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

02-07-2020 21:17 UTC-5

Battle of Minnesotans Goes to Vang

BrandonTemple

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ian Matakis jammed for 15,200 from middle position, and Kou Vang called in the cutoff.

Ian Matakis:
Kou Vang:

Matakis maintained his lead on the flop, but the turn gave Vang the lead and left Matakis looking for an ace, jack or ten to survive. The river didn't do it, and Vang scored the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kou Vang	140,000 64,600	64,600
Ian Matakis	Busted

Tags: Ian Matakis Kou Vang

02-07-2020 21:11 UTC-5

Fielder Bats .500

BrandonTemple

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Hand #1:

Jeff Fielder raised to 4,000 from the cutoff, and was called by Jeremy Brown in the big blind.

Brown checked the flop to Fielder, who bet 4,000. Brown folded.

Hand #2:

The very next hand, Fielder raised to 4,000 from the hijack, and only Andy Rogowski called in the big blind.

Rogowski check-called a 4,000 bet from Fielder on the flop, and both players checked the turn. Rogowski bet 20,000 on the river, and Fielder tanked for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	110,000 2,000	2,000
Andy Rogowski	62,000 10,000	10,000
Jeremy Brown	47,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Andy Rogowski Jeff Fielder Jeremy Brown

02-07-2020 21:01 UTC-5

Baime Boats Up on Jansen

BrandonTemple

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Bradley Jansen checked a board from the cutoff, and Kenneth Baime bet 7,200 into a pot of 15,000 from the button. Jansen called.

Jansen checked again on the river, and Baime bet 20,000, enough to set Jansen in for his last 19,800. Jansen tanked for a minute, then called, revealing , but his rockets were cracked by the of Baime to send Jansen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Baime	115,000 41,000	41,000
Bradley Jansen	Busted

Tags: Bradley Jansen Kenneth Baime

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

02-07-2020 20:49 UTC-5

Siemienas Isn't Screwin' Around

BrandonTemple

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Craig Trost raised to 2,600 from the hijack, and was called by Gerald Siemienas on the button, as well as the player in the big blind.

The big blind checked an flop over to Trost, who bet 2,500. Both Siemienas and the big blind called.

The turn was checked to Siemienas, who bet 15,000. Both of his opponents folded.

"No screwing around," Siemienas told the table, and Trost quipped, "Fair enough."

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Trost	140,000 43,000	43,000
Gerald Siemienas	62,500

Tags: Craig Trost Gerald Siemienas

02-07-2020 20:42 UTC-5

First to Worst to First For Wagner

BrandonTemple

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Aaron Johnson raised to 2,600 from middle position, and Larry Wagner three-bet shoved for 15,200 from the hijack. The small blind called, and Johnson folded.

Larry Wagner:
Opponent:

Wagner got a sweat when the flop gave his opponent a flush draw, and the turn left Wagner looking for a queen or a non-club king to survive. The river brought Wagner back in front with Broadway, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	68,000 16,000	16,000
Larry Wagner	37,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Aaron Johnson Larry Wagner

02-07-2020 20:31 UTC-5

Heath Springs a Check-Raise

BrandonTemple

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Roland Israelashvili raised to 3,000 from the cutoff, and was called by Spencer Alexander on the button, the small blind, and Gerald Heath in the big blind.

Action checked through the flop, and the turn was checked over to Alexander, who bet 3,000. The small blind folded, and Heath check-raised to 12,000. Israelashvili folded, and Alexander followed suit a moment later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Alexander	123,000 -2,000	-2,000
Gerald Heath	44,000 10,000	10,000
Roland Israelashvili	27,500 -15,500	-15,500

Tags: Gerald Heath Roland Israelashvili Spencer Alexander

02-07-2020 20:21 UTC-5

Gallaher Loses a Flip

BrandonTemple

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Justin Brown raised to 3,000 from the hijack, and John Gallaher called in the small blind. Gary Herstein three-bet to 10,200 from the big blind, and Brown four-bet to 68,000, enough to cover Gallaher and Herstein. Gallaher called off his last 40,000, and Herstein folded, preserving his last 50,000.

John Gallaher:
Justin Brown:

Brown pulled ahead on the flop, and no eight would fall on the turn or river, sending Gallaher to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Brown	140,000
Gary Herstein	50,000 -27,000	-27,000
John Gallaher	Busted

Tags: Gary Herstein John Gallaher Justin Brown

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-07-2020 20:07 UTC-5

Bai Busts One

BrandonTemple

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

John Simon checked a flop from the small blind, as did the player in the big blind. Richard Bai bet 2,200 from the hijack, and Simon called. The big blind check-raised all in for 5,700, Bai called and Simon folded.

Opponent:
Richard Bai:

Bai's kicker proved best on a turn and river to earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Simon	127,000 12,000	12,000
Richard Bai	59,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: John Simon Richard Bai