The flop read 
. Josh Arieh bet 800 over to Bobby Buckingham who quickly raised it up to 3,000.
Arieh got out of the way and the pot was sent over to Buckingham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
28,000 | -2,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
The flop showed 
and there was around 5,000 in the pot. Adam Demersseman checked to his opponent who bet 2,3000 and Demersseman called to see the 
turn card.
Both players checked through to showdown with a 
landing on the river to complete the board. Demersseman tabled 
for ladies over ducks and his opponent mucked, sending the pot to Demersseman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
On the river the board read 
. Mikes Bairamis bet 2,500 and got a call from his opponent.
He turned over the 
which was the winning hand as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | 42,000 |
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.
The series kicked off with Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold’em, a tournament that attracted 470 runners and created a $94,000 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 72 players including Matt Petrikas (8th - $2,109), Patrick Ronan (16th - $927), Craig Rank (28th - $620), Ryan Leng (34th - $557), and Jason Tang (50th - $426).
In the end, Kevin McCarthy of Tucson, Arizona bested Mike Christiansen in heads-up play to win the tournament for $17,508 and his first gold ring. Not only that, it came in his first-ever WSOP event.
“My wife and I walked by the tables and I said: that’s the World Series of Poker, I’ve always wanted to play in one of those events, and she said: Go do it,” said the 58-year-old McCarthy, who was in town with his wife for their honeymoon.
He added: “They were good players all of them. They all played really strong, but I knew I was going to win right when I got here. I told my wife that I was going to win it, and she said: I know you will.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McCarthy | $17,508 |
| 2 | Mike Christiansen | $11,060 |
| 3 | Howard Cornbleth | $8,111 |
| 4 | Matthew Lowry | $6,028 |
| 5 | Robert Campbell | $4,541 |
| 6 | Raymond Hang | $3,468 |
| 7 | David Rozema | $2,685 |
| 8 | Matthew Petrikas | $2,109 |
| 9 | Jeffrey Altenhof | $1,680 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
The tournament director has announced shuffle up and deal. The clock shows 57 entrants at the start of play.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
It is time for the $1,700 Main Event of the WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas to get underway. Play gets started at 1 p.m. local time. This is the first of two starting flights with Flight B taking place tomorrow at 1 p.m. Players get a 30,000 starting stack for a $1,700 entry. If eliminated, players are allowed to re-enter once per flight.
The Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino is a familiar stomping ground for poker players as this Circuit stop is a bit of a precursor to the WSOP held in the same location each summer.
Last year at the Rio Circuit stop, Viet Vo took down the Main Event Circuit Ring. He topped a field of 952 entries to win his second career ring and a grand prize of $274,030.
Day 1 will consist of 15 levels, each being 40-minutes in length. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels (two hours) with an extended dinner break after level 9 (roughly 7:30 p.m.).
PokerNews will provide you with all of the Day 1 action; any notable hands, players and chip count updates. As well as get you caught up on the ring winners earlier at the WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas.
$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started
