$1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas

02-22-2020 17:52 UTC-8

Lee Fires on All Cylinders

brandyn trenholm

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Eli Elezra opened to 1,300 from middle position and Stanley Lee three-bet to 3,700. Elezra called and the dealer fanned out on the flop.

Action checked to Lee, he bet 3,000 and Elezra check-called to see the turn card. Elezra again tapped to Lee who again bet, this time for 10,000.

Elezra called and the completed the board. Lee saw action check to him and moved all in, totaling about 37,000 and Elezra threw his hand into the muck, shipping the pot to Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanley Lee	72,000 25,000	25,000
Eli Elezra	38,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Stanley Lee Eli Elezra

02-22-2020 17:41 UTC-8

Table 21 Chip Counts

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Jeff McMillan

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

A number of well known players have found themselves squaring off at a loaded table 21 here on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Vitantonio	125,000 60,000	60,000
Spencer Champlin	37,000 1,000	1,000
Bob Shao	36,000 14,000	14,000
Shannon Shorr	33,000 19,000	19,000

Stephen Song	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tim Reilly	17,000 19,000	19,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

02-22-2020 17:21 UTC-8

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brandyn trenholm

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

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02-22-2020 17:20 UTC-8

Break Time

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Jeff McMillan

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Players are now on another 15-minute break.

02-22-2020 17:08 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts

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Jeff McMillan

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Karapet Galstyan	170,000 15,000	15,000
Chander Jain	105,000 105,000	105,000
Adam Demersseman	76,000 6,300	6,300
Hank Sitton	65,000 4,000	4,000
Peter Vitantonio	65,000 5,000	5,000
Andrew Kelsall	65,000 65,000	65,000

Stanley Lee	47,000 2,000	2,000
Spencer Champlin	38,000 8,000	8,000
Matt Berkey	37,000 37,000	37,000
Tim Reilly	36,000 24,000	24,000
Ryan Laplante	35,000 13,500	13,500

Roland Israelashvili	35,000 5,000	5,000

Aram Zobian	26,000 26,000	26,000

John Michalak	25,000 25,000	25,000
Bob Shao	22,000 22,000	22,000
Brian Green	22,000 22,000	22,000

Shannon Shorr	14,000 8,000	8,000

Josh Arieh	12,000 9,000	9,000

Faraz Jaka	11,000 44,000	44,000

Louise Francoeur	10,000 10,000	10,000

02-22-2020 16:57 UTC-8

Jain Eclipses Six-Figure Stack

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brandyn trenholm

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Chandler Jain opened to 1,500 and Faraz Jaka called. A third player moved their 12,000 stack into the middle and only Jain called, putting his opponent at risk.

Opponent:
Chandler Jain:

The board rolled out and Jain's boat scooped the pot, sending his opponent out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chandler Jain	105,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Chandler Jain

02-22-2020 16:54 UTC-8

Varnell Busts Pham

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Jeff McMillan

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

David Pham moved all in preflop for his remaining stack of about 12,000. Craig Varnell re-shoved his larger stack to isolate.

The cards were turned over. Pham had the while Varnell had the .

The board ran out and Pham was busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	77,000 21,000	21,000

David Pham	Busted

Tags: Craig Varnell David David Pham

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-22-2020 16:39 UTC-8

Varnell Lands Quads, Drops a Player

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brandyn trenholm

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Craig Varnell opened to 800 from under the gun and three players called to see the flop. Varnell saw action check to him and he fired in 1,000.

An opponent on the button raise to 4,000 and Varnell was the only person to call and see the turn card. He checked to his opponent who bet 6,000 and Varnell check-raised his opponent all in, they obliged.

Varnell tabled for three cowboys and his opponent turned over for a flush draw. The river added insult to injury as he landed quad kings, eliminating his opponent from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	98,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Craig Varnell