$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe $1,700 Main Event Begins at Noon
The Main Event of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe series has arrived! The $1,700 Main Event kicks off today with the first of two Day 1 flights, and the cards will go in the air for Day 1a at 11 a.m. from Harveys Lake Tahoe.
The field is scheduled to play through 11 hours of poker today, structured as 40-minute levels though Level 15, and going up to a 60-minute level for Level 16, the final level of Day 1a. Players will get 15-minute breaks after every three levels, and a one-hour dinner break at the end of Level 9.
The blinds will start at 100/100, with a big blind ante kicking in at Level 2 (100/100/100). Players will start with 30,000 chips, and this event allows for one re-entry per player, per flight. Late registration will be open until the beginning of Level 13.
Last year's WSOPC Harveys Lake Tahoe Main Event drew 442 entries and amassed a total prize pool of $669,630. Scott Sanders came away with the win, taking home the first place prize of $147,314 and the WSOP Circuit ring.
This year's champion will not only take home what's likely to be a six-figure payday and a WSOP Circuit ring, but also a seat in the 2020 WSOP Global Players Championship.
On both Day 1a and Day 1b, play will continue through the end of Level 16, or when 16 percent of the field remains, whichever comes first.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Main Event gets underway.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1a of the $1,700 Main Event is underway!
Four-Way Pot for Ruter
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Four players went to a 
flop. Action checked to Mike Ruter in the cutoff, who bet 600. The small blind called, and the big blind and middle position players folded.
The small blind checked the 
turn, Ruter bet 1,300, and the small blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
Sanzaro's Triple Barrel Gets it Done
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Steve Sanzaro bet 1,600 into two opponents on a 
flop. One opponent folded, and the player in the hijack made the call.
Sanzaro bet 1,500 on the turn, and the hijack once again called. Sanzaro bet 1,800 on the 
river, and got the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 |
Family Man Ed Miller Lays Claim to First WSOP Circuit Gold Ring
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the $1,700 Main Event, 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 Harveys Lake Tahoe.
The series kicked off with Event #1: $400 NLH Double Stack, a tournament that drew 237 runners and offered up a $78,210 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 36 players including Steve Foutty (11th - $1,263), Bob Smith (19th - $780), David Turner (27th - $633), and Shawn Van Asdale (34th - $555).
In the end, it was 56-year-old realtor Ed Miller from Grantie Bay, California besting Daniel Hughers in heads-up play to win the title, $18,369 top prize, and his first gold ring.
“I don’t play a whole lot of ring events so it’s pretty cool,” Miller said after the win. “I only come up here and down to Thunder Valley. I’ve been married for 30 years this year, two awesome kids and I’m really blessed with an awesome family. Poker’s just for fun.”
He added: “I do zero training. I read people for a living – I’ve been in sales my whole life. So, reading people and getting lucky doesn’t hurt.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Miller | Granite Bay, California | $18,369 |
| 2 | Daniel Hughes | Fair Oaks, California | $11,349 |
| 3 | Jed Hoffman | Reno, Nevada | $8,061 |
| 4 | Kenneth Olsen | Gardnerville, Nevada | $5,833 |
| 5 | Paul Rodgers | Morgan Hill, California | $4,302 |
| 6 | Jarod Minghini | South Lake Tahoe, California | $3,234 |
| 7 | Clinton Baskin | Stockton, California | $2,480 |
| 8 | James Hayne | San Jose, California | $1,940 |
| 9 | Scott Gould | Redding, California | $1,549 |
In the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Helstein Wins Straight Over Straight Battle
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
An all in and call were announced in quick succession, with the board showing 
.
Jordan Helstern was on the better end of the battle, showing 
against his opponent's 
. The superior straight sent the pot to Helstern, who's up to 43,000 chips as Level 1 winds down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100