2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa

Final Results
Winner
Isaac Kempton
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$290,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
1,162
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
712
Players Left
154

$1,700 Main Event

Day 1b Completed

Day 1b of Hard Rock Tampa Main Event Creates Top "Story"

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Orville Story
Orville Story

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.

Tags: Al KruxDavid TuthillHamid IzadiJames CalderaroRalph MasseyThomas FoleyTony Miles

Day 1b Full Chip Counts

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Orville Story us
Orville Story
Day 1B Chip Leader
498,000 498,000
Aaron Gunn us
Aaron Gunn
474,000 474,000
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
473,500 208,500
Thomas Foley us
Thomas Foley
332,500 332,500
Brian Ray us
Brian Ray
309,000 309,000
Frederico Dabus br
Frederico Dabus
302,000 302,000
Loc Nguyen us
Loc Nguyen
299,000 299,000
Butchie Mitchell us
Butchie Mitchell
283,000 283,000
Chastity Fowler-Lee us
Chastity Fowler-Lee
278,000 278,000
Richard Braun us
Richard Braun
275,500 -14,500
Richard Rice us
Richard Rice
274,500 274,500
Al Krux us
Al Krux
WSOP 1X Winner
273,500 -11,500
Seyed Hosseini us
Seyed Hosseini
270,000 209,000
Constantinos Psallidas ca
Constantinos Psallidas
266,000 126,000
Andrew Boccia us
Andrew Boccia
254,000 174,000
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
253,500 78,500
Aron Dermer us
Aron Dermer
250,500 250,500
Anthony March us
Anthony March
248,000 248,000
Heng Zhang us
Heng Zhang
246,000 246,000
Alexis Rivera us
Alexis Rivera
237,000 237,000
Richard Medeiros us
Richard Medeiros
222,500 222,500
Kin Lam us
Kin Lam
220,500 220,500
Paul Balzano us
Paul Balzano
220,000 220,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
218,500 118,500
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
218,000 -27,000

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Foley Finds a Fortuitous Spot

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The turned board showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds} when an opponent moved all in and Tom Foley called. His opponent tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a turned set of tens and Foley slammed over {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a higher set of jacks.

An {8-Hearts} peeled off on the river and Foley's higher set pulled in the pot late on Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Foley us
Tom Foley
350,000

Tags: Tom Foley

Braun Lands a Double Through Joseph

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The flop showed {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} 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: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Jeremy Joseph: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The {8-Hearts} turn and {3-Clubs} river did not improve Joseph's hand and Braun secured the pot for a complete double up.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Braun us
Richard Braun
290,000 290,000
Jeremy Joseph us
Jeremy Joseph
130,000 95,000

Tags: Jeremy JosephRichard Braun

Rocha Turns Tables on Loving

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the turn the board read {4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}. Carlos Loving made a bet of 9,500. Al Krux got out of the way. Alex Rocha called.

The river was the {j-Clubs} 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.

Player Chips Progress
Al Krux us
Al Krux
WSOP 1X Winner
285,000 174,000
Alex Rocha us
Alex Rocha
155,000 80,000
Carlos Loving us
Carlos Loving
90,000 56,000

Tags: Al KruxAlex RochaCarlos Loving

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Kessler Lands Another Double

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: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Kessler's boat took down the pot for another double late in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
85,000 42,000

Tags: Allen Kessler

Jackson Finds Some Run-Good 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: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
David Jackson: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

The flop came down {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Jackson was still behind but he did pick up a flush draw. A {3-Spades} peeled off on the turn, completing his flush and he then had his opponent drawing dead to the {a-Hearts} river card.

Player Chips Progress
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
175,000 97,000

Tags: David Jackson