Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
46
Players Left
4
Updated Chip Counts at Break (full)
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
883,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
762,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
635,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
490,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
388,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
385,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
|
380,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
379,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
370,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
362,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
355,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
343,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
308,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
||
|
301,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
290,000
289,999
|
289,999 |
|
250,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
209,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
190,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
186,000
-84,000
|
-84,000 |
|
|
184,000
-116,000
|
-116,000 |
|
|
171,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
150,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
140,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
|
131,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
116,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
Charlie Dawson Wins Opening Event to Capture 3rd Gold Ring
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 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.
The stop actually kicked off with Event #1: $400 NLH Double Stack, a tournament that drew 202 entries and offered up a $66,660 prize pool that was paid out to the top 32 players. Among those to cash were Frank Covich (6th - $2,789), Larry Conners (12th - $1,125), Jian Zhang (17th - $826), and Robert Jordan (26th - $630).
In the end, Charlie Dawson of Owensboro, Kentucky bested Ryan Pickerel in heads-up play to win the title for $15,920 and his third career gold ring.
“I actually got really lucky about three times at the final table,” Dawson explained, “My big turnaround was actually when I jammed king-jack suited, running into pocket kings and I flopped Broadway.”
The 50-year-old real estate broker added: “I am going to come back next week and play a few more events; I have been playing this series since 2006.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Dawson | Owensboro, Kentucky | $15,920 |
| 2 | Ryan Pickerel | Belleville, Illinois | $9,841 |
| 3 | William Backes | O Fallon, Missouri | $6,955 |
| 4 | Adam Durham | St. Louis, Missouri | $5,019 |
| 5 | Shaun Emery | Girard, Illinois | $3,699 |
| 6 | Frank Covich | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | $2,789 |
| 7 | Chris Derby | Colorado Springs, Colorado | $2,146 |
| 8 | Sandi Muratovic | St. Louis, Missouri | $1,690 |
| 9 | James Basham | O Fallon, Missouri | $1,363 |
Ditrapani Survives a Flip
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mark Koeln opened for 22,000 in middle position, Nic Ditrapani shoved in the cutoff for 84,000, and Michael Hudson shoved on the button for 162,000. Koeln thought a bit then flicked in 
.
Hudson: 
Ditrapani: 
Ditrapani's overs prevailed as the board ran 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
78,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
Hughes Flopped Dead
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
John Hughes got his remaining chips in with 
against the 
of Kevin Waller, who flopped a set to end Hughes' hopes of a comeback.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted |
Koeln Nears a Mill
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mark Koeln opened early and called the shove of Paul Belken Jr., who had 115,000 in the small blind. Koeln's 
held up against to send Belken Jr. to the rail and get Koeln near seven figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
975,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Koeln Sends Ditrapani Out
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A disappointed Nic Ditrapani reported he got it in with 
in the big blind against button opener Mark Koeln, who found an ace on the river with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Alcorn Busted
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Heather Alcorn got her remaining chips in under the gun with 
and was at risk against Zack Mullennix, who reshoved on the button with , and a third player with 
. The board ran out dead for everyone and Mullennix collected Alcorn's stack and doubled for about 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
491,000
|
491,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Raghavan Doubles
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ravi Raghavan shoved for about 70,000 over a raise from Austin McCormick and a call. McCormick called with 
but couldn't hold as Raghavan paired up with 
and then hit the nut flush to boot on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000