2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
With about 14,000 in the middle, one player checked and a middle-position player bet 6,000. Michael Lech took some time then stuck in his 10,600. Action folded back to the bettor, who quickly called with ![]()
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board.
Lech was outkicked with ![]()
and busted when he couldn't find a queen on the river.
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Paul Ewen raised on the button, Neil Patel made it about 4,600 on a three-bet in the next seat, and Ewen tossed in his 9,400. Patel quickly called and was pleased to see his ![]()
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board gave Ewen a winning set.
With about 24,000 in the middle, a player in middle position shoved for 33,800. The board read ![]()
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and Andy Rogowski was in the tank in the cutoff.
"I got a monster," he said with a shake of the head.
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for the flopped nuts and blockers to Rogowski's draw.
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 #11: $400 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day, 123 entries created a $40,590 prize pool that was paid out to the top 19 players. Among those to cash were Gary Bland (5th - $2,407), Rodney Spriggs (8th - $1,110), Mike Moncek (10th - $783), Shaun Mcbride (14th - $694), Todd Sladek (17th - $638), and Bruce Chahal (19th - $610).
In the end, 28-year-old Eric Salazar bested Mike Shin in heads-up play to win the title for $11,117 and his fourth gold ring.
“I felt like I was going to end up heads up with Mike, he is a very good player,” said Salazar after the win.
With this victory he has a total of 252.5 points for the National Leaderboard. “I am happy with this win I have locked in my seat for the Global Casino Championship I am sure,” continued Salazar.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Salazar | Greensboro, North Carolina | $11,117 |
| 2 | Mike Shin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | $6,872 |
| 3 | Gabriel Attoun | Joplin, Missouri | $4,705 |
| 4 | John Kavanagh | Troy, Missouri | $3,316 |
| 5 | Gary Bland | Edwardsville, Illinois | $2,407 |
| 6 | Stephen Green | Wright City, Missouri | $1,801 |
| 7 | Frederick Ryman | Jefferson City, Missouri | $1,391 |
| 8 | Rodney Spriggs | Joplin, Missouri | $1,110 |
| 9 | Woo Moore | Fenton, Missouri | $916 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are on break.
Mack Ham opened for 1,100 early, Mikey Esquivel called in the hijack and Hal Rotholz made it 4,600 in the cutoff. They went three ways to ![]()
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for that price and action checked to Rotholz. He bet 5,000, Ham made it 10,000, and Esquivel shipped it for 17,400. Rotholz shoved and Ham snap-called.
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Esquivel had gotten lucky with his rags, but Ham shot in front when the
turn gave him top set. The
river wasn't enough for Esquivel and Ham collected Esquivel's stack, as well as 37,000 or so from Rotholz.