$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

09-22-2019 19:42 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	1,580,000 120,000	120,000

Jorden Helstern	1,450,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Levin	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Natan Chaitin	1,180,000 110,000	110,000
Jack Torcolese	1,050,000 150,000	150,000
Nikolas Stone	1,015,000 235,000	235,000
Richard Bai	925,000 65,000	65,000
Michael Esquivel	815,000 74,000	74,000
James Pupillo	800,000 30,000	30,000
Scott Hall	690,000 290,000	290,000
Ravi Raghavan	650,000 150,000	150,000

George Pappas	540,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Perrone	505,000 35,000	35,000

Sohale Khalili	495,000 265,000	265,000

Jonathan Lawson	350,000 140,000	140,000
Henry Zou	280,000 10,000	10,000

Zou Doubles Through Helstern

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jorden Helstern jammed from the small blind to put Henry Zou at risk for his last 265,000, and Zou called.

Henry Zou:
Jorden Helstern:

Zou improved to a pair of kings on the flop, and held on the turn and river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorden Helstern	1,200,000 250,000	250,000
Henry Zou	580,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Henry Zou Jorden Helstern

09-22-2019 20:01 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolas Stone	1,300,000 285,000	285,000
Richard Bai	1,200,000 275,000	275,000
Matthew Levin	1,150,000 250,000	250,000
Scott Hall	550,000 140,000	140,000

Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,793)

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jack Torcolese raised to 45,000 from middle position, then quickly called a three-bet shove from Ravi Raghavan for 360,000 in the cutoff.

Ravi Raghavan:
Jack Torcolese:

Torcolese leapt ahead on the flop, and never looked back on the turn and river to eliminate Raghavan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Torcolese	1,400,000 350,000	350,000
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

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09-22-2019 20:16 UTC-6

Michael Perrone Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,195)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Richard Bai limped in on the button and Jonathan Lawson followed suit from the small blind. Action was Michael Perrone who jammed from the big blind and was called by Bai while Lawson folded.

Richard Bai:
Michael Perrone:

Perrone was ahead with his made hand but it was short-lived after Bai paired his ace on the flop and was eliminated after the board dropped .

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Jonathan Lawson	350,000
Michael Perrone	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Lawson Michael Perrone Richard Bai

09-22-2019 20:18 UTC-6

Sohale Khalili Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,195)

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sohale Khalili jammed for 305,000 from the cutoff, and Matthew Levin called on the button.

Sohale Khalili:
Matthew Levin:

Khalili, who came into the day as the overall chip leader, pulled into the lead on the flop with a pair of tens. Levin hit back on the turn, and Khalili couldn't overcome the turned pair of aces on the river to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Levin	1,600,000 450,000	450,000
Sohale Khalili	Busted

Tags: Matthew Levin Sohale Khalili

09-22-2019 20:24 UTC-6

Scott Hall Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,195)

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Brandon Temple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

George Pappas raised to 45,000 from the hijack, and Scott Hall called in the big blind.

Hall checked the flop to Pappas, who bet 40,000. Hall check-raised all in for 325,000, and Pappas called after a few moments of thought.

Scott Hall:
George Pappas:

Hall pinned his hopes for his second WSOPC Main Event championship of the year on an open-ended straight draw, but the aces of Pappas held firm on the turn and river to felt Hall.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Pappas	1,200,000 660,000	660,000
Scott Hall	Busted

Tags: George Pappas Scott Hall

09-22-2019 20:34 UTC-6

Jonathan Lawson Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,037)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was three-way action that saw a flop. Action was checked to Richard Bai who fired out 50,000 on the button and Jonathan Lawson raised all in for 225,00o from the small blind. Michael Esquivel called from the big blind and Bai three-bet to 350,000 getting a fold from Esquivel.

Richard Bai:
Jonathan Lawson:

Both players flopped trips but Bai held the better kicker.

The turn fell the and Lawson needed a duece to win or the board to pair to chop but the river came the to end his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	2,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Michael Esquivel	250,000 565,000	565,000
Jonathan Lawson	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Lawson Michael Esquivel Richard Bai

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-22-2019 20:47 UTC-6

Zou Three-Bets; Updated Chip Counts From Table 4

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Brandon Temple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

George Pappas raised to 50,000 from the button, and was called by Jorden Helstern.

Henry Zou three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind, and Pappas, who only had 405,000 behind, tanked for a bit before folding. Helstern followed suit a short time later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorden Helstern	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Jack Torcolese	1,400,000
Natan Chaitin	1,375,000 195,000	195,000
Nikolas Stone	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Henry Zou	700,000 120,000	120,000
George Pappas	405,000 795,000	795,000