Bryant Leads as 39 Advance From Day 1b of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi Main Event
The second of two opening flights of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi $1,700 Main Event drew 255 total entrants, with 39 surviving to come back for Day 2 action. The 31 survivors from Day 1a will combine with the 39 from today, giving us a combined field of 70 players returning tomorrow, with 68 slated to get paid.
At the end of today's play, it was Jill Bryant walking home with the chip lead, bagging 376,000. That is well behind the 624,000 chip stack that Day 1a chip leader Sohale Khalili managed to bag, but still represents a strong stack going into Day 2. Bryant surged into contention early, hovering near or at the chip lead all day long. She just barely clipped Quinterol Mallette (362,000) for the lead, while Michael Esquivel (335,000), Alex Ziskin (334,000), and Michael Perrone (324,000) all lurk just behind as the rest of the Top 5 from today's flight.
Other notables able to survive through to Sunday's Day 2 are James Pupillo (320,000), who closed out his night with quads and quotes, Cody Brinn (183,000), Travis Lauson (174,000), and Daniel Sepiol (128,000).
Of course, not everyone that entered today's flight was able to make their way through the field, and some of those unable to find a bag include Aaron and Ralph Massey, Aaron Johnson, Blake Battaglia, and Brett Reichard.
The 255 Day 1b entrants brought the total number of entries for the Main Event to 447, generating a total prize pool of $677,602. $138,317 will be awarded to the eventual winner, along with a seat in the 2020 WSOPC Global Championship. The tournament will pay 68 places, meaning just two players have to bust before players earn a min-cash of $2,533.
Play will resume at Level 16, with the blinds at 2000/4000 and a 4,000 big blind ante for 32:56, before levels convert to one-hour in length for the remainder of the tournament. Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as we return Sunday at Noon to come one step closer to crowning a champion here in Milwaukee!
flop to Esquivel, who bet 22,000. Lauson called.
turn, and Lauson checked a third time on the 
river. Esquivel bet 40,000, and Lauson called. Esquivel flipped over 
for runner-runner two pair after the flop, and Lauson smirked, then mucked.
flop, but Lauson held the lead with his pair of aces. The 
turn gave both players straight draws, and the 
river left Lauson with two pair and the winner.
flop, and was able to double his stack up after the 
turn and 
river.
flop could fall. Ditrapani bet 4,000, and Cutler folded.
turn, and Rogowski was out of his chair before the 
river could fall.
flop hit the felt. Elfelt quickly raised to 10,000, and the small blind looked skyward for a moment, before throwing his hand away.
flop, and she left her opponent dead to a chop on the 
turn. The 
river confirmed the KO of the small blind, and Bryant continues to crush her way through Day 1b.
turn gave Battaglia a flush draw. The 
as he did.
