Hand-for-Hand
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament clock shows 47 players left. With 46 of them being guaranteed to make the money, play is now in hand-for-hand mode.
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
McKnight Eliminated by Huang
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
An Huang raised to 13,000 from middle position and Lance Gordon called from one seat over along with Ryan McKnight in the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and McKnight checked. Huang bet 15,000 and Gordon folded but McKnight went deep into the tank then moved all in for about 70,000. Huang snap-called and the players revealed their hands.
Ryan McKnight: 
An Huang: 
McKnight had a flush draw but Huang had trip tens. The 
turn and 
river completed the board and Huang stayed ahead, eliminating McKnight from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 52,000 |
|
Busted |
Redding Takes From Shefrin
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Noah Shefrin opened to 10,000 under the gun and Mark Redding three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Shefrin who took a few seconds of reflection, then added the remainder to call.
The flop fell 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Shefrin bet 20,000 and Redding called. The 
completed the board and both players checked. Redding tabled 
for aces and tens and Shefrin sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000 | -60,500 |
|
192,000 | 500 |
Prize Pool Information
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Both flights combined of the WSOPC $1,700 Baltimore Main Event attracted 303 players and the top 46 spots will make the money. A min-cash will be worth $2,773 and the winner will walk away with $113,143 and a Circuit ring.
Here is a look at the top nine payouts:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $113,143 |
| 2 | $69,925 |
| 3 | $49,810 |
| 4 | $36,089 |
| 5 | $26,605 |
| 6 | $19,961 |
| 7 | $15,247 |
| 8 | $11,860 |
| 9 | $9,399 |
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Day 2 of the WSOPC Baltimore Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
Day 2 of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Baltimore $1,700 Main Event gets underway at noon. Out of a field of 303 entries, only 50 competitors will return to the felt to continue to battle it out.
Leading the way going into Day 2 is Day 1a Chip Leader, Ryan Jones with a stack of 467,000. Jones has won two Circuit Main Event in the previous seasons and will be looking to add a third title to his resume.
Day 1b chip leader Noah Shefrin is closely trailing him with 465,500. Shefrin made the final table of the WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event in May 2019. He will try to get closer to victory this time.
Jason Leadingham will start the day in third with 434,000 and Jeremy Meacham rounds up the top four with 402,500 in the bag. These are the only four stacks above the 400,000 mark.
Other notables still in contention include 2017 WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event winner Charles Johnson (286,500) as well as bracelet winners Michael Wang (226,500), John Gorsuch (181,000), and Justin Liberto (147,500).
Action will resume at Level 16 which features a 2,000 small blind/ 4,000 big blind with a 4,000 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a dinner break after Level 21. The plan is to play down to the final table or until the end of Level 28, whichever comes first.
Here is a look at the top 10 stacks going into Day 2:
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Jones | United States | 467,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Noah Shefrin | United States | 465,500 | 116 |
| 3 | Jason Leadingham | United States | 434,000 | 109 |
| 4 | Jeremy Meacham | United States | 402,500 | 101 |
| 5 | Peter Vitantonio | United States | 307,500 | 77 |
| 6 | Shinya Shimada | Japan | 306,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Joseph Cashen | United States | 290,500 | 73 |
| 8 | Charles Johnson | United States | 286,500 | 72 |
| 9 | Joseph Malebranche | United States | 274,000 | 69 |
| 10 | Chris Canning | United States | 251,500 | 63 |
The PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on the felt to provide you with all the updates from start to finish so stay tuned!
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Scott Burnham | 23,000 | |
| 2 | 3 | William Zgorski | 178,000 | |
| 2 | 4 | Johnathan Gilliam | 186,000 | |
| 2 | 7 | Michael Wang | 226,500 | |
| 3 | 1 | Ryan Tamanini | 134,500 | |
| 3 | 2 | Lilliana Martinly | 79,000 | |
| 3 | 3 | Tim Faro | 241,500 | |
| 3 | 4 | Benjamin Lindowski | 63,500 | |
| 3 | 5 | Andrew Stein | 70,000 | |
| 3 | 6 | Jesse Carreno | 143,000 | |
| 3 | 7 | Ryan Jones | 467,000 | |
| 3 | 8 | Jeremy Meacham | 402,500 | |
| 3 | 9 | Adam Hendrix | 18,000 | |
| 4 | 1 | Noah Shefrin | 465,500 | |
| 4 | 2 | Shinya Shimada | 306,000 | |
| 4 | 4 | Charles Johnson | 286,500 | |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Redding | 128,500 | |
| 4 | 6 | F. Siddiqui | 234,500 | |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Liberto | 147,500 | |
| 4 | 8 | Jason Leadingham | 434,000 | |
| 4 | 9 | Brian Jones | 97,500 | |
| 5 | 1 | Christian Harder | 92,000 | |
| 5 | 2 | Joseph Cashen | 290,500 | |
| 5 | 3 | Eyal Alan Doron | 134,000 | |
| 5 | 4 | Lara Eisenberg | 235,500 | |
| 5 | 5 | Ian Davis | 169,500 | |
| 5 | 6 | John Gorsuch | 181,000 | |
| 5 | 7 | Arjun Khosla | 216,500 | |
| 5 | 8 | Peter Vitantonio | 307,500 | |
| 5 | 9 | Sang Kim | 110,000 | |
| 10 | 1 | Nicholas Verderamo | 88,500 | |
| 10 | 4 | Ryan McKnight | 37,500 | |
| 10 | 6 | An Huang | 188,000 | |
| 10 | 7 | Lance Gordon | 118,000 | |
| 10 | 8 | Chris Canning | 251,500 | |
| 10 | 9 | Jeremy Bitten | 151,000 | |
| 11 | 1 | Dennis McGlynn | 200,000 | |
| 11 | 4 | David Moses | 200,500 | |
| 11 | 6 | Kevin Ballard | 221,000 | |
| 11 | 8 | AJ Kelsall | 90,500 | |
| 11 | 9 | Vincent Moscati | 80,000 | |
| 12 | 1 | Alan Gendelman | 178,500 | |
| 12 | 2 | Mike Liang | 161,500 | |
| 12 | 4 | Aviel Rubin | 212,000 | |
| 12 | 5 | Dennis Knoch | 86,000 | |
| 12 | 6 | Chris Grove | 215,000 | |
| 12 | 8 | Steve Karp | 51,000 | |
| 13 | 3 | Ryan Van Sanford | 175,000 | |
| 13 | 4 | Lisa Karl | 49,500 | |
| 13 | 7 | Joseph Malebranche | 274,000 |
Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
467,000 | |
|
|
465,500 | |
|
434,000 | |
|
402,500 | |
|
307,500 | |
|
306,000 | |
|
290,500 | |
|
286,500 | |
|
274,000 | |
|
251,500 | |
|
241,500 | |
|
235,500 | |
|
234,500 | 234,500 |
|
226,500 | |
|
221,000 | |
|
216,500 | |
|
215,000 | |
|
212,000 | 212,000 |
|
200,500 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
|
188,000 | |
|
|
186,000 | |
|
181,000 | |
|
178,500 | |
|
178,000 | 178,000 |
$1,700 Main Event
Day 2 Started