2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
108
Players Left
18

McCormick on Heaps

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

Three players saw a turn that made the board {4-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}. The big blind bet 7,000 and both Austin McCormick on the button and Blake Jakel in the small blind stuck around for a {q-Clubs} river. Action checked toe McCormick and he bet 40,000. Jakel quickly mucked but the big blind called and flipped over {j-}{7-}.

McCormick could beat that with {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Austin McCormick us
Austin McCormick
365,000 230,000

Tags: Austin McCormickBlake Jakel

Pierce Short Then Busto

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

Down to his last 10,000, John Pierce stuck it in from the big blind with {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} but was dominated by the {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} of Jorden Helstern. The {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs} didn't do anything for Pierce and he headed for the rail.

Just a few more players busting out would force a redraw, well in advance of the scheduled end of play.

Player Chips Progress
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
245,000 115,000
John Pierce us
John Pierce
Busted

Tags: John PierceJorden Helstern

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Jason Simon Wins First Ring in Event #5: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha

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

PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles, but that is just on gold ring event that will have played out by the end of the series.

In Event #5: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha, 85 runners created a $28,050 prize pool. The top 13 got paid and among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Maurice Hawkins (10th - $658), Allen Kessler (11th - $658), Shawn Quinn (12th - $658), and Cory Bogert (13th - $630).

In the end, 44-year-old Jason Simon beat Jermaine Coleman in heads-up play to win the title for $8,563 and his first gold ring.

“I play Big-O cash games here almost every day,” he said after the win.

Day 2 only lasted a little over three hours and stacks were relatively close throughout. Simon was only a slight favorite when he reached heads up with Coleman. It was a cooler finish for Coleman though when both players flopped trip kings and after getting all of the chips in the middle Simon held up with his bigger kicker.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Jason SimonO Fallon, Missouri$8,563
2Jermaine ColemanSt. Louis, Missouri$5,293
3Peter BrooksSt. Louis, Missouri$3,515
4Connor FritzSt. Louis, Missouri$2,427
5John HolleyDestin, Florida$1,745
6Joshua WisdomWentzville, Missouri$1,309
7Mary SturgesRolla, Missouri$1,026
8Christopher AudrainO Fallon, Missouri$842
9Paul FehligSt. Louis, Missouri$726

Tags: Jason Simon

Welko Wakes Up

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

Austin McCormick opened under the gun and a player in the cutoff shoved all in for 69,000. Craig Welko called in the big blind and McCormick folded.

Welko: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board had the cutoff raising out of his seat but he paused at seeing the {7-Spades} turn as he picked up a straight draw. The river was a {9-Spades}, just missing him.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Welko us
Craig Welko
275,000 125,000

Tags: Craig WelkoAustin McCormick

Apter Finds a Huge River Double

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

Brett Apter raised to 8,000 in the small blind and Don Carlton made it 23,000 in the big. Apter shoved all in for 78,500 and Carlton was in there with a quick call.

Carlton: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Apter: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} board left Carlton dodging a heap of rivers, and the {q-Spades} paired Apter for a double.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
WSOP 1X Winner
149,000 99,000
Don Carlton us
Don Carlton
37,000 -109,000

Tags: Brett ApterDon Carlton

Dub for Davenport

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

A player in middle position shoved for 26,000 effective, almost double the pot, on {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs}. David Davenport shook his head but shrugged and called it off from the cutoff with {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. He was leading against {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

The {8-Clubs} turn brought even more cards for Davenport to dodge but the river was a {6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
David Davenport us
David Davenport
67,000

Tags: David Davenport