2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$147,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$737,805
Entries
487
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
191
Players Left
37

Jazayeri Climbing Back

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

One hand after taking a cooler on the wrong end of a set-over-set situation against Peter Zheng, Sean Jazayeri got right back to work.

Facing an early position open to 1,000 and a call, Jazayeri went all in from the big blind, making it 24,000 to go. Both opponents folded, and Jazayeri took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Jazayeri us
Sean Jazayeri
26,000
WPT 1X Winner

Koerner Out-Kicks Opponent

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Steve Koerner
Steve Koerner

Steve Koerner raised to 1,000 from under the gun and got called by the button and the big blind. The flop came {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Koerner put out a continuation bet of 1,500. The button called and the big blind put in a raise to 4,500. Both players called.

The {2-Clubs} fell on the turn and the big blind slowed down and checked it over to Koerner who bet 6,500. The button called and the big blind folded quickly.

The two remaining players checked the {4-Spades} river and went to a showdown.

Steve Koerner: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Koerner showed top pair top kicker and his opponent flashed {k-}{q-} before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Koerner us
Steve Koerner
48,000
4,100
4,100

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Bateman Pumps Up the Pot, Shows Quads

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

With {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{a-Clubs} on the board, the big blind bet 2,000, Michael Bateman raised to 6,100, and the big blind min raised to 10,200.

Bateman then put in a four-bet to 18,100, prompting a fold. Bateman turned over {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}, showing his quad kings as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Bateman us
Michael Bateman
49,000
15,500
15,500

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Level: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Helfert Turns the Nuts

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante
Jay Helfert
Jay Helfert

A player in middle position opened to 1,100. Jay Helfert called from the small blind and the big blind came along as well. All three players checked the {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop and went to a turn card.

Helfert checked it to the big blind who bet 2,000 on the {q-Spades} turn card. The preflop raiser folded and Helfert called.

Helfert quickly check-called his opponents all in river bet of 11,000 and both hands were tabled.

Jay Helfert: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Helfert held the nuts and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Helfert us
Jay Helfert
42,000
42,000
42,000

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Assorted Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kyungmin Lee us
Kyungmin Lee
82,500
46,500
46,500
Safiya Umerova us
Safiya Umerova
76,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Bateman us
Michael Bateman
45,000
-4,000
-4,000
Sean Jazayeri us
Sean Jazayeri
38,500
12,500
12,500
WPT 1X Winner
Steven Firestone us
Steven Firestone
33,000
7,000
7,000
David Lambard us
David Lambard
26,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
22,000
10,500
10,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Ophir Atar us
Ophir Atar
20,000
-29,500
-29,500
Peter Zheng us
Peter Zheng
17,000
-7,000
-7,000
Arthur Boatman us
Arthur Boatman
16,000
5,500
5,500
Matthew Salsberg us
Matthew Salsberg
10,000
WPT 1X Winner

Kramer In the Hunt

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 2,000, and Bruce Kramer three-bet to 8,000 from middle postion.

The action folded back around to the original raiser, who didn't think too long before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Kramer us
Bruce Kramer
45,000
1,000
1,000

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Brazis Holds a Better Two Pair

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

With 4,500 already in the pot Mark Brazis bet 2,500 on a board reading {9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. The player in the small blind called and they went heads up to a turn card.

The action checked to Brazis again on the {q-Diamonds} turn card and he fired 5,200 which got called. The {10-Clubs} completed the board and the small blind led out for 8,900. Brazis quickly called.

Mark Brazis: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Both players had two pair but Brazis held top two which awarded him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Brazis us
Mark Brazis
93,000
40,000
40,000

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