With 25,000 in the pot, the big blind check-called a 12,000 bet from Charles Johnson, on the turn of a 
board.
The river came 
, the big blind checked again, Johnson bet 28,000, and the big blind quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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120,000
47,000
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47,000 |
Three players were on the turn of a 
board, and Ryan Van Sanford bet 12,000 into a pot of 18,000 from the small blind. A middle-position player folded, but Daniel Sepiol made the call on the button.
Van Sanford bet 26,000 on the river, and Sepiol snap-called. Van Sanford tabled 
for two pair, but Sepiol rivered a set of jacks with his 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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79,000
71,000
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172,000
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172,000 |
A player on the button jammed for his last 25,000, and Jeff Fielder called in the small blind.
Opponent:
Jeff Fielder: 
Fielder fell behind on the 
flop, but the 
turn and river gave him a runner-runner flush and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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125,000
54,000
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54,000 |
Matthew Levin has battled back from having a short stack at the beginning of Level 13, and now sits at 105,000 after ousting an opponent in a full boat versus trips cooler.
In his latest hand, Levin was in the big blind, facing a 6,000 bet from his opponent on a 
board.
Levin check-raised to 15,000, his opponent shoved, and Levin called, pushing 52,000 total. His opponent had slightly less.
Opponent: 
Matthew Levin: 
Levin had his opponent on the wrong end of a cooler, with his kings full leaving his opponent drawing dead. The river was a formality, and Levin collected his newly won chips.
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105,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
The WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event drew a total of 989 entries, surpassing the $1 million guarantee for a total prize pool of $1,498,335.
The eventual champion will take home $258,078, along with the coveted WSOP Circuit ring, and a seat in the 2020 WSOP Circuit Global Championship. The tournament will pay 149 places, with all money finishers earning at least a min-cash of $2,547. All of the payout information is available for players in the "Payouts" tab at the top of the page.
A player raised to 6,000 on the button, and Ravi Raghavan three-bet to 24,000 from the small blind. Giedrius Bagdonas, who has continued to crush his way to over half-a-million in chips, folded in the big blind, and the button tanked for a minute before calling.
Raghavan bet 20,500 on the 
flop, and the button tanked for a minute before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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505,000
505,000
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505,000 |
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110,000
17,000
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"Just put chips in a bag!"
That was the refrain of Craig Trost, who owns two WSOP Circuit rings to his credit, including one from Hammond in 2018 in Event #12: $400 No-Limit Hold'em ($100 Bounties) for $16,335. Trost, who came back from the final break hovering around the 100,000 chip marker, has found some heat in this level to zoom up the charts.
On the flip side, David "rUeTaMa" Moses finally succumbed and made his exit from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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315,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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Facing a cutoff open to 6,000, Jake Bazeley three-bet to 24,000, and action folded back around to the original raiser.
The cutoff player quickly folded, and Bazeley, with 280,000, looks to be in good position to bag chips at the end of Day 1b.
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20,000
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20,000 |
