Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Players are off on a one-hour dinner break.
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Jerry Wester raised to 4,000 from middle position, and Jill Bryant three-bet to 12,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Wester, who four-bet shoved for around 75,000, and Bryant quickly called.
Jerry Wester: 
Jill Bryant: 
"C'mon, man!" Wester said after the 
flop gave Bryant top pair and left Wester, who started the day with a triple up, in danger of busting just before the dinner break. The 
turn and 
river bricked off, and Bryant busted the one-time chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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240,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Alan Cutler raised to 1,800 from early position, and the cutoff called. Nicola Ditrapani three-bet to 8,800 from the small blind, and Cutler thought for a moment, then folded, saying, "Just because I know how to fold, doesn't mean I like doing it...and I won't be doing it again!" The cutoff called after a few moments in the tank.
Ditrapani bet 7,000 on the 
flop, and the cutoff folded fairly quickly.
At the same time, Cody Brinn was seen heading towards the exit, telling some friends, "See ya," as he walked out, and his former seat is devoid of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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85,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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Busted |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Thomas Peebles got his last 7,000 in chips in from the big blind, and was at risk against Jerry Wester from under the gun.
Thomas Peebles: 
Jerry Wester: 
The 
flop was a dud for Peebles, but he added a few additional outs on the 
turn. The 
river failed to improve Peebles further, and he hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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75,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Busted |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
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.
In Event #5: $250 No-Limit Hold’em Multi-Flight, 259 runners created a $51,800 prize pool that was paid out to the top 37 players including Melissa Bryne (16th - $734), David Larson (21st - $505), Chad Graves (26th - $438), Ken Baime (31st - $391), and Richard Pavlat (37th - $34$).
In the end, it was 34-year-old Danny Dombrowski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin finishing as the last player standing for $11,652 and his first ring.
“I know how poker tournaments go,” Dombrowski said after the win. “You need to win anytime you can and it feels great to get this first win under my belt here at my home casino.”
Dombrowski managed to overcome a huge chip disadvantage after a three-hour heads-up match to capture the title.
“I was down to crumbs.” Dombrowski explained. “But this is my home casino. You can’t ever give up. All my friends are here so it’s nice to have the support.”
He added: “The support was truly amazing. I have so many friends that have rings and it feels great that I can join them as ring winners, shout out to the Big Rippers Crew … This is huge accomplishment and I just want to say thank you to my parents who passed away. They were always supportive of me playing poker so I know they would be proud.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Dombrowski | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | $11,652 |
| 2 | Richard Kaufmann | St. Charles, Illinois | $7,194 |
| 3 | Dino Regner | N/A | $4,870 |
| 4 | Nik Stone | Auburndale, Wisconsin | $3,378 |
| 5 | Mike Shanahan | Avon, Indiana | $2,456 |
| 6 | Lisa Seamans | Waukesha, Wisconsin | $1,989 |
| 7 | Matthew Porter | McHenry, Illinois | $1,643 |
| 8 | Christopher Schrader | Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin | $1,367 |
| 9 | Edward Smith | Suwanee, Georgia | $1,152 |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
After limps from Paul Elfelt under the gun and Michael Moncek in the cutoff, Ralph Massey, who just lost a big portion of his stack after his kings were cracked by ace-king, jammed for 15,200. Elfelt shoved over the top for slightly more, and Moncek folded.
Ralph Massey: 
Paul Elfelt: 
Massey looked like he would get a bit of revenge against Big Slick after the 
flop and turn, but the 
river left Massey quickly heading for the exit, while Elfelt scored the KO.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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36,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
A preflop raising war saw the small blind get in his last 38,600, Jill Bryant jam over the top from the hijack, and Ben Wiora fold what he later claimed to be 
.
Opponent:
Jill Bryant: 
Bryant's tens picked up a flush draw on the 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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180,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Henry Zou checked a 
flop from the small blind, and the big blind jammed for 16,300. Rob Wazwaz called off his last 15,700 from under the gun, and Blake Battaglia thought for a minute before calling to put both players at risk. Zou folded and the hands were tabled.
Rob Wazwaz: 
Opponent:
Blake Battaglia: 
Wazwaz looked to be in good shape to triple up, but the 
turn gave Battaglia a flush draw. The river bricked off, and Wazwaz said, "Oh, I didn't even see the flush draw!" before scooping in the huge triple, while both the big blind and Battaglia were left on fumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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65,000
45,800
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45,800 |
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3,900
27,300
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27,300 |
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Ben Rock (under-the-gun) and Rich Alsup (next-to-act) got into a preflop raising war that saw both players invest 12,500 to see a 
flop.
Rock led out for 15,000, and Alsup folded, showing at least an 
as he did.
"Kings?" Alsup asked Rock.
Rock showed 
for a flush draw, and told Alsup, "You keep three-betting me!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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94,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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85,000
9,000
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9,000 |
