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

02-09-2020 14:58 UTC-5

Scully Scores KO with Ace-High

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

James Kijowski open-jammed for 55,000 middle position and Ryan Scully called from the small blind.

Ryan Scully:
James Kijowski:

Kijowski was at risk but held live cards and flopped an open-ended staright draw flop.

The turn paired the board and the followed on the river to give Scully the elimination with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Scully	160,000 50,000	50,000
James Kijowski	Busted

Tags: Ryan Scully James Kijowski

02-09-2020 15:04 UTC-5

Battle of the Blinds Goes to Hartzheim

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mike Hartzheim had his last 79,000 in preflop from the small blind, and was at risk against Justin Brown in the big blind.

Mike Hartzheim:
Justin Brown:

Hartzheim held on a board to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hartzheim	170,000 3,000	3,000
Justin Brown	63,000 -62,000	-62,000

Tags: Justin Brown Mike Hartzheim

02-09-2020 15:10 UTC-5

Chip Counts From the Outer Tables

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratap Golla	492,000 297,000	297,000
Matthew Ploof	350,000 -40,000	-40,000
Aaron Johnson	285,000 -15,000	-15,000
Nikolas Stone	280,000 35,000	35,000
Cody Brinn	240,000 42,000	42,000
Eddie Blumenthal	210,000
Mike Hartzheim	180,000 10,000	10,000
Javier Zarco	174,000 29,000	29,000
Hank Sitton	155,000 -158,000	-158,000
Patrick Fabian	145,000 -45,000	-45,000
Justin Brown	125,000 62,000	62,000
Ian Pelz	102,000 21,000	21,000
Sultan Ahmed	80,000 -50,000	-50,000
Allen Kessler	66,000 -24,000	-24,000

Steve Buell	54,000 -56,000	-56,000
Ravi Raghavan	50,000 -20,000	-20,000

02-09-2020 15:16 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Maahs	Busted
Hyup Ku	Busted
William Wagner	Busted
Quin Mallette	Busted
David McGowan	Busted
Joshua Clanton	Busted
Steve Dembiec	Busted

Raghavan Binks and Doubles

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan jammed for 50,000 from under the gun, and action folded to John Gallaher in the big blind.

"I think I have this guy's favorite hand," Gallaher said, gesturing towards Ryan "Jesus" Scully, before calling.

Ravi Raghavan:
John Gallaher:

"How'd you know?" Scully said with a laugh.

Gallaher pulled ahead on the flop, and improved to trips on the turn, leaving Raghavan looking for a five to survive.

"I jinxed you, didn't I?" Scully said to Raghavan.

"Nope!" Raghavan said once the fell on the river, sending him an unlikely double.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gallaher	830,000 60,000	60,000
Ravi Raghavan	120,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: John Gallaher Ravi Raghavan

02-09-2020 15:26 UTC-5

Thorne Doubles Through Yofon

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shane Thorne jammed for 57,000 from the small blind, and Marcus Yofon called in the big blind.

Shane Thorne:
Marcus Yofon:

Thorne, the September 2019 WSOPC Potawatomi Casino Champion, saw Yofon pick up four more outs on the flop, but improve no further on the turn or river, earning Thorne a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Yofon	380,000 -25,000	-25,000
Shane Thorne	120,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Marcus Yofon Shane Thorne

02-09-2020 15:33 UTC-5

Hartzheim Wins Three-Way Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mike Hartzheim opened for 16,000 from early position and Patrick Fabian called from late position. Action was on Eddie Blumenthal who three-bet to 70,000 from the small blind, which was called by both Hartzheim and Fabian.

The flop fell and Blumenthal checked to Hartzheim who fired out 45,000.

Fabian mucked his hand and Blumenthal quickly followed giving the decent-sized pot to Hartzheim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hartzheim	380,000 200,000	200,000
Eddie Blumenthal	195,000 -15,000	-15,000
Patrick Fabian	120,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Patrick Fabian Mike Hartzheim Eddie Blumenthal

02-09-2020 15:33 UTC-5

Vang Coolered By Ploof

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kou Vang raised to 13,000 from the cutoff, and Matthew Ploof three-bet to 38,000 from the button. Vang called.

Vang checked the flop over to Ploof, who announced, "All in." Vang quickly called off his last 118,000.

Kou Vang:
Matthew Ploof:

Vang's kings were crushed by the aces of Ploof, and the turn and river left Vang heading for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ploof	550,000 200,000	200,000
Kou Vang	Busted

Tags: Kou Vang Matthew Ploof

02-09-2020 15:40 UTC-5

Golla Tearing It Up

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pratap Golla, who just doubled through Igor Hot to jump over the million-chip threshold, checked an flop from the small blind, and Jeremy Pekarek bet 20,000 from the big blind. Golla called.

Golla check-called a bet of 35,000 from Pekarek on the turn, and the fell on the river. Golla led out for 60,000.

"That's quite the runout," Pekarek noted. Pekarek eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratap Golla	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Jeremy Pekarek	350,000 30,000	30,000

Igor Hot	250,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Igor Hot Jeremy Pekarek Pratap Golla

02-09-2020 15:44 UTC-5

Ahmed Gets His Aces Cracked

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shane Thorne jammed for 107,000 from middle position, and Sultan Ahmed called off for slightly less from the button.

Sultan Ahmed:
Shane Thorne:

Ahmed's aces held on the flop, but Thorne picked up plenty of outs with the on the turn. The on the river gave Thorne the nut flush, and Ahmed was forced to hit the rail with a bad beat story to tell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Thorne	210,000 90,000	90,000
Sultan Ahmed	Busted

Tags: Shane Thorne Sultan Ahmed