$1,700 Main Event | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

02-10-2020 13:54 UTC-5

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Chad Holloway

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

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02-10-2020 13:59 UTC-5

Shing Extends Chip Lead

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tsz Shing opened for 100,000 from the cutoff and Cero Zuccarello defended his big blind to see a flop.

Zuccarello check-called Shing's 175,000 continuation bet and did the same after Shing fired out 275,000 once the turn hit the felt.

The dealer then dropped the on the river and Zuccarello checked one last time to Shing who fired out 550,000 sending Zuccarello deep into the tank.

After roughly five-minutes, Zuccarello finally mustered up the call only to muck his hand after Shing tabled to scoop the pot with two-pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Shing	6,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Cero Zuccarello	2,300,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Cero Zuccarello Tsz Shing

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

02-10-2020 14:04 UTC-5

"No Good, Buddy"

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Tsz Shing called from the small blind. The latter then check-called a bet of 155,000 on the flop before action went check-check on the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Shing bet 400,000 and Pupillo called.

Shing tabled the for a pair of tens and Pupillo said, "No good, buddy."

Pupillo then rolled over the for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Shing	6,800,000 -600,000	-600,000
James Pupillo	2,800,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Tsz Shing James Pupillo

02-10-2020 14:10 UTC-5

Vishal Patel Wins Two Rings in Two Days to Take WSOPC Potawatomi Casino Championship Lead; Donarski Still in the Hunt

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

For most of the WSOP Circuit Potawatomi Casino stop, Ken Donarski and Brett Reichard sat atop the points leaderboard in the race for "Casino Champ," which will award the top points finisher with a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.

That all changed this weekend when 33-year-old Vishal Patel won back-to-back tournaments.

First, he topped a 190-entry field to win Event #12: $400 NLH One-Day for $15,272 and his first gold ring. The bodies at the final table fell one after another until it was Jim Kilarjian and Patel heads-up with Kilarjian holding a 2:1 chip advantage. Even though Patel was behind, a few cooler turned the tides and it was Kilarjian was in rough shape after calling Patel’s all-in bet with ace-rag while Patel held pocket kings. Kilarjian didn’t find an ace with the runout ending his night just short of victory once again while Patel captured his first ring.

“It feels really good to get this win,” Payel said after his victory. “I had two close finishes last week, so I wanted to come back and give it another try.”

Those two close finishes are the only WSOP events Patel has played in and was a 12th-place finish in Event #3 and a 14th-place finish in Event #4.

“I just want to thank my wife for her support and letting me play.”

As if that wasn't impressive enough, Patel returned the following day and came out on top of a 255-entry field in Event #13: $400 NLH Double Stack, good for $18,873.

In that tournament, Patel got was heads up against ring winner DJ MacKinnon. Patel had a clear chip advantage over MacKinnon and started to steamroll him over as McKinnon didn’t win one hand in the first 20-minutes of the heads-up battle.

It wasn’t until MacKinnon was down to his last 500,000 chips where he found a little momentum after he cracked Patel’s pocket tens on the river holding ace-seven. MacKinnon then continued to win hand after hand until his ace-jack came up short to Patel’s pocket three’s.

“I can’t even describe how I’m feeling right now,” Patel stated. “My goal was to win one ring and hopefully win another a few years down the road but getting two rings back-to-back is unbelievable.”

The second victory catapulted Patel into the top spot for Casino Champion as he now has 120 points but still has a little sweat as Donarski is still in the hunt for Casino Champion and can take the number one spot if he finishes in second or third place in the Main Event.

Tags: Vishal Patel

02-10-2020 14:20 UTC-5

"Run-Good" Finds Another Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Johnny "Run-Good" Gallaher opened for 150,000 and action folded to Cero Zuccarello who three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind and Gallaher four-bet jammed for 785,000, Zuccarello called.

John Gallaher:
Cero Zuccarello:

Gallaher was ahead with his made hand of nines but had a sweat after the flop dropped giving both players the flush draw but Zuccarello held the better of it.

The was a safe card for Gallaher as was the river securing his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gallaher	1,500,000 500,000	500,000
Cero Zuccarello	1,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: John Gallaher Cero Zuccarello

02-10-2020 14:43 UTC-5

Donarski Heads Straight for a Double

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 150,000 from the hijack only to have Ken Donarski three-bet all in for 905,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and Pupillo tanked for several minutes before making the call.

Ken Donarski:
James Pupillo:

Pupillo was ahead and remained in the lead on the flop. However, the spiked on the turn to lock up the hand for Donarski, who made a straight. The meaningless was run out on the river and Pupillo sent over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pupillo	1,900,000 -900,000	-900,000
Ken Donarski	1,850,000 565,000	565,000

Tags: Ken Donarski James Pupillo

02-10-2020 14:53 UTC-5

WSOP Circuit Potawatomi Gold Ring Winners Thus Far...

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Event #1: $400 NLH	313	$103,290	Darin Utley	$22,642
Event #2: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha	164	$54,120	Kyle Klett	$13,723
Event #3: $400 NLH Multi-Flight	983	$324,390	James Gregg	$54,155
Event #4: $400 NLH Tubro	257	$84,810	Jorden Helstern	$19,019
Event #5: $400 NLH One-Day	155	$51,150	Ken Donarski	$13,127
Event #6: $400 NLH 6-Handed	224	$73,920	Todd Sladek	$17,630
Event #7: $600 NLH 8-Hnaded	162	$83,430	Brett Reichard	$21,611
Event #8: $400 Monster Stack	610	$201,300	Jason Farkas	$38,039
Event #9: $1,125 NLH	151	$151,000	Sam Cosby	$39,250
$250 Ladies Event NLH	69	$13,800	Kyna England	$4,436
Event #11: $250 NLH One-Day	366	$73,200	Josh Clanton	$15,374
Event #12: $400 NLH One-Day	190	$62,700	Vishal Patel	$15,272
$250 Seniors Event #1	311	$62,200	Scott Weinstein	$13,642
$250 Seniors Event #2	266	$53,200	Scott Reilly	$11,835
Event #13: $400 NLH Double Stack	255	$84,150	Vishal Patel	$18,873

02-10-2020 15:02 UTC-5

Take 15

Anthony Thompson

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining six players are on a 15-minute break.

02-10-2020 15:06 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Shing	8,645,000 1,845,000	1,845,000
James Pupillo	3,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Chris Roth	1,075,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ken Donarski	1,050,000 -800,000	-800,000
John Gallaher	975,000 -525,000	-525,000
Cero Zuccarello	825,000 -175,000	-175,000