$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit IP Biloxi

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Bierman	425,000 65,000	65,000
David Walters	364,000 79,000	79,000
Ben Thomas	316,000 -29,000	-29,000
Russell Boyette	235,000 40,000	40,000
Joan Hartwell	193,000 56,000	56,000
Ron Lane	182,000 182,000	182,000
Mack Ham	180,000 180,000	180,000
Greg Whitworth	160,000 20,000	20,000
Irene Carey	152,000 -21,000	-21,000
Mohammad Moeini	128,000 -37,000	-37,000
Carlos Guerrero	96,000 -39,000	-39,000
Charles Brady	90,000 90,000	90,000
Aaron Gamino	79,000 -35,000	-35,000
Luther Tran	69,000 14,000	14,000
Marshall White	68,000
CJ Domangue	63,000 63,000	63,000
Robert Donald	38,000 -29,000	-29,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Stephen Bierman

425,000

65,000

David Walters

364,000

79,000

Ben Thomas

316,000

-29,000

Russell Boyette

235,000

40,000

Joan Hartwell

193,000

56,000

Ron Lane

182,000

Mack Ham

180,000

Greg Whitworth

160,000

20,000

Irene Carey

152,000

-21,000

Mohammad Moeini

128,000

-37,000

Carlos Guerrero

96,000

-39,000

Charles Brady

90,000

Aaron Gamino

79,000

-35,000

Luther Tran

69,000

14,000

Marshall White

68,000

CJ Domangue

63,000

Robert Donald

38,000

-29,000

Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi $1,700 Main Event is in the books with just 17 players remaining out of 94 total entries after 16 levels of play.

Out of the remaining players, Stephen Bierman of New Orleans ended the day atop the counts bagging an impressive 425,000. He was among the top stacks from the middle part of the day all the way until the end riding a steady wave of chips to the top spot.

Following him with 364,000 in chips was David “Bama” Walters, who had a more topsy-turvy day as he was one of the largest stacks but fell to as few as 70,000 after dinner before rising again all the way to the second position.

Ben Thomas ended the day in third place with 316,000 after a late level surge in chips.
Following him were Russell Boyette (235,000) and Biloxi local Joan Hartwell (193,000), who rounded out the top five stacks.

Well-known circuit grinders Irene Carey and Marshall White both found a bag and will continue on to Day 2. Carey finished with 152,000, while White ended with one of the smaller stacks at 68,000.

All 17 survivors will return to the felt for Day 2 at noon local time on Sunday, December 15 where they will be joined by the players who survive Day 1b, which gets underway promptly at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 14.

PokerNews will have full coverage of Day 1b, so make sure to tune in to find out who joins the remaining 17 to move forward to Day 2.

Tags: Ben Thomas David Irene Carey Joan Hartwell Marshall White Russell Boyette Stephen Bierman