$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Welcome to Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Horseshoe Hammond!
After nearly two weeks of preliminary events here at Horseshoe Hammond, it's Main Event time for a host of the Midwest's finest, some of the countries top pros, and even some International stars, all vying to be the champion of the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event.
In October of last year, 1,063 players hit the felt for the Main Event, and Ravi Raghavan bested Michael Wolff heads-up to take home $272,322, his second WSOP Circuit ring, and a seat in the 2020 Global Casino Championship. Elik Vodovoz won his first WSOP Circuit ring here last March by topping a field of 1,050 players, including beating Derek Hanauer heads up, to earn $294,290. Another massive field is expected for this rendition of the Main Event, which includes a whopping $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Players will receive 30,000 in chips for the Main Event, and the blinds kick off at 100/100. Both Day 1 flights feature 40 minute levels throughout, and the field is scheduled to play 15 levels today, bagging up for the night at the conclusion of the 1,500/3,000/3,000 level. Registration and a single re-entry option is available for players up until Level 13 (roughly 9:45 p.m.), and a second and final starting flight is available on Saturday, February 29th at Noon for players looking to advance. All players who find a bag will return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 1st and play ten one-hour levels, and the final day of play is scheduled for Monday, March 2nd at Noon.
A talented field of players is scheduled to descend on the convention center here at Horseshoe Hammond, including the aforementioned defending champ Raghavan, Mike Shin, WSOP Bracelet winner Alex Ziskin, and Todd Sladek, to name a few. Stay tuned to PokerNews all weekend long for live coverage, photos, and all the action from both the Main Event and the $2,200 High Roller event that kicks off on Sunday, March 1st at 5:00 p.m. local time.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event!
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Faces In the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Brooks Flops a Full
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
A player raised to 200 from under the gun, and Harry Brooks three-bet to 700 from the cutoff. Action folded back to the under-the-gun player, who called.
The under-the-gun player check-called bet of 500 and 800 on the 
flop and 
turn respectively. The 
hit the river, and the under-the-gun player checked again. Brooks bet 1,800, and the under-the-gun player said, "I'm gonna go oh-for-three against you," but called nonetheless, while asking Brooks, "You have ace-king?"
Brooks tabled 
for kings-full, and the under-the-gun player smirked and said, "That's even better; I had the case king!" before flashing the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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39,000 | 39,000 |
More Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Pollard Hits Straight, Gets Paid
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
With 
on the board, the small blind bet 1,500, into Bill Pollard in the cutoff.
Pollard raised to 3,500, got a call, and showed 
for a king-high straight. Pollard's hand was the winner, shipping an early pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Rogowski Scores the Knockout
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Facing a hijack open to 600 and and small blind call, Andy Rogowski three-bet to 2,800 from the big blind. Both opponents called.
Rogoswki continued for 2,500 on the 
flop, the hijack min-raised to 5,000, and the small blind folded.
Rogowski three-bet to 12,500, the hijack shoved, and Rogowski called.
Hijack: 
Andy Rogowski: 
The turn 
and 
preserved the win for Rogowski, as his pocket aces held against the opponent's pair of nines. Rogowski had his opponent slightly covered, and he now sits at 60,000, while his opponent's first Day 1a bullet has expired.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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61,000 | 31,000 |