$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

12-19-2019 23:08 UTC-7

Joel Verbeck

TylerWarken

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player raised to 4,500 on the button and Joel Verbeck three-bet all in to 25,500 from the small blind. The big blind folded and the button snap called.

Joel Verbeck:
Opponent:

Verbeck flopped a gut shot straight draw , which improved to open-ended on the turn card. The river completed Verbeck's backdoor straight and he doubled up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Verbeck	55,000

Tags: Joel Verbeck

12-19-2019 22:50 UTC-7

Epstein Busts Ferguson

TylerWarken

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Scott Epstein raised from the cutoff and Chris Ferguson moved all in for 57,000 from the small blind. Epstein snap called.

Ferguson picked up four more outs when the flop came , and an additional four outs on the turn. But the river changed nothing and Ferguson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Epstein	125,000
Chris Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Scott Epstein Chris Ferguson

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-19-2019 22:26 UTC-7

Break Time

TylerWarken

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The players are now headed on their last 15-minute break of the day. Registration for Day 1a will close after this break when level 13 begins.

12-19-2019 22:25 UTC-7

Perfect River For Rokita

TylerWarken

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a battle of button vs big blind, Scott Baumstein check-raised Roland Rokita's bet of 2,000 to 7,200 on a flop reading . Rokita called and they went to a turn card.

Baumstein fired out 11,700 on the turn card and Rokita called. The completed the board and Baumstein announced all in. Rokita snap-called for his last 27,200 and both hands were tabled.

Roland Rokita:
Scott Baumstein:

Baumstein rivered a flush but it also improved Rokita to a full house to give him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Rokita	100,000	100,000
Scott Baumstein	38,000	4,000

Tags: Roland Rokita Scott Baumstein

12-19-2019 22:04 UTC-7

Lindsay Correctly Calls, And Holds

TylerWarken

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded to the small blind who moved all in for effectively 25,000. Katie Lindsay was in the big blind and thought it over for a minute before she called.

Katie Lindsay:
Opponent:

The flop, turn and river changed nothing and Lindsay got the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Lindsay	51,000	51,000

Tags: Katie Lindsay

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

12-19-2019 21:47 UTC-7

Reilly Gets Three Streets of Value

TylerWarken

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tim Reilly started the action with a raise to 2,700 from the hijack, the small blind and Stan Jablonski in the big blind called.

The flop came and both blinds checked to Reilly who bet 3,500. The small blind folded and Jablonski called. The fell on the turn and Jablonski check-called a bet of 14,000.

The completed the board and Reilly fired out 24,000 when the action checked to him. Jablonski had to give it some thought before tossing in the chips to call.

Tim Reilly:

Reilly tabled trip queens and collected the pot after Jablonski mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	137,000
Stan Jablonski	52,000	-11,000

Tags: Stan Jablonski Tim Reilly

12-19-2019 21:23 UTC-7

Brauda Waits Till The River

TylerWarken

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jason Brauda was in middle position and got his last 27,300 in preflop against Brian Altman who was in the hijack.

Jason Brauda:
Brian Altman:

The flop changed nothing. The turn left Brauda with just six outs headed to a river. The river was one of those outs and Brauda doubled up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Brauda	57,000
Brian Altman	25,000	12,000

Tags: Jason Brauda Brian Altman

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200