Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$425,715
Entries
281
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Entries
108
Players Left
18
Izadi Coolered
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Hamid Izadi ran his 
in the big blind into an opponent on the button's 
. The board ran out king-free, but fortunately for Izadi, he only had to pay out about 12,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Helstern Blasts, Gets Paid
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Jorden Helstern checked from early position with about 14,000 and 
in the middle. An opponent on the button bet 4,200 and Helstern called. The 
turn checked through, bringing a 
. Helstern bet 20,000, and after over a minute in the tank, his opponent called.
Helstern opened 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Anderson Hits the River
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Jorden Helstern checked from early position and Ryan Anderson bet 3,600 on a 
flop from a couple of seats over. Helstern called and the 
checked through for a river. Helstern checked and called 6,300 but couldn't beat 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
73,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
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: 400/800, 800 ante
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Updated Chip Counts at Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Players are on dinner break for an hour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
145,000
70,600
|
70,600 |
|
68,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
|
67,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
63,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
40,900
-8,100
|
-8,100 |
|
36,000
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
|
23,000
5,400
|
5,400 |
|
18,100
-4,400
|
-4,400 |
|
12,300 | |
|
10,800
-1,100
|
-1,100 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Apter Sliding
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
After dropping a pot in which he check-raised a flop from the big blind only to fold to a three-bet blast, Brett Apter played another from the small blind. He check-called 5,000 on a board of 
against Dan Kloepper on the button then checked the 
river. Kloepper shoved for about 6,000 and Apter quickly gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
32,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Shin Busted
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Shin got his last 5,800 in with 
and was up against an opponent with 
. The 
flop helped Shin as he picked up a draw, but the turn and river bricked out for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Photos: 2020 WSOPC Ameristar St. Charles Main Event Day 1a
