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Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$425,715
Total Entries
281
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Entries
173
Players Left
28
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Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Registration for the WSOP Circuit Ameristar St. Charles $1,700 Main Event has closed with the start of Level 13 on Day 1b.
A total of 281 entries were logged — 108 on Day 1a and 173 on Day 1b — for a total prize pool of $425,715. That will be split among the final 43 contestants in the event. The winner will get $92,886, while a min-cash in 43rd will be worth $2,755.
Click the "Payout" tab for a full breakdown of the prize money.
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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 #7: $250 No-Limit Hold’em, 120 runners created a $24,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 18 players including Steven Wills (3rd - $2,825), Chris Bibb (8th - $665), Rodney Spriggs (12th - $469), and Jerod Smith (18th - $383).
In the end, John Gallaher of Lebanon, Tennessee beat Blake O’Brien in heads-up play to win the title for $6,682 and his fourth gold ring.
“You know the first one is always the most surreal and I won my first one about eight years ago when I was about eight levels worse than I am now,” Gallaher joked. “I just know I have improved so much, especially in the last year and half, it feels good.”
The 53-year-old optometrist continued: “I feel like it’s just the 10,000-hour thing where all of the sudden everything is clicking. I know where I am at in hands and I am getting the value … It doesn’t matter how good you play sometimes, you have to run good as well. My nickname is ‘Johnny rungood’ though for a reason.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gallaher | Lebanon, Tennessee | $6,682 |
| 2 | Blake O'Brien | Maryland Heights, Missouri | $4,129 |
| 3 | Steven Wills | Willow Springs, Missouri | $2,825 |
| 4 | Ryan Collins | Seattle, Washington | $1,989 |
| 5 | Paul Fehlig | St. Louis, Missouri | $1,443 |
| 6 | Adam Elfazzani | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | $1,080 |
| 7 | Sergei Kisviantsev | Chicago, Illinois | $836 |
| 8 | Christopher Bibb | O Fallon, Missouri | $665 |
| 9 | Daniel Gitt | St. Louis, Missouri | $549 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A middle player opened to 4,200, a player shoved in the hijack for 26,000 and Brett Apter called in the cutoff. The small blind stuck in his 13,700 and the opener thought about 30 seconds and folded.
Apter: 
Small blind: 
Hijack: 
The small blind was dismayed to see his hearts were dead, and it didn't wind up mattering as the board ran 
.
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jon Lawson checked out of the big blind on a completed board of 
. David Davenport bet 15,000, half the pot, from a couple of seats over, and Lawson grimaced. He nonetheless called about 15 seconds later, and Davenport indicated it was a winning call. Lawson showed 
.
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Both blinds checked to Wayne Whittinghill, who bet 32,000 from under the gun with about 5,000 back on an 
flop. That was more than double the size of the pot. He tried to move his last chips in but the dealer stopped him.
"I think they get the picture," Whittinghill said.
Neil Patel reshoved in the small blind to chase out Greg Jennings.
"Damn," Patel said, upon seeing his 
was smashed by 
.
The turn and river brought the 
and and Whittinghill doubled up.
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
