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
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Nelson Wins a Battle of Short Stacks

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After a raise to 2,400 from the hijack and a call from the cutoff, the small blind shoved for 10,500, and Glen Nelson shoved over the top for 14,900, chasing out the hijack. The cutoff tanked for a bit before deciding to fold as well.

Opponent: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Glen Nelson: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Nelson improved to jacks-up on the {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop, and took one of his opponent's outs away on the {5-Diamonds} turn. The {4-Diamonds} river gave Nelson a flush, while the cutoff cried out, saying he folded a full house. Nelson breathed a sigh of relief, then raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Glen Nelson
32,000
13,000
13,000

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More Chip Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Simon us
John Simon
255,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
110,000
30,000
30,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Wolff us
Michael Wolff
86,600
11,600
11,600
Profile photo of Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
74,000
33,700
33,700
Profile photo of Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
71,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Travis Lauson us
Travis Lauson
67,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Royce Matheson us
Royce Matheson
54,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
54,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Brown us
Jeremy Brown
53,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of Quinterol Mallette us
Quinterol Mallette
50,800
36,700
36,700
Profile photo of Leon Gao us
Leon Gao
46,000
24,500
24,500
Profile photo of Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
44,400
34,400
34,400
Profile photo of Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
36,800
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
34,500
5,500
5,500
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
22,000
3,200
3,200
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Steve Wazwaz us
Steve Wazwaz
15,600
8,400
8,400
Profile photo of Larry Wagner us
Larry Wagner
12,200
16,500
16,500

John Sun Captures 1st Gold Ring a Month After Claiming MSPT Title

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
John Sun
John Sun

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is in Milwaukee to live report action the $1,700 Main Event, but is just one of a dozen gold ring events at the stop. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.

Event #6: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha drew 166 entrants and offered up a $54,780 prize pool to the top 25 players including Ben Rock (13th - $801), Mike Hanson (15th - $801), Brad Sailor (21st - $632), and Goran Filipovic (25th - $564).

Coming out on top was 43-year-old Hao “John” Sun, a regular at Potawatomi Casino. He not only won a $14,190 first-place prize, he also laid claim to his first WSOP Circuit gold ring. What’s more, it was his second taste of victory in a month. In August, Sun topped a 324-entry field to win the MSPT Majestic Star $1,100 Main Event for $71,945, which was his second MSPT title after becoming the 2016 Iowa State Poker Champion at Meskwaki Casino.

“I feel great. Think I’ll go get a nice dinner and party like a rockstar,” Sun said after the win.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Hao "John" SunMilwaukee, Wisconsin$14,190
2Kyle AdamsChicago, Illinois$8,771
3Sami ShurbajiDyer, Indiana$6,091
4Jack KarbanN/A$4,329
5Oleh FerkalyukChicago, Illinois$3,151
6Ricky ArtsN/A$2,350
7Donald SteinerLittleton, Colorado$1,798
8Jay JohnsonMilwaukee, Wisconsin$1,411
9Shawn QuinnMiddleton, Wisconsin$1,136

Tags: John Sun

Shanahan Nearly Triples Up

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Shanahan
Mike Shanahan

Peter Alba ripped his last 10,400 in from middle position, and Frank Cerminara called next to act. Mike Shanahan made the call in the small blind, leaving himself just 1,200 behind.

Shanahan committed those last 1,200 chips after the {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, and Cerminara called.

Peter Alba: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Frank Cerminara: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Mike Shanahan: {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Shanahan's pair of fives was ahead, and he held on the {j-Diamonds} turn and {10-Hearts} river to eliminate Alba and essentially triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Cerminara
120,000
20,000
20,000
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Mike Shanahan
33,000
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Peter Alba
Busted

Tags: Frank CerminaraMike ShanahanPeter Alba

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard
122,000
102,300
102,300
Profile photo of Howard Hankin us
Howard Hankin
105,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of Kevin Maahs us
Kevin Maahs
88,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Jacob Rich us
Jacob Rich
83,600
55,600
55,600
Profile photo of Artem Zverhovskyy us
Artem Zverhovskyy
83,000
39,000
39,000
Profile photo of Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
65,000
16,100
16,100
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
57,000
19,500
19,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
55,000
49,000
49,000
Profile photo of Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
50,000
5,500
5,500
Profile photo of Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
46,000
25,300
25,300
Profile photo of Anselmo Villarreal us
Anselmo Villarreal
45,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Ken Komberec us
Ken Komberec
40,600
6,900
6,900
Profile photo of Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
40,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Dave Grandin us
Dave Grandin
39,000
5,500
5,500
Profile photo of Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
34,000
76,000
76,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Trezak us
Jason Trezak
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Hao Sun us
Hao Sun
27,500
27,500
27,500
Profile photo of Janae Magnuson us
Janae Magnuson
20,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Bradley Jansen us
Bradley Jansen
16,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Hanson's Sixes Can't Best McArthur

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

After a raise from Michael Hanson on the button, Joseph McArthur three-bet to 6,400 in the small blind, and Hanson four-bet jammed for 28,000. McArthur thought for a few moments, then called.

Michael Hanson: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Joseph McArthur: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The {q-Diamonds} in the window spelled disaster for Hanson, and the rest of the {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop brought little immediate help. The {9-Hearts} turn gave Hanson a flush draw, but the {10-Clubs} river left Hanson done for the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph McArthur
80,000
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Michael Hanson
Busted

Tags: Michael HansonJoseph McArthur

Komberec's Jacks Hang On For a KO

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ken Komberec
Ken Komberec

Jacob Rich raised to 1,800 from under the gun, and Melissa Bryne three-bet shoved for 20,000 from middle position. Ken Komberec four-bet jammed for 23,600 on the button, and Rich tanked for a minute before folding.

Melissa Bryne: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Ken Komberec: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Komberec's jacks got no sweat on a {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} board, and he eliminated Bryne.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Komberec
47,500
1,500
1,500
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Melissa Bryne
Busted

Tags: Jacob RichKen KomberecMelissa Bryne

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