Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino
$3,250 High Roller
Day: 1
Sudzhyan Correctly Calls All Three Streets
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
A player raised to 1,000 under the gun. The cutoff called and so did Vahan Sudzhyan from the small blind. The flop came 
and the preflop aggressor put out a continuation bet of 1,300. Both players called.
The 
fell on the turn and the under the gun player bet 4,200. The cutoff folded and Sudzhyan called.
Sudzhyan check-called a bet of 7,300 on the 
river and they went to a showdown.
Vahan Sudzhyan: 
Opponent: 
Sudzhyan caught his opponent bluffing with a missed flush draw and took it down with a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | -7,000 |
Sudzhyan Rivers a Flush
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
Faraz Jaka started the action with a raise to 700 from under the gun. Vahan Sudzhyan called from the small blind and the big blind came along as well. The flop came 
and Jaka bet 800 when the action checked to him. Both players called.
The 
turn card was checked around and Sudzhyan check-called a bet of 3,000 from the big blind on the 
river.
Vahan Sudzhyan: 
Opponenet: 
Both players improved on the river but Sudzhyan took down the pot with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Cosby's Jacks Are Good
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Sam Cosby started the action with a raise to 600 from the cutoff and got called by the small blind. They went heads up to a flop that came 
and Cosby put out a continuation bet of 500. The small blind check-raised to 1,300 and Cosby called.
The small blind fired out a bet of 2,200 on the 
turn card and Cosby again made the call. Both players checked the 
river and went to showdown.
Sam Cosby: 
Opponent: 
Cosby held the bigger of the pocket pairs and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 | -2,000 |
Chip Count Updates
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 5,000 |
|
62,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
43,000 | |
|
38,000 | |
|
34,000 | -26,000 |
|
33,000 | |
|
26,000 | -1,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Break Time
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Joe Matton Victorious in Event #12: $600 NLH for $22,775
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
PokerNews is in town to live report both the Main Event and High Roller here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino, but those are just two of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold’em, 178 runners created a $91,670 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 players including Dana Kellstrom (12th - $1,590), Shane Martin (19th - $1,075), and Sohale Khalili (21st - $1,075), just to name a few.
In the end, Joe Matton defeated Eddie Bryant in heads-up play to win the title and $22,775 first-place prize.
“I’ve definitely put the time in from studying and just playing a lot… I do have a full-time career, so it’s hard for me to play as often as a professional would,” said the 51-year-old recreational player. “So, for me to make this, and achieve this, I know it means a lot to people who love this game and I really feel fortunate to be a part of that.”
He added: “I’ve been really trying to play at a more competitive level for the last five years, and I’ve never been able to break through this and it just feels really good because I know how difficult it is … I have a lot of respect for people who do this for a living… I’m fortunate that I can do this for fun. I’m really happy with the job that I have today, but I think I’m definitely open to making that transition eventually because I just truly love the game.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Matton | Coto De Caza, California | $22,775 |
| 2 | Eddie Bryant | New Ellenton, South Carolina | $14,070 |
| 3 | Robert Kotecki | Santa Maria, California | $9,860 |
| 4 | Jason Hickey | Bakersfield, California | $7,070 |
| 5 | Sean Yu | Los Angeles, California | $5,190 |
| 6 | Jared Kawalsky | Los Angeles, California | $3,900 |
| 7 | David Jones | Long Beach, California | $3,000 |
| 8 | Mark Allen | Redondo Beach, California | $2,365 |
| 9 | Arkadiy Tsinis | Miami, Florida | $1,915 |
Liu Bombs The River
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Xuan Liu raised to 500 from the cutoff, the button called and the big blind three-bet to 2,500. Liu and the button called.
The preflop aggressor put out a continuation bet of 3,000 on the 
flop and both players called.
The fell on the turn and the big blind fired out 6,500 this time. Again both players called.
Action checked to Liu on the 
river and she moved all in for effectively 50,000. The button folded and the big blind thought it over some time before he too sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 | 27,000 |