$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

03-06-2020 20:04 UTC-5

Alcorn Coolered, Busted

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With about 20,000 in the middle, a player in early position had 6,000 in front of him and had been called by Heather Alcorn in the cutoff. The board read and Austin McCormick was all in from under the gun for about 50,000. What looked to have been the original bettor folded, and Alcorn went into the tank.

"I feel like you have the ace of hearts but not the other heart," she mused.

After about a minute she slapped in some chips. McCormick showed and Alcorn tossed in her with a "nice hand," pushing her slightly covered stack into the middle and heading for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin McCormick	125,000
Heather Alcorn	Busted

Tags: Austin McCormick Heather Alcorn

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-06-2020 20:18 UTC-5

Bazeley Busto

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

John Pierce made it 2,500 on the button, Jake Bazeley raised to 11,000 in the big blind and Pierce shoved for 45,100. Bazeley called immediately and Pierce shook his head slightly but showed after Bazeley turned over .

"Really?" Bazeley said with a laugh.

"Well, you snap-called me," Pierce responded.

The board ran and Bazeley sent over all but his last 7,500.

The next hand, Bazeley called a raise from Jerod Smith and checked down until he shoved the river. Smith snap-called with and Bazeley mucked what the dealer revealed to be .

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pierce	93,000
Jerod Smith	37,000 21,000	21,000
Jake Bazeley	Busted

Tags: Jake Bazeley Jerod Smith John Pierce

03-06-2020 20:32 UTC-5

Anderson Trying to Rebuild

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Once the chip leader, Ryan Anderson found himself on hard times, calling off his last 8,600 in frustration in the cutoff when Cory Bogert jammed in the hijack.

Anderson:
Bogert:

The runout sent a river double to Anderson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Anderson	20,200 -125,800	-125,800
Cory Bogert	13,100 -28,900	-28,900

Tags: Ryan Anderson Cory Bogert

03-06-2020 20:37 UTC-5

Doubles for Jakel, Kessler

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Austin McCormick raise-called in the hijack when Blake Jakel shove for 17,300 in the small blind. Jakel was in a dominating spot with against , and a board of enabled him to dodge a chop and double.

At another table, Allen Kessler was very short with just 7,900 after being forced to chop with against . He found a double when his held against , though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin McCormick	107,000 -18,000	-18,000
Blake Jakel	37,000 37,000	37,000
Allen Kessler	18,000 -100	-100

Tags: Allen Kessler Austin McCormick Blake Jakel

03-06-2020 20:47 UTC-5

Kessler Finds Good Spot, Less Good Board

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Allen Kessler pushed all in under the gun for 20,000 and a player in middle position reshipped for 27,100. The cutoff called and they showed down.

Kessler:
Middle position:
Cutoff:

"Oh my God, you can lay that down!" Kessler bemoaned, pointing at the cutoff's cards.

Kessler had found a good spot equity-wise, but the board left him second-best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

03-06-2020 21:03 UTC-5

Thompson Goes Backdoor to Dust Berry

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Mike Thompson opened early for 3,500 and shoved for about 50,000 effective when Will Berry three-bet to 10,500 on his left. Berry quickly called with and was looking good against on an flop. However, running , gave Thompson a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thompson	145,000 145,000	145,000
Will Berry	Busted

Tags: Will Berry Mike Thompson

03-06-2020 21:13 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Levin	388,000 218,000	218,000
Craig Welko	150,000 113,500	113,500
Greg Wood	146,000 1,000	1,000
Don Carlton	146,000
Jorden Helstern	130,000 57,000	57,000
Ralph Massey	112,000 69,400	69,400
Keith Heine	100,000 37,000	37,000
Peter Nigh	80,000 35,500	35,500
Jerod Smith	54,000 17,000	17,000
Brett Apter	50,000 7,000	7,000

Jake Bazeley	42,000 42,000	42,000
Cody Brinn	25,000 -15,900	-15,900

03-06-2020 21:26 UTC-5

Thompson Gets Thin Value

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Four players saw the flop and checked around for a board of . Ralph Massey bet 8,000 from the big blind and only Mike Thompson, in the cutoff, called. The river was a and Massey checked. Thompson bet 10,000 and Massey thought briefly and called but couldn't beat .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thompson	160,000 15,000	15,000
Ralph Massey	92,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Ralph Massey Mike Thompson