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

03-01-2020 13:33 UTC-5

Brinn Tested by Sladkov

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cody Brinn raised to 13,000 from middle position, then called a three-bet to 35,000 from Ruslan Sladkov on the button.

Both players checked the flop, and Brinn check-called a bet of 40,000 on the turn. Brinn checked again on the river, and Sladkov jammed, putting Brinn to the test for his last 140,000.

Two minutes ticked by before Brinn said, "Just trying to put the pressure on? What level you on, bro?" Brinn eventually folded.

"You gotta show!" Josh Reichard told Sladkov, who said nothing and simply pushed his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Sladkov	600,000 197,500	197,500
Cody Brinn	140,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Cody Brinn Josh Reichard Ruslan Sladkov

03-01-2020 12:14 UTC-5

Vance Lanced by Eng

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tim Vance had his last 100,500 in chips in preflop and was at risk against Matthew Eng.

Tim Vance:
Matthew Eng:

Eng found his ace immediately on the flop, and Vance couldn't catch up on the turn or river to bust.

"That's the way she goes sometimes," Vance sang as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Eng	300,000 102,000	102,000
Tim Vance	Busted

Tags: Matthew Eng Tim Vance

03-01-2020 12:10 UTC-5

Even "The Chainsaw" Makes Mistakes

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Allen "The Chainsaw" Kessler jammed for 35,500 from the cutoff, and Johnathan Theisen three-bet shoved for 39,500 in the small blind, chasing out Rodney Hobbs in the big blind.

Allen Kessler:
Johnathan Theisen:

"I'm in bad shape," Kessler correctly noted.

The flop gave both players open-enders, and while the turn bricked off, the hit the river.

"Chop it!" Kessler said.

The table pointed out to Kessler that he had actually made a higher straight, and Kessler apologized to Theisen, who was left with just a single big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	79,000 41,500	41,500
Johnathan Theisen	4,000 -49,000	-49,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Rodney Hobbs Johnathan Theisen

03-01-2020 10:17 UTC-5

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2020 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond Main Event

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Day 2 of the 2020 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event is set to kick off at 11 a.m. local time, with 184 of the 989 entrants coming back to the Horseshoe Hammond Convention Center. Today's Day 2 will see the field play ten one-hour levels as the field is trimmed down before the final day on Monday, March 2nd.

Giedruis Bagdonas returns today as an overwhelming chip leader, sitting with 814,500. Bagdonas's staggering stack sits over 300,000 chips above his next competitor, Day 1a chip leader David Jackson and his 511,500 chip stack. Rounding out the top 5 stacks are William Webb (429,500), Ruslan Sladkov (402,500) and Alex Yen (382,500).

12-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Josh Reichard (280,000) headlines a talented group of notables chasing Bagdonas, and WSOP Bracelet winners Chad Holloway (305,500), Alex Ziskin (188,500), and Scott Bohlman (59,000) also remain in contention. Mark Fink (262,500), Patrick Steele (196,000) and defending champ Ravi Raghavan (180,500) are also lurking.

A prize pool of $1,498,335 was built up by the 989 entrants, surpassing the $1 million guarantee. 149 players will earn a piece of the prize pool, with a min-cash worth $2,547. Making it to the final nine guarantees a $26,010 payday, while the eventual champion will walk home with $258,078, a coveted WSOP Circuit ring, and a seat in the 2020 WSOPC Global Championship.

Be sure to follow along right here on PokerNews as we move closer to crowning a champion here at Horseshoe Hammond!

Tags: Alex Yen Alex Ziskin Chad Holloway David Jackson Josh Reichard Mark Fink Patrick Steele Ravi Raghavan Ruslan Sladkov Scott Bohlman William Webb