2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond
Final Results
Winner
Ravi Raghavan
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$272,322
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,610,445
Entries
1,063
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
475
Players Left
94
Players Left 1 / 1,063
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Kovacevic Takes Two-Thirds of Jones' Stack

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the river with roughly 20,000 chips in the middle and a board that read {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts} Ryan Jones bet 20,000 and Anes Kovacevic raised to 69,000. After going in the tank for about 30-seconds Jones' moved all-in and Kovacevic snap-called his 137,000. Jones tabled {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for top set on the river and Kovacevic tabled {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a straight, earning him a full double up and taking two-thirds of Jones' stack

Player Chips Progress
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Anes Kovacevic
294,000
137,000
137,000
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Ryan Jones
62,000
159,500
159,500

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Ryan Abelseth Claims First Gold Ring in Event #2: NLH Double Stack

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ryan Abelseth
Ryan Abelseth

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Hammond to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $2,200 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.

Event #2: NLH Double Stack saw 464 runners create a $92,800 prize pool. It took two long days, including 15 hours on Day 2, for 34-year-old Ryan Abelseth of Orlando Park, Illinois to finish as the last player standing for $18,810 and his first gold ring.

"I’m tired it was long day, but I stuck it out and I’m excited to grab this first win," he said after the win. "It was a battle to get here but heads-up the cards just ran me over pretty much."

He added: “I just want to thank my girlfriend Molly for putting up with me and spending the weekend alone to let me go play, my buddy Dave who has always supported me to keep playing through all the bad beats.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Ryan AbelsethOrland Park, Illinois$18,810
2Randall MadlSchaumburg, Illinois$11,625
3George DietzOak Park, Illinois$8,487
4Matthew PorterMchenry, Illinois$6,279
5Brian McDanielChicago, Illinois$4,708
6Dion LuisiCarmel, Indiana$3,579
7Thomas RudaitisLombard, Illinois$2,758
8Aree HardestyChampaign, Illinois$2,156
9Wayne SchwaigerMahomet, Illinois$1,709

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Kaleel Leaves Cutler Short

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a series of raises David Kaleel found himself all-in preflop against Alan Cutler for 42,000 and both hands were tabled.

Alan Cutler: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
David Kaleel: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Cutler had one over to Kaleel's pocket kings and the flop came {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} giving him a back door flush draw, the {q-Diamonds} on the turn gave Cutler some hope but the {5-Clubs} on the river was a brick, doubling Kaleel up and leaving Cutler with just over three big blinds.

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David Kaleel
87,000
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Alan Cutler
6,500
52,900
52,900

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Gelman Applies Maximum Pressure

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Dennis Gelman
Dennis Gelman

On a board that read {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades} there was roughly 17,000 in the middle and both the blinds had checked to Dennis Gelman who bet out 8,500 and both players called.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and after the small blind checked the big blind bet out 11,000, which Gelman wasted little time announcing all-in causing both opponents to instantly fold.

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Dennis Gelman
278,000
19,000
19,000

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Hendrix Flops Trips and Takes Heaps

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The flop read {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Zach Nguyen bet 7,500. Adam Hendrix thought it over for a while, weighing his options before sticking a stack of chips into the middle for a raise to about 20,000. Nguyen moved all in and Hendrix snap called.

Adam Hendrix {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Zach Nguyen {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The turn was the {4-Spades} and the river the {5-Spades} and Hendrix doubled his stack.

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Adam Hendrix
155,000
65,000
65,000
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Zach Nguyen
48,000
167,000
167,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Bazeley Sucks Out

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After a series of raises Jake Bazeley found himself all-in and at risk agianst an early position raiser.

Early Position: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Jake Bazeley: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Bazeley was in a world of trouble for his entire stack but got lucky when the flop came {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} giving him top set and he faded the over-set when the board completed with the {9-Diamonds} on the turn and the {8-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Bazeley
137,000
85,000
85,000

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Carey Flops Trips

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Irene Carey raised in early position to 7,500 and the action folded around to the big blind who defended.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, the big blind checked to Carey who continued for 5,500 and the big blind quickly folded. Carey tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for trip aces.

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Irene Carey
125,500
12,500
12,500

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