$1,700 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit IP Biloxi
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Big Action Anticipated on Day 1b of the WSOPC IP Biloxi Main Event
Day 1b of the WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi $1,700 Main Event kicks off today at 11 a.m. local time.
Today’s entrants will be chasing the high watermark set by Stephen Bierman, who bagged 425,000 on Day 1a. All players will be looking to survive to join the 17 survivors from Day 1a's 94-entry field. More entrants are anticipated today.
Day 1b will follow the classic WSOP Circuit main event structure. With the first 15 levels being 40 minutes in length. It will consist of 15 levels plus an additional 60-minute Level 16. Breaks are every three levels, with a dinner break after Level 9. If 16% of the starting field is left before the clock expires for the day, play will be stopped at that point.
Players are allowed one re-entry per flight and have the option to re-enter all the way up until the start of Level 13.
PokerNews will bring you the Day 1b coverage today with entrants, chip counts, and interesting hands. Stay tuned!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Play has begun on Day 1b with the tournament clock showing 53 entrants at the jump.
William Pollard the WSOPC IP Biloxi PLO Champion
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit IP Biloxi, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
Event #6: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha attracted 79 entries and offered up a $26,070 prize pool to the top 12 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Melisa Singh (10th - $570), David Prociak (11th - $570), and Matthew Silva (12th - $570).
Coming out on top was 49-year-old William Pollard of Milledgeville, Georgia, who took home $8,068 and his first gold ring.
“They were all very good players,” he said of his final table competion. “I’m not a huge PLO player, I play mostly hold’em.”
Regarding his heads-up match against Ben Thomas, he added: “He was ahead quite a bit. But I got lucky in my first double up and kind of grinded it down from there.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pollard | Milledgeville, Georgia | $8,068 |
| 2 | Benjamin Thomas | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | $4,987 |
| 3 | John Holley | Destin, Florida | $3,405 |
| 4 | Christopher Stevens | Gautier, Mississippi | $2,394 |
| 5 | Clint Mcalistier | Tickfaw, Louisiana | $1,736 |
| 6 | Brian Mock | Metairie, Louisiana | $1,299 |
| 7 | Kevin Kaylor | Houston, Texas | $1,004 |
| 8 | Jimmy Phillips | Kenner, Louisiana | $803 |
| 9 | JP Kolb | Youngsville, Louisiana | $664 |
Day 1b Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Boothe Gets Paid With Queens Full
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
On a board reading 
, Thurmand Boothe gathered some chips and put out a bet of 4,500.
Darren Martin had the decision on him. He thought it out for a good 20 seconds before calling.
Boothe turned over the 
for queens full and Martin mucked, giving Boothe the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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42,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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25,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
More Players in the Field
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Day 1a Eclipsed
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
The Day 1b field has already surpassed the Day 1a field in terms of number of entrants in only the second level of play.