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

03-01-2020 14:57 UTC-5

Aqel KOs Stellatos

Geoff Fisk

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ala Aqel opened to 12,000 under the gun, Gregory Stellatos three-bet shoved from the big blind, and Aqel called, with Stellatos covered.

Gregory Stellatos:
Ala Aqel:

Board:

The preflop matchup was favorable for Stellatos, but the on the flop gave Aqel top pair, and that hand stayed the winner through the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ala Aqel	405,000 188,000	188,000
Gregory Stellatos	Busted

Tags: Ala Aqel Gregory Stellatos

03-01-2020 14:54 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	850,000 300,000	300,000

Josh Reichard	520,000 70,000	70,000
William Webb	455,000 4,000	4,000
Marcus Yofon	350,000 240,000	240,000
John Sun	330,000 21,500	21,500
Bryan Skreens	300,000 30,000	30,000
Christian Kennedy	295,000 105,000	105,000
Mark Fink	275,000 85,000	85,000
Ravi Raghavan	135,000 45,500	45,500

Yanni Orfanos	115,000 4,500	4,500
Brad Sailor	85,000 11,000	11,000
Casey Carroll	80,000 42,500	42,500

Holloway KOs Gordon

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Geoff Fisk

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timothy Gordon open shoved from the small blind, and Chad Holloway made the call in the big blind, with Gordon covered.

Timothy Gordon:
Chad Holloway:

Board:

Holloway's kings held up, sending Gordon to the rail and chipping Holloway up to 425,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Holloway	425,000 162,000	162,000

Timothy Gordon	Busted

Tags: Chad Holloway Timothy Gordon

03-01-2020 14:47 UTC-5

Schuchaskie Coolers Jones For a Double

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Brandon Temple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Neil Patel raised to 17,000 from under the gun, and Heather Schuchaskie three-bet shoved for 78,000 in middle position. Ryan Jones tanked for a minute before four-bet shoving for 320,000, chasing out the rest of the field and Patel.

Heather Schuchaskie:
Ryan Jones:

Schuchaskie picked a good time to wake up with aces, and held on a board to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Patel	250,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Jones	240,000 10,000	10,000
Heather Schuchaskie	168,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Heather Schuchaskie Neil Patel Ryan Jones

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

03-01-2020 14:24 UTC-5

Break Time

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Brandon Temple

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

Players are off on their first fifteen-minute break of the day.

03-01-2020 14:20 UTC-5

Hwang Can't Bust Hartzheim

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Brandon Temple

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

Mike Hartzheim jammed for 70,000 from early position, and Yung Hwang called in middle position.

Mike Hartzheim:
Yung Hwang:

Hartzheim started off behind but ended up with sixes-full on a board to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yung Hwang	270,000 61,500	61,500

Mike Hartzheim	152,500 64,000	64,000

Tags: Mike Hartzheim Yung Hwang

03-01-2020 14:17 UTC-5

Yoo Rockets Sadou For Double

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Anthony Thompson

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

Chad Holloway opened for 12,000 from middle position and was called by Firas Sadou on the button, along with Bruce Knee from the small blind. Action was on Josh Yoo who three-bet to 65,000 from the big blind getting a fold from Holloway while Sadou four-bet to 400,000. Knee folded and Yoo snap-called.

Josh Yoo:
Firas Sadou:

Yoo woke up with the best hand in the big blind and improved after the flop, leaving Sadou drawing slim.

The turn sealed the deal and Yoo doubled-up for 207,500 after the completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Sadou	480,000 180,000	180,000
Josh Yoo	416,000 235,000	235,000
Chad Holloway	263,000 147,000	147,000

Bruce Knee	89,500 40,000	40,000

Tags: Bruce Knee Chad Holloway Firas Sadou Josh Yoo

03-01-2020 14:11 UTC-5

Bazeley Takes Out Two

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Brandon Temple

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

Paul Welke got his last 70,000 at risk from the cutoff, Bill Pollard had his last 53,000 in from the small blind, and Jake Bazeley had both players at risk on the button.

Bill Pollard:
Sachin Bhargava:
Jake Bazeley:

All the aces were accounted for before the flop, but Pollard looked to be in good shape to triple up. The flop had Bazeley call for the jack of diamonds, and sure enough, the hit the turn to give Bazelet a gutshot Royal Flush draw. The river gave Bazeley his flush and the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Bazeley	600,000 150,000	150,000
Bill Pollard	Busted
Sachin Bhargava	Busted

Tags: Bill Pollard Jake Bazeley Sachin Bhargava

03-01-2020 14:01 UTC-5

Alexander Takes a Bad Beat

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Brandon Temple

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

Dejaunte Alexander checked a board from middle position, and Christian Kennedy bet 32,000 from the cutoff into a pot of 60,000. Alexander check-raised all in for 91,500.