2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

Final Results
Winner
Bruce Russell
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$63,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Entries
115
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
46
Players Left
1

$2,200 High Roller

Day 2 Completed

Bruce Russell Wins the WSOPC Planet Hollywood $2,200 High Roller for $63,580

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Bruce Russell
Bruce Russell

At the end of a final table and heads-up match that went into the early hours of Wednesday morning, Bruce Russell came out on top in the World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood $2,200 High Roller.

Russell took the championship, outlasting a field of 115 entries to come away with the WSOP Circuit ring and $63,580 grand prize. The Denver, Colorado resident bested Ireland's Marc MacDonnell (2nd - $39,295), coming away with the win after a heads up match that finished at 4 a.m. local time.

The win is the biggest cash of Russell's career, and he accomplished the feat by coming out ahead against a final table that included tournament crushers like Darren Rabinowitz (7th - $8,038), Tim McDermott (6th - $10,384), Upeshka De Silva (5th - 13,846) and Calvin Anderson (4th - $19,035).

"This is my first big win," Russell said. "This is the first bracelet or ring for me, and it's exciting because I'm old and I'm getting better. These guys, when they play me, they're accomplished, but I've gotten so much better in my tournaments."

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (USD)
1Bruce RussellUnited States$63,580
2Marc MacDonnellIreland$39,295
3Dan ColpoysUnited States$26,958
4Calvin AndersonUnited States$19,035
5Upeshka De SilvaUnited States$13,846
6Tim McDermottUnited States$10,384
7Darren RabinowitzUnited States$8,038
8Z SteinUnited States$6,428
9Eric WorreUnited States$5,317

Fast and Wild Early Action

Late registration was open until the beginning of today's Day 2 flight, and after 30 players bagged Day 1, Tuesday's action began with 46 players in the field.

That number rapidly dwindled back down to 30, and just over three hours into the day the money bubble burst, with 18 players getting paid.

Early cashouts in the tournaments included Ankush Mandavia (18th - $3,574), Bob Shao (16th - $3,729), and Arkadiy Tsinis (15th - $3,729). The play began to slow down after that, with the stacks getting bigger and the larger paydays looming.

Mike Del Vecchio (11th - $4,554) looked poised to finish in the final nine, but was on the losing end of a huge hand against Anderson and finished two spots short of the final table.

Sean Perry, who came into Day 2 as the tournament chip leader, went out in 10th, getting eliminated by McDermott and sending the final nine on their way to the final table.

The Final Table

The frenetic pace of the first 18 levels of play began to slow down when the tournament reached nine players. Eric Worre was the first to go out (9th - $5,317), followed by Z Stein (8th - $6,428), who held on to an extremely short stack for as long as he possibly could to get all the way up to eighth place.

After Stein's elimination, it took another three hours before another player hit the rail, with Rabinonwitz going out shortly after losing most of his stack to Russell in a pocket nines versus pocket tens setup.

McDermott, De Silva and Anderson all went out over the course of the following two hours, setting up a final three of Dan Colpoys (3rd - $26,958), MacDonnell, and Russell.

Coploys went out against MacDonnell, with his jack-high straight falling to MacDonnell's full boat.

The heads-up battle between MacDonnell and Russell saw several lead changes, lasting three hours before Russell finally put MacDonnell away just before 4 a.m. local time.

Tags: Ankush MandaviaArkadiy TsinisBob ShaoBruce RussellDan ColpoysDarren RabinowitzEric WorreHollywoodMike Del VecchioSean PerryTim McDermottZ Stein

Marc MacDonnell Eliminated in 2nd Place ($39,925)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Marc MacDonnell
Marc MacDonnell

Bruce Russell limped, Marc MacDonnell raised to 260,000, Russell three-bet all in for 1,800,000, and MacDonnell called.

Marc MacDonnell: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Bruce Russell: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Board: {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Russell's ace-king got the best of MacDonnell's ace-queen, with the {k-Clubs} clinching the win for Russell.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
3,450,000 1,750,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
Busted

Tags: Bruce RussellMarc MacDonnell

MacDonnell Keeps Fighting

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marc MacDonnell went all in for his last 630,000 preflop, and Bruce Russell made the call.

Marc MacDonnell: {k-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Bruce Russell: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}

Board: {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

MacDonnell hit top pair on the flop and trips on the river, and he's still in the hunt as heads-up play rolls on.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
2,070,000 -300,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
1,380,000 300,000

Russell Doubles Up

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marc MacDonnell limped, Bruce Russell raised to 185,000, MacDonnell rerasied all in for 1,140,000, and MacDonnell called.

Bruce Russell: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Marc MacDonnell: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Board: {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{q-Spades}

MacDonnell pulled ahead on the flop, but a set of queens came in for Russell on the river, and he's back in the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
2,370,000 1,340,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
1,080,000 -1,340,000

MacDonnell Moving Up

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bruce Russell limped, and Marc MacDonnell checked back.

Russell bet 75,000 on the {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop, and 225,000 on the {q-Spades} turn, with MacDonnell calling both.

The river checked through, and MacDonnell took down the pot with {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
2,420,000 710,000
Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
1,030,000 -710,000

Back to Even

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bruce Russell bet 220,000 from out of position on the river of a {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs} board, and Marc MacDonnell made the call.

MacDonnell showed {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} for the winner, and after going down to 400,000 chips at one point, MacDonnell is back to even as Level 28 begins.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
1,740,000 -490,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
1,710,000 490,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000