$2,200 High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond
$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Ryan Jones Bags Chiplead at End of Day 1
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Day 1 of the $2,200 Horseshoe Hammond High Roller accumulated a total of 121 entries thus far with registration open until Day 2 starts at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 21.
The day was action-packed from the get-go with only 40 players finding a bag at the end of the night. The top three stacks when the clocked stopped were Ryan Jones bagging 206,500 followed by Michael Moncek with a total of 195,000 and Greg Himmelbrand with 179,000.
Ryan Jones slowly built his chip stack throughout the day, having a few setbacks but getting a decent sized pot early when his flush-draw went back door straight and he got paid on the river.
Another big stack includes Alex Ziskin bagging 178,500, who battled his way throughout the day, getting almost back to back double-ups against Brian Altman.
Some other notables to survive to Day 1 were Aram Zobian with 156,000, Farid Jattin with 126,000, Todd Ivens with 102,500, Nick Pupillo with 88,000 and Irene Carey who bagged 48,000
The majority of players did not find a bag at the end of the night though, being eliminated throughout. Those of who include Lily Kiletto, Alan Cutler, Brian Senie, Steve Karp and Ryan Phan.
The registration will remain open until the start of Day 2 Monday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m, with the blind levels at 1,000/2,000/2,000 and a 30,000 starting stack.
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End of the Night Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,500 | 71,500 |
|
195,000 | 195,000 |
|
179,000 | 8,000 |
|
178,500 | 3,100 |
|
156,000 | 156,000 |
|
148,500 | 4,800 |
|
133,000 | 79,000 |
|
|
132,000 | 1,800 |
|
127,000 | 127,000 |
|
126,000 | 126,000 |
|
125,500 | |
|
|
122,000 | 122,000 |
|
112,500 | 112,500 |
|
|
111,500 | 111,500 |
|
109,000 | |
|
102,500 | 102,500 |
|
98,500 | 98,500 |
|
|
93,500 | 93,500 |
|
88,000 | 86,000 |
|
|
86,500 | 86,500 |
|
78,000 | 59,100 |
|
74,500 | 74,500 |
|
70,500 | 70,500 |
|
69,500 | 69,500 |
|
66,500 | 17,400 |
Last Six Hands of the Night
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The tournament director has just announced there will be six more hands until they 47 remaining players bag for restart at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.
More End of Night Photos
Vitantonio Makes Trips on the River
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Peter Vitantonio raised in middle position and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 6,200 and the rest of the table folded before Vitantonio made the call.
Both players checked through to the river on a 
board to see the 
and Vitantonio led for 6,500 and after pondering it over his opponent called. Vitantonio tabled 
for trip eights and the opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,800 | -23,900 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Ziskin Doubles Through Altman for the Second Time
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After doubling through Brian Altman only a few hands earlier when he picked off his bluff, Alex Ziskin check-raised all-in on the turn with the board reading 
. Ziskin was at risk for 78,300 after Altman made the call.
Brian Altman: 
Alex Ziskin: 
Ziskin turned two pairs against Altman's top pair gutshot and the river changed nothing as the sealing his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,400 | |
|
81,500 | -136,300 |
Wang Doubels Through Joseph
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
All the chips went in the middle before the flop and Michael Wang was at risk for 24,500 against Jeremy Joseph.
Jeremy Joseph: 
Michael Wang: 
Wang's Big slick was ahead and the flop came 
giving Joseph a gutshot to go with his two live cards, but couldn't catch up on the turn or 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,700 | -12,800 |
|
53,800 | 700 |
Photo's Nearing the End of Day 1
