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Level 6
: 200/400, 400 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 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Brett Apter was in the cutoff and had his neighbor on the left all in for about 13,000. Unfortunately for Apter, his 
was smashed by aces. Maurice Hawkins said a jack was coming though, and that's exactly what happened on the river.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
A battle of two of the more accomplished players on the Circuit went to Brett Apter as he doubled through Maurice Hawkins in a multi-way pot. We didn't catch flop action but Hawkins bet the turn on 
and Apter called from the big blind and checked the 
river. With 9,000 in the pot, Hawkins bet 3,000 and Apter shoved for about 9,000.
Hawkins muttered to himself about how he'd gotten himself into a bad spot but made the call. Apter showed 
for a flush, and Hawkins mucked what the dealer revealed to be 
.
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 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: 5
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
The blinds checked to the cutoff on 
and the player there bet 1,000. Only big blind Maurice Hawkins continued and the checked through to the river. Hawkins bet 300 and his opponent called but couldn't beat 
.
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 
on the felt, Jon Lawson bet 3,500 in middle position into about 11,000. Mike Rieck confirmed the count from the hijack and made the call but mucked to 
for a flush.
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
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