2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe

Final Results
Winner
Michael Pearson
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$133,285
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$642,360
Entries
424
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1

The WSOPC Harveys Lake Tahoe Main Event Final Table Resumes at Noon

Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

The final table is loaded at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Tahoe $1,700 Main Event, and the road to the WSOPC ring will not be easy for whoever is crowned champion today.

The original field of 424 entries is down to the ten-handed final table, and those ten players will return to the Harveys Casino poker room in Lake Tahoe, Nevada today, and play down to a champion. At stake is the WSOPC ring and first-place prize of $133,285.

The Day 3 restart commences at noon, and players will play through 60-minute levels until a champion is crowned. The day will start at Level 26, with the blinds at 20000/40000/40000.

SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Lee MarkholtUnited States1,125,000
2Joe BrindleUnited Kingdom530,000
3Josh BurkhalterUnited States840,000
4Jeremy KottlerUnited States1,285,000
5Mitch GarshofskyUnited States855,000
6Joe BurkeUnited States1,090,000
7Charlie CoultasUnited States3,480,000
8Wes NallyUnited States1,400,000
9Michael PerasonUnited States995,000
10Nick PupilloUnited States1,125,000

Charlie Coultas comes into the final table restart with a commanding chip lead, with 3,480,000 in chips. Coultas comes into today's action with over a half-million dollars in career earnings, and he'll be looking to add to that list of accomplishments with a big payday today.

Other well-accomplished players at the final table include Nick Pupillo (1,125,000), last year's runner-up in this event. Pupillo is a three-time WSOPC ring winner, and he'll go over $3 million in career earnings no matter where he finishes in this event.

Lee Markholt (1,125,000) is another tournament crusher in the final table mix, with more than $4.3 million in career earnings. Jeremy Kottler (1,285,000) is also in the hunt, and he'll be looking to add to a resume that includes more than $1.5 million in eanrings.

Michael Pearson (995,000), who won the Harveys Tahoe Main Event in 2016, is also in the hunt, while Mitch Garshofsky (855,000) is at a WSOP Circuit final table for the second time in his career.

The remaining field will play until a champion is crowned, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels. Coultas comes into Day 3 with a big chip lead, but the other players at the final table have plenty of chips to play with, and the championship is truly anybody's to win.

Follow along with the PokerNews blog and see who wins the Harveys Tahoe Main Event championship!

Tags: Charlie CoultasJeremy KottlerLee MarkholtMichael PearsonNick Pupillo

Joe Burke Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,547)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Joe Burke
Joe Burke

Joe Brindle shoved under the gun for 630,000, Joe Burke re-shoved for 1,070,000 from the hijack, Charlie Coultas shoved over the top for 3,400,000 from the cutoff, and all others players folded.

Joe Brindle: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Joe Burke: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Charlie Coultas: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Coultas, the chip leader, was in position to create massive distance between himself and the rest of the field if his pocket aces held. The {5-Hearts} on the flop, however, put Brindle ahead, and after the runout Brindle tripled up, and Bukre was eliminated.

Coultas paid off Brindle in the main pot, but won 440,000 from Burke in the side pot to stay over the three million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Coultas us
Charlie Coultas
3,100,000 -380,000
Joe Brindle gb
Joe Brindle
1,900,000 1,370,000
Joe Burke us
Joe Burke
Busted

Wes Nally Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,864)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Wes Nally
Wes Nally

Wes Nally shoved for 500,000 under the gun, and Joe Brindle re-shoved from the hijack, having Nally covered.

Wes Nally: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Joe Brindle: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Board: {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The hot start for Brindle on Day 3 continues, and Nally heads to the rail in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Brindle gb
Joe Brindle
2,500,000 600,000
Wes Nally us
Wes Nally
Busted

Tags: Joe BrindleWes Nally

Lee Markholt Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,972)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lee Markholt
Lee Markholt

Lee Markholt opened to 115,000 on the button, and Joe Brindle three-bet all in. Markholt, who was covered, made the call, pushing the rest of his 1,000,000 total stack in the middle.

Lee Markholt: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Joe Brindle: {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Board: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Markholt was one card away from doubling up, but the {5-Hearts} on the river sealed his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Brindle gb
Joe Brindle
3,360,000 840,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joe BrindleLee Markholt

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,182)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

Nick Pupillo got all of the chips in on the flop, from the small blind, with the board showing {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The bet was 675,000, and Mitch Garshofsky made the call from the hijack.

Nick Pupillo: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Mitch Garshofsky: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Garshofsky's overpair was ahead when the chips went in, and nothing changed on the {q-Hearts} turn and {2-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Mitch Garshofsky us
Mitch Garshofsky
2,080,000 650,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Mitch GarshofskyNick Pupillo

Josh Burkhalter Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,942)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Josh Burkhalter
Josh Burkhalter

Josh Burkhalter went all in preflop for 500,000 from the cutoff, and Charlie Coultas made the call in the big blind, having Burkhalter covered.

Josh Burkhalter: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Charlie Coultas: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Board: {k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Burkhalter's hand didn't improve, and he's out in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Coultas us
Charlie Coultas
2,330,000 730,000
Josh Burkhalter us
Josh Burkhalter
Busted

Tags: Charlie CoultasJosh Burkhalter

Mitch Garshofsky Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,911)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mitch Garshofsky
Mitch Garshofsky

Joe Brindle opened to 125,000 from the button, and Mitch Garshofsky made the call in the big blind.

Garshofsky checked the {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{10-Spades} flop, Brindle bet 100,000, Garshofsky check-raised all in for 870,000, and Brindle called.

Mitch Garshofsky: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Joe Brindle: {9-Spades}{3-Spades}

Garshofsky's top pair was ahead at the time, but Brindle had plenty of outs with a flush draw and middle pair. One of those outs came in on the river, as after a {8-Clubs} turn, the {3-Hearts} on fifth street brought in two pair for Brindle.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Brindle gb
Joe Brindle
5,250,000 900,000
Mitch Garshofsky us
Mitch Garshofsky
Busted

Tags: Joe BrindleMitch Garshofsky

Joe Brindle Eliminated in 4th Place ($44,058)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joe Brindle
Joe Brindle

Charlie Coultas opened to 130,000 from the button, and Joe Brindle raised to 320,000, the last of his chips from the big blind. Coultas called.

Joe Brindle: {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Charlie Coultas: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Board: {7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Brindle, after a couple of losses on big pots in the last hour, is out in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Coultas us
Charlie Coultas
2,200,000 270,000
Joe Brindle gb
Joe Brindle
Busted

Tags: Charlie CoultasJoe Brindle

Charlie Coultas Eliminated in 3rd Place ($59,824)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Charlie Coultas
Charlie Coultas

Michael Pearson opened to 200,000 from the button, Charlie Coultas three-bet all in for 1,500,000, and Pearson called.

Charlie Coultas: {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Michael Pearson: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Pearson's ace-high held up, and the Main Event is now heads up between Pearson and Jeremy Kottler.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Pearson us
Michael Pearson
7,500,000 2,880,000
Charlie Coultas us
Charlie Coultas
Busted

Tags: Charlie CoultasJeremy KottlerMichael Pearson

Jeremy Kottler Eliminated in 2nd Place ($82,379)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jeremy Kottler
Jeremy Kottler

Jeremy Kottler and Michael Pearson got all of the chips is preflop, with Pearson holding a 3-to-1 chip lead going to the showdown.

Jeremy Kottler: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Michael Pearson: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

Pearson's ace-king held up against the ace-queen of Kottler, and Kottler finishes second and adds a $82,379 payday to his more than $1.5 million in career earnings.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Pearson us
Michael Pearson
12,720,000 3,000,000
Jeremy Kottler us
Jeremy Kottler
Busted

Tags: Jeremy KottlerMichael Pearson