2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$209,216
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,131,705
Entries
747
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
290
Players Left
57

Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
71,000 7,300
David Worden us
David Worden
70,000 33,000
Stanley Lee us
Stanley Lee
45,000 15,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
45,000 15,000
Mitch Garshofsky us
Mitch Garshofsky
40,000 10,000
Craig Varnell us
Craig Varnell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
38,000 8,000
Nipun Java in
Nipun Java
WSOP 3X Winner
34,000 4,000
Charles Kassin us
Charles Kassin
30,500 30,500
Isaac Kempton us
Isaac Kempton
25,000 -5,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
23,000 -7,000
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
WSOP 2X Winner
22,000 -8,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
21,500 21,500
Wendy Freedman us
Wendy Freedman
21,000

Wilkins Takes One

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

With the board reading {6-Spades}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, Drew Wilkins bet 1,500 and was called by his opponent.

The turn was the {10-Spades}. Wilkins loaded up again and bet 4,500 which this time was enough to force his opponent to fold his hand and give Wilkins the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Drew Wilkins us
Drew Wilkins
39,000 39,000

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Ian Steinman Wins 4th Career WSOPC Gold Ring

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Ian Steinman
Ian Steinman

PokerNews is in town to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $2,200 High Roller here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas, but those are just three of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.

In Event #10: $400 NLH Double Stack, 339 entrants created a $111,870 prize pool that was paid out to the top 51 players including Maria Mcalpin (3rd - $10,915), William Donovan (7th - $3,392), Robert Cheung (12th - $1,687), Al Chiozzi (22nd - $857), Shawn Rice (29th - $685), and Sam Cosby (36th - $593).

In the end, Ian Steinman beat Sal DiCarlo in heads-up play to win a $24,635 top prize and his fourth career circuit ring.

“It feels good, it is always fun to win tournaments. This is the most money I’ve won when winning my rings, so that’s nice,” said Steinman. “I’m just trying to play well honestly. I’d love to win a bracelet but that’s kind of a strange goal to have because I can’t control as much as I would like to. It is weird to have a goal if you can’t control the outcome. I can have a goal to win a bracelet and get all-in with pocket aces - and still loose. I want to win a bracelet, but I don’t want to make it my goal because I don’t want it to affect me mentality if I don’t do that.”

He added: “My goal is to get over a million in cashes and feel like I still have a good time doing it. As long as I’m having a good time and making good decisions, I’m happy.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Ian SteinmanMountain View, California$24,635
2Salvatore DiCarloLas Vegas, Nevada$15,225
3Maria McalpinBoise, Idaho$10,915
4Michael ChristiansenWhite Lake, Michigan$7,952
5David LarsonLas Vegas, Nevada$5,888
6Kory MillerAustin, Texas$4,432
7William DonovanLongview, Texas$3,392
8Adekunle OlonohPleasant Hill, California$2,641
9Joshua SolnoskyJohnstown, Pennsylvania$2,092

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Galstyan Collects Big With Boat

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Action was caught on the river on a board that read {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Karapet Galstyan made a hefty bet of 11,000 into a pot of about 20,000.

Josh Arieh was considering the bet and thought for about 20 seconds before calling. Galtsyan showed the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the full boat and Arieh mucked and was left with a small amount.

Player Chips Progress
Karapet Galstyan us
Karapet Galstyan
68,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
3,000

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Mystack App Activated

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
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MyStack T-shirt

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Worden Takes Down an Early Pot

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

There was 1,200 in the pot with {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} face-up on the flop and a player led out for 700. David Worden called to see the {9-Clubs} turn card and his opponent then bet again, this time for 1,200.

Worden counted out 4,500 and pushed it into the middle. His opponent quickly let go of their hand and Worden took down the pot thanks to a raise on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
David Worden us
David Worden
37,000

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Shorr Takes a Seat

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr has now joined the field here at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino.

Shorr has a pile of feats on a resume that boasts over eight million in live career earnings but is yet to capture his first WSOP Circuit ring and will surely be someone to watch here in this event as he searches for his first.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000 30,000

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