2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$215,943
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,178,670
Entries
778
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 250,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

$1,700 Main Event

Day 3 Completed

Michael Trivett Wins WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event For $215,943

Level 34 : 100,000/250,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Trivett
Michael Trivett

The 2019/20 World Series of Poker Circuit has now crowned a new champion at Planet Hollywood in the $1,700 Main Event as Michael Trivett emerged victorious, claiming his first WSOP Circuit ring and the top prize of $215,943.

A total of 778 entries came together for the WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event but only 16 of them made it to Day 3.

Trivett started the final day third in chips and he took off early as he scored a double knockout within the first level of the day, taking over the chip lead. While he suffered a couple of small setbacks, he was always at, or near the top of the leaderboard. This win marks his first recorded tournament victory, and his biggest cash to date.

"It feels amazing. I've been dreaming of winning one of these for a while. I don't even think I know what's going on right now. My first win, my first six-figure score also. Everything just feels amazing. I'm just overwhelmed with emotions right now," Trivett said after his victory.

The 36-year old poker professional used to play mixed games mostly and only started focusing on No-Limit Hold'em a couple of years ago.

"The first part of my career, I was basically a mixed games player and over the last year or two I've really dugged deep into No-Limit Hold'em. I've used a lot of the skills that I had in mixed games when I moved over to No-Limit Hold'em. I will always continue to play mixed games, I love mixed games, that's where my heart is."

Trivett has been working on his game and today his efforts paid off. He gave credit to poker professional Ryan Laplante who've helped him improve his game and get better.

"I've had coaching from a good friend of mine, Ryan Laplante, over the last couple of years, and just being friends with him, he's taught me a lot. I've just been studying spots and going over spots, any hands that I have questions, I just always bring them up and I seem to always get the right answer."

After achieving his goal of winning a Circuit ring, Trivett plans on continuing to get better at the game.

"I don't really have monetary goals or anything like that. Obviously I would love to win a bracelet, but I just want to keep playing tournaments, keep playing poker, that's my main focus right now, and just continue to get better."

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Michael TrivettUnited States$215,943
2Jim PetzingUnited States$133,462
3Tzu HuangCanada$98,912
4Zachary DonovanUnited States$74,098
5Casey StewartUnited States$56,116
6Jorge ArriolaUnited States$42,967
7Ryan LengUnited States$33,266
8Rubin ChappellUnited States$26,046
9Ben PalmerUnited States$20,626

Final Table Action

The final table was reached during the second Level of the day and Ben Palmer was the first elimination. He three-bet shoved for his last twenty-four big blinds with tens and Tzu Huang made the call with ace-king suited. The flop gave Huang the lead with a pair of kings and a flush draw and the river improved Huang's hand to a flush while Palmer took an exit in ninth.

Shortly after, Rubin Chappell three-bet jammed with king-queen from the button and Trivett reshoved with aces from the big blind. The board was of no help to Chappell and he was sent to the payout desk in eighth place.

Ryan Leng was the next casualty of the final table. Jim Petzing raised with queen-jack from the button. and Leng called with ten-nine from the big blind. The flop fell jack-nine-four giving a pair of nines to Leng but a pair of jacks to Petzing and Leng fell victim to Petzing when he check-called an all in bet from Petzing on the flop. Petzing held on to the pot, ending Leng's run in seventh place.

Jorge Arriola was the next short stack to make a move when he jammed with nines for his last eleven big blinds only to get snap-called by Tzu Haung who held queens in the big blind. The flop gave Arriola an open-ended straight but the turn and river bricked and he was sent to the exit in sixth.

Arriola was followed to the rail by Casey Stewart. Stewart needed to find a spot to double up and he three-bet shoved with ten-nine suited but saw Trivett instantly call with king-queen suited. Trivett made kings full of jacks and Stewart had to settle for fifth place.

Zachary Donovan was the next elimination. Michael Trivett raised from the cutoff and Jim Petzing three-bet shoved with ace-deuce from the small blind. Donovan called for less from the big blind with queens and Trivett let it go. Donovan was comfortably ahead but the flop brought an ace giving Petzing the lead and that was it for Donovan's run that ended in fourth place.

Zachary Donovan, Eliminated in Fourth Place
Zachary Donovan, Eliminated in Fourth Place

Three-handed play didn't last long as a tournament cooler took place. Tzu Huang raised from the button and Petzing three-bet jammed for about seventeen big blinds. Trivett reshoved from the big blind and Huang called for less. Huang showed ace-king suited, and Trivett revealed jacks, but both players were behind as Petzing tabled aces. The board ran safe for Petzing and he tripled up while Trivett raked in the side pot eliminating Huang from the Main Event.

When the heads-up portion of play started, Trivett had a slight lead but he didn't waste time and quickly started applying pressure, raking in pot after pot. Although Jim Petzing put up a strong fight, he was eventually down to twelve big blinds and after a limp from Trivett with nines, he shoved with threes and got instantly called. Petzing couldn't find any help to stay alive and he was eliminated in second place.

Here's a look at all those who captured gold rings at the WSOPC Planet Hollywood stop:

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $250 NLH684$136,800Tom Tran$25,431
Event #2: $400 NLH359$118,370Jeffrey Stephens$25,348
Event #3: $400 Bounty NLH169$38,870Bryce Cox$9,967
Event #4: $400 NLH230$75,900Luis Pauyac Martinez$17,965
Event #5: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha136$44,880Antonello Perrini$11,891
Event #6: $400 NLH 6-Handed230$75,900Tal Avivi$17,968
Event #7: $250 Tag Team174$17,400Dylan Ecret and Dustin Brown$2,582
Event #8: $400 NLH Double Stack426$140.580Gino Levrini$29,164
Event #9: $400 Monster Stack617$203,610Jeffrey Gotts$38,228
Event #10: $250 Seniors249$49,800James Clark$11,527
Event #11: $250 NLH Turbo267$53,400Carlos Restrepo$12,454
Event #12: $1,700 Main Event778$1,178,670Michael Trivett$215,943
Event #13: $400 NLH63$25,000Jeff Turton$8,151
Event #14: $400 NLH115$37,950Scott Cunningham$10,489
Event #15: $2,200 High Roller115$230,000Bruce Russell$63,580

That wraps it up for the PokerNews live coverage of the WSOPC Planet Hollywood $1,700 Main Event but stay tuned to PokerNews as a winner will be crowned soon in the $2,200 WSOPC Planet Hollywood High Roller.

Tags: Ben PalmerCasey StewartJim PetzingJorge ArriolaMichael TrivettRubin ChappellRyan LaplanteRyan Leng

Jim Petzing Eliminated in 2nd Place ($133,462)

Level 34 : 100,000/250,000, 200,000 ante
Jim Petzing
Jim Petzing

Michael Trivett limped from the small blind and Jim Petzing moved all in for about 3,000,000. Trivett snap-called and the players turned over their hands.

Jim Petzing: {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
Michael Trivett: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and Trivett stayed ahead, eliminating Petzing in 2nd place for $133,462 and winning the WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
23,340,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
StakeKings
Jim Petzing us
Jim Petzing
Busted

Tags: HollywoodJim PetzingMichael Trivett

Sevens Are Good for Trivett

Level 34 : 100,000/250,000, 200,000 ante

Jim Petzing limped from the small blind and Michael Trivett checked.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Trivett threw in a bet of 300,000 that Petzing called.

The turn brought the {j-Clubs} and this time, Trivett checked. Petzing bet 800,000 and Trivett check-called.

The {6-Clubs} completed the board and both players checked. Trivett tabled {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Petzing tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
20,140,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
StakeKings
Jim Petzing us
Jim Petzing
2,300,000
-3,300,000
-3,300,000

Tags: Jim PetzingMichael Trivett

Petzing's Shove Gets Through Once More

Level 34 : 100,000/250,000, 200,000 ante

On a flop reading {k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, Jim Petzing checked from the big blind and Michael Trivett bet 300,000. Petzing check-called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Petzing check-called another bet of 600,000 from Trivett.

The {8-Clubs} completed the board and Petzing moved all in for 2,345,000. Trivett thought for a long while, then let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
17,740,000
-700,000
-700,000
StakeKings
Jim Petzing us
Jim Petzing
5,600,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Jim PetzingMichael Trivett

Petzing Shoves on the Turn

Level 34 : 100,000/250,000, 200,000 ante

Jim Petzing limepd from the small blind and Michael Trivett checked from the big blind.

The flop fell {k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Trivett threw in a bet of 300,000 that Petzing called.

The dealer burned and turned the {10-Spades} and Trivett checked. Petzing moved all in for about 3,100,000 and Trivett snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
18,440,000
500,000
500,000
StakeKings
Jim Petzing us
Jim Petzing
4,900,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Jim PetzingMichael Trivett

Level: 34

Blinds: 100,000/250,000

Ante: 200,000

Petzing Gets a Fold

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Trivett raised to 400,000 from the button and Jim Petzing called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Petzing check-called a bet of 300,000 from Trivett.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and this time, Petzing led out with a bet of 400,000 that Trivett called.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board and Petzing fired a bet of 1,000,000. Trivett let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
18,440,000
600,000
600,000
StakeKings
Jim Petzing us
Jim Petzing
4,900,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Jim PetzingMichael Trivett

Trivett Takes Some More From Petzing

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Trivett raised to 400,000 from the button and Jim Petzing called from the big blind.

The flop fell {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {6-Clubs} turn and to the {k-Diamonds} river. Both players checked again. Trivett tabled {q-Spades}{6-Spades} for a pair of sixes and Petzing mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
17,840,000
2,340,000
2,340,000
StakeKings
Jim Petzing us
Jim Petzing
5,500,000
-2,340,000
-2,340,000

Tags: Jim PetzingMichael Trivett