$1,700 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Day 2 of the 2020 World Series of Poker Potawatomi $1,700 Main Event saw 84 players hit the felt out of 524 entrants from two Day 1 flights, and after just over ten levels of play, only eight players survived.
James Pupillo leads tomorrow's final table with a 3,365,000 chip stack. Pupillo, who finished fourth here in September's WSOPC Main Event for $46,017, will be looking to improve on that finish tomorrow, and was able to pad his stack nicely in the final levels, including notching the final knockout of the evening, when his ace-king was able to hang on against the ace-queen of Fadi Hamad (9th - $14,514).
Cero Zuccarello (3,115,000) spent most of the latter stages of the day with the chip lead, and Tsz Shing (2,930,000) joins Zuccarello and Pupillo as the only players above two-million. Marcus Yofon (1,775,000), who busted Javier Zarco (10th - $11,727) on the first hand of the unofficial final table, sits in the middle of the pack, while Ken Donarski (1,285,000), Mike Hartzheim (1,280,000), Day 1a chip leader Chris Roth (1,125,000), and John Gallaher (880,000) round out the remaining field.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 1 | Chris Roth | 1,125,000 |
| Final | 2 | Mike Hartzheim | 1,280,000 |
| Final | 3 | Cero Zuccarello | 3,115,000 |
| Final | 4 | James Pupillo | 3,365,000 |
| Final | 5 | Ken Donarski | 1,285,000 |
| Final | 6 | Marcus Yofon | 1,775,000 |
| Final | 7 | Tsz Shing | 2,930,000 |
| Final | 8 | John Gallaher | 880,000 |
Day 2 Action
79 players were slated to be paid from the 84 that returned, meaning five players were stuck going home without a payday. After a short stint on the bubble, Jesse Vilchez ran his king-ten into the ace-king of Andres Garcia, and when Vilchez failed to improve, he was the last player to head home outside of the money.
From there, a bevy of notable names headed out the door with a chunk of the prize pool, including Hank Sitton (12th - $11,727), Cody Brinn (18th - $7,980), Mike Shin (23rd - $5,747), Aaron Johnson (34th - $3,556), Allen "The Chainsaw" Kessler (46th - $3,067), Day 1b Chip Leader Igor Hot (49th - $3,067), former champs Michael Hudson (52nd - $3,067) and Richard Bai (60th - $2,917), and Josh Reichard (70th - $2,819).
Final Table Payouts
| Position | Name | Hometown | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | $151,284 | |
| 2 | TBD | $93,498 | |
| 3 | TBD | $68,947 | |
| 4 | TBD | $51,484 | |
| 5 | TBD | $38,937 | |
| 6 | TBD | $29,829 | |
| 7 | TBD | $23,152 | |
| 8 | TBD | $18,209 | |
| 9 | Fadi Hamad | Danvers, Illinois | $14,514 |
Day 3 will kick off at noon local time on Monday at the start of Level 27 (25,000/50,000/50,000). Play will continue until a winner is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews as we determine which of the eight remaining players will walk out of Potawatomi Hotel and Casino with $151,284, a coveted WSOPC ring, and a seat at the 2020 WSOPC Global Championship!
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,365,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
3,115,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
|
2,930,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
1,775,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
1,285,000
-715,000
|
-715,000 |
|
1,280,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
1,125,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
880,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The final eight players are bagging and tagging for the evening. Stay tuned for full chip counts and a full recap of the day's action.
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
James Pupillo raised to 115,000 from the cutoff, and Fadi Hamad three-bet shoved for 765,000 from the button. Pupillo quickly called.
Fadi Hamad: 
James Pupillo: 
Hamad picked up the nut flush draw on an 
flop, but improved no further on the 
turn or 
river to fall two hands short of bagging up for Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
John Gallaher jammed for 440,000 from middle position, and Cero Zuccarello called on the button.
John Gallaher: 
Cero Zuccarello: 
Gallaher spiked a five on the 
flop, and Zuccarello couldn't find a jack on the turn and 
river to ship the double to Gallaher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000 | |
|
|
980,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Fadi Hamad raised to 90,000 from early position, and Cero Zuccarello called in the big blind.
Zuccarello checked a 
flop to Hamad, who bet 75,000. Zuccarello check-raised to 250,000 and Hamad called.
Zuccarello bet 400,000 on the 
turn, and Hamad folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
1,130,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action on the table folded around to Ken Donarski who opened for 110,000 and Javier Zarco who moved all in from the small blind for 800,000. Marcus Yofon called from the big blind while Donarski folded.
Javier Zarco: 
Marcus Yofon: 
Zarco was at risk and didn't get any help from the 
runout ending his Main Event run in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 1 | Chris Roth | 1,015,000 |
| Final | 2 | Mike Hartzheim | 1,420,000 |
| Final | 3 | Cero Zuccarello | 2,310,000 |
| Final | 4 | James Pupillo | 2,800,000 |
| Final | 5 | Fadi Hamad | 1,500,000 |
| Final | 6 | Ken Donarski | 1,700,000 |
| Final | 7 | Javier Zarco | 890,000 |
| Final | 8 | Marcus Yofon | 1,235,000 |
| Final | 9 | Tsz Shing | 2,300,000 |
| Final | 10 | John Gallaher | 585,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
2,310,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
1,420,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
1,235,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
1,015,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
|
|
890,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
585,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mike Hartzheim opened for 100,000 from early position, James Pupillo called on the button along with Pratap Golla from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Pupillo who fired out 175,000 and Golla raised all in for 805,000. Hartzheim mucked his hand and after getting a confirmed amount, Pupillo called.
Pratap Golla: 
James Pupillo: 
Pupillo's held a better-made hand but he still had to fade some outs.
Luckily for Pupillo, the 
turn and river were some of those safe cards as he eliminated Golla in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
Busted |