Break Time
The players are now headed on their first 15-minute break of the day.
The players are now headed on their first 15-minute break of the day.
With 2,200 already in the pot the player under the gun bet 600 on a board reading . Vinny Pahuja called from the hijack and the other two players folded.
They went heads up to a turn card which was the . Pahuja called a bet of 900 and both players saw the river card. Action was checked to Pahuja who fired in a bet of 3,200. His opponent called and Pahuja tabled for a rivered flush.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Vinny Pahuja | 36,000 |
The player with the most points at the end of this Circuit stop will receive a free seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship. Points are updated overnight based on results from completed events.
The winner of the Main Event and the Casino Champion will earn a seat to the 2020 Global Casino Championship. There they will compete for a coveted gold bracelet. To become the Casino Champion a player must earn the most points at a given Circuit stop. Players earn points based on how well they finish in a tournament.
Place | Player | Points | Rings | Cashed | Earnings |
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1 | Mark Liedtke | 92.5 pts | 1 | 4 | $28,327 |
2 | Steve Foutty | 87.5 pts | 1 | 3 | $12,672 |
3 | Michael Macarle | 62.5 pts | 0 | 2 | $14,328 |
4 | Haresh Thaker | 60 pts | 1 | 3 | $19,197 |
5 | Jon Aldalur | 52.5 pts | 1 | 2 | $24,999 |
6 | Brett Apter | 50 pts | 1 | 1 | $52,084 |
7 | Ashraf Chehata | 50 pts | 1 | 1 | $23,575 |
8 | Joseph Walters | 50 pts | 1 | 1 | $14,838 |
9 | Alan Cutler | 50 pts | 1 | 1 | $14,100 |
10 | Christina Hill | 50 pts | 1 | 1 | $10,956 |
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas.
In Event #1: $250 NLH, 362 runners created a $72,400 prize pool that was paid out to the top 55 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Steve Foutty (11th - $1,075), James Nortier (13th- $886), Anthony Cirrito (19th - $634), Joseph Young (27th - $505), and Chris Wallace (36th - $436).
In the end, it was Missouri native Joe Walters who collected every chip in play to capture his first ring along with a $14,838 payday.
Walters won his first World Series of Poker Circuit ring for taking down the opening event at the Harrah's Las Vegas World Series of Poker Circuit. Walters also has the honor of calling himself the first Harrah's Las Vegas Circuit ring winner this decade. The last time the WSOP Circuit was at this property was in 2005.
"It feels good," said Walters. "It was my goal at the beginning of the year to earn a ring."
This marks Walters third Circuit cash of the season and fourth of his career. He made a deep run at the new Ameristar St. Charles stop in September in a $600 No-Limit Hold'em event, but fell just short of the final table, finishing in 11th place for $1,292.
Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
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1 | Joe Walters | Lee's Summit, Missouri | $14,838 |
2 | Mark Liedtke | Manassas, Virginia | $9,192 |
3 | April Beard | Park City, Utah | $6,649 |
4 | Michael Souza | San Diego, California | $4,884 |
5 | Michael Macarle | Phoenix, Arizona | $3,645 |
6 | Whitney Langwell | Eugene, Oregon | $2,769 |
7 | Michael Senter | Las Vegas, Nevada | $2,129 |
8 | John Robertson | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,667 |
9 | Robert Wido | Lindenhurst, Illinois | $1,328 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Four players limped in and the small blind raised to 800. Nick Riali called from under the gun and two other limpers came along as well.
All four players checked the flop of and Riali fired out 1,300 on the turn. Only the small blind called and they went heads up to a river card.
The completed the board and Riali tossed 4,000 in the middle when his opponent checked to him. The small blind folded and Riali scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nick Riali |
80,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Barbara Visher opened her button to 400 and the small blind three-bet to 2,000. Visher called and they went heads up to a flop.
The flop came and the preflop aggressor put out a continuation bet of 2,600. Visher called.
The fell on the turn and Visher called a bet of 6,000. The completed the board and the small blind led out for 7,000. Visher gave it some thought before she put in a raise to 15,000. The small blind quickly folded and Visher tabled for just six-high as she collected the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Barb Visher | 50,000 |
Date | Location |
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January 2-14, 2020 | Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma) |
January 9-20, 2020 | Thunder Valley Casino (Sacramento area, California) |
January 16-27, 2020 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
January 30 - February 10, 2020 | Potawatomi (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
February 6–17, 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida) |
February 14-25, 2020 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
February 20 – March 2, 2020 | Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois) |
February 25 – March 8, 2020 | WSOP.com Online Circuit (Nevada) |
February 27 – March 10, 2020 | Horseshoe Bossier City (Shreveport, Louisiana/Texas) |
March 5-16, 2020 | Harrah’s Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
March 7 – 18, 2020 | The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California) |
March 12-23, 2020 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
March 19-30, 2020 | Bally’s (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada) |
March 26 - April 6, 2020 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska/Iowa) |
April 8-19, 2020 | Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina) |
April 23 – May 4, 2020 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
May 7-18, 2020 | Harrah’s New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
August 2020 | Global Casino Championship Harrah’s Cherokee |
All stops will release their series’ event schedules as they get closer. Every stop is confirmed to offer at least a dozen official gold ring events starting at the $250 buy-in level and include a $1,700 Main Event.
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