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

12-10-2019 14:26 UTC-7

Vorperian Raises, Brach Folds

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Level 17 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

An early-position player limped, Kevork Vorperian raised to 12,000, and Stephen Brach three-bet to 38,000. The original limper folded, and Vorperian called.

Brach continued for 40,000 on the flop, and Vorperian min-raised to 80,000. Brach thought it over briefly, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevork Vorperian	350,000	350,000
Stephen Brach	106,000	-179,000

Tags: Kevork Vorperian Stephen Brach

12-10-2019 14:12 UTC-7

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Level 17 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

12-10-2019 14:07 UTC-7

Johnson Gets River Fold

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Marco Johnson opened to 8,000 in early position, and the hijack called.

Both players checked the flop. Johnson bet 10,000 on the turn, and got a call.

Johnson bet 25,000 on the river, and got a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	190,000	-84,000

Tags: Marco Johnson

12-10-2019 14:04 UTC-7

Jivkov Triples Up, Yepez Chips Up After Three-Way All In

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 8,000, and Luis Yepez called on the direct left.

Ted Jivkov shoved for 44,000 from the big blind, and the under-the-gun player re-shoved for 115,000.

Yepez, with 125,000 behind, went deep into the tank. As the floor was counting down the clock on Yepez, he decided on a call.

Ted Jivkov:
Under the Gun:
Luis Yepez:

Board:

Jivkov tripled up, and Yepez won the side pot against the under the gun player, with both players coming away with chip gains. The under-the-gun player was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Yepez	160,000	106,000
Ted Jivkov	138,000	63,000

Tags: Luis Yepez Ted Jivkov

12-10-2019 13:43 UTC-7

Chu Adds to the Stack

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Peter Chu opened to 9,000 under the gun, and got calls from Robert Sumpter in early position, as well as Larry Quang in the cutoff.

Chu contination bet for 17,000 on the flop, and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Sumpter	460,000	15,000
Peter Chu	367,000	32,000

12-10-2019 13:40 UTC-7

Jaka Doubles Through Wilkerson

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dylan Wilkerson open raised preflop under the gun, and Faraz Jaka called on the direct left.

Wilkerson checked the flop, Jaka bet 25,000, Wilkerson raised all in, and Jaka called, putting the rest of his 95,000 stack in the pot.

Wilkerson had Jaka covered going to the turn and river.

Faraz Jaka:
Dylan Wilkerson:

The turn came , but the river gave Jaka top pair, and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	231,000	-103,000
Faraz Jaka	220,000	64,000

12-10-2019 13:24 UTC-7

Payout Structure Released

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 487 entries, the total prize pool for the Main Event ended up at $737,805.

A total of 74 players will make the money, with first place earning $147,435. All 74 money finishers will earn at least a min-cash of $2,535.

12-10-2019 13:21 UTC-7

Chu Chips Up

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Peter Chu opened to 9,000 under the gun, and Ryan McClintock called in the cutoff,

Both players checked the flop, Chu bet 13,000 on the turn, and McClintock folded,

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Chu	335,000	-12,000
Ryan McClintock	43,000	-12,000

Tags: Peter Chu Ryan Mcclintock

12-10-2019 13:17 UTC-7

Montanez Moves In Early

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On the second hand of the day, Brian Montanez moved all in on the flop, pushing in his last 74,000 from middle position with the board reading .

Kevork Srabian, in the big blind, tanked for a bit, then folded, sending an early pot Montanez' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevork Srabian	167,000	-49,000
Brian Montanez	90,000	6,000

Tags: Brian Montanez Kevork Srabian