$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a of the $500,000 Guaranteed WSOPC $1,700 Main Event at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino saw 204 entrants fire in hopes of securing a Day 2 bag and a shot at the coveted WSOP Circuit Main Event ring. Just 32 managed to secure a bag after a little over 15 levels of play, with Chris Roth and his 420,000 chip stack leading the way. Roth had to contend at a table with two-time WPT champ Brian Altman and his monster stack for much of the latter half of the day, but managed to overcome the challenge and bag the chip lead.
Other players able to find a bag include defending champ Richard Bai (280,000), Aaron Massey (233,000), Javier Zarco (212,000), Kou Vang (204,000), Aaron Johnson (187,000), Michael Hanson (144,000), and 12-time WSOPC ring winner Josh Reichard (83,000).
The aforementioned Altman spent a good portion of the day as the chip leader, and even minutes into the final level of the evening had a slim lead on the field. Altman's good fortune came crashing down, however, and he took a series of beats before getting his last chips in with ace-jack, only to run into the aces of Fadi Hamad to bubble a Day 2 bag.
A host of WSOP Bracelet winners also found themselves on the outside looking in by the end of day's play, as John Reading, Robert Mitchell, and Chad Holloway all succumbed before earning a trip to Day 2. Others unable to survive the day include Nick Pupillo, Mo Nuwwarah, and Phil Mader.
The final flight of the $1,700 Main Event here at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino kicks off Saturday, February 8th at 11 a.m. local time. All players that manage to navigate through the field will return on Sunday, February 9th at Noon to combine with the 32 survivors from Day 1a. The final day of play is scheduled for Monday, February 10th at Noon.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates as we get one step closer to crowning the latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champ!
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
380,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
320,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
319,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
313,000 | |
|
289,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
|
284,000
284,000
|
284,000 |
|
280,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
233,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
222,000
-88,000
|
-88,000 |
|
212,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
204,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
187,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
187,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
185,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
169,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
168,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
159,000
-151,000
|
-151,000 |
|
156,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
144,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Brian Altman had his last 100,000 at risk from the cutoff, and was at risk against Fadi Hamad in the small blind.
Brian Altman: 
Fadi Hamad: 
Altman, who at one point this level held the chip lead, found himself crushed, and the 
flop gave him no favors. The 
turn improved him to a double gutshot, but the 
river left Altman as the last player to be eliminated on the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action, as well as a full listing of the day's chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
George Dietz got his last 55,000 in preflop from under the gun, and was at risk against Javier Zarco in the small blind.
George Dietz: 
Javier Zarco: 
Zarco's queens got no sweat on a 
flop, and although Dietz picked up chop outs on the 
turn, he was left wanting with the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Spencer Alexander limped in from the small blind.
"Lemme throw one of these in there," Jeff Fielder said in the big blind, flicking one of the new 25k chips in the pot, for a raise to 29,000.
Alexander quickly limp-jammed for 175,000, and Fielder tanked for a minute.
"All right, you can have it," Fielder said, then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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310,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
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215,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
375,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
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|
|
370,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
370,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
335,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
310,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
279,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
|
|
235,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
228,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
170,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
155,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
150,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
150,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
145,000
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
140,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
135,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
110,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
104,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
100,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
95,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
80,000
-105,500
|
-105,500 |
|
|
54,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
54,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
|
51,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The final 39 players are off on their final fifteen-minute break of the evening. When they return, they'll play a single one-hour level, or until 33 players remain, whichever comes first.