2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$92,886
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$425,715
Entries
281
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
4
Players Left
1

Mullennix Bluffs Over a Double

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a completed board of {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}, a pile of chips sat in the middle and Mark Koeln checked in the big blind. Zack Mullennix shoved on the button and Koeln immediately flicked in a chip. Koeln showed {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for an airball and Koeln turned over {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. He collected around 650,000.

"Damn!" Brett Apter said. "Snapped!"

"We already made enough money," Koeln said. "Gotta start gambling and try to win. You weren't rooting for me, were you though?"

"No," Apter admitted with a smile. "No, I wasn't."

Player Chips Progress
Zack Mullennix
Zack Mullennix
4,700,000 -1,300,000
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
2,100,000 1,120,000

Tags: Brett ApterMark KoelnZack Mullennix

Koeln Counterfeited

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mark Koeln made it 125,000 in the small blind and Zack Mullennix defended. Koeln bet 150,000 on the {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop but slowed down with a check on the {3-Hearts}. Mullennix bet 225,000 and Koeln called. Both players checked the {5-Clubs}.

"Three pair," Koeln announced, showing {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}.

Mullennix had a kicker that played with the {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Zack Mullennix
Zack Mullennix
6,000,000 430,000
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
980,000 -820,000

Tags: Mark KoelnZack Mullennix

Flush for Mullennix

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Zack Mullennix defended the big blind for a min-raise and the flop checked through for a board of {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} against Brett Apter. Mullennix came out betting with 125,000 and Apter called. On the {2-Spades} river, Mullennix barreled again for 300,000. Apter called pretty quickly but couldn't beat {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Zack Mullennix
Zack Mullennix
5,570,000 770,000
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
WSOP 1X Winner
1,120,000 -630,000

Tags: Zack MullennixBrett Apter

Kevin Waller Eliminated in 4th Place ($30,369)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kevin Waller
Kevin Waller

Kevin Waller was getting up to head to payouts, and the players said he limp-raised blind versus blind to 600,000, calling off when Zack Mullennix shoved for his 1.3 million or so. Waller was ahead with {a-}{10-} against {k-}{q-} but Mullennix flopped a queen and turned another one to leave him dead to the river.

Player Chips Progress
Zack Mullennix
Zack Mullennix
4,550,000 1,665,000
Kevin Waller us
Kevin Waller
Busted

Tags: Kevin WallerZack Mullennix

Early Rut for Apter

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After folding to a double barrel from Zack Mullennix, Brett Apter lost another pot where he tried his own double barrel on {3-}{3-}{9-}{3-} in a limped blind-versus-blind pot. His 50,000 was called by Mark Koeln, then his 100,000 turn bet was min-raised. Apter folded and Koeln flashed the {3-Spades} with a laugh.

Then, Apter opened on the button and Kevin Waller defended the big blind. Apter bet 90,000 on the {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop and Waller made it 450,000.

"Four fifty!" Apter exclaimed. "Now that is a raise."

He let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Koeln us
Mark Koeln
2,000,000 55,000
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
WSOP 1X Winner
1,720,000 -690,000
Kevin Waller us
Kevin Waller
1,300,000 110,000

Tags: Brett ApterKevin WallerMark KoelnZack Mullennix

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Welcome to Day 3 of 2020 WSOP Circuit Ameristar St. Charles $1,700 Main Event

Mark Koeln
Mark Koeln

The third and final day of WSOPC Ameristar St. Charles $1,700 Main Event is here, and it's time for the final four players to play down to a winner.

Of 281 entries, just Zack Mullennix, Brett Apter, Mark Koeln and Kevin Waller saw the final bagging. They're playing for $92,886 up top, along with a seat into the $1 million Global Casino Championship. The consolation prize for the first player busted will be $30,369.

Here's how they're arrayed at the table and chip-wise:

SeatPlayerStack
1Zack Mullennix2,885,000
2Brett Apter2,410,000
3Mark Koeln1,945,000
4Kevin Waller1,190,000

Though Mullennix has built a small lead, they're all between 20 and 60 big blinds coming back to 25,000/50,000/50,000.

Of the four, Apter has the most Circuit experience, having amassed 50 cashed for more than $300,000. Mullennix has also had some success, matching Apter with two ring wins.

Cards are scheduled to be back in the air at noon local time here in the St. Louis area. Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who emerges as the latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champ.

Tags: Brett ApterKevin WallerZack MullennixMark Koeln

$1,700 Main Event

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