$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 827

Action slowed down after Jacobo Fernandez and Jeremy White were eliminated. They were one knockout away from redrawing the last two tables when we finally had another big hand.

David Gunas opened to 40,000 and Ryan Gianquitti three-bet to 100,000. Michael Foley moved all in from the small blind for 421,000, Gunas folded, and Gianquitti called.

Foley:
Gianquitti:

It was a race and Foley took the lead on the flop. Gianquitti had addition heart outs for the KO but the turn and river sent the double to Foley.

Michael Foley – 860,000 (43 bb)
Ryan Gianquitti – 1,680,000 (84 bb)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 827

Jason Hill opened the action and Jacobo Fernandez moved all in for 970,000. Dafney Adisson released his big blind and Hill called with the bigger stack.

Hill:
Fernandez:

Another monster in late action and Fernandez was unable to come back as the dealer spread to send him out in 21st place.

Jason Hill – 970,000 (48 bb)
Jacobo Fernandez – Eliminated in 21st place ($10,346)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 827

Main Event players are back in their seats after the final break of the day. Brian Altman and Ryan Gianquitti are the top stacks in the room with both hovering around 2,200,000.

They’ll play two more levels and bag up for a final day return tomorrow at noon.

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 827

Brett Apter open-shoved for 200,000 from the hijack and Joe Elpayaa called in the big blind.

Elpayaa:
Apter:

Apter was in trouble with the deuces and couldn’t find a save on the run out to exit in 23rd place.

Joe Elpayaa – 890,000 (55 bb)
Brett Apter – Eliminated in 23rd place ($8,721)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 827

Francis Margaglione was the dinner-time chip leader but nothing went well after his return. He was down to 200,000, moved all in, and picked up a call from David Gunas.

Gunas:
Margaglione:

Margaglion was in trouble and needed a duck to stay in the game. The dealer spread the board and the fun run of Francis Margaglione came to an end after a bad post-dinner run.

David Gunas – 1,400,000 (87 bb)
Francis Margaglione – Eliminated in 25th place ($7,431)

Recent eliminations:

24th: Jackson Martin – $8,721
25th: Francis Margaglione – $7,431
26th: Hyon Kim – $7,431
27th: Roberto Berreto – $7,431

2018 World Series of Poker Circuit
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, Florida
Event 13
$365 No Limit Hold’em Turbo (Re-Entry)
Entries: 106
Prize Pool: $31,800
February 18, 2018

Event 13 was the last new event on the World Series of Poker Circuit schedule and the one-day turbo moved at a steady clip. The final table featured some talented local players including David Bradshaw, Carlos Loving, and Monster Stack final table member Aaron Miles. Mike Russ outlasted them all to earn his second WSOP Circuit ring along with $9,542.

Russ is making a habit of winning last chance WSOP Circuit rings. He won the final event of the Hollywood WSOP Circuit series this past October and that fact didn’t get past Russ either.

“I think this is my event,” he laughed.

The tournament drew 106 entries to create a prize pool worth $31,800 and a fine way to close out the series. The last 12 players earned some money and it played down to the final table after six hours. Gregory Cambareri and Steven Bennett made it into the money but missed out on the final table.

Russ defeated SHRP regular Bradshaw heads-up for the title after a long battle. Both players worked hard to take home the WSOP Circuit ring but it was Russ adding one to put on another finger.

Event 13 results:

1st: Mike Russ – $9,542 + Gold Ring
2nd: David Bradshaw – $5,896
3rd: Timothy Kotocavage – $4,198
4th: Scott Hall – $3,050
5th: Carlos Loving – $2,259
6th: Jeffrey Pollard – $1,705
7th: Roberto Bendeck – $1,312
8th: Aaron Miles – $1,027
9th: Robert Beck – $819
10th: Elizabeth Hagensick – $664
11th: Steven Bennett – $664
12th: Gregory Cambareri – $664

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 827

As the clock was running out on Level 22, Tim Conn his the rail in 28th place to set up a three-table redraw. The last 27 players picked up new seats, shifted around, and they are back underway with three levels remaining in the day.

Table 25
Seat 1: Roberto Berrocal – 271,000
Seat 2: Jeffrey Saunders – 210,000
Seat 3: Francis Margaglione – 190,000
Seat 4: David Gunas – 1,100,000
Seat 5: Jeremy White – 230,000
Seat 6: Ryan Gianquitti – 1,680,000
Seat 7: Kammar Andries – 560,000
Seat 8: Andrew Kelsall – 390,000
Seat 9: Hyon Kim – 280,000

Table 31
Seat 1: LaVann – 240,000
Seat 2: Karthik Ramaklrishnan – 340,000
Seat 3: Dominique Mosley – 1,250,000
Seat 4: Eduardo Chris – 450,000
Seat 5: Michael Foley – 798,000
Seat 6: Kevin Schaffel – 490,000
Seat 7: Phil Knapic – 340,000
Seat 8: Mike Linster – 845,000
Seat 9: Felipoe Pantoja – 890,000

Table 32
Seat 1: Dafney Adisson – 820,000
Seat 2: Jackson Martin – 180,000
Seat 3: Brian Altman – 2,100,000
Seat 4: Brett Apter – 305,000
Seat 5: Jason Hill – 503,000
Seat 6: Donald Williams – 490,000
Seat 7: Richard Whitebrook – 740,000
Seat 8: Joe Elpayaa – 780,000
Seat 9: Jacobo Fernandez – 95,000

Results 28th through 34th:

28th: Tim Conn – $6,401
29th: Alex Beece – $6,401
30th: Chris Conrad – $6,401
31st: Riley Fuller – $5,582
32nd: Andrew Pacifico – $5,582
33rd: Greg Inman – $5,582
34th: Mark Wahba – $4,925

$250 Seniors Event (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 312

The Seniors Event continued on its quick pace and hit the final table after Jeff Kessler was eliminated in 11th place. Jeff Nieldman leads with several short stacks needing to make a move.

Seat 1: Wayne Lowenthal – 151,000 (9 bb)
Seat 2: Steve Novak – 120,000 (8 bb)
Seat 3: Roy Cohen – 296,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: Errol Rosen – 330,000 (21 bb)
Seat 5: Evan Teitelbaum – 310,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Jeff Niedelman – 483,000 (30 bb)
Seat 7: Amir Baron – 653,000 (41 bb)
Seat 8: Marvin “Duckman” Karlins – 254,000 (16 bb)
Seat 9: Howard Becks – 388,000 (24 bb)
Seat 10: Elliott Zaydman – 135,000 (8 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st – $14,665 + Gold ring
2nd – $9,067
3rd – $6,585
4th – $4,864
5th – $3,652
6th – $2,785
7th – $2,157
8th – $1,696
9th – $1,353
10th: – $1,096

Recent eliminations:

11th: Jeff Kessler – $1,096
12th: Jerry Zehr – $1,096
13th: Craig Stein – $901
14th: Spencer Liebmann – $901
15th: Michael Harley – $901
16th: Pasquale Calabria – $751
17th: Ory Hen – $751
18th: Marc Sacheli – $751

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 827

Brian Altman three-bet 120,000 and Chris Conrad moved all in for 617,000. Altman called with a chance to move into the lead.

Altman:
Conrad:

Conrad was in great shape for a big double and improved on the flop. Altman picked up a flush draw on the turn and the unlikely comeback was complete on the river to send Conrad out in 30th place.

Brian Altman – 1,620,000 (135 bb)
Chris Conrad – Eliminated in 30th ($6,401)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 827

Our starting Day 2 chip leader did not have much luck after dinner. Andrew Pacifico doubled up Chris Conrad earlier and put his last 36,000 in the middle soon after to get a call from Francis Margaglione in the big blind.

Margaglione:
Pacifico:

Pacifico was in good shape for a small double but Margaglione flopped trip queens on the board. The turn and ended Pacifico’s day in 32nd place.

Francis Margaglione – 850,000 (71 bb)
Andrew Pacifico – Eliminated in 32nd ($5,582)