$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond

03-01-2020 17:28 UTC-5

Magnus Runs Into Queens

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ruslan Sladkov raised to 23,000 from middle position, then quickly called a three-bet shove from Nadya Magnus for his last 174,000.

Ruslan Sladkov:
Nadya Magnus:

Magnus couldn't spike a seven on a board, and she was left with just 19,000 in chips, which she lost a short time later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Sladkov	370,000 150,000	150,000
Nadya Magnus	Busted

Tags: Nadya Magnus Ruslan Sladkov

03-01-2020 18:16 UTC-5

Sevens Aren't Lucky For Trost

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Craig Trost jammed for 153,000 from middle position, and Andres Garcia called in the hijack.

Craig Trost:
Andres Garcia:

Trost bricked the flop, and although he called for a six for a sweat, the turn and river left him felted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Garcia	440,000 -180,000	-180,000
Craig Trost	Busted

Tags: Andres Garcia Craig Trost

03-01-2020 20:07 UTC-5

Praise the Sun!

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

John Sun jammed for 240,000 from the small blind, and Matthew Eng called in the big blind.

John Sun:
Matthew Eng:

Sun found a jack on the flop to catch up, and ended up with a full house on the turn and river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Sun	496,000 224,000	224,000
Matthew Eng	180,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: John Sun Matthew Eng

03-01-2020 20:18 UTC-5

Ziskin Done in by Dudani

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alex Ziskin jammed for 120,000 on the button, and Shiva Dudani three-bet shoved for 300,000 in the small blind, chasing out David Jackson in the big blind.

Alex Ziskin:
Shiva Dudani:

Ziskin got no help on the flop, and was left drawing to a flush after the turn paired up Dudani. The river bricked off, and the former WSOP Bracelet winner Ziskin hit the rail.

Henry Zou busted at another table at the same time as Ziskin's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	475,000 -127,000	-127,000
Alex Ziskin	Busted

Henry Zou	Busted

Tags: Alex Ziskin David Jackson Shiva Dudani

03-01-2020 20:36 UTC-5

Steele in Command

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Patrick Steele raised to 44,000 from the hijack, and Gregory Wilson called in the small blind.

Wilson led out for 27,000 on the flop, and Steele called.

The fell on the turn, and Wilson checked. Steele bet 57,000 and Wilson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Steele	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Gregory Wilson	1,000,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Gregory Wilson Patrick Steele

03-01-2020 20:51 UTC-5

Aqel's Correct Fold Turns Into Bad Decision; Eng Eliminated In Almost Double Cooler

Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ala Aqel opened for 35,000 from the hijack and Matthew Eng three-bet jammed for 270,000 from the small blind. Action was on Hussain Sajwani who called from the big blind as did Aqel.

The flop fell and Sajwani lead out for 180,000 which was called by Aquel.

Once the dealer turned the Sajwani instantly moved all in for roughly 600,000 and Aquel mucked .

Matthew Eng:
Hussain Sajwani:

Aqel made the correct fold as he held the worst made hand but then the dealer dropped the on the river turning his stomach inside out as he watched Sajwani raked in the chips eliminating Eng from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hussain Sajwani	1,680,000 855,000	855,000
Ala Aqel	700,000 138,000	138,000
Matthew Eng	Busted

Tags: Ala Aqel Hussain Sajwani Matthew Eng

03-01-2020 21:18 UTC-5

Dennehey Runs Into a Monster

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tom Bouziden checked a board from the big blind, and John Dennehey jammed his last 175,000 in from the hijack into a similarly sized pot.

Bouziden snap-called, tabling for the nuts, and Dennehey showed that his had been cracked before leaving the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Bouziden	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
John Dennehey	Busted

Tags: John Dennehey Tom Bouziden

03-01-2020 22:09 UTC-5

Yofon Runs Into a Steele Wall

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Patrick Steele raised to 55,000 from early position, and Marcus Yofon called in the big blind.

Yofon checked the flop to Steele, who bet 65,000. Yofon check-raised all in for 345,000 and Steele snap-called.

Marcus Yofon:
Patrick Steele:

Yofon's top pair was in dire straits against the kings of Steele, and no relief came on the turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Steele	3,300,000 300,000	300,000
Marcus Yofon	Busted

Tags: Marcus Yofon Patrick Steele

03-01-2020 22:34 UTC-5

Ace-High Sends Philip Out the Door

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Firas Sadou opened under the gun and Ajith Philip three-bet jammed from roughly 200,000 from the hijack, Sadou called.

Ajith Philip:
Firas Sadou:

Philip was behind and at risk but didn't mind the flop that added three more outs with a gutshot straight draw to go along with his two live cards.

Unfortunately, the dealer dropped two bricks with the on the turn and the on the river to send Philip to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Sadou	860,000 160,000	160,000
Ajith Philip	Busted

Tags: Ajith Philip Firas Sadou

03-01-2020 23:04 UTC-5

Bethyo Sets-Up Karambinis For KO

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Karambinis opened for 50,000 from the cutoff and Evan Bethyo called from the small blind.

The flop fell and Karambinis lead out for 75,000. Bethyo quickly raised to 175,000 and Karambinis snap-called to see the drop on the turn.

Karambinis checked-called Bethyo's 250,000 bet to the river and did the same after Bethyo moved all in putting Karambinis at risk.

Evan Bethyo:
Chris Karambinis:

Karambinis rivered two-pair but it was no good as he was trailing Bethyo's set of fives the whole way down eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	3,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Chris Karambinis	Busted

Tags: Chris Karambinis Evan Bethyo