2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
447
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
447
Players Left
7
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Bai Doubles Huge by Cracking Aces

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jeffrey Lehouillier had 80,000 in front of him on the button, and was contemplating calling a shove from Richard Bai for 229,000 in middle position with a {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} board on the felt. Lehouillier elected to call after a short stint in the tank, leaving himself just 6,000 behind, and the hands were tabled.

Richard Bai: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Jeffrey Lehouillier: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Bai's set of queens faded an ace on the {5-Clubs} river, and he collected the big double up, while Lehouillier busted a short time later.

Tags: Jeffrey LehouillierRichard Bai

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Josh Reichard Captures Ring at Potawatomi for Fourth Stop in a Row

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard

For the fourth straight WSOP Circuit Potawatomi stop, Josh Reichard added a ring to his swelling collection. This time around, Reichard won Event #9:$400 No-Limit Hold'em (1 Day) for $12,921. The ring win is Reichard's 12th, putting him one back of Maurice Hawkins for the lead and tied with Val Vornicu for second all time.

In his latest win, Reichard held a sizable chip lead heading to the final table out of a field of 146 entries, according to the WSOP coverage. Reichard continued to roll at the final table and victory seemed all but assured as he had about 2 million out of about 2.2 million heads up against Yoon Kim, following the eliminations of a slew of Circuit regs like Byron Ziebell, Jorden Helstern and Bryan Skreens.

However, rough waters hit at that point and Kim mounted a large comeback. Reichard said Kim doubled his last few big blinds with {8-}{6-} over {9-}{7-} then called another shove with {q-}{8-} in the big blind for about 420,000 at 20,000/40,000/40,000. He was in a dominating spot and held against queen-four and suddenly it was game on. Another double followed with ace-queen over ace-five, and Reichard found himself outchipped.

No sweat for Janesville's finest as he found his own dominating ace for a double back through then closed things out when his ace-three held on against king-jack.

"He's a great player and he almost came back to take the win," Reichard said.

Click here for more on Reichard's historic victory.

WSOPC Potawatomi Event #9 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Josh ReichardJanesville, Wisconsin$12,921
2Yoon KimCaledonia, Wisconsin$7,986
3George DietzOak Park, Illinois$5,504
4Bryan SkreensWinfield, Illinois$3,889
5Jorden HelsternChicago Illinois$2,820
6Bryan MankeWindsor, Wisconsin$2,100
7Marius TodericiChicago, Illinois$1,606
8Clinton WolcynSavage, Minnesota$1,264
9Byron ZiebellHales Corners, Wisconsin$1,023

Tags: Josh Reichard

Porter Gets Lucky to Double

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Matt Porter jammed for 50,000 from middle position, and Alex Ziskin called on the button.

Matt Porter: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Alex Ziskin: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}

"That's a nice card," Porter said after the {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop gave him a pair and the lead. The {4-Clubs} turn put chop outs in play for Ziskin, but the {k-Spades} river ensured Porter would double up.

Tags: Alex ZiskinMatt Porter

Crystal Flops Ace and Doubles Through Koral

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nikolas Stone opened with a raise under the gun and Thomas Koral called from the hijack. Action was on Richard Crystal who jammed for 127,000 from the big blind and was called by Koral after Stone mucked his hand.

Thomas Koral: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Richard Crystal: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Koral was ahead with his made hand of jacks until the {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop hit the felt pairing Crystal's ace.

The {k-Hearts} turn brought Broadway draws for both players but the {8-Diamonds} fell on the river to give Crystal the double up.

Tags: Nikolas StoneRichard CrystalThomas Koral

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Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Solovjey Sets Brinn With Hooks to Send Him Packing

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Cody Brinn
Cody Brinn

There was heads-up action between Cody Brinn from late position and Andrija Solovjey on the button.

The board read {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Brinn lead out for 35,000 into a 50,000 pot. Solovjey announced "all-in," and was snapped off by Brinn.

Cody Brinn: {a-}{k-}
Andrija Solovjey: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Brinn turned top-two pair but needed help as he was behind Solovjey's set of jacks.

Unfortunately for Brinn the river fell a brick with the {5-Hearts} and he was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Cody BrinnAndrija Solovjey

Former WSOPC Potawatomi Champ Stammen's Got One For His Parents

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Keven Stammen in previous action
Keven Stammen in previous action

"I got a hand for you," Keven Stammen told us during a recent trip to the felt. "My parents will love this!"

According to Stammen, a player had opened to 10,000, and Al Chiozzi called, before Stammen jammed his last 58,000 with {k-}{k-}. A player in late position called with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and everyone else folded.

Stammen got a big sweat on a {j-}{6-}{3-} flop with two clubs, as his opponent flopped the nut flush draw. But luckily for Stammen (and his parents at home), the {8-Spades} turn and {7-Spades} river bricked off, giving Stammen's hopes of becoming a two-time WSOPC Potawatomi champ a boost.

Tags: Keven Stammen

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

John Gallaher Shows Why He's "Johnny Run-Good" with 3rd Gold Ring Win

Level 17 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
John Gallaher
John Gallaher

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 #8: $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em – a tournament that drew 121 entries and created a $121,000 prize pool – 53-year-old optometrist John Gallaher of Lebanon, Tennessee bested Lee Rzentkowski in heads-up play to win the title and $32,964 first-place prize. It marked his third career gold ring but first since 2014.

“Tournaments can always be super swingy, so it feels good to be able to validate my game and get number three.” said Gallaher. “I’m not typically a player to bag heaps at the end of the day. When I won my first two rings I didn’t bag anywhere near the top. I like to grind it out and pick my spots.”

He added: “My nickname is Johnny Run-Good so I usually do run pretty well, especially heads-up, it was just ridiculous.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1John GallaherLebanon, Tennessee$32,964
2Lee RzentkowskiMadison, Wisconsin$20,373
3Mitchell BankArlington, Virginia$14,173
4Darren MartinLexington, North Carolina$10,106
5James PupilloGilbert, Arizona$7,392
6Mark HarmonCarterville, Illinois$5,550
7Michael ShanahanAvon, Indiana$4,279
8Will SoutherBiloxi, Mississippi$3,392
9Nik StoneAuburndale, Wisconsin$2,765

Tags: John Gallaher