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

09-22-2019 21:55 UTC-5

Esquivel Doubles Through Bai

BrandonTemple

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

Richard Bai raised to 75,000 from the small blind, then quickly called the three-bet shove from Michael Esquivel for 605,000.

Michael Esquivel:
Richard Bai:

Esquivel picked up a few outs on the flop, and drilled one on the turn. The river didn't catch Bai back up, and Esquivel doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	1,450,000	-1,250,000
Michael Esquivel	1,250,000	1,000,000

Tags: Michael Esquivel Richard Bai

09-22-2019 21:47 UTC-5

Zou Three-Bets; Updated Chip Counts From Table 4

BrandonTemple

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
Jack Torcolese	1,400,000
Natan Chaitin	1,375,000	195,000
Nikolas Stone	1,100,000	-200,000
Henry Zou	700,000	120,000
George Pappas	405,000	-795,000

Tags: George Pappas Henry Zou Jorden Helstern

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-22-2019 21:34 UTC-5

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

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
Michael Esquivel	250,000	-565,000
Jonathan Lawson	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Lawson Michael Esquivel Richard Bai

09-22-2019 21:24 UTC-5

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

BrandonTemple

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
Scott Hall	Busted

Tags: George Pappas Scott Hall

09-22-2019 21:18 UTC-5

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

BrandonTemple

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
Sohale Khalili	Busted

Tags: Matthew Levin Sohale Khalili

09-22-2019 21:16 UTC-5

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

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
Jonathan Lawson	350,000
Michael Perrone	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Lawson Michael Perrone Richard Bai

09-22-2019 21:10 UTC-5

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

BrandonTemple

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
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Jack Torcolese Ravi Raghavan

09-22-2019 21:01 UTC-5

Two Small Hands

BrandonTemple

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

Hand 1:

Matthew Levin raised to 60,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai called in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop, and Levin bet 50,000 on the turn. Bai quickly folded.

Hand #2:

Nikolas Stone raised to 45,000 from middle position, and Scott Hall called in the small blind.

Hall checked a flop to Stone, who bet 75,000. Hall folded.

Other than Henry Zou's double, action has waned considerably since before the dinner break.

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

09-22-2019 20:46 UTC-5

Zou Doubles Through Helstern

BrandonTemple

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
Henry Zou	580,000	300,000

Tags: Henry Zou Jorden Helstern