$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi

02-09-2020 22:12 UTC-5

Joseph Reiman Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,980)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Pratap Golla raised to 50,000 from middle position, then snapped off a three-bet shove for 430,000 from Joseph Reiman in the hijack.

Joseph Reiman:
Pratap Golla:

Golla's aces ended up with the nut flush on a runout to send Reiman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratap Golla	2,200,000 440,000	440,000
Joseph Reiman	Busted

Tags: Joseph Reiman Pratap Golla

02-09-2020 21:59 UTC-5

Hal Rotholz Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,980)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hal Rotholz open-jammed for 325,000 from middle position and John Gallaher three-bet over the top from the cutoff getting isolation.

Hal Rotholz:
John Gallaher:

Rotholz was in rough shape and couldn't find anything on the runout ending his tournament run in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gallaher	1,100,000 115,000	115,000
Hal Rotholz	Busted

Tags: John Gallaher Hal Rotholz

02-09-2020 21:43 UTC-5

Cody Brinn Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,980)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Spencer Alexander opened for 60,000 from the hijack and Cody Brinn three-bet jammed for 240,000 from the small blind, Alexander called.

Cody Brinn:
Spencer Alexander:

It was a classic race but Brinn couldn't connect with his overcards as the board ran out ending his Main Event run in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Alexander	800,000 390,000	390,000
Cody Brinn	Busted

Tags: Cody Brinn Spencer Alexander

02-09-2020 20:20 UTC-5

Good Call, Bad Result For Pappas

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tsz Shing jammed from the small blind to put George Pappas at risk for his last 216,000 in the big blind, and Pappas quickly called.

George Pappas:
Tsz Shing:

Pappas held the lead with his kicker through the flop and turn, but the hit the river, causing Pappas to slam the table with emotion before apologizing. Pappas wished the table luck before heading to get paid, having now made two consecutive deep runs here at Potawatomi after September's Main Event, where he finished in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Shing	1,675,000 375,000	375,000
George Pappas	Busted

Tags: George Pappas Tsz Shing

02-09-2020 20:04 UTC-5

Trost Falls to Rotholz

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Joseph Reiman raised to 35,000 from the hijack, and Craig Trost three-bet shoved for 89,000 in the cutoff. Hal Rotholz four-bet to 160,000 in the big blind, and Reiman folded.

Craig Trost:
Hal Rotholz:

Trost winced when he saw he was pipped by Rotholz and his tens, and the flop brought no help. He picked up a few outs when the turn gave him a gutshot, but Rotholz won the hand with his set after the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Reiman	500,000 -35,000	-35,000
Hal Rotholz	480,000 97,000	97,000

Craig Trost	Busted

Tags: Craig Trost Hal Rotholz Joseph Reiman

02-09-2020 19:59 UTC-5

Dimitrov Runs Into Rockets

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dimitre Dimitrov jammed for 118,000 from early position, and Tsz Shing three-bet shoved in the small blind, chasing out Mike Shin in the big blind.

Dimitre Dimitrov:
Tsz Shing:

Dimitrov couldn't find an eight on a runout and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Shing	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Dimitre Dimitrov	Busted

Tags: Dimitre Dimitrov Mike Shin Tsz Shing

02-09-2020 19:46 UTC-5

Banducci Runs Into Jacks

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Marcus Yofon raised to 32,000 from under the gun, and Michael Banducci three-bet shoved for 286,000 from middle position. Fadi Hamad four-bet shoved in the big blind, and Yofon folded.

Michael Banducci:
Fadi Hamad:

Banducci failed to find a six on a runout and headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fadi Hamad	1,550,000 620,000	620,000
Marcus Yofon	515,000 -175,000	-175,000
Michael Banducci	Busted

Tags: Fadi Hamad Marcus Yofon Michael Banducci

02-09-2020 19:30 UTC-5

Garcia Wins Race to Eliminate Peppe

Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There was all in action preflop between Robert Peppe and Andres Garcia with Peppe's stack at risk.

Robert Peppe:
Andres Garcia:

Peppe was racing for his tournament life and didn't recieve any help from the flop.

The on the turn added outs to Peppe's hand drawing to broadway but he bricked the river as it fell the ending his Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Garcia	400,000 175,000	175,000
Robert Peppe	Busted

Tags: Andres Garcia Robert Peppe

02-09-2020 19:16 UTC-5

Hartzheim Spikes a Lady to Eliminate Siemienas

Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gerald Siemienas open-jammed for 51,000 from the hijack and was called by Mike Hartzheim from the big blind.

Mike Hartzheim:
Gerald Siemienas:

Siemienas was dominated until the flop hit the felt pairing his jack.

The on the turn changed nothing but then the dealer dropped the on the river to end his Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hartzheim	750,000 145,000	145,000
Gerald Siemienas	Busted

Tags: Mike Hartzheim Gerald Siemienas

02-09-2020 19:01 UTC-5

Roth's Words of Wisdom

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The aftermath of a hand between Chris Roth and Jesse Bowman in a battle of the blinds saw Roth taking the last of Bowman's stack when his bested Bowman's on a board. The chips all went in on the river, and Roth took the pot and knocked out Bowman with the flopped nut flush.

"Of course I led on the flop!" Roth said after the hand when some of his tablemates asked him about the hand. "Because if he calls, you know he's behind!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Roth	850,000 275,000	275,000
Jesse Bowman	Busted

Tags: Chris Roth Jesse Bowman