blind.

Bai check-called a 225,000 bet from Zou on the flop, then check-called another 400,000 from Zou on the turn.

Bai checked a third time on the river, and Zou announced a bet of 300,000.

"Three-hundred?" Bai said with a sigh. He called after a few moments thought, only to muck after Zou tabled .

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	3,800,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Henry Zou	3,000,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Henry Zou Richard Bai

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

09-23-2019 13:08 UTC-5

Zou's Ace Good

BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Bai raised to 125,000 from the button, and Henry Zou called in the small blind.

Both players checked the flop, and Zou bet 145,000 on the turn. Bai called.

Action checked through the river, and Zou tabled . Bai mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Levin	4,500,000 300,000	300,000
Richard Bai	4,100,000 300,000	300,000
Henry Zou	3,150,000 150,000	150,000
James Pupillo	1,500,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Henry Zou Richard Bai

09-23-2019 13:13 UTC-5

Pupillo Doubles Through Bai

BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Matthew Levin raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, and James Pupillo three-bet shoved for 1.405 million on the button. Richard Bai called in the small blind, and Levin folded.

James Pupillo:
Richard Bai:

"Good hand, bud," Pupillo told Bai.

The flop and turn were bricks for Pupillo, but once again, the worst hand caught up on the river, as the gave Pupillo a set and the victory.

"Bad beat again, eh?" Henry Zou said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	3,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
James Pupillo	3,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Henry Zou Matthew Levin Richard Bai James Pupillo

09-23-2019 13:27 UTC-5

Pupillo and Bai Tangle Again

BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 145,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind. Pupillo called.

Pupillo check-called a bet of 350,000 from Bai on the flop, and the fell on the turn. Pupillo checked, and Bai bet 600,000. Pupillo called again.

The fell on the river, and Pupillo jammed for 1.535 million. Bai shook his head and sighed, then slammed his fist against the rail. He went into the tank for over five minutes, with Pupillo asking him, "Do you have aces?" a few minutes into the tank.

After five minutes, Pupillo called the clock, and Bai folded a second later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Levin	4,520,000 20,000	20,000
James Pupillo	4,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Henry Zou	2,850,000 -300,000	-300,000
Richard Bai	1,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: James Pupillo Richard Bai

09-23-2019 13:38 UTC-5

Bai Under Ten Big Blinds

BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Bai raised to 145,000 from the cutoff, and James Pupillo called in the big blind.

Pupillo check-called a bet of 80,000 from Bai on the flop, then check-called 200,000 on the turn. The river checked through, and Pupillo tabled for kings and fours. Bai mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pupillo	4,800,000 450,000	450,000
Richard Bai	550,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: James Pupillo Richard Bai

09-23-2019 13:47 UTC-5

Pupillo Over Five Million

BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Henry Zou called in the small blind.

Zou checked the flop, and Pupillo bet 100,000. Zou called.

The fell on the turn, and Zou checked again. Pupillo bet 225,000 and Zou folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pupillo	5,500,000 700,000	700,000
Matthew Levin	4,500,000 -20,000	-20,000
Henry Zou	2,400,000 -450,000	-450,000
Richard Bai	815,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Henry Zou James Pupillo

09-23-2019 13:51 UTC-5

Bai Doubles Through Pupillo

BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Bai jammed for 560,000 from the cutoff, and James Pupillo called in the big blind.

Richard Bai:
James Pupillo:

Pupillo hit an ace on the flop, and Bai was preparing to leave his seat after the fell on the turn. Another dramatic river came, however, as the hit the river, giving Bai a set and a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pupillo	4,900,000 -600,000	-600,000
Richard Bai	1,120,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: James Pupillo Richard Bai