Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$793,860
Entries
524
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
320
Players Left
52
Take 15
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Main Event players are on a 15-minute break. When they return, registration for the WSOP Circuit $1,700 Main Event here at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino will come to a close.
Gallaher Takes an Opponent to Value Town
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A player in the big blind checked a 
flop over to John Gallaher, who bet 6,000 from middle position into a pot of 10,500. The big blind called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and the 
fell on the river. The big blind checked, and Gallaher bet 7,500. The big blind called, showing 
, but lost to the 
of Gallaher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
88,000
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88,000 |
A Few Day 1b Eliminations
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
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Turnabout is Fair Play For Dombrowski
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
John Sun and Daniel Dombrowski got into a raising war on a 
flop that saw Dombrowski get his last 60,500 in chips in the middle, and Sun had him at risk.
Daniel Dombrowski: 
John Sun: 
Both players held an overpair to the board, but Dombrowski held for the double on a 
turn and 
river.
"I got him the last hand," Sun admitted, sending the majority of his stack that he had accrued off of Dobrowski back to him. Sun was left with 10,000 in chips and busted a short time later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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Busted |
Sam Cosby Claims Second Ring In Event #9
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi.
In Event #9: $1,120 NLH, 151 runners created a $151,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 23 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the official final table were Evan Bethyo (10th- $2,729), Michael Wolff(12th - $2,729), Ricky Landais (15th - $2,364), James Gregg (16th - $2,114), Ravi Ravaghan (20th - $1,954) and Jerod Smith (22nd - $1,868).
In the end, it was California native Sam Cosby who collected every chip in play to win his second gold ring along with a $39,250 payday.
Out of the 151 entries, only 20 players made it through to the second day, and once the unofficial final table was reached, it was a who’s who as eight of the final ten players all had at least one ring to their name.
Cosby, who went into the unofficial final table second in chips, gradually built his stack and watched as his opponents left one-by-one until he was the last one standing.
It feels great to win in a second ring in such a short period of time,” said a humble Cosby.
Cosby is most well known in the poker world as part of the media but recently transitioned to the other side of the felt. “I don’t really do anything else. This is basically what I do now. I do love the live reporting side. I won’t lie and say I don’t miss it because I do. I’m a poker fanboy at heart,” smiled Cosby.
“A lot of poker dealers and poker reporters are people that want to be close to poker. They’re either poker fans or poker dreamers. I’ve always wanted to make a run at it and now we’re making a run at it.”
In talking about his poker goals, Cosby has his sights on something bigger than a Circuit ring. “I’m chasing points to qualify for the Global Casino Championship – that’s my big goal for the year. I think I have a good shot at it now.”
Since stepping away from his reporting days in July 2019, Cosby has amassed over $150,000 in career WSOP earnings and currently sits in 20th place in on the 2019/2020 leader board for the Global Casino Championship.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Cosby | Portland, OR | $39,250 |
| 2 | John Sun | Milwaukee, WI | $24,256 |
| 3 | James Jilarjian | Buffalo Grove, IL | $16,811 |
| 4 | Michael Moncek | Chicago, IL | $11,950 |
| 5 | Dan Dombrowski | Milwaukee, WI | $8,718 |
| 6 | Mike Shin | Milwaukee, WI | $6,532 |
| 7 | Eric Eklund | Kenosha, WI | $5,030 |
| 8 | Nicola DiTrapani | Rolling Meadows, IL | $3,985 |
| 9 | Brett Reichard | Janesville, WI | $3,249 |
Aldrich Finds the Right Time For Aces
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
George Aldrich raised to 4,000 from early position, and a player in middle position three-bet shoved for 34,700. Yoon Kim called in the hijack, and Aldrich committed his last 30,800 total.
George Aldrich: 
Opponent:
Yoon Kim: 
Kim hit a king on the 
flop, but could improve no further on the 
turn or 
river, leaving him with the small side pot, while Aldrich scooped in the triple.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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30,000
-42,000
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-42,000 |
Guthrie Takes a Chunk From Mallette
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Quin Mallette checked a flop from under the gun, and Hannah Guthrie checked back from the button. The fell on the turn, and Mallette checked again. Guthrie bet 20,000 into a pot of around 38,000, and Mallette quickly called.
Both players checked the river, and Guthrie turned over . Mallette mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
81,000
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81,000 |
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34,700
-35,300
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-35,300 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Rock Knocks One Out
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player jammed for 14,900 from middle position, and Ben Rock called in the hijack.
Opponent: 
Ben Rock:
Rock took a huge lead on the 
flop, and his opponent would get no love on the turn or 
river to send the knockout to Rock.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
46,000
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46,000 |