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2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,131,705
Entries
747
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
457
Players Left
89
Field Continues to Grow
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The tournament is now halfway through the third level of play and already 210 players have joined the field with no signs of slowing down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | -20,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | -45,000 |
|
30,000 |
Battle-Rapper Peter Morris Captures 2nd Gold Ring Exactly One Year After First
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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 #5: $400 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed, 151 entrants created a $49,830 prize pool that was paid out amongst the top 23 players including Brett Murray (6th - $2,123), Mirko Marich (12th - $874), Kfir Nahum (14th - $757), Sam Cosby (16th - $678), Jasthi Kumar (20th - $628), and Sergio Vargas (23rd - $604).
Coming out on top to capture a $13,214 top prize and his second career gold ring was battle-rapper Peter Morris, who won his first gold ring exactly one year prior in the WSOPC Rio $400 NLH 6-Handed Event.
“Unbelievable. I obviously wanted to play another 6-Max event because that’s what I won last year, but when I saw that it wasn’t on the schedule and that this event replaced it on the exact same day – I thought it was a must play,” Morris said. “When we were on the bubble I only had seven big blinds, but I ended up baging 180,000 and never looked back.”
He added: “I feel like I have a pretty good gauge on being able to read people and figure out what they are capable of and how they withstand pressure, which is very similar to what I do on stage. When I sit down at a table, I’m aware of who I will be able to push around. But the biggest advantage is that, as soon as people realize that I’m a rapper, all credibility goes out the window and people think I’m a fish. I love it because that gives me so much more action than I should, and I use that to my advantage.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Morris | Las Vegas, Nevada | $13,214 |
| 2 | Kevin Sherrill | Conover, North Carolina | $8,162 |
| 3 | Cristhian Guillen | N/A | $5,599 |
| 4 | Paul Schuman | Austin, Texas | $3,944 |
| 5 | Jarrod Cipresse | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $2,854 |
| 6 | Brett Murray | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | $2,123 |
| 7 | John Zentner | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,626 |
| 8 | Pedro Ingles | Cohutta, Georgia | $1,282 |
| 9 | Robert Gunstrom | N/A | $1,042 |
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Shorr Uses Big Raise
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Action was picked up on the river on a board that read 
. The pot was 5,700.
Shannon Shorr made a raise to 10,000 over his opponent's river bet of 2,000 to send his opponent into the tank. After several moments, his opponent laid it down and sent the pot over to Shorr.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | 4,000 |
WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas Gold Ring Winners Thus Far...
Level 3
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| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $250 NLH | 470 | $94,000 | Kevin McCarthy | $17,508 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH | 292 | $96,360 | Kyle Draucker | $20,449 |
| Event #3: $600 NLH | 264 | $87,120 | Brandon Rios | $29,694 |
| Event #4: $250 Seniors | 298 | $59,600 | Richard Munro | $12,868 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH 8-Handed | 151 | $49,830 | Peter Morris | $13,214 |
| Event #6: $400 NLH Double Stack Turbo | 238 | $78,540 | Gregory Hughes | $18,015 |
| Event #7: $400 NLH/PLO Mix 8-Handed | 103 | $33,900 | Ryan Leng | $9,722 |
| Event #8: $600 NLH Black Chip Bounty | 168 | $86,520 | Russell Serion | $17,517 |
| Event #9: $600 HORSE | 148 | $76,220 | Faith Klimczak | $20,201 |
| Event #10: $400 NLH Double Stack | 339 | $111,870 | Ian Steinman | $24,635 |
Balzano Wins a Small One
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Paul Balzano raised preflop and found one caller in Hank Sitton.
They saw the flop spread out to read 
. Both checked the all club board.
The turn was the 
. Balzano tested the waters with a bet of 700 and Sitton quickly gave it up. Balzano showed two red tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | |
|
35,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
More Notables in the Field
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | -500 |
|
|
30,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | -35,000 |
A Round With the Defending Champ
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Last year's Rio Las Vegas WSOP Circuit Main Event champion Viet Vo has entered the field early today and was involved in some action after an orbit around the table at what was a six-handed table.
Hand 1: From the button, Vo raised to 300. Both blinds defended and came along. The flop came 
. Vo continued with a bet of 500 and both his opponents folded.
Hand 2: Folded preflop
Hand 3: Folded preflop
Hand 4: From the big blind, Vo three-bet to 1,600 over the button's raise to 700. The button called. The flop came 
. Vo bet 1,100 and his opponent called.
The turn was the 
both players checked.
The river was the 
. Vo checked and his opponent bet 2,200. Vo thought for about ten seconds and called after re-checking his cards. His opponent showed the 
which Vo had beat with ace high, turning over the 
and taking the pot.
Hand 5: Vo raised to 300 from the small blind. The big blind called. The flop came 
. Action went check-check. The turn was the 
. Check-check again. The river was the 
. Vo bet 1,200 and his opponent folded swiftly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 |