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Day 1b Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1b of the WSOP Circuit Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event has reached its conclusion after 712 entries brought the total number of entries to 1,162. At the end of the night after 11 hours of intense and at times ‘confrontational’ action, 154 players remained from Day 1b.
The chip leader at the end of play was Orville Story, who bagged 498,000. The hard to miss figure of Story was spotted in the last few levels of the day with a huge stack that grew to its largest point as play ended to gain the chip lead.
Second in chips at the end was Aaron Gunn with 474,000. A smidgen behind him in third was David Tuthill who continued his hot week here in Tampa by bagging 473,500.
After the top three stacks there was a significant drop off as the fourth stack of 332,000 bagged by Thomas Foley sits 150,000 behind Tuthill’s stack.
Other Notables who bagged and survived the day include; Al Krux (273,000), Tony Miles (218,000), Ralph Massey (140,000), who had a particularly interesting day, Hamid Izadi (137,500) and James Calderaro (87,500).
The 154 who survived Day 1b will join the 88 who made it through Day 1b to create a Day 2 starting field of 242. Play will get underway on Day 2 at 12 noon local time on Sunday February 16 at level 15 with blinds at 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 big blind ante.
PokerNews will once again provide you with all the coverage you could hope for, so make sure to tune in to Day 2 tomorrow.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The turned board showed 
when an opponent moved all in and Tom Foley called. His opponent tabled 
for a turned set of tens and Foley slammed over 
for a higher set of jacks.
An 
peeled off on the river and Foley's higher set pulled in the pot late on Day 1b.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With the total amount of entries totaling 1,162, the top 175 finishers will get paid for a min cash worth $2,547.
The grand prize winner will take home $290,974.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The flop showed 
and there was around 70,000 in the pot when Richard Braun check-raised all in for about 110,000. Jeremy Joseph called and the two tabled their hands.
Richard Braun: 
Jeremy Joseph: 
The turn and 
river did not improve Joseph's hand and Braun secured the pot for a complete double up.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
On the turn the board read 
. Carlos Loving made a bet of 9,500. Al Krux got out of the way. Alex Rocha called.
The river was the 
to put three to a flush on the board. Rocha switched the flow of betting and quickly led out with a bet of 18,000.
Loving thought for quite a while. Eventually he folded after over a minute and Rocha took in the pot.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Allen Kessler found himself all-in again late in the date and this time he was in a favorable match up with his opponents as he had the pair that each held in their hand.
Allen Kessler: 
Opponent:
The board rolled out 
and Kessler's boat took down the pot for another double late in the day.
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
When the live reporting team arrived at the table, David Jackson had his opponent all-in before the flop for about 50,000 total.
Opponent: 
David Jackson:
The flop came down 
and Jackson was still behind but he did pick up a flush draw. A 
peeled off on the turn, completing his flush and he then had his opponent drawing dead to the 
river card.
