Welcome to Day 1b of the WSOP Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Horseshoe Hammond
The second and final starting flight of the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event kicks off at Noon local time, and a slew of new and familiar faces are expected to hit the felt today, all vying to earn a bag to Day 2 and contend for a piece of the $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
In yesterday's Day 1a flight, 372 entrants descended on the Horseshoe Hammond Convention Center, and 67 of them ended up putting chips in a bag. David Jackson, fresh off a runner-up performance at the WSOP Circuit Seminole Hard Rock Tampa $1,700 Main Event, continued his Circuit dominance by bagging 511,000 chips and the chip lead. Chris Karabinis (373,000) and Nicola Ditrapani (363,500) round out the top 3, while John Sun (351,500), Chad Holloway (305,500), Alex Ziskin (188,500), Brad Sailor (96,000), and Scott Bohlman (59,000) were some of the notables that advanced as well.
Today's Day 1b flight starts players with 30,000 in chips, and the blinds will start off at 100/100. Levels will be 40-minutes in length throughout the day, and the field will play 15 levels, or until 13% of the field remains, whichever comes first. Registration and a single re-entry option will be available until Level 13 (approximately 9:45 p.m.). All players that manage to find a bag will return tomorrow, March 1st at 11 a.m. to play ten one-hour levels, and the final day kicks off on Monday, March 2nd at Noon.
With the $1 million guarantee well on the way to being surpassed, how many players will join the 67 survivors from Day 1a? Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as we come one step closer to crowning our newest WSOP Circuit champion.
flop, and Heartland Poker Tour Tournament Director Jeremy Smith raised to 6,500 on the button. Abro called.
turn to Smith, who bet 8,000. Abro check-raised all in for 20,300, and Smith went into the tank. After a few minutes, the clock was called, but before a floor could arrive at the table, Smith called.
river, leaving Smith with just 1,100 in chips. Smith busted on the very next hand.
turn, and Moses called.
flop, and both Schutten and Izadi called.
turn was checked to Izadi, who bet 2,200. Cervantes called, and Schutten check-raised all in for 10,600. Izadi quickly folded, and Cervantes tanked for a moment before folding 
turn, Shahid bet 2,500, and only the cutoff called.
river, the cutoff bet 5,000, and Shadid made the call. The cutoff showed 
board over to BJ McBrayer on the button. McBrayer sized up his opponent's stack, then bet 15,000 into the 12,000 pot, enough to cover the cutoff. The cutoff thought for a minute, then obliged in calling off his last 10,300.
river and won the pot with tens-full.
flop, and that player bet 1,200. Craig folded, the small blind check-raised to 2,600, Yoo called, and the early-position player called.
river, Yoo bet 8,500, and the small blind folded.
flop into a pot of 11,000, and Matt Shepsky responded with by shoving his last 17,000 chips in the middle from the button.
turn or 
river to bust.
