Event 5: Zo Karim Doubles through Ian O’Hara; O’Hara Doubles through Greg Paryani

$400 NLH (Re-Entry) | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 55

Ian O’Hara was under the gun and raised to 20,000. Zo Karim shoved the big blind and O’Hara called.

Karim: As9h
O’Hara: KsJd

Runout: QhTc8c6hQc

Karim doubled through O’Hara.

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A short time late, shortstack O’Hara got his last 113,000 in the middle holding KcQs versus Greg Paryani’s Ac4s. The fell two queens giving O’Hara trips and he never looked back doubling through Paryani.

Ian O’Hara – 231,000 (19 bb)
Zo Karim – 220,000 (18 bb)
Greg Paryani – 91,000 (7 bb)

 

Event 5: Ian O’Hara Doubles through William Watson

$400 NLH (Re-Entry) | Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 55

Zo Karim raised to 16,000 and Ian O’Hara shoved for 92,000. It folded to William Watson in the big blind and he shoved for more. Karim folded and O’Hara was heads-up for his tournament life versus Watson.

Watson: AsAh
O’Hara: 4s4c

Runout: 5s4h2hKs7s

O’Hara spiked an unlikely set to stay alive and double through Watson.

Ian O’Hara – 216,000 (27 bb)
William Watson – 115,000 (14 bb)

Monster Stack: First Break Update; Halfway There

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 5: 100/200 with a 25 Ante
Entries: 151

Francis Margaglione

Cards are in the air following the first break of the day. With more than 150 players in the game, the $100,000 guaranteed Monster Stack is over halfway to its guarantee.

With deep, 30,000-chip stacks, the tournament is still growing as the blinds and antes continue to increase. Seminole regular Francis Margaglione owns one of the largest stacks in the room (more than 70,000) while current Casino Championship leader John DePersio is one of the newest buy-ins to the game.

Monster Stack: First Timer Cory Waaland

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 4: 75/150 with a 25 Ante
Entries: 134

Seven-time ring winner Cory Waaland

“First time here,” Cory Waaland said taking his seat at Table 38.

With that, the seven-time ring winner makes his Seminole Casino Coconut Creek debut. On top of his seven titles, Waaland owns 53 cashes and is creeping up on $500,000 in earnings on the WSOP Circuit alone. A resident of South Carolina, Waaland had a deep run in last September’s event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, finishing 13th in a $580 buy-in six-max tournament.

He hopes for more of the same here in Coconut Creek as players prep to go on their first break.

Monster Stack: Triple Digits Late in Level 2

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Entries: 103

We’re less than two levels into the day and already the field has hit 100 entries. With 30,000-chip stacks, there’s plenty of play and players often wait until the later levels to take their shots in the game. The $100,000 guarantee is drawing some talent with yesterday’s newly minted ring winner Martin Ryan among those in the early going.

Martin Ryan

Ryan had a busy day yesterday, winning Event 3 before registering Event 4. From there, he found the felt and got in Event 5 before ultimately busting again and taking the rest of the day off.

Monster Stack: Tuesday Poker in South Florida

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Entries: 48

One of the most anticipated events of the 2018 World Series of Poker Circuit is underway in the Pavilion at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Event 6, a multi-flight Monster Stack with $100,000 guaranteed, has a $400 buy-in and sees players log 30- and 45-minute levels.

The first of two flights is going now and here’s a look at the details:

11AM: Event 6 Day 1A – $400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-22 last 30 minutes; Levels 23+ last 45 minutes
  • Late registration available until start of Level 13
  • Day 1 will end after Level 21 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet

The second flight is slated to follow tomorrow also at 11am and players will work through the same schedule as today’s players.

Updates will be available throughout the day right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com.

WSOP Circuit Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 6 Day 1A – $400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-22 last 30 minutes; Levels 23+ last 45 minutes
  • Late registration available until start of Level 13
  • Day 1 will end after Level 21 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 5 Day 2 – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $65 Event 6 Turbo Satellite

  • Players begin with 3,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Satellite Structure Sheet

2PM: $65 Event 6 Turbo Satellite

  • Players begin with 3,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Satellite Structure Sheet

4PM: $250 Main Event Satellite

  • Players begin with 5,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Main Event Satellite Structure Sheet

6PM: $135 Nightly NLH Tournament

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Nightly Tournament Structure Sheet

Event 6: Steve Hagar Bests Decorated Competition to Earn Six-Max Ring and $21,088

2018 World Series of Poker Circuit
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, Florida
Event 6
$580 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 148
Prize Pool: $74,000
February 13-14, 2018

Event 6 of the World Series of Poker Circuit at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek was a $580 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Six-Max tournament. The event kicked off Tuesday with 148 entries and narrowed to just five remaining by the time Day 1 wrapped. Headlining the late stages of action was eight-time ring winner Ari Engel. When the dust settled, though, it was Steve Hagar capturing the title along with the top prize of $21,088 and the WSOP Circuit’s token prize, a gold ring.

Hagar’s journey to the winner’s circle saw him start Day 2 as the short stack among the five returning players. Chip leader Dimitry Agrachov was tops, while the aforementioned Engel sat second. Engel mixed it up early, getting aggressive with king-high in a monster pot versus Gary Lucci. Engel bluffed all three streets, firing his last roughly 200,000 on the river. Lucci called with pocket fives and they were good enough to take the pot and eliminate one of the Circuit’s most decorated players in fifth.

With Engel on the rail, Bryce McVay went next in fourth and Agrachov in third. Lucci enjoyed the chip lead heads-up versus Hagar, but Hagar quickly doubled to get within shouting distance. From there, Hagar picked up a straight against Lucci’s two pair and gained the advantage heads up. On the final hand, his two overs caught up to Lucci’s pair and Lucci was eliminated runner-up for $13,037.

Hagar is a 58-year-old real estate developer from White Lake, Michigan. He’s recorded a number of cashes but today’s $21,088 and another $20,331 score in 2015 make up the vast majority of his almost $70,000 in career earnings.

The 2018 WSOP Circuit at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek marks the property’s first time to host a “12 rings in 12 days” series. Headlining the schedule is the $1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event slated for Friday and Saturday.

Event 6 final results:

1st: Steve Hagar – $21,088 + Gold Ring
2nd: Gary Lucci – $13,037
3rd: Dimitry Agrachov – $9,396
4th: Bryce McVay – $6,800
5th: Ari Engel – $4,940
6th: Greg Baird – $3,601
7th: Carey Pickus – $2,634
8th: Edward Novak – $2,634
9th: Matthew Lambrecht – $1,933
10th: Anthony Abdo – $1,933
11th: Kammar Andries – $1,424
12th: David Carpenter – $1,424
13th: Gerald Fehr – $1,052
14th: Howard Darnold – $1,052
15th: Carlos Loving – $1,052

Event 6: Steve Hagar Beats Tough Final Table to Win $21,088; Gary Lucci — 2nd Place ($13,037)

$580 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 148

Steve Hagar

Steve Hagar maneuvered his way to a heads-up chip advantage and found himself having Gary Lucci at risk preflop. Lucci held about 500,000 chips to Hagar’s roughly 1,200,000. Hagar needed to catch up in the hand with KcJc versus 8s8d.

The dealer made it fast, burning and turning a QhJd3h7h4s runout. Hagar paired his jack, won the pot, busted Lucci runner-up and earned $21,088 along with a gold ring.

Lucc was awarded $13,037 for his second-place finish.

Gary Lucci

A full report will be posted later tonight. In the meantime, here’s a look at the final table results:

1st: Steve Hagar – $21,088 + Gold Ring
2nd: Gary Lucci – $13,037
3rd: Dimitry Agrachov – $9,396
4th: Bryce McVay – $6,800
5th: Ari Engel – $4,940
6th: Greg Baird – $3,601