2019 September WSOP Circuit
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 617
Prize Pool: $1,000,000
September 27-30, 2019

The headline tournament on the WSOP Circuit schedule was the $1,000,000 Guaranteed Main Event. A four-day tournament with two starting flights and it drew 617 entries. Steven Sarmiento did not lead until late but he had all the chips at the end to become the WSOP Circuit Main Event champion while earning $188,158.

“I pretty much smooth sailed, it was a good few days,” Sarmiento commented after his win. “I’m super excited.”

Day 2 saw 121 players return with 93 of them set to get a piece of the $1,000,000 prize pool. The field quickly made it into the money before the first break of the day and only 11 players remained at the end of Day 2.

Nick Yunis held a big lead coming into the final day and everything was smooth for the Chilean pro until they were short-handed. The tournament saw seven players eliminated in the first two hours of Day 3 but play slowed down with the last four holding deep stacks. Neal Corcoran took the lead from Yunis for a bit until Sarmiento went on a heater.

Sarmiento eliminated Yunis in fourth and Russell Sullivan in third to create the heads-up match for the tournament. He had nearly a two-to-one lead before Corcorcan temporarily pulled back into the lead. That’s where the good news ended for Corcoran as Sarmiento pulled all the major pots from that point forward to take the title and $188,158 along with a seat in the WSOP Global Casino Championship.

“I really didn’t have any issues at any point until the end where I was heads-up,” Sarmiento said. “I had the chip lead on him but he took it back and then I had to battle back.”

Congratulations to Steven and thank you too all of our players for another great WSOP Circuit Main Event.

Final table results:

1st: Steven Sarmiento – $188,158 + GCC Seat
2nd: Neal Corcoran – $116,291
3rd: Russell Sullivan – $86,060
4th: Nick Yunis – $64,423
5th: Dominque Mosley – $48,789
6th: Matthew Yorra – $37,386
7th: Todd Mercer – $28,990
8th: Daniel Couzens – $22,752
9th: Thomas Macey – $18,075

Complete Main Event Results

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 ante

Neal Corcoran raised his button to 275,000 and Steve Sarmiento three-bet to 700,000. Corcoran called, the flop was , and Sarmiento bet 1,500,000. Corcoran double checked the count and moved all in to get a quick call.

Sarmiento:
Corcoran:

Both players flopped a pair of eights but Corcoran had kicker issues. Neither the turn nor the river could improve Corcoran and he had to settle for second place money. He earned $116,291 while Sarmiento banked $188,158 for the win.

1st: Steven Sarmiento – $188,158 + GCC Seat
2nd: Neal Corcoran – $116,291

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 617

With few huge pots, Steven Sarmiento retook the lead and expanded from where the counts were at the start of heads-up. Neal Corcoran will be looking to make a move to even things out.

Seat 7: Steven Sarmiento – 13,975,000 (116 bb)
Seat 8: Neal Corcoran – 4,535,000 (38 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $188,158 + GCC Seat
2nd: $116,291

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 617

The blind levels were increased and Neal Corcoran took retook the lead over the first part of heads-up play. There are still plenty of chips in both stacks so they can use all their moves.

Seat 7: Steven Sarmiento – 7,350,000 (61 bb)
Seat 8: Neal Corcoran – 11,160,000 (93 bb)

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 617

Steven Sarmiento opened to 250,000 from the button, Neal Corcoran called, and the flop was . Corcoran checked, Sarmiento bet 350,000 and Corcoran check raised to 800,000.

Sarmiento called, the turn was , Corcoran checked, and Sarmiento bet an even 1,000,000. Corcoran called and both checked the river. Corcoran shows for two pair jacks and sevens to take the big pot.

Neal Corcoran – 8,860,000 (89 bb)
Steven Sarmiento – 9,650,000 (97 bb)

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 617

The WSOP Circuit Main Event ring is on the table and heads-up play is underway. Steven Sarmiento holds nearly a two-to-one chip lead but Neal Corcoran has plenty of chips to use.

Seat 7: Steven Sarmiento – 12,310,000 (123 bb)
Seat 8: Neal Corcoran – 6,200,000 (62 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $188,158 + GCC Seat
2nd: $116,291

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 617

Steven Sarmiento opened to 225,000 from the button, Neal Corcoran called in the small blind, and Russell Sullivan ripped it in for 2,875,000 from the big. Sarmiento snap-called, Corcoran folded, and Sullivan let out a small curse.

Sarmiento:
Sullivan:

Sullivan was dominated and needed to catch something to double up. It wasn’t meant to be as the all-low board sent him out in third place.

Steven Sarmiento – 12,310,000 (123 bb)
Russell Sullivan – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($86,060)

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 617

Shortly after the break, Nick Yunis and Steven Sarmiento were heads-up with the board complete and reading . Yunis shipped for 1,200,000 and Sarmiento called.

Yunis:
Sarmiento:

Yunis flopped trip nines but so did Sarmiento. Yunis had kicker issues and Sarmiento’s eight played to send Yunis out in fourth place.

Steven Sarmiento – 8,750,000 (88 bb)
Nick Yunis – Eliminated in 4th Place ($64,423)

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 617

There were four players remaining on the first break of the day and there are still four players around at the second. Steven Sarmiento leads with Neal Corcorcan not far behind. Russell Sullivan is in no danger but Nick Yunis dropped to 12 big blinds.

Seat 1: Nick Yunis – 1,240,000 (12 bb)
Seat 5: Russell Sullivan – 3,060,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Steven Sarmiento – 7,500,000 (75 bb)
Seat 8: Neal Corcoran – 6,490,000 (65 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $188,158 + GCC Seat
2nd: $116,291
3rd: $86,060
4th: $64,423

$1,700 WSOP Circuit Coco Main Event
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 617

It was three-ways to a flop of , Nick Yunis checked in the small blind, Russell Sullivan checked in the big, and Neal Corcoran bet 160,000 from the button. Only Yunis came along to the turn and he checked. Corcoran bet 525,000 and Yunis called after thinking for two minutes.

Both players checked the river, Yunis announced “five”, and Corcoran tabled for two pair, fives and fours. Yunis double and triple checked his cards before mucking the big pot to Corcoran.

Neal Corcoran – 5,925,000 (74 bb)
Nick Yunis – 2,150,000 (27 bb)