Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,178,670
Entries
778
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 250,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
440
Players Left
90
Curcio Adds to his Stack
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Luigi Curcio raised from middle position and the big blind three-bet to 2,200. Curcio added the remainder to call.
The flop came 
and the big blind bet 2,300. Curcio raised to 6,000 and his opponent thought for a long while, then added the remainder to call.
The turn brought the 
and the big blind checked. Curcio fired 12,000 and his opponent gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Treccarichi Eliminated by Baker
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The hijack raised to 1,000 from the hijack and David "Bakes" Baker three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff. Walter Treccarichi four-bet jammed for 12,000 from the big blind and the hijack folded but Baker made the call.
Walter Treccarichi: 
David "Bakes" Baker: 
The flop fell 
giving Baker trip aces. The 
and 
completed the board and Baker won the pot with aces full of fours, sending Treccarichi to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Jeffrey Gotts Wins Monster Stack for $38,328 & First Gold Ring
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
PokerNews is in town to live report both the High Roller and Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood, but those are just two gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #9: $400 Monster Stack, 617 entrants created a $203,610 prize pool that was paid out to the top 93 players. Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Shawn Nelson (10th - $2,960), Longsheng Tan (23rd - $1,405), Jamie Kerstetter (34th - $823), Chris Horvath (46th - $684), and Albert Ng (70th - $602).
In the end, Jeffrey Gotts, a 57-year-old video engineer, bested Justin Keener in heads-up play to win the title for $38,328 and his first gold ring.
“I haven’t played live in over a year. I usually play Sundays online, but it usually gets in the way of plans,” Gotts said after the win. “I have a Run It Once subscription, and I play with some of the poker software that’s out there.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Gotts | Henderson, Nevada | $38,328 |
| 2 | Justin Keener | Austin, Texas | $23,678 |
| 3 | Matthew Elsarelli | Las Vegas, Nevada | $17,523 |
| 4 | Scott McDaniel | Bend, Oregon | $13,117 |
| 5 | Jason Liberman | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | $9,934 |
| 6 | Luca Cannella | Bouezzo, Italy | $7,612 |
| 7 | Nikhil Gera | Diamond Bar, California | $5,903 |
| 8 | Niclas Hoglund | Varberg, Sweden | $4,632 |
| 9 | Sean Yu | Los Angeles, California | $3,680 |
Baker Hits Set, Extracts Value
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
David "Bakes" Baker called in the big blind, facing an under-the-gun limp and middle position raise to 1,000. The under-the-gun player called, and the three players went to the flop.
That flop came 
, and all three players checked.
Baker bet 1,600 on the turn, the under-the-gun player folded, and the middle position player called.
The river came 
, Baker bet 6,700, and the opponent called. Baker turned over 
for a rivered set of eights, taking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
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Sanders Check-Raises All In
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player in middle position, the hijack, and the small blind limped. Terry Sanders checked from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Sanders and the player in mid-position checked. The hijack threw in a bet of 1,600 and the small blind folded but Sanders check-raised all in for 11,100. The player in mid-position instantly folded but the hijack hit the tank for about a minute, before also letting it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,700
15,700
|
15,700 |
Algaha Takes it Down on Turn
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Sam Algaha opened to 1,100 under the gun, and the big blind called.
The big blind check-called a 1,700 bet on the 
flop. The big blind checked, and Algaha continued for 3,600 on the turn, getting the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
$1M Guarantee Reached
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
With 326 entries coming through Planet Hollywood Las Vegas so far on Day 1b, the $1,700 Main Event has exceeded the $1,000,000 guarantee.
The tournament needed to draw 660 total entries to reach the million mark, and that number is now at 664 and counting.
Late registration is available through the beginning of Level 13 tonight, which is approximately 9:45 p.m.
Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Players are now headed on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500