$1,700 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
173
Players Left
28
Apter Crushes, Hawkins Bags Solid Stack on Day 1b
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
After a tough finish to Day 1a, Brett Apter came back for more on Day 1b of WSOP Circuit Ameristar St. Charles $1,700 Main Event. He put together a banner day to join the one-member 500,000 club, finishing the night with 516,000 after a hard stop was once again reached at 16% of the field.
Apter has made WSOP events his personal stomping ground in recent years, collecting two rings and a bracelet to the tune of $675K in winnings.
Here in Ameristar St. Charles, Apter found two kings to be his weapon of choice. He twice won large pots with the cowboys. First, he scooped up a three-way all in, easily fading players holding eight-four suited and ace-queen suited. Then, he bet-called for stacks with three threes on the board, his full house pipping an opponent who held queens and check-jammed.
From, there, it was a simple matter of applying pressure in the right spots as the bagging bubble neared.
Another Circuit stalwart also had a solid showing as all-time ring leader Maurice Hawkins bagged 199,000. While that number is a bit below where Hawkins climbed when he was around the 300,000 mark, it's still going to be good for 50 big blinds when Day 2 play commences.
Others finding bags included Jon Lawson (325,000), Tim Vance (320,000), Nic Ditrapani (279,000) and Heather Alcorn (206,000).
The 173 entries pushed the two-flight total to 281, edging the tournament past the $400,000 guarantee. The prize pool was confirmed late in the day, with the winner to receive $92,886 and a WSOPC gold ring.
A total of 46 players have earned their ways to Day 2, and they'll return at noon on Sunday. The earlier hard stop on Day 1a means there will be just over 49 minutes left at 2,000/4,000/4,000. Come back to PokerNews to follow the Main Event to the late stages.
End of Day 1b Counts (full)
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
516,000 | 116,000 |
|
359,000 | 143,000 |
|
325,000 | 45,000 |
|
320,000 | 45,000 |
|
297,000 | 7,000 |
|
281,000 | 37,000 |
|
279,000 | 164,000 |
|
264,000 | 237,000 |
|
232,000 | 148,000 |
|
206,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
|
199,000 | -146,000 |
|
|
190,000 | -76,000 |
|
181,000 | 21,000 |
|
158,000 | 158,000 |
|
150,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
145,000 | 145,000 |
|
134,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
116,000 | 116,000 |
|
101,000 | 101,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
87,000 | 87,000 |
|
|
87,000 | 87,000 |
|
72,000 | 27,000 |
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
Hard Stop
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Just 28 players remain, so they're bagging up at the 16% hard stop.
Salazar Can't Find a Fold
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Blake Jakel bet 12,000 on the button with 
on the felt. Eric Salazar called in the big blind, as did Dean Hoffman under the gun. Everyone checked the 
for a 
river. Salazar bet 58,000 or so and Hoffman said he was all in. Jakel folded and Salazar shook his head but called.
Hoffman showed 
and Salazar mucked what the dealer revealed to be 
. He was left with 2,000 after sending over 119,000 and busted shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000 | |
|
Busted |
Photos: 2020 WSOPC Ameristar St. Charles Main Event Day 1b
Lawson Outkicks One
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player in the big blind bet 14,000 on a 
flop and Jon Lawson had a tower of T5,000 in front of him on the button. The big blind slid in his remaining 70,000 or so and flipped over 
. Lawson's top pair was better as he had 
, and running threes changed nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000 | 48,000 |
Chip Leader to Bust for Davenport
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Davenport was once in front of the pack with about 250,000 but he had just 5,000 left and was all in with . He was ahead of 
but his opponent paired up to bust him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Final Break
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on break for 15 minutes.