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

02-09-2020 23:59 UTC-5

Pupillo Bets and Wins

BrandonTemple

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 75,000 from under the gun, and Ken Donarski called in the big blind.

Donarski check-called a bet of 85,000 from Pupillo on the flop, and the fell on the turn. Donarski checked, and Pupillo bet 165,000. Donarski quickly folded.

"I have a huge hand, sir. I'm not going to show you, but I had top two." Pupillo told Donarski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Donarski	1,850,000 -50,000	-50,000
James Pupillo	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: James Pupillo Ken Donarski

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

02-09-2020 23:35 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Donarski	1,900,000 -160,000	-160,000
John Gallaher	1,760,000 620,000	620,000
Tsz Shing	1,640,000 540,000	540,000
Pratap Golla	1,575,000 75,000	75,000
Javier Zarco	1,570,000 -430,000	-430,000
Fadi Hamad	1,375,000 -100,000	-100,000
Mike Hartzheim	1,275,000 -25,000	-25,000
Marcus Yofon	1,150,000 75,000	75,000
Cero Zuccarello	1,150,000 50,000	50,000
James Pupillo	1,100,000 -75,000	-75,000
Chris Roth	950,000 130,000	130,000

Hank Sitton Eliminated in 12th Place ($11,727)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cero Zuccarello opened for 85,000 from the cutoff and Hank Sitton three-bet to 175,000 on the button. Action folded to Javier Zarco who four-bet jammed for 935,000 from the big blind and was called by Sitton after Zuccarello folded.

Javier Zarco:
Hank Sitton:

Sitton needed to spike an ace but couldn't find one with the runout leaving himself with only 60,000.

The very next hand saw Sitton get his remaining stack in the middle from the cutoff with , but Tsz Shing made a straigh with his to bust Sitton, who finished third in this very event last year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Zarco	2,000,000 650,000	650,000
Cero Zuccarello	1,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Tsz Shing	1,100,000 50,000	50,000
Hank Sitton	Busted

Tags: Cero Zuccarello Hank Sitton Javier Zarco Tsz Shing

02-09-2020 23:27 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts From Table 6

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Donarski	2,060,000 210,000	210,000
Pratap Golla	1,500,000
Fadi Hamad	1,475,000 -175,000	-175,000
Mike Hartzheim	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
James Pupillo	1,175,000 85,000	85,000
Marcus Yofon	1,075,000 -175,000	-175,000

02-09-2020 23:20 UTC-5

Spencer Alexander Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,607)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mike Hartzheim opened for 60,000 from middle position and Spencer Alexander three-bet jammed for 265,000 on the button. The blinds folded and action was back on Hartzheim who called.

Mike Hartzheim:
Spencer Alexander:

Alexander was ahead and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn brought the giving Alexander a sweat as Hartzheim picked up open-ended staright draw outs.

The dealer then dropped the on the river pairing Hartzheim and eliminating Alexander from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hartzheim	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
Spencer Alexander	Busted

Tags: Mike Hartzheim Spencer Alexander

02-09-2020 23:11 UTC-5

Yofon Flops a Flush to Earn a Dub

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 65,000 from the small blind, then snapped off a three-bet shove from Marcus Yofon in the big blind for 585,000.

Marcus Yofon:
James Pupillo:

Yofon stood up after seeing he was dominated, but quickly sat back down when the flop delivered him a flush and a lock on the hand, before the turn and river could even hit the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Yofon	1,250,000 395,000	395,000
James Pupillo	1,090,000 -935,000	-935,000

Tags: James Pupillo Marcus Yofon

02-09-2020 23:11 UTC-5

Vincent Torcolese Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,607)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Pupillo opened for 55,000 from early position and Vincent Torcolese defended his big blind.

The flop was checked to the river where Torcolese check-jammed after Pupillo fired out 80,000 and was snap-called.

James Pupillo:
Vincent Torcolese:

Torcolese was drawing to any two or four but the river fell the ending his run in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pupillo	2,025,000 825,000	825,000
Vincent Torcolese	Busted

Tags: James Pupillo Vincent Torcolese

02-09-2020 23:03 UTC-5

Kenneth Brunette Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,607)

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Pupillo raised to 55,000 from middle position, and Kenneth Brunette three-bet shoved for 600,000 from the small blind. Ken Donarski four-bet shoved for 1.175 million in the big blind, and Pupillo folded.

Kenneth Brunette:
Ken Donarski:

Brunette couldn't find a jack on the board, and he headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Donarski	1,850,000 900,000	900,000
James Pupillo	1,200,000 195,000	195,000
Kenneth Brunette	Busted

Tags: James Pupillo Ken Donarski Kenneth Brunette

02-09-2020 22:54 UTC-5

Sitton Doubles Through Golla

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pratap Golla raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Tsz Shing called on the button. Hank Sitton three-bet shoved for 510,000 in the big blind, and Golla four-bet shoved, chasing out Shing.

Hank Sitton:
Pratap Golla:

"I can't beat ace-king," Sitton told Golla.

The flop prompted a "Fun!" from Chris Roth, as Golla picked up more outs with a gutshot.

"More fun!" Roth said when the turn added a host of counterfeit outs for Golla. Sitton's premonition wouldn't come to pass, however, as the river bricked off, securing Sitton the double.