2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
143
Players Left
13

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

David Blackmon Eliminated in 15th Place ($$11,509)

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
David Blackmon
David Blackmon

David Blackmon raised to 60,000 from early position, the hijack called and Raul Martinez moved all in from the big blind. Blackmon called off his remaining 600,000 and the hijack folded.

David Blackmon: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Raul Martinez: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Blackmon was still ahead after the {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} flop but Martinez picked up straight outs. The {a-Diamonds} turn was a brick but the {k-Spades} river improved Martinez to a straight and Blackmon was eliminated in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Martinez es
Raul Martinez
2,250,000 750,000
David Blackmon
David Blackmon
Busted

Tags: David BlackmonRaul Martinez

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,450)

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Kfir Nahum opened for 60,00 from the hijack and Allen Kessler three-bet jammed for 135,000 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Tim Reilly who came over the top getting isolation after Nahum mucked {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

Tim Reilly: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Allen Kessler: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Kessler was dominated but connected with the {6-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{q-Spades} flop but it also gave Reilly a broadway draw.

There wasn't much of a sweat as Reilly completed his staright with the {j-Spades} turn and Kessler was drawing to a chop at best.

The river {q-Hearts} gave Kessler trip queens but it wasn't what he wanted and his tournament ended in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
1,500,000 300,000
Kfir Nahum il
Kfir Nahum
750,000 -150,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
Busted

Tags: Allen KesslerKfir NahumTim Reilly

Gueorgui Gantchev Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,450)

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Gueorgui Gantchev
Gueorgui Gantchev

A player raised to 50,000 in early position. Raul Martinez called on the button, Gueorgui Gantchev called from the small blind and the big blind came along as well. All four players checked the flop of {k-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and they went to a turn card.

Gantchev led for 75,000 on the {3-Spades} turn. The players in the small blind and early position folded and Martinez moved all in for around 450,000. Gantchev snap called.

Gueorgui Gantchev: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Raul Martinez: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Both players had flopped huge hands but Martinez held the nuts. The {5-Hearts} river changed nothing and Martinez got the full double up.

Gantchev was left with just 100,000 and busted the following hand when he got in {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} against Martinez who held {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}. The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Gantchev was eliminated in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Martinez es
Raul Martinez
1,500,000 1,100,000
Gueorgui Gantchev us
Gueorgui Gantchev
Busted

Tags: Gueorgui GantchevRaul Martinez

Terry Fleischer Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,450)

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Terry Fleischer
Terry Fleischer

There was all in action after a {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop between Terry Fleischer and Stephen Graner with Fleischer's stack at risk.

Terry Fleischer: {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Stephen Graner: {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Fleischer needed a heart to keep his tournament hopes alive but the turn came the {4-Diamonds} and the river {a-Clubs} to end his tournament run in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Graner us
Stephen Graner
EPT 1X Winner
3,200,000 700,000
Terry Fleischer us
Terry Fleischer
Busted

Tags: Terry FleischerStephen Graner

2 Table Redraw

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip Count
11Matt Affleck400,000
12Terry Fleischer300,000
13Jimmy Lee1,100,000
14Stephen Graner3,200,000
15Kfir Nahum800,000
16Allen Kessler220,000
17James Hundt900,000
18Anthony Spinella3,100,000
19Tim Reilly1,200,000
    
21Nipun Java700,000
22Benjamin Craig700,000
23Stan Jablonski790,000
24Rene Lazaro700,00
25Raul Martinez400,000
26Gueorgui Gantchev600,000
27Jonathan Job1,700,000
28David Blackmon600,000
29Adam Owen1,700,000

Martinez Doubles Through Job

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Jonathan Job who raised all in and Raul Martinez called from the big blind putting his stack at risk.

Jonathan Job: {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Raul Martinez: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Martinez was ahead and connected with the {10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop but Job picked up a broadway draw along with the flush draw.

The {10-Hearts} turn paired the board and Martinez doubled up after the {5-Spades} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Job us
Jonathan Job
1,700,000 150,000
Raul Martinez es
Raul Martinez
400,000 150,000

Tags: Raul MartinezJonathan Job

Graner Gets Paid On All Three Streets

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Stephen Graner
Stephen Graner

Stephen Graner raised to 60,000 on the button and Kfir Nahum defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Nahum check-called a bet of 30,000.

The action was checked to Graner on the {5-Clubs} and he bet 125,000. Nahum called.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board and Graner put a large bet of 400,000 into the middle and Nahum snap called.

Stephen Graner: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Graner tabled trip kings with an ace kicker to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Graner us
Stephen Graner
EPT 1X Winner
2,500,000 2,200,000
Kfir Nahum il
Kfir Nahum
700,000 -700,000

Tags: Kfir NahumStephen Graner

Spinella Turns the Nuts to Scoop the Biggest Pot of the Tournament

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Anthony Spinella
Anthony Spinella

There was a monster pot brewing between Anthony Spinella from early position and Gueorgui Gantchev from the big blind.

The board read {7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Gantchev checked his option to Spinella who fired out 750,000 into a 800,000 pot.

Gantchev took a few moments but then called and Spinella rolled over {k-Spades}{j-Clubs} to scoop the monster pot while Gantchev tossed {a-}{q-} into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
WSOP 1X Winner
2,800,000 1,650,000
Gueorgui Gantchev us
Gueorgui Gantchev
600,000 -1,200,000

Tags: Gueorgui GantchevAnthony Spinella

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000