Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Tunica
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Tunica
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$743,865
Entries
491
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
150
Players Left
24
Aaron Gamino Wins Event #4: $400 NLH One-Day for Second Gold Ring
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Horseshoe Tunica, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #4: $400 NLH One-Day, 207 entrants generated a $68,310 prize pool that was paid out to the top 32 players including Carl Masters (4th - $5,113), Joe Saleh (7th - $2,188), Heath Claxton (17th - $836), Eddie Shade (25th - $632), and Heather Hardie (32nd - $600).
Aaron Gamino wound up as the last player standing after defeating Adam Racca in heads-up play, good for $16,194 in prize money and his second gold ring. It came just a few months after he won his first at the WSOPC Horseshoe Southern Indiana stop.
“It's nice. I think I’ve cashed like half of the tournaments I’ve played recently and I’ve final tabled the fourth of them,’’ the 31-year-old Gamino said after the win. “Everyone is pretty short in the Turbo so I just played pretty straightforward and chipped up, and when I got it in a few times it held.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Gamino | Nashville, Tennessee | $16,194 |
| 2 | Adam Racca | Broussard, Louisiana | $10,004 |
| 3 | Samuel Devers | Fenton, Missouri | $7,079 |
| 4 | Carl Masters | Clarksville, Tennessee | $5,113 |
| 5 | Edward Allen | Hoover, Alabama | $3,771 |
| 6 | Amos Willie | Murray, Kentucky | $2,841 |
| 7 | Joe Saleh | Meridian, Mississippi | $2,188 |
| 8 | Justin Gates | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | $1,723 |
| 9 | David Allen | Franklin, Tennessee | $1,388 |
Lamphere Stacks Moore
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Trace Henderson raised it up from early position and Adam Lamphere called on his left along with Jeremy Moore in the big blind. The flop fell 
and the action checked to Lamphere who flicked in a bet. Moore check-raised all in for his last 6,200 and Henderson folded. Lamphere quickly called and had Moore in a tough spot.
Adam Lamphere: 
Jeremy Moore: 
Lamphere flopped a set of sixes but Moore picked up a flush draw on the 
turn card. However, the 
on the river improved Lamphere to a full house and Moore was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000 | 81,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000 | |
|
86,000 | |
|
70,500 | 32,500 |
|
65,000 | -300 |
|
49,000 | 19,000 |
|
46,000 | 10,000 |
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
|
42,400 | -19,600 |
|
36,000 | -29,500 |
|
27,500 | -8,500 |
|
27,500 | 900 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Stanfill Scoops Monster Pot
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
A massive pot was breaking out on Table 75 with just under 20,000 in the middle already. The board read 
and Donnie Marks led out for 10,000 from the big blind. Jody Stanfill announced all in from the hijack for slightly over 80,000. Marks gave it some thought and decided to call off his stack of 62,400.
Jody Stanfill: 
Donnie Marks: 
Stanfill turned a straight against the two pair of Marks and was hoping to hang on to scoop a monster pot. The 
on the river changed nothing and Marks was eliminated while Stanfill jumped out into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000 | 167,000 |
|
Busted |
Green Stacking Chips
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Brian Green raised to 1,500 in the cutoff and was called by both of the blinds. The flop came 
and David Ruddle led out for 1,500 from the small blind. The big blind called and Green raised to 7,000 which got both of his opponents to fold.
In the next hand, Green made it 1,500 to go again and Edward Allen defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Allen check-called a bet of 1,000 from Green. The turn was the 
and Allen checked again. Green tossed in a bet of 2,100 and Allen finally folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | 42,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Break Time
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The players are heading on another 15-minute break.
Michael Lech's Hot Streak Continues as He Captures 8th Gold Ring
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Horseshoe Tunica, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold’em attracted 1,005 entries over three flights, which resulted in a $331,650 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 149 players and among those to go deep were Craig Welko (4th - $18,106), Byron Tipton (20th - $2,468), Jeff Whittinghill (33rd - $1,513), and Eddie Shade (47th - $1,232).
In the end, Arkansas’s Michael Lech bested Jeff Burns in heads-up play to win the title for $53,320 and his eighth career gold ring (five of which have come in different countries).
“It’s the first one of the decade, so, let’s go! It’s a good start, I’m happy to be here. I’m going on a vacation next weekend to take my mom to Mexico for her birthday, so I paid for it,” Lech said after his victory.
The 29-year-old continued: “I ran pretty good from start to finish. I started the final table second in chips, then got down to last in chips on dinner break. I only had seven big blinds, but then the other guy started throwing chips in for no reason, and I ended up having almost all the chips.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lech | Alma, Arkansas | $53,320 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Burns | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | $32,995 |
| 3 | Ronnie Young | Hopkinsville, Kentucky | $24,278 |
| 4 | Craig Welko | St. Louis, Missouri | $18,106 |
| 5 | Parker Drew | Harrison, New York | $13,690 |
| 6 | Jeremy Moore | Conway, Arkansas | $10,496 |
| 7 | George Norton | Selmer, Tennessee | $8,163 |
| 8 | Derek Schroeder | St. Charles, Missouri | $6,441 |
| 9 | Donald Crabtree | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | $5,158 |