Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Michael Berk jammed for 7,700 from middle position, and Dan Bunce three-bet shoved for 14,500 next to act.
"I'm ready to go home," the button said before calling off his last 12,300, and all three players tabled their hands.
Michael Berk: 
Button: 
Dan Bunce: 
The button maintained his lead on the 
flop, but the 
turn propelled Bunce in the lead. The 
river bricked off, and Berk and the button hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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36,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Brian Altman got his last 16,800 from early position, and a player in middle position had him at risk.
Brian Altman: 
Opponent: 
Altman fell behind on the 
flop, and was unable to find an ace on the 
turn and river to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Todd Sladek raised to 1,500 from under the gun, and found a lone caller in the big blind.
On the 
flop, the big blind check-called a bet of 1,800 from Sladek.
The big blind check-called 2,300 from Sladek on the 
turn, and the 
fell on the river. The big blind checked, and Sladek fired 3,600. The big blind folded, and Sladek tabled 
for a busted gutshot before pulling in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000 |
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Garrett Riley limped in on the button, and Dan Wagner raised to 2,800 from the small blind. Joseph Blevins called in the big blind, and Riley folded.
Wagner checked the 
flop to Blevins, who bet 3,500. Wagner check-raised all in for 17,400, and Blevins quickly called.
Dan Wagner: 
Joseph Blevins: 
Wagner was drawing thin to the flopped set of Blevins, and the turn and river earned Blevins the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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147,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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137,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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123,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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110,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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87,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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85,000
54,900
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54,900 |
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68,000
68,000
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68,000 |
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55,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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53,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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52,100
26,100
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26,100 |
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47,000
29,500
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29,500 |
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42,400
17,800
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17,800 |
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39,600
39,600
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39,600 |
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33,000
5,500
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5,500 |
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33,000
5,800
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5,800 |
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31,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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30,000
8,300
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8,300 |
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29,000
11,500
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11,500 |
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26,200
9,800
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9,800 |
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26,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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23,200
23,200
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23,200 |
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20,200
5,800
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5,800 |
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20,000
2,800
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2,800 |
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15,300
15,300
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15,300 |
Level 8
: 300/600, 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 #5: $400 NLH Turbo, 155 runners created a $55,155 prize pool that was paid out to the top 24 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the official final table were Thai Dinh (10th- $915), Jason Alonzo (13th - $787), Gerald Heath (14th - $787), James Pupillo (18th - $699) and Cole Sudeck (23rd - $604).
In the end, it was Illinois native Ken Donarski who collected every chip in play to win his second gold ring along with a $13,127 payday.
The one-day event was moving fast-paced as most turbo events are and bodies kept flying to the payout desk even after the final table was reached. It wasn’t until three players were remaining until chips were evened out and play slowed down.
Once Donarski eliminated Jeff Halcomb in third place, he took a sizable chip advantage into the heads-up match against Gordie Jones.
The heads-up battle lasted didn’t look like it was going to last very long as all the chips were in the middle the very first hand. Donarski flopped top-pair and was ahead until Jones turned his open-ended straight leveling the playing field.
The back-and-forth battle continued to a point where Jones took the commanding chip lead and the two players were all in once again. It was a race for Donarski’s tournament life as he held big slick while Jones held a made hand of nines. Jones was looking good to secure the title until an ace fell on the river giving Donarski the double-up and turning the tides once more in his favor.
The heads-up match continued with one more all in where Jones got his stack in on the turn holding two-pair while Donarski flopped his ace. Jones got his money in good once more, but it was like he was in a bad dream playing over as Donarski rivered a third ace to send Jones out the door in second place.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Donarski | Willow Brook, IL | $13,127 |
| 2 | Goride Jones | Nekoosa, WI | $8,114 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Halcomb | Chicago, IL | $5,649 |
| 4 | David Tyler | Oconomowoc, WI | $4,030 |
| 5 | Jeremy Johnson | Green Bay, WI | $2,947 |
| 6 | Joseph Reiman | Waukesha, WI | $2,210 |
| 7 | David Watters | Neenah, WI | $1,701 |
| 8 | Fredrick Bailey | N/A | $1,346 |
| 9 | Kyungmin Park | Northbrook, IL | $1,094 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Zach Heiman jammed for 3,600 from middle position, and Nicola Ditrapani three-bet to 7,000 from the cutoff. The small blind four-bet shoved for 23,600, and DItrapani said, "Are you the type of guy to shove nines or tens?" before calling a short time later.
Zach Heiman: 
Opponent:
Nicola Ditrapani: 
Ditrapani found help on the 
flop, but Heiman picked up outs for the main pot on the turn. The river was a brick, and Ditrapani scored the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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Busted |
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Ben Rock limped in from the small blind, and Byron Ziebell checked his option in the big blind.
Rock checked the flop to Ziebell, who bet 600. Rock check-raised to 1,600 and Ziebell called.
Rock bet 3,200 on the 
turn, and Ziebell called.
The completed the board on the river, and Rock bet 3,100. Ziebell called, then mucked after Rock showed for a flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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43,000 | |
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28,000
13,800
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13,800 |
