2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

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

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$192,199
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,007,475
Entries
665
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
403
Players Left
85

Upcoming World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
DateLocation
January 2-14, 2020Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma)
January 9-20, 2020Thunder Valley Casino (Sacramento area, California)
January 16-27, 2020Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
January 30 - February 10, 2020Potawatomi (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
February 6–17, 2020Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida)
February 14-25, 2020Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada)
February 20 – March 2, 2020Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois)
February 25 – March 8, 2020WSOP.com Online Circuit (Nevada)
February 27 – March 10, 2020Horseshoe Bossier City (Shreveport, Louisiana/Texas)
March 5-16, 2020Harrah’s Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
March 7 – 18, 2020The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California)
March 12-23, 2020Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
March 19-30, 2020Bally’s (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada)
March 26 - April 6, 2020Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska/Iowa)
April 8-19, 2020Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina)
April 23 – May 4, 2020Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
May 7-18, 2020Harrah’s New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
August 2020Global 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.

Visher Shows The Bluff

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Barbara Visher
Barbara Visher

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 {5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and the preflop aggressor put out a continuation bet of 2,600. Visher called.

The {8-Spades} fell on the turn and Visher called a bet of 6,000. The {k-Clubs} 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 {6-Spades}{4-Hearts} for just six-high as she collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Barb Visher
50,000

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Riali's Fires Turn and River

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Nick Riali
Nick Riali

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 {8-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Riali fired out 1,300 on the {q-Diamonds} turn. Only the small blind called and they went heads up to a river card.

The {10-Diamonds} 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

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Joe Walters Captures First Ring in Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold'em

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Joe Walters
Joe Walters

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.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Joe WaltersLee's Summit, Missouri$14,838
2Mark LiedtkeManassas, Virginia$9,192
3April BeardPark City, Utah$6,649
4Michael SouzaSan Diego, California$4,884
5Michael MacarlePhoenix, Arizona$3,645
6Whitney LangwellEugene, Oregon$2,769
7Michael SenterLas Vegas, Nevada$2,129
8John RobertsonLas Vegas, Nevada$1,667
9Robert WidoLindenhurst, Illinois$1,328

Tags: Joe WaltersJoseph YoungMichael SenterMichael SouzaRobert WidoSteve Foutty

Current WSOP Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas Casino Championship Leaderboard

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

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.

PlacePlayerPointsRingsCashedEarnings
1Mark Liedtke92.5 pts14$28,327
2Steve Foutty87.5 pts13$12,672
3Michael Macarle62.5 pts02$14,328
4Haresh Thaker60 pts13$19,197
5Jon Aldalur52.5 pts12$24,999
6Brett Apter50 pts11$52,084
7Ashraf Chehata50 pts11$23,575
8Joseph Walters50 pts11$14,838
9Alan Cutler50 pts11$14,100
10Christina Hill50 pts11$10,956

Pahuja Goes Runner-Runner Flush

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

With 2,200 already in the pot the player under the gun bet 600 on a board reading {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Vinny Pahuja called from the hijack and the other two players folded.

They went heads up to a turn card which was the {5-Spades}. Pahuja called a bet of 900 and both players saw the {3-Spades} river card. Action was checked to Pahuja who fired in a bet of 3,200. His opponent called and Pahuja tabled {a-Spades}{q-Spades} for a rivered flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Vinny Pahuja
36,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200