2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
Final Results
Winner
Richard Bai
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$138,317
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
447
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
192
Players Left
31
Players Left 1 / 447
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Gao Doubles Through Maahs

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kevin Maahs raised to 5,500 from early position, and was called by Leon Gao on the button, as well as defending WSOPC Potawatomi Main Event champ Michael Hudson in the big blind.

Action checked to Gao on the {3-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, and he bet 7,000. Only Maahs called.

Maahs checked again on the {k-Diamonds} turn, and Gao bet 13,000. Maahs check-raised all in, and Gao called off his last 46,000.

Leon Gao: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Kevin Maahs: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Maahs was drawing dead to the {5-Spades} river, and Gao earned the double with his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Leon Gao
130,000
61,000
61,000
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Michael Hudson
120,000
24,500
24,500
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Kevin Maahs
45,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Kevin MaahsLeon GaoMichael Hudson

Hawkins Falls to Defending Champ Hudson

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maurice Hawkins was seen standing up and leaving the tournament area, and a board of {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} was on the felt. According to Hawkins' opponent in the hand, Michael Hudson, Hawkins had jammed for his last 72,000 on the river with {a-}{3-}, and Hudson made the call with his {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. Hudson's flush was best and Hawkins was felted just shy of a Day 2 bag.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hudson
225,000
105,000
105,000
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Maurice Hawkins
Busted

Tags: Maurice HawkinsMichael Hudson

Cerminara's on a Heater

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Frank Cerminara raised to 6,500 from the hijack, and Keven Stammen called in the small blind.

Both players checked the {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop, and Stammen bet 10,000 on the {4-Hearts} turn. Cerminara called.

Stammen bet 20,000 on the {k-Hearts} river, and Cerminara called. Stammen tabled {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a busted flush draw, while Cerminara held {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for kings and jacks and the winner.

"Hea-ter. Heater!" Rob Wazwaz said to a smiling Cerminara as he stacked up his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Cerminara
270,000
170,000
170,000
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Keven Stammen
190,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Frank CerminaraKeven StammenRob Wazwaz

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Vang Takes Shin to Value Town

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kou Vang raised to 6,500 from under the gun, and was called by Jacob Rich on the button and Mike Shin in the big blind.

Action checked through the {q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{a-Spades} flop, and Shin bet 10,000 on the {6-Spades} turn. Only Vang called.

Shin checked the {j-Hearts} river, and Vang bet 26,500. Shin tanked for a minute before making the call, only to muck after Vang tabled {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for Broadway.

Player Chips Progress
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Kou Vang
140,000
25,000
25,000
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Mike Shin
62,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Jacob RichKou VangMike Shin

Reichard Wins With a River Bet

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard

12-time WSOPC ring winner Josh Reichard raised to 7,000 from the hijack, and was called by the big blind.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop, and the big blind bet 8,000 on the {k-Hearts} turn. Reichard called.

The big blind checked the {a-Clubs} river, and Reichard cut out a bet of 22,500 and placed it in the pot. The big blind didn't take long to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Reichard
270,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Josh Reichard

Gao Binks The Turn

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a {7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop, Bruce Knee checked in the big blind, and Leon Gao bet 12,000 into a pot of 30,000 from the hijack. The cutoff raised to 35,000, and Michael Hudson called on the button. Knee folded, and Gao put in the extra 23,000 to call.

All three players checked the {6-Clubs} turn, and the {7-Diamonds} fell on the river. Gao bet 35,000, which was a little less than half of his remaining stack. The cutoff quickly folded, but Hudson elected to call, only to muck after Gao tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a turned straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Leon Gao
240,000
110,000
110,000
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Bruce Knee
155,500
40,500
40,500
Profile photo of Michael Hudson us
Michael Hudson
145,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Bruce KneeLeon GaoMichael Hudson

Last Break of the Night

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining thirty-four players are off on their final fifteen-minute break of the evening. During this break, the 500 denomination chips will be raced off. When they return, they'll play one more one-hour level or until 31 players are remaining, whichever comes first.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000