2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Brett Apter
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$52,084
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$172,000
Entries
86
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
77
Players Left
30

Haresh Thaker Wins Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Haresh Thaker
Haresh Thaker

While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas.

In Event #2: $400 NLH, 219 runners created a $75,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 34 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Michael Hanelin (11th - $1,243), Mike Shin (17th - $904), Jason Seitz (20th - $797), Arkadiy Tsinis (27th - $668), and Melissa Bryne (33rd - $604).

In the end, it was United Kingdom native Haresh Thaker who collected every chip in play to capture his first ring along with a $17,520 payday.

Thaker survived a final table that included five-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Steve Foutty and he also survived a grueling three-handed battle against Jaime Edmondson Longoria and Ryan Dodd that lasted more than two hours long.

Thaker's only other career World Series of Poker cash came in 2014 when he finished in 8th place and just two spots shy of the final table in the $1,500 10-Game Mix 6-Handed event at the World Series of Poker at the Rio.

As soon as Thaker was pushed the final winning pot, he max late-registered in Event #3: $600 No-Limit Hold'em to try to keep his winning momentum going. Event #3 also missed its guarantee by a few thousand dollars.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Haresh ThakerLondon, United Kingdom$17,520
2Ryan DoddRunnemede, New Jersey$10,823
3Jaime Edmondson LongoriaFt. Lauderdale, Florida$7,676
4Steve FouttyLas Vegas, Nevada$5,555
5Isidro SifuentesHouston, Texas$4,102
6Victor PangFoster City, California$3,093
7Sterling LopezAnchorage, Arkansas$2,383
8Jared KingsburyPortland, Oregon$1,876
9Jeffrey DavisOakland, California$1,510

Tags: Arkadiy TsinisHaresh ThakerJason SeitzJeffrey DavisMelissa BryneMichael HanelinMike ShinRyan DoddSteve Foutty