$1,700 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
617
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
617
Players Left
11
Nick Yunis Holds Extensive Lead of Final 11 in Seminole Coconut Creek Main Event
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The World Series of Poker Circuit saw the second day of the $1,700 Main Event at Seminole Coconut Creek come to an end on Sunday night after a day that consisted of ten levels of play. Just 121 runners returned for Day 2 and when the last chance saloon had closed for business it was Nick Yunis who finished atop the chip counts.
Yunis started the day off strong with a full house that eliminated Lisa Toleno during the first round of play and that one hand turned was just the start. Once the first break arrived it was Yunis who was sitting atop the leaderboard and he managed to carry that early momentum into an extensive chip lead to end the night. The Santiago, Chile native has over $1.4 million in live career earnings with approximately a quarter of a million coming in the WSOP. Yunis will be chasing his first Circuit ring on Monday and is the favorite to start the day, coming in with 4,970,000.
Neal Corcoran is coming into the final day second on the leader board with 3,285,000 in chips. Corcoran had a back-and-forth day until a particular hand unraveled where Corcoran shoved on the river with a straight. Larry Hirschfield called with his rivered pair of kings and Corcoran secured a double. Once the tournament whittled down to two tables it was obvious that Corcoran had the label of table captain as he slowly but surely built up a stack, taking down pots on a constant basis.
Another player to look for during the last day of play is Forest Hills, New York native Steven Sarmiento, who has had an extraordinary year. Sarmiento has tournament cashes dating back to 2011, totaling over $650,000 and of those cashes, almost $400,000 has come this year. Sarmiento has three six-figure cashes since January and might be adding a fourth tomorrow.
Main Event Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Nathaniel | 595,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 3 | Daniel Couzens | 665,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 4 | Bradley Mercer | 660,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 5 | Thomas Alcorn | 1,775,000 | 44 |
| 1 | 8 | Neal Corcoran | 3,285,000 | 82 |
| 1 | 9 | Thomas Macey | 850,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 2 | Russell Sullivan | 2,255,000 | 56 |
| 2 | 4 | Matthew Yorra | 635,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 5 | Dominique Mosley | 1,550,000 | 39 |
| 2 | 6 | Steven Sarmiento | 1,295,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 7 | Nick Yunis | 4,970,000 | 124 |
Day 2 Action
The day started just 28 away from the money and while it might have been close to players making some dollars back, all stuck to their guns and played the aggressive style that was set in front of them. A downpour of eliminations ensued shortly after the start and it was not long until the bubble popped during the second level of the day that all players were then guaranteed at least $2,728 for their efforts.
Just moments after the bubble burst it seemed almost as a tidal wave came crashing down on the field, wiping out almost every short stacks that were there. Corcoran and Yunis were that tidal wave as they picked off multiple pots during these rounds en route to their end-of-day lead. But not everyone could be as lucky as them with multiple well-known players taking an exit, including Allen Kessler, Neil Blumenfield, Ian O'Hara, Bryce McVay, and Robbie Beck.
Shortly after the dinner break, the three-table redraw saw a new leader in Thomas Alcorn after dropping a shell shock on David Moses. Alcorn and Moses found themselves in a rather large pot with three clubs on a paired board. All the chips went in the middle and Moses tabled pocket nines for a full house. Alcorn turned over eight-five of clubs for a rivered straight flush, sending Moses out the door on an unlikely river card.
It did not take long for 27 to drop down to the final 18 and during that span of that time, it was Yunis who found the most success after he sent home three players en route to the final two-table redraw. Once the final two tables were set, it was Yunis and Corcoran that took full advantage of opponents waiting for a pay jump. Both stuck to their aggressive styles during the latter stages of the night and now both are in a prime position to secure memorable cashes along with a WSOP Circuit ring.
The final 11 will return at noon on Monday, and play will start on Level 26 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. The levels will remain 60 minutes in length with a 10-minute break after every two levels of play and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 31. The tournament will not stop until a winner is crowned, taking home the $188,158 first-place prize, along with a shiny new WSOP circuit ring and an automatic seat into the GCC.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the coverage for the remainder of this tournament, so stay tuned as the action unfolds!
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,970,000 | 590,000 |
|
3,285,000 | 135,000 |
|
2,255,000 | 130,000 |
|
1,775,000 | 155,000 |
|
1,550,000 | -150,000 |
|
1,295,000 | -55,000 |
|
850,000 | 25,000 |
|
665,000 | 325,000 |
|
660,000 | 155,000 |
|
635,000 | -55,000 |
|
595,000 | -95,000 |
Spencer Champlin Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,537)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Moments later Spencer Champlin found himself all in holding 
preflop against the 
of Russell Sullivan.
The board would stay safe for the sevens as it ran out 
and just like that the tournament field was cut by another, down to 11 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,125,000 | 425,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Brian Kent Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,839)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
As the final hands of the night were concluding there were two eliminations back to back following an extended period of slow play.
Brian Kent raised to 75,000 from early position. He was three-bet by Thomas Alcorn by a stack of big chips that equalled about 225,000. Kent thought for a long time as a money jump loomed. Eventually he shoved all in and Alcorn called quickly.
Brian Kent
Thomas Alcorn 
The board immediately put a stranglehold on it for Alcorn as it came 
. The turn was the and the river came the 
to end Kent'r deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,620,000 | 470,000 |
|
Busted |
Nathaniel Finds a Much-Needed Pot
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Thomas Alcorn opened to 75,000 from the hijack and Neal Corcoran called in the cutoff. David Nathaniel moved all in for 450,00 effective and both of his opponents took several minutes to think. Ultimately they both folded and Nathaniel picked up a pot late in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
690,000 | -410,000 |
Sarmiento Takes Some Back
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Spencer Champlin opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Steven Sarmiento defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and action checked to Champlin who bet 65,000.
Sarmiento called and the 
peeled off as a turn card. Both players checked and the 
landed on the board, Sarmiento moved all in.
Champlin thought for several minutes before someone at the table called clock on him, he instantly folded and Sarmiento took down a bounce-back pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | -320,000 |
|
405,000 | -140,000 |
Yunis Launches On River
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action was picked up on the river on a board that read 
. The pot was already a substantial amount of about 455,000. Nick Yunis gathered chips and used the heavy artillery to fire a bet of 725,000 to apply the pressure to Steven Sarmiento.
Sarmiento stared down Yunis looking for any sign at all but Yunis remained motionless and eventually Sarmiento could not muster a call and folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,380,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
1,670,000 | -240,000 |
Updated Chip Counts from Table 1
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,160,000 | 360,000 |
|
|
1,910,000 | 490,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
690,000 | -880,000 |
|
|
545,000 | 210,000 |
Updated Chip Counts From Table 2
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,150,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
925,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
825,000 | 245,000 |
|
|
505,000 | -360,000 |
|
|
340,000 | -105,000 |