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

03-01-2020 14:57 UTC-5

Aqel KOs Stellatos

GeoffFisk

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
Gregory Stellatos	Busted

Tags: Ala Aqel Gregory Stellatos

03-01-2020 14:54 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	850,000	300,000
Josh Reichard	520,000	70,000
William Webb	455,000	4,000
Marcus Yofon	350,000	240,000
John Sun	330,000	-21,500
Bryan Skreens	300,000	30,000
Christian Kennedy	295,000	-105,000
Mark Fink	275,000	85,000
Ravi Raghavan	135,000	-45,500
Yanni Orfanos	115,000	-4,500
Brad Sailor	85,000	-11,000
Casey Carroll	80,000	-42,500

Holloway KOs Gordon

GeoffFisk

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
Timothy Gordon	Busted

Tags: Chad Holloway Timothy Gordon

03-01-2020 14:47 UTC-5

Schuchaskie Coolers Jones For a Double

BrandonTemple

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
Ryan Jones	240,000	-10,000
Heather Schuchaskie	168,000	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

BrandonTemple

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

BrandonTemple

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
Mike Hartzheim	152,500	64,000

Tags: Mike Hartzheim Yung Hwang

03-01-2020 14:17 UTC-5

Yoo Rockets Sadou For Double

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
Josh Yoo	416,000	235,000
Chad Holloway	263,000	-147,000
Bruce Knee	89,500	-40,000

Tags: Bruce Knee Chad Holloway Firas Sadou Josh Yoo

03-01-2020 14:11 UTC-5

Bazeley Takes Out Two

BrandonTemple

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
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

BrandonTemple

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.