Players are off on a fifteen-minute break. The 100 denomination chips will be raced off during this break. At the conclusion of this break, registration for Day 1a of the 2019 WSOPC Potawatomi $1,700 Main Event will come to a close. Players have one more chance to fire at the Main Event, as Day 1b will kick off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 21st.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| September 17-29, 2019 | WSOP.com Online Circuit (New Jersey) |
| September 19-30, 2019 | Seminole Casino Coconut Creek (Coconut Creek, Florida) |
| September 26 – October 7, 2019 | Horseshoe Southern Indiana (Louisville/Indiana) |
| October 3-14, 2019 | Horseshoe Baltimore (Maryland/D.C.) |
| October 10-21, 2019 | Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois) |
| October 24 – November 4, 2019 | Harveys Lake Tahoe (Reno/Tahoe Nevada) |
| October 30 - November 11, 2019 | Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma) |
| November 14–25, 2019 | Planet Hollywood (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada) |
| November 28 - December 9, 2019 | Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina) |
| November 30-December 11, 2019 | The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California) |
| December 5-16, 2019 | IP Casino Resort Spa (Biloxi, Mississippi) |
| December 12-22, 2019 | Harrah’s Las Vegas in Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| January 2-14, 2020 | Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma) |
| January 9-20, 2020 | Thunder Valley Casino (Sacramento area, California) |
| January 16-27, 2020 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
| January 30 - February 10, 2020 | Potawatomi (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| February 6–17, 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida) |
| February 14-25, 2020 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| February 20 – March 2, 2020 | Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois) |
| February 25 – March 8, 2020 | WSOP.com Online Circuit (Nevada) |
| February 27 – March 10, 2020 | Horseshoe Bossier City (Shreveport, Louisiana/Texas) |
| March 5-16, 2020 | Harrah’s Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| March 7 – 18, 2020 | The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California) |
| March 12-23, 2020 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| March 19-30, 2020 | Bally’s (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada) |
| March 26 - April 6, 2020 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska/Iowa) |
| April 8-19, 2020 | Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina) |
| April 23 – May 4, 2020 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
| May 7-18, 2020 | Harrah’s New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| August 2020 | Global Casino Championship Harrah’s Cherokee |
All stops will release their event schedules as they get closer. Every stop is confirmed to offer at least a dozen official gold ring events starting at the $250 buy-in level and include a $1,700 Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
278,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
210,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
120,000
38,900
|
38,900 |
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
115,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
108,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
72,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
68,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
65,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
50,000 | |
|
43,500
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
41,000
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
40,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
20,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Ken Baime raised to 5,000 from under the gun, and was called by Keven Stammen in middle position, Frank Cerminara in the small blind, and Janae Magnuson in the big blind.
Action checked over to Stammen on a 
flop, and he bet 7,000. Cerminara and Magnuson quickly folded, while Baime shot Stammen a look before letting his hand go, as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
193,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
105,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
100,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
|
||
|
155,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
144,500 | |
|
144,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
135,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
110,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
84,000
33,200
|
33,200 |
|
69,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
54,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
53,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
|
50,500
18,000
|
18,000 |
Gary Herstein jammed for 16,500 from the cutoff, and Rob Wazwaz three-bet to 31,000 in the small blind, chasing out Frank Cerminara in the big blind.
Gary Herstein: 
Rob Wazwaz: 
Both players found a pair on the 
flop, but Wazwaz's pair of aces held on the 
turn and river.
"Good luck," Herstein said before he left the table, and Wazwaz nodded and said, "I'm sure we'll see ya on Sunday, Gar," referencing tomorrow's remaining Day 1b flight that Herstein is expected to fire.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
From the small blind, Todd Sladek bet 5,000 into a pot of 10,000 on a 
flop, and the big blind raised to 12,000. Sladek thought briefly before calling.
Both players quickly checked the 
turn, and Sladek bet 17,500 on the 
river. His opponent instantly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
