$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 827

The Main Event reached the end of Level 25 and Day 2 wraps with 15 players remaining.  2015 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Champion Brian Altman holds a huge lead going into the final day with 3,215,000 followed by Ryan Gianquitti in second with 1,820,000.

They will return on Monday at noon to play down to the final table and eventual WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion.

Table 25
Seat 1: Jason Hill – 740,000 (25 bb)
Seat 2: Joe Elpayaa – 565,000 (19 bb)
Seat 3: AJ Kelsall – 655,000 (22 bb)
Seat 4: LaVann Williams – 1,345,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Richard Whitebrook – 305,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Karthik Ramakrishnan – 335,000 (11 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Kammar Andries – 1,395,000 (47 bb)
Seat 9: Dafney Adisson – 550,000 (18 bb)

Table 32
Seat 1: David Gunas – 1,480,000 (49 bb)
Seat 2: Dominque Mosley – 750,000 (25 bb)
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: Michael Foley – 1,030,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Brian Altman – 3,215,000 (107 bb)
Seat 7: Mike Linster – 1,580,000 (53 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan Gianquitti – 1,820,000 (61 bb)
Seat 9: Kevin Schaffel – 750,000 (25 bb)

By chip count:

1. Brian Altman – 3,215,000 (107 bb)
2. Ryan Gianquitti – 1,820,000 (61 bb)
3. Mike Linster – 1,580,000 (53 bb)
4. David Gunas – 1,480,000 (49 bb)
5. Kammar Andries – 1,395,000 (47 bb)
6. LaVann Williams – 1,345,000 (45 bb)
7. Michael Foley – 1,030,000 (34 bb)
8. Dominque Mosley – 750,000 (25 bb)
9. Kevin Schaffel – 750,000 (25 bb)
10. Jason Hill – 740,000 (25 bb)
11. AJ Kelsall – 655,000 (22 bb)
12. Joe Elpayaa – 565,000 (19 bb)
13. Dafney Adisson – 550,000 (18 bb)
14. Karthik Ramakrishnan – 335,000 (11 bb)
15. Richard Whitebrook – 305,000 (10 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $241,898
2nd: $149,480
3rd: $110,107
4th: $82,171
5th: $62,124
6th: $47,573
7th: $36,892
8th: $28,966
9th: $23,024
10th – 12th: $18,521
13th – 15th: $15,072

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 827

Action folded around to Eduardo Christ in the small blind and he moved all in for 287,000. Chip leader Brian Altman called in the big blind.

Altman:
Christ:

Altman was ahead with ace-high and ace-high was good enough to win the pot after the board was dealt.

Brian Altman – 3,100,000 (129 bb)
Eduardo Christ – Eliminated in 16th place ($12,417)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 827

Kammar Andries opened under the gun and Felipe Pantoja shoved from the big blind for 500,000. Andries quickly called and Pantoja was dominated.

Andries:
Pantoja:

Andries bigger pair flopped a set on the board and Pantoja was drawing dead after the turn to 17th place.

Kammar Andries – 1,420,000 (59 bb)
Felipe Pantoja – Eliminated in 17th place ($12,417)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 827

Donald Williams open-shoved for 450,000 and it folded around to chip lead Brian Altman. He woke up with a big hand in the big blind and quickly called.

Altman:
Williams:

Altman’s lead was even bigger after the flop. Williams picked up a gutshot draw on the turn but he was gone after the river.

Brian Altman – 2,720,000 (113 bb)
Donald Williams – Eliminated in 18th place ($12,417)

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 827

The two-table redraw is complete and action is back underway with Brian Altman, Mike Linster, and Ryan Gianquitti leading and sitting in adjacent seats.

Table 25
Seat 1: Jason Hill – 930,000
Seat 2: Joe Elpayaa – 280,000
Seat 3: AJ Kelsall – 470,000
Seat 4: LaVann Williams – 1,490,000
Seat 5: Richard Whitebrook – 330,000
Seat 6: Karthik Ramakrishnan – 200,000
Seat 7: Felipe Pantoja – 550,000
Seat 8: Kammar Andries – 1,025,000
Seat 9: Dafney Adisson – 620,000

Table 32
Seat 1: David Gunas – 1,560,000
Seat 2: Dominique Mosley – 950,000
Seat 3: Donald Williams – 520,000
Seat 4: Michael Foley – 1,000,000
Seat 5: Eduardo Christ – 84,000
Seat 6: Brian Altman – 2,434,000
Seat 7: Mike Linster – 1,720,000
Seat 8: Ryan Gianquitti – 1,660,000
Seat 9: Kevin Schaffel – 420,000

Remaining payouts:

1st: $241,898
2nd: $149,480
3rd: $110,107
4th: $82,171
5th: $62,124
6th: $47,573
7th: $36,892
8th: $28,966
9th: $23,024
10th – 12th: $18,521
13th – 15th: $15,072
16th – 18th: $12,417

$1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 827

LaVann Williams opened to 70,000 and Phil Knapic shoved for 280,000. It folded back around to Williams and he quickly called.

Williams:
Knapic:

“Good game,” Knapic told the table when he saw the hands.

Knapic never found a sweat on the run out to hit the payout desk in 19th place.

With that elimination, tournament staff paused the clock to redraw seats at the last two tables of the Main Event.

LaVann Williams – 1,360,000 (56 bb)
Phil Knapic – Eliminated in 19th 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: 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)