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

10-11-2019 14:13 UTC-4

Pridgen Gets a Fold From Karp

Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Steve Karp raised to 700 under the gun and the player in middle position called along with James Pridgen in the hijack. The small blind and the big blind called as well.

Players saw a flop of and action checked to Pridgen who bet 500. The player in the small blind folded and the player in the big blind check-called. Karp check-raised to 3,000 and Pridgen was the only one to stick around with a call.

The turn was the and Karp bet 5,000. Pridgen called. The completed the board and this time, Karp checked. Pridgen threw in a bet of 15,000 and Karp snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pridgen	45,000 45,000	45,000
Steve Karp	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: James Pridgen Steve Karp

10-11-2019 14:14 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

MartianNews

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Jones	49,300 1,300	1,300

Carlton Tartar	42,000 7,000	7,000
Alan Lee	36,000 6,000	6,000
Ryan McKnight	34,500 6,500	6,500
Michael Wang	29,200 -2,800	-2,800

Timothy Little	10,900 -19,100	-19,100
Christopher Carey	7,000 7,000	7,000

10-11-2019 14:31 UTC-4

Johnson Drops Wang Down

MartianNews

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

The turned board read and there was around 6,500 in the middle. Randy Johnson led out for 3,200 and Michael Wang called to see the river card.

Johnson reached for chips and pushed in 6,500 on the river. Wang quickly released his hand, sending the pot to Johnson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Johnson	43,000
Michael Wang	23,200 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Michael Wang Randy Johnson

10-11-2019 14:32 UTC-4

Bernard "Mr. Possibilities" Maiden Wins $250 Seniors Event

MartianNews

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 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 the first $250 Seniors NLH Event, 121 runners created a $24,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 19 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Sheri Moores (10th - $464), Jeff Ball (15th - $401), and Carol Grissom (19th - $330), just to name a few.

It was 67-year-old Bernard Maiden of Randallstown, Maryland who ultimately finished as the last player standing, good for $6,595 and a gold ring. Maiden, who is nicknamed “Mr. Possibilities,” has been married for 30 years and has spent the last 15 years working for the government.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Bernard Maiden	Randallstown, Maryland	$6,595
2	William LeBleu	Richmond, Virginia	$4,075
3	Kevin Holloway	Williamsport, Maryland	$2,835
4	Joel Manson	Leesburg, Virginia	$2,021
5	Robert Seannes	N/A	$1,478
6	Richard Reinhardt	N/A	$1,110
7	Kevin Wilson	Des Plaines, Illinois	$856
8	Dorothy Adams	Richmond, Virginia	$678
9	Gary Gardner	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	$533

Tags: Bernard Maiden

10-11-2019 14:37 UTC-4

Some Pictures From Day 1a

Sandra Barbour

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-11-2019 14:53 UTC-4

Johnson Folds to McIe's Shove

Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Anthony McIe raised to 800 from the hijack and Charles Johnson three-bet to 3,300 from the button. McIe stuck around with a call.

The flop fell and McIe checked. Johnson bet 3,400 and McIe check-called. The turn was the and McIe check-called another bet of 8,000 from Johnson.

The river brought the and McIe moved all in for 12,100. Johnson thought for a long while, but then gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony McIe	42,000 42,000	42,000
Charles Johnson	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Anthony McIe Charles Johnson

10-11-2019 15:00 UTC-4

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Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

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10-11-2019 15:01 UTC-4

Cashen Scoops Against Two

MartianNews

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The board had face up when Joseph Cashen moved his remaining 18,800 all in, to a pot that already contained around 23,000.

Raymond Slack and James Pridgen most quickly called, a landed on the river. Action checked to Pridgen, he bet 5,000 and Slack moved all in for 11,900, Pridgen called.

Slack and Pridgen each tabled a six, giving them a straight but were not good as Cashen showed for the higher straight, scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cashen	82,000 28,000	28,000
James Pridgen	26,000 -19,000	-19,000
Raymond Slack	11,900 -24,200	-24,200

Tags: James Pridgen Joseph Cashen Raymond Slack

10-11-2019 15:09 UTC-4

Burnham Adds to his Stack

Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Scott Burnham raised to 1,100 under the gun and Sunny Patel three-bet to 4,000 from the hijack. The player under the gun called and Burnham stuck around with a call as well.

The flop came and was checked around to the turn. Burnham threw in a bet of 5,000 and Patel quickly folded. The player on the button went deep into the tank, then let it go as well.