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

Carter Takes and Shows

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jerrel Carter was looking at a flop of {6-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. His opponent made a bet of 4,000 and Carter called.

The turn came the {a-Spades}. His opponent slowed down and checked. Carter seized the opportunity and bet 13,000 which made his opponent fold quickly. Carter took in his chips and showed {j-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Jerrel Carter us
Jerrel Carter
74,000 74,000

Tags: Jerrel Carter

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
265,000
Meruga Shanmukha us
Meruga Shanmukha
160,000
Constantinos Psallidas ca
Constantinos Psallidas
140,000
Kate Kopp us
Kate Kopp
WSOP 1X Winner
135,000
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
78,000
Doyle Elliott us
Doyle Elliott
72,000
Alan Percal us
Alan Percal
WSOP 1X Winner
67,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
62,000
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
54,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
Stephen Nussrallah us
Stephen Nussrallah
47,000
Melisa Singh us
Melisa Singh
35,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
34,000
Cheri Beatty us
Cheri Beatty
32,000
Joseph Di Rosa Rojas ve
Joseph Di Rosa Rojas
WSOP 1X Winner
29,000

Kern Goes for Gold vs. Boyden

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thomas Boyden opened to 2,400 from under the gun, Matthew Kern three-bet to 9,900 and Boyden moved all in. Kern snap-called for his 56,000 stack and the two tabled their hands.

Matthew Kern: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Thomas Boyden: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The board came down {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Kern's flopped queen secured the pot, doubling through Boyden.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Boyden us
Thomas Boyden
160,000 160,000
Matthew Kern us
Matthew Kern
115,000

Tags: Matthew KernThomas Boyden

Kessler Flips for His Tournament Life

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Allen Kesler
Allen Kesler

Allen Kessler moved his last 16,200 into the middle from the button and a player in the small blind isolation shoved over the top. The two tabled their hands and Kessler was at risk of elimination.

Allen Kessler: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The dealer fanned out {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} on the board and Kessler's turned boat took down the pot for a complete double through his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
34,800 4,800

Tags: Allen Kessler

Berman the Beneficiary of Cooler

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Under the gun, David Berman raised to 3,000. He got one caller and then the player on the button three-bet to 14,000.

Berman then four-bet to 45,000. It folded back around to the three-bettor who jammed and got a snap call from Berman.

Berman had {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} against the {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} of his opponent in the classic cooler situation.

The board ran out {j-}{8-}{8-}{j-}{4-Clubs} and Berman busted his opponent while collecting the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Berman us
David Berman
208,000 178,000

Tags: David Berman

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Wild Flop Sends Kaplan to the Rail

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The flop showed {10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Andrew Kaplan bet 3,500. Sean Conklin raised to 16,500 and Kaplan instantly moved all in for just over 35,000. Conklin just as quickly called and the two tabled their hands.

Andrew Kaplan: {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Sean Conklin: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}

A {9-Spades} turn and {5-Clubs} river didn't change a thing as Kaplan missed his draws, shipping the pot to Conklin with his set of treys.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Conklin us
Sean Conklin
95,000
Andrew Kaplan us
Andrew Kaplan
Busted

Tags: Andrew KaplanSean Conklin

Lucyzk Raises Out Opponents

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was a three-way pot on a flop that read {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The first player to act made a bet of 5,500. The second player called. Nicholas Luczyk was next to act and raised it to 17,000.

The first player took a while before folding while the second player folded swiftly and Lucyzk pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Lucyzk us
Nicholas Lucyzk
64,000 64,000

Tags: Nicholas Lucyzk

Miles Doubles Through Otti

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tony Miles
Tony Miles

Olamide Otti opened to 2,500, one player called and Tony Miles three-bet all in for 22,700. Otti was the only caller and the two tabled their cards with Miles at risk.

Tony Miles: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Olamide Otti: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board came down {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Miles pulled in the pot, doubling through Otti.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
49,000 16,000
Olamide Otti us
Olamide Otti
29,000 -11,000

Tags: Olamide OttiTony Miles