$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 904

The Seminole Hard Rock WSOP Circuit Main Event has been whittled down from 904 entries to only 14 players with a shot at the big title. Those entries joined the game over two starting flights and 162 of them returned yesterday for Day 2 with Asher Conniff sitting in 159th at the start of the day.

The former WPT World Champion began with only 6 big blinds but that didn’t stop him from running up his stack early, cruising into the money, and finishing off Day 2 with the chip lead.

But he’s not the only big name coming back.

Sitting in second place at the restart is three-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Hastings followed poker pro Chad Eveslage and SHRP regular Daniel Genachte along with former SHRP champ Steven McKoy and Brett Bader.

Conniff will return with the lead but it is still anyone’s game. The first step will be forming the final table ten followed by the deliberate march to a WSOPC Main Event champ.

They will restart with blinds at 15,000/30,000/5,000 ante and 60-minute levels throughout the day.

Cards fly at noon and we will be here from start to finish.

Table 78
Seat 1: Jason Appel – 443,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Amato – 950,000 (32 bb)
Seat 3: Brian Hastings – 2,010,000 (67 bb)
Seat 4: Jack Shea – 1,025,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Brad Ruben – 635,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Joseph Gotlieb – 1,340,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Daniel Genachte – 1,410,000 (47 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: Asher Conniff – 3,230,000 (108 bb)
Seat 2: Juan Martinez – 1,105,000 (37 bb)
Seat 3: Steven McKoy – 380,000 (13 bb)
Seat 4: Israel de la Cerda – 1,400,000 (47 bb)
Seat 5: Chad Eveslage – 1,635,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Mauricio Ameller – 1,690,000 (56 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: — Empty —
Seat 9: Brett Bader – 905,000 (30 bb)

Chip counts:

1. Asher Conniff – 3,230,000 (108 bb)
2. Brian Hastings – 2,010,000 (67 bb)
3. Mauricio Ameller – 1,690,000 (56 bb)
4. Chad Eveslage – 1,635,000 (55 bb)
5. Daniel Genachte – 1,410,000 (47 bb)
6. Israel de la Cerda – 1,400,000 (47 bb)
7. Joseph Gotlieb – 1,340,000 (45 bb)
8. Juan Martinez – 1,105,000 (37 bb)
9. Jack Shea – 1,025,000 (34 bb)
10. Michael Amato – 950,000 (32 bb)
11. Brett Bader – 905,000 (30 bb)
12. Brad Ruben – 635,000 (21 bb)
13. Jason Appel – 443,000 (15 bb)
14. Steven McKoy – 380,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $257,638
2nd: $159,357
3rd: $117,619
4th: $88,004
5th: $66,675
6th: $51,148
7th: $39,717
8th: $31,229
9th: $24,842
10th – 12th: $20,001
13th – 14th: $16,299

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 13 – $365 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 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
• Event 13 Structure Sheet

12PM: Main Event Day 3 – $1,675 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

• Main Event Day 3 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Main Event Payouts

2PM: High Roller Day 2 – $3,250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• High Roller Payouts

5PM: Event 14 – $250 Ladies No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 14 Structure Sheet

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Returning to Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 904

Day 3 of the WSOP Circuit Main Event will have 14 players returning and Asher Conniff as the chip leader. They will return to blinds at 15,000/30,000/5,000 ante with the average stack at 1,290,000.

They are all guaranteed at least $16,299 with the WSOPC Main Event champion taking home more than $250,000. Day 3 will kick off at noon and continue with 60-minute levels until we have a winner.

Table 78
Seat 1: Jason Appel – 443,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Amato – 950,000 (32 bb)
Seat 3: Brian Hastings – 2,010,000 (67 bb)
Seat 4: Jack Shea – 1,025,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Brad Ruben – 635,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Joseph Gotlieb – 1,340,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Daniel Genachte – 1,410,000 (47 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: Asher Conniff – 3,230,000 (108 bb)
Seat 2: Juan Martinez – 1,105,000 (37 bb)
Seat 3: Steven McKoy – 380,000 (13 bb)
Seat 4: Israel de la Cerda – 1,400,000 (47 bb)
Seat 5: Chad Eveslage – 1,635,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Mauricio Ameller – 1,690,000 (56 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: — Empty —
Seat 9: Brett Bader – 905,000 (30 bb)

Chip counts:

1. Asher Conniff – 3,230,000 (108 bb)
2. Brian Hastings – 2,010,000 (67 bb)
3. Mauricio Ameller – 1,690,000 (56 bb)
4. Chad Eveslage – 1,635,000 (55 bb)
5. Daniel Genachte – 1,410,000 (47 bb)
6. Israel de la Cerda – 1,400,000 (47 bb)
7. Joseph Gotlieb – 1,340,000 (45 bb)
8. Juan Martinez – 1,105,000 (37 bb)
9. Jack Shea – 1,025,000 (34 bb)
10. Michael Amato – 950,000 (32 bb)
11. Brett Bader – 905,000 (30 bb)
12. Brad Ruben – 635,000 (21 bb)
13. Jason Appel – 443,000 (15 bb)
14. Steven McKoy – 380,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $257,638
2nd: $159,357
3rd: $117,619
4th: $88,004
5th: $66,675
6th: $51,148
7th: $39,717
8th: $31,229
9th: $24,842
10th – 12th: $20,001
13th – 14th: $16,299

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
End of Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 904

The clock ran out on Level 25 and Day 2 has come to an end with 14 players remaining and Asher Conniff the front-runner with 3.23 million in a bag.

Conniff came back for Day 2 with only 19,000 in his bag, good enough for 159th out of 162 returning, but he ran it up early and continued to build. Now he is the favorite coming back for the final day.

Full counts and seats to come.

15th: Joelle Guarino – $16,299
16th: Guarav Raina – $13,438
17th: Ariel Rosello – $13,438
18th: Jonathan Jaffe – $13,438

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 904

Jonathan Jaffe was one of the shorter stacks since he sent a big double to Daniel Genachte and he found a small double against Asher Conniff before he shoved once again.

This time he ran his into Brett Bader’s and he was gone after the board.

Brett Bader – 840,000 (35 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – Eliminated in 18th place ($13,438)

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 904

With the eliminations of Casey Kaplan, the Main Event is down to the last two tables of the evening with 30 minutes remaining on the clock.

Recent eliminations:
19th: Casey Kaplan – $11,201
20th: TK Miles – $11,201
21st: Chad Deberry – $11,201
22nd: Carlos Rodriguez – $9,438
23rd: Jose Reyes – $9,438
24th: Nagui Yassa – $9,438
25th: Jorge Aristizobal – $8,041
26th: Josh Hillock – $8,041
27th: Dominque Mosley- $8,041
28th: Paul Hebert – $6,929
29th: Erik Cajelais – $6,929
30th: Daren Stabinski – $6,929
31st: Isaiah Goldman – $6,034
32nd: Keven Stammen- $6,034

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 904

Former WPT World Champion Asher Conniff has been making the most of his chances since the last break and now sits with the chip lead.

It began when he knocked Jose Reyes out and followed that up against Chad Deberry after he three-bet shoved for 175,000. Conniff called, the original raiser released, and Deberry was in rough shape.

Deberry:
Conniff:

A tough spot for Deberry but he found no love as the board ran to send him out while Conniff moved into the late lead.

Asher Conniff – 3,100,000 (155 bb)
Chad Deberry – Eliminated in 21st place ($11,201)

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 904

Main Event players went on their final break of the day and there were some big hands right out of the gate. One of the biggest saw Joseph Gotlieb and Steven McKoy heads to a flop and Gotlieb shoved his 500,000 in the middle.

McKoy thought about it for a bit and finally called with his preflop monster.

Gotlieb:
McKoy:

McKoy was ahead with his rockets but Gotlieb filled his flush on the turn. The river put a flush on the board but McKoy’s red ace was not a diamond.

Joseph Gotlieb – 1,100,000 (55 bb)
Steven McKoy – 225,000 (11 bb)

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 904

Dominique Mosley was eliminated before the last hand before the redraw to get the Main Event down to 26 players and they are now in new seats until they reach 18 remaining.

Table 72
Seat 1: Guarav Raina – 960,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Mauricio Ameller – 770,000 (48 bb)
Seat 3: Daniel Genachte – 900,000 (56 bb)
Seat 4: Israel de le Cerda – 650,000 (41 bb)
Seat 5: Jack Shea – 725,000 (45 bb)
Seat 6: Jorge Aristizobal – 330,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Jonathan Jaffe – 1,090,000 (68 bb)
Seat 8: Ariel Rosello – 260,000 (16 bb)
Seat 9: — Empty —

Table 77
Seat 1: Juan Martinez – 950,000 (59 bb)
Seat 2: Nagui Yassa – 770,000 (48 bb)
Seat 3: Joseph Gotliev – 785,000 (49 bb)
Seat 4: Brad Ruben – 470,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Appel – 410,000 (26 bb)
Seat 6: Steven McKoy – 500,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Brian Hastings – 2,100,000 (131 bb)
Seat 8: Brett Bader – 770,000 (48 bb)
Seat 9: Michael Amato – 460,000 (29 bb)

Table 78
Seat 1: Chad Eveslage – 1,150,000 (72 bb)
Seat 2: Carlos Rodriguez – 615,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Chad Deberry – 485,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Jose Reyes – 510,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: Joelle Guarino – 145,000 (9 bb)
Seat 6: Asher Conniff – 1,150,000 (72 bb)
Seat 7: Josh Hillock – 250,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Casey Kaplan – 450,000 (28 bb)
Seat 9: TK Miles – 265,000 (17 bb)

$1,675 Main Event NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Structure
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 904

It was a three-way flop between Asher Conniff, Brian Hastings, and Paul Hebert. Conniff checked, Hebert bet 75,000 and Hastings raised to 175,000.

Conniff released and Hebert moved all in for ~350,000. Hastings quickly called with his big stack for a knockout.

Hastings:
Hebert:

Hastings was ahead with the pair of sixes but Hebert had over cards and a flush draw. The turn changed nothing and Hastings hit overkill trip sixes on the river.

With Hebert’s exit in 28th place, the Main Event is down to the final three table and tournament staff are redrawing seats.

Brian Hastings – 1,890,000 (118 bb)
Paul Hebert – Eliminated in 28th place ($6,929)