Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Holloway Fades Everything to More Than Double
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Steve Buell raised to 1,500 from under the gun, and a player called in middle position, as did WSOP Bracelet winner Chad Holloway in the hijack. The big blind three-bet jammed for 6,500, and Buell four-bet to 50,000, enough to cover his two remaining opponents. The middle-position player folded, but Holloway snapped off his last 26,600.
Opponent: 
Chad Holloway: 
Steve Buell: 
Buell picked up a few outs on the 
flop with a gutshot, and the 
turn gave him a flush draw as well. Holloway needed to fade a ton of outs to scoop the entire pot, and the 
river allowed him to breathe a small sigh of relief as he brought in the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000 | |
|
63,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
Hahn Shoves for the Win
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Christian Kennedy opened to 1,200 under the gun, and got four callers.
Action checked to Kevin Stroud in the hijack on the 
flop, and Stroud bet 6,000. The button and small blind both folded, Michael Hahn called in the big blind, Kennedy folded, and Stroud called.
Both Hahn and Stroud checked the 
turn.
Hahn shoved on the 
river, and Stroud folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
108,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
108,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
38,000 |
Pappas On the Rise
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
George Pappas raised to 1,500 from under the gun, and the player next to act three-bet to 3,300. Pappas called.
Pappas check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent on a 
flop, and both players checked the 
turn. The 
hit the river, and Pappas led out for 7,000. Pappas's opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,500
62,500
|
62,500 |
Hill Hits His Ace
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Jeff Hill opened to 1,700 in the cutoff, and got calls from the button and big blind.
The flop came 
, and action checked to the button, who bet 2,000 and got a call from only Hill.
Both remaining players checked the 
turn.
Hill bet 3,000 on the river, the button folded, and Hill showed 
as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500 |
Johnson Wins Battle of the Blinds
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Aaron Johnson raised to 1,700 from the small blind, and Chad Coffman called in the big blind.
Johnson bet 2,000 on the 
flop, and Coffman called.
The fell on the turn, and Johnson checked. Coffman bet 3,100 and Johnson called.
Both players checked the river, and Johnson tabled . Coffman mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
21,600
-21,400
|
-21,400 |
Craig's Four-Bet Shove Gets Through
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Charles Craig open raised under the gun, the player on his direct left three-bet to 5,000.
Craig four-bet jammed for 16,700, sending his opponent into the tank. Craig's opponent eventually decided on a fold, sending the pot to Craig.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,500
-35,500
|
-35,500 |
Reichard Bets Turn, Gets Fold
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Josh Reichard opened to 1,200 from the button, and got a call from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop.
The big blind then check-folded to a 1,800 bet from Reichard on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Baldwin KOs Opponent
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
The under-the-gun player open raised, David Baldwin called on the direct left, the cutoff three-bet, and both opponents called.
The flop came 
, and action checked to Baldwin, who bet 4,200. The cutoff shoved for 27,300, the under-the-gun player folded, and Baldwin called, with the cutoff covered.
Cutoff: 
David Baldwin: 
Balwin's pair of deuces was ahead, and stayed there through the turn and 
river. The big pot put Baldwin over the 100k mark, and sent his opponent to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
Ditrapani Sets Up Kim
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Eric Kim checked an 
board from the big blind, and Nicola Ditrapani bet 2,000 into a pot of 5,000 from under the gun. Kim called.
The fell on the river, and Kim checked again. Ditrapani bet 5,500, and Kim tanked for a bit before calling. Ditrapani tabled for a flopped set, and Kim mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
23,100
-24,900
|
-24,900 |