$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore

10-11-2019 13:37 UTC-4

Two Pair for Gilliam

Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player on the cutoff opened to 600 on the cutoff and Jonathan Gilliam called from the button.

The flop fell and the cutoff bet 800. Gilliam called. The dealer burned and turned the and the cutoff checked. This time Gilliam led out with a bet of 1,200. His opponent check-called.

The completed the board and the cutoff checked once more. Gilliam fired a bet of 3,000 and his opponent tank-called. Gilliam turned over for two pair and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Gilliam	30,500

Tags: Jonathan Gilliam

10-11-2019 13:25 UTC-4

Patrick Lacey Wins First Ring in Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em

MartianNews

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.

In Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, 545 entrants competed over five flights, which resulted in a $250,000 prize pool. The top 84 players got a piece of it including Louis Amos (13th - $3,037), Roland Israelashvili (22nd - $1,782), Andrew Bart (35th - $1,065), and Mike Wang (57th - $845).

In the end, it was 32-year-old Patrick Lacey originally from Mundlelein, Illinois but now living in New Jersey besting Esa Al-Hanooti in heads-up play to win the title for $49,386 and his first gold ring.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Patrick Lacey	$49,386
2	Esa Al-Hanooti	$30,510
3	John Leathart	$22,521
4	Lawrence Zerolnick	$16,757
5	Scott Rouk	$12,647
6	Aaron Pinson	$9,662
7	Wendy Cooper	$7,474
8	Arjun Khosla	$5,881
9	Alexander Durkee	$4,680

Tags: Patrick Lacey

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

10-11-2019 13:02 UTC-4

First Break

Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Players are now gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.

10-11-2019 13:01 UTC-4

Updated Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Davis	57,000	30,000
Joseph Cashen	54,000	-5,000
Ryan Jones	48,000	8,000
Lisa Karl	37,000	37,000
Michael Wang	32,000	-1,000

10-11-2019 12:52 UTC-4

Retired Marine Corps Infantryman John Megahan Finds Gold in Opening Event

MartianNews

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.

In Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold’em, 152 entrants created a $69,500 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 23 players including Beth Griffee (1oth - $532), Greg Parker (15th - $455), Timothy Worley (20th - $364), and John McCauley (23rd - $341).

In the end, it was 41-year-old John Megahan of Greenville, North Carolina – a retired Marine Corps infantryman – who came out on top to win an $8,054 top prize and his first gold ring.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	John Megahan	$8,054
2	James Freeze	$4,980
3	Brook North	$3,445
4	An Huang	$2,442
5	Mark Harris	$1,774
6	Thomas Gallo	$1,321
7	Steven Nooralian	$1,011
8	Joseph Harr	$794
9	Otavio Meneses	$532

Tags: John Megahan

10-11-2019 12:49 UTC-4

Johnson Eliminated by Cashen

Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Charles Johnson opened to 500 from middle position and the player from one seat over called. Joseph Cashen three-bet to 2,500 from the small blind and Johnson added the remainder to call but the player from one seat over folded.

The dealer fanned a flop of that was checked through to the turn. Cashen checked once more and Johnson bet 5,000. Cashen check-called.

The filled up the river and Cashen bet 23,000. Johnson, with 15,100 behind, went deep into the tank.

"Sevens?" muttered Johnson. Cashen didn't react and after a few more seconds of reflection, Johnson made the call. Cashen showed for a straight, eliminating Johnson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cashen	59,000	49,400
Charles Johnson	Busted

Tags: Charles Johnson Joseph Cashen

10-11-2019 12:41 UTC-4

Slack Fires, Cashen Declines

MartianNews

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The turned board read and there was around 2,600 in the pot. Joseph Cashen bet 1,100 and Raymond Slack raised to 4,100.

Cashen called and the completed the board. Cashen checked to Slack who bet 7,800 and Cashen quickly threw his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Slack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Slack	36,100
Joseph Cashen	9,600

Tags: Joseph Cashen Raymond Slack

10-11-2019 12:33 UTC-4

Backdoor Flush for Tartar

Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player in early position limped along with the player in the hijack, Carlton Tartar on the cutoff, and the player in the small blind. The big blind checked.

Players saw a flop of that was checked around to the turn. The blinds checked again and the player in early position bet 800. The hijack and Tartar called, but the blinds folded.

The turn was the and the player in early position continued with a bet of 1,000. The hijack raised to 4,500 and Tartar called. The player in early positon folded face up. The hijack showed for a pair of queens and Tartar turned over to win the pot with his backdoor flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlton Tartar	35,000	4,600

Tags: Carlton Tartar

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200