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

09-22-2019 13:42 UTC-5

Dirienzo Derailed by Raleigh

BrandonTemple

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

Jeremy Brown raised to 12,000 from the hijack, and Massimo Dirienzo three-bet shoved for 25,000 from the button. Forrest Raleigh four-bet shoved for 61,000 in the big blind, and Brown folded.

Massimo Dirienzo:
Forrest Raleigh:

Dirienzo picked up a gutshot on the flop, but would improve no further on the turn and river to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Brown	341,000 -89,000	-89,000
Forrest Raleigh	110,000 -61,000	-61,000
Massimo Dirienzo	Busted

Tags: Forrest Raleigh Jeremy Brown Massimo Dirienzo

09-22-2019 13:42 UTC-5

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

BrandonTemple

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

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	John Gallaher	Lebanon, Tennessee	$32,964
2	Lee Rzentkowski	Madison, Wisconsin	$20,373
3	Mitchell Bank	Arlington, Virginia	$14,173
4	Darren Martin	Lexington, North Carolina	$10,106
5	James Pupillo	Gilbert, Arizona	$7,392
6	Mark Harmon	Carterville, Illinois	$5,550
7	Michael Shanahan	Avon, Indiana	$4,279
8	Will Souther	Biloxi, Mississippi	$3,392
9	Nik Stone	Auburndale, Wisconsin	$2,765

Tags: John Gallaher

09-22-2019 13:49 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Esquivel	830,000 435,000	435,000
Frank Cerminara	340,000 -31,000	-31,000
Scott Hall	320,000 170,000	170,000
Jill Bryant	310,000 -81,000	-81,000

Kou Vang	300,000 20,000	20,000
Jeremy Brown	290,000 -51,000	-51,000
Natan Chaitin	275,000 65,000	65,000
Dennis Siem	255,000 40,000	40,000
Alex Ziskin	250,000 -84,000	-84,000

Josh Reichard	170,000 107,000	107,000
Brian Altman	140,000 67,000	67,000

Ken Baime	90,000 -2,000	-2,000
Travis Lauson	80,000 -122,000	-122,000

09-22-2019 13:52 UTC-5

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

BrandonTemple

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

"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 . A player in late position called with , and everyone else folded.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	150,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Keven Stammen

09-22-2019 13:54 UTC-5

Solovjey Sets Brinn With Hooks to Send Him Packing

Anthony Thompson

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

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

The board read and Brinn lead out for 35,000 into a 50,000 pot. Solovjey announced "all-in," and was snapped off by Brinn.

Cody Brinn:
Andrija Solovjey:

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 and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrija Solovjey	220,000 95,000	95,000
Cody Brinn	Busted

Tags: Cody Brinn Andrija Solovjey

09-22-2019 13:55 UTC-5

More Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	685,000 65,000	65,000

Sohale Khalili	650,000 50,000	50,000

James Pupillo	480,000 160,000	160,000
Janae Magnuson	470,000 60,000	60,000
Quinterol Mallette	350,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Maahs	240,000 85,000	85,000
Henry Zou	150,000 -43,000	-43,000
Todd Sladek	120,000 23,000	23,000
Jacob Rich	105,000 -53,000	-53,000
Howard Hankin	55,000 -78,000	-78,000
Leon Gao	50,000 -6,000	-6,000

09-22-2019 14:00 UTC-5

Crystal Flops Ace and Doubles Through Koral

Anthony Thompson

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:
Richard Crystal:

Koral was ahead with his made hand of jacks until the flop hit the felt pairing Crystal's ace.

The turn brought Broadway draws for both players but the fell on the river to give Crystal the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Crystal	250,000 -5,000	-5,000
Nikolas Stone	115,000 9,000	9,000
Thomas Koral	85,000 -161,000	-161,000

Tags: Nikolas Stone Richard Crystal Thomas Koral

09-22-2019 14:03 UTC-5

Porter Gets Lucky to Double

BrandonTemple

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:
Alex Ziskin:

"That's a nice card," Porter said after the flop gave him a pair and the lead. The turn put chop outs in play for Ziskin, but the river ensured Porter would double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Ziskin	195,000 -55,000	-55,000

Matt Porter	112,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Alex Ziskin Matt Porter

09-22-2019 14:05 UTC-5

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

BrandonTemple

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

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 over then called another shove with 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

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Josh Reichard	Janesville, Wisconsin	$12,921
2	Yoon Kim	Caledonia, Wisconsin	$7,986
3	George Dietz	Oak Park, Illinois	$5,504
4	Bryan Skreens	Winfield, Illinois	$3,889
5	Jorden Helstern	Chicago Illinois	$2,820
6	Bryan Manke	Windsor, Wisconsin	$2,100
7	Marius Toderici	Chicago, Illinois	$1,606
8	Clinton Wolcyn	Savage, Minnesota	$1,264
9	Byron Ziebell	Hales Corners, Wisconsin	$1,023

Tags: Josh Reichard

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000