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

03-01-2020 20:36 UTC-5

Ducks Hold For DiTrapani

Anthony Thompson

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

Nicola DiTrapani opened on the button for 44,000 and Charles Donahue three-bet jammed from the small blind. Action folded back to DiTrapani who called putting his stack at risk.

Charles Donahue:
Nicola DiTrapani:

DiTrapani was racing for his tournament life and pulled through after Donahue couldn't connect with the runout, securing the two-time ring winner's double for 304,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Ditrapani	700,000 -60,000	-60,000
Charles Donahue	325,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Charles Donahue Nicola Ditrapani

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 20:41 UTC-5

Trezzo Fights Back With a Double

BrandonTemple

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

Joe Trezzo jammed for 150,000 from early position, and Firas Sadou three-bet to 500,000 from the cutoff, chasing out the rest of the field.

Joe Trezzo:
Firas Sadou:

Sadou held on the flop, but the fell on the turn, giving Trezzo tens-up and the lead. Sadou needed a jack or a king to turn the tables, but the fell on the river to send the double to Trezzo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Sadou	810,000 -340,000	-340,000
Joe Trezzo	340,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Firas Sadou Joe Trezzo

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 20:54 UTC-5

Break Time

BrandonTemple

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

Players are off on a fifteen-minute break. The yellow 1k denomination chips will be raced off during this break.

03-01-2020 21:02 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (full)

BrandonTemple

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Bhargava	2,875,000 975,000	975,000
Patrick Steele	2,750,000 550,000	550,000
David Jackson	2,180,000 80,000	80,000

Hussain Sajwani	1,710,000 885,000	885,000
Chris Karambinis	1,460,000 85,000	85,000
Giedrius Bagdonas	1,445,000 145,000	145,000

Tom Bouziden	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Jake Bazeley	1,155,000 -135,000	-135,000
Bryan Skreens	1,100,000 156,000	156,000
Evan Bethyo	960,000 22,000	22,000

Voytek Glab	950,000 230,000	230,000
Gregory Wilson	900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Josh Yoo	875,000 375,000	375,000
Damon Chittenden	820,000 365,000	365,000
William Webb	750,000 -109,000	-109,000
Andrew Peplinski	745,000 -65,000	-65,000
Joe Messineo	740,000 235,000	235,000
Josh Reichard	730,000 80,000	80,000
Firas Sadou	720,000 -90,000	-90,000
Ala Aqel	675,000 113,000	113,000
Casey Carroll	605,000 -45,000	-45,000
Ajith Philip	600,000 25,000	25,000
Charles Donahue	580,000 255,000	255,000
Marcus Yofon	560,000 65,000	65,000
Kevin Wong	480,000 -190,000	-190,000