2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$151,284
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$793,860
Entries
524
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
204
Players Left
32

Desai's River Bet Succeeds

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Three players invested 1,700 a piece to see a {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop together. Action checked through to the {q-Diamonds} turn, where both the small blind and cutoff checked over to Sanket Desai on the button. Desai bet 3,200, and both the small blind and cutoff called.

The {9-Diamonds} fell on the river, and action checked to Desai again. Desai bet 7,500, and both of his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Sanket Desai us
Sanket Desai
39,500

Tags: Sanket Desai

Defending Champ Bai Building Early

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The full {5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} board was already on the felt when Jeremy Pekarek made a small bet of 2,100 into a pot of 12,000 from the small blind. Richard Bai, who won September's Main Event here with the WSOP Circuit, quickly raised to 13,000, enough to put Pekarek in for his last 11,000.

"Ace-eight of spades?" Pekarek asked Bai before flashing his {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} up and folding. Bai just smirked and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
40,000
40,000
40,000
Jeremy Pekarek us
Jeremy Pekarek
11,000
-19,000
-19,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jeremy PekarekRichard Bai

Matakis Rips It In

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

Ian Matakis checked a {6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop from the small blind, and Voytek Glab bet 1,200 into a pot of 3,200 from under the gun. Ken Komberec raised to 4,000 from middle position, and Matakis three-bet shoved for 13,900.

Glab tanked for a bit before folding, and Komberec spent a short stint in the tank himself before pushing his cards to the muck, as well.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
23,500
9,300
9,300
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Voytek Glab us
Voytek Glab
17,500
-6,500
-6,500
Ken Komberec us
Ken Komberec
17,100
-12,900
-12,900

Tags: Ian MatakisKen KomberecVoytek Glab

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Chip Counts From Half the Room

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Hannah Guthrie us
Hannah Guthrie
62,000
3,000
3,000
Yoon Kim us
Yoon Kim
58,000
22,000
22,000
John Reading us
John Reading
49,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
46,000
Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
45,500
Kenneth Baime us
Kenneth Baime
35,500
5,500
5,500
Michael Perrone us
Michael Perrone
33,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
31,000
WPT 1X Winner
Spencer Alexander us
Spencer Alexander
31,000
5,400
5,400
Jeremy Brown us
Jeremy Brown
30,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
29,300
$25K Fantasy
Bradley Jansen us
Bradley Jansen
29,000
6,500
6,500
WSOP 1X Winner
George Dietz us
George Dietz
26,000
Voytek Glab us
Voytek Glab
21,000
3,500
3,500
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
20,000
-10,000
-10,000
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
20,000
-3,500
-3,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Cheryl Choon us
Cheryl Choon
16,300
-13,700
-13,700
Eddie Blumenthal us
Eddie Blumenthal
15,500
Ken Komberec us
Ken Komberec
15,300
-1,800
-1,800
Jeremy Pekarek us
Jeremy Pekarek
14,400
-15,600
-15,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
14,000
-16,000
-16,000

Holloway Pressures Perrone

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Chad Holloway bet 2,500 from the big blind into a pot of 5,000 on a {5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{a-Spades} board, and Michael Perrone tanked for a minute before making the call on the button.

The {2-Spades} fell on the river, and Holloway bet 7,000. Perrone winced at the sight of the bet, and eventually settled on a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
42,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Perrone us
Michael Perrone
24,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chad HollowayMichael Perrone

Chip Counts From the Other Half

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
105,000
68,000
68,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
77,000
47,000
47,000
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
57,900
2,900
2,900
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
52,000
7,000
7,000
WPT 3X Winner
John Simon us
John Simon
47,000
11,000
11,000
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
42,000
12,000
12,000
Paul Flynn us
Paul Flynn
41,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
39,200
9,200
9,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Reno us
Jason Reno
38,000
Niel Mittelman us
Niel Mittelman
33,400
3,400
3,400
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
33,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Ploof us
Matthew Ploof
29,100
Bryan Andrews us
Bryan Andrews
28,500
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
28,500
14,500
14,500
Dave Grandin us
Dave Grandin
27,000
Jeffrey Minnerly us
Jeffrey Minnerly
26,500
-3,500
-3,500
Steve Wazwaz us
Steve Wazwaz
17,400
-100
-100
Travis Lauson us
Travis Lauson
7,300
-22,700
-22,700

Upcoming World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
DateLocation
February 6–17, 2020Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida)
February 14-25, 2020Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada)
February 20 – March 2, 2020Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois)
February 25 – March 8, 2020WSOP.com Online Circuit (Nevada)
February 27 – March 10, 2020Horseshoe Bossier City (Shreveport, Louisiana/Texas)
March 5-16, 2020Harrah’s Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
March 7 – 18, 2020The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California)
March 12-23, 2020Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
March 19-30, 2020Bally’s (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada)
March 26 - April 6, 2020Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska/Iowa)
April 8-19, 2020Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina)
April 23 – May 4, 2020Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
May 7-18, 2020Harrah’s New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
August 2020Global Casino Championship Harrah’s Cherokee

All stops will release their series’ event schedules as they get closer. Every stop is confirmed to offer at least a dozen official gold ring events starting at the $250 buy-in level and include a $1,700 Main Event.