Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$407,535
Entries
269
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
44
Players Left
1
Villalona Loses Two Pots
Level 24
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Friman Villalona opened to 55,000 in the hijack and Benjamin Freeman pushed all in for 350,000 in the big blind. Villalona asked for a count but decided to lay his hand down.
A couple of hands later, Villalona made it 55,000 again and was called by Rick Troendly in the cutoff. The flop came 
and Villalona check-called a bet of 50,000 from Troendly.
The turn brought the 
and Villalona checked again. Troendly tossed in a bet of 100,000 and Villalona quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,330,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
470,000
-245,000
|
-245,000 |
|
430,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Freeman Shoves Twice
Level 24
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The action folded around to Benjamin Freeman on the button who just ripped all in for nearly 400,000. Both of the blinds folded and the Freeman scooped the pot.
In the next hand, Matt Russell opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Freeman called along with Andrew Hills in the big blind. The flop came 
and Russell continued for 85,000. Freeman shipped all in again and both Hills and Russell laid their hands down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
Alon Eldar Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,237)
Level 24
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The action folded around to Friman Villalona in the small blind who shipped all in. Alon Eldar was in the big blind with a stack of around 250,000 and made the call.
Friman Villalona: 
Alon Eldar: 
The flop came 
giving both players a pair, Villalona's being the better of the two. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing and Eldar was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
845,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
Busted |
Craig Trost Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,703)
Level 24
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Craig Trost was one of the shortest stacks at the table and found himself all in for around 250,000. He was called by Clyde Hinton and Trost was in good shape to double up.
Craig Trost: 
Clyde Hinton: 
Trost was in a dominating position and the queen-high flop didn't change that. However, a jack on the turn gave Hinton two pair and the river was not able to keep Trost's tournament hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,960,000
1,535,000
|
1,535,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Andrew Hills Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,712)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Clyde Hinton opened to 60,000 in middle position and Andrew Hills three-bet shoved all in for 175,000 in the hijack. Friman Villalona re-shoved all in from the button which got Hinton to lay his hand down.
Friman Villalona: 
Andrew Hills:
Villalona had Hills pipped by one on the pocket pairs and the 
runout was no help to Hills. He was eliminated in eighth place, ensuring the remaining seven players will receive a five-figure payout today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,105,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Hanson Doubles Through Troendly
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Hanson raised it up from under the gun and was called by Rick Troendly in the small blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Troendly checked again and Hanson counted out a bet of 80,000. Troendly check-raised to 200,000 and Hanson pushed all in for 365,000 which Troendly called.
Hanson flipped over 
which was barely ahead of Troendly's . The river was the and Hanson held on for a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
900,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
Michael Hanson Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,494)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Hanson opened to 75,000 in early position and Rick Troendly called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Troendly check-called a bet of 105,000 from Hanson.
The turn was the 
and Troendly pondered for a moment before shoving all in. Hanson quickly called off his remaining 805,000 chips and the cards were tabled.
Troendly showed 
for a flush but Hanson wasn't out of it yet with 
for a set of eights. The river was the and Hanson could not improve to a full house, sending him to the payout desk in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000