2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
310
Prize
$95,061
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$407,535
Entries
269
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
44
Players Left
1

Hinton on a Heater

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The last three eliminations have come at the hands of Clyde Hinton and Jeet Moenesar was the latest casualty. Moenesar opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Hinton called on the button. The two players saw a flop of {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Moenesar started with a check. Hinton bet 18,000 and Moenesar shoved all in for 93,000 which Hinton called.

Clyde Hinton: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Jeet Moenesar: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Moenesar was currently in the lead but Hinton had an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} to give Moenesar two pair but Hilton made his straight. The {q-Clubs} on the river paired the wrong card for Moenesar who was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Clyde Hinton
885,000
669,000
669,000
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Jeet Moenesar
Busted

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Soogea Doesn't Last for Long

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Robert Soogea joined the action late, not showing up until the tournament was on the money bubble and unfortunately for him, he didn't last much longer. Soogea had a stack of under 100,000 and he moved all in from under the gun. Chris Dandrea re-shoved all in for 114,000 in the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Chris Dandrea: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Robert Soogea: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The flop of {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} was safe for Dandrea who was just looking to avoid an eight. The {6-Diamonds} landed on the turn and the {q-Hearts} completed the board to secure the pot for Dandrea and send Soogea to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Dandrea
215,000
140,000
140,000
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Robert Soogea
Busted

Tags: Robert SoogeaChris Dandrea

Tough Day for Savage

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Trevor Savage came into the day as one of the bigger stacks in the room but things quickly turned sour once the money bubble burst. Savage lost a good portion of his chips to Craig Trost who now boasts the chip lead. Savage was left with just 31,000 chips and moved all in on the button. Vic Adams called from the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Vic Adams: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Trevor Savage: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Savage was unable to connect with any part of it. Adams collected the pot and Savage was forced to the payout desk for a min-cash.

Player Chips Progress
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Craig Trost
680,000
280,000
280,000
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Vic Adams
170,000
-18,000
-18,000
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Trevor Savage
Busted

Tags: Trevor SavageCraig TrostVic Adams

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Gem Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rick Troendly limped in from middle position and Donna Gem shoved all in for 45,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Troendly made the call to put Gem at risk.

Rick Troendly: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Donna Gem: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and despite Gem flopping top pair, she was up against it with Troendly making a set of eights. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn and the {a-Hearts} on the river wasn't enough to save Gem.

There was an all-in at another table and Adam Cedric was the player at risk for around 100,000. Cedric flipped over {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} against Ray Henson's {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The board ran out {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to give Cedric a double up, meaning Gem was the sole player eliminated on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Ray Henson
220,000
-31,000
-31,000
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Adam Cedric
210,000
96,000
96,000
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Rick Troendly
110,000
-26,000
-26,000
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Donna Gem
Busted

Tags: Adam CedricDonna GemRay HensonRick Troendly

On the Money Bubble

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pieter Susebeek was down to around 50,000 chips and he moved all in from middle position. Tomas Teran called on the button and the blinds folded.

Tomas Teran: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Pieter Susebeek: {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The flop of {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} missed both players which left Teran's ace-high in the lead. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave both players a straight draw but the {8-Diamonds} on the river bricked off. Susebeek was eliminated and the tournament is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Tomas Teran
456,000
43,000
43,000
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Pieter Susebeek
Busted

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Fair Triples Up, Moreno Bounced Early

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrew Moreno
Andrew Moreno

After arriving at the table, three hands were tabled and their stacks were in the middle preflop. David Fair was at risk for 102,000, Andre Moreno started the hand with 106,000, and Friman Villalona had both players covered.

David Fair: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Andrew Moreno: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Friman Villalona: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The flop came {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Moreno was still in a good position to take down the pot. However, the {a-Clubs} on the turn put Fair in the lead and Moreno was down to just one out. The {9-Diamonds} completed the board to give Fair a triple up and Moreno was the first casualty of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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David Fair
310,000
208,000
208,000
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Friman Villalona
305,000
-108,000
-108,000
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Andrew Moreno
Busted

Tags: Andrew MorenoDavid FairFriman Villalona

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Who Will Come Out on Top in the WSOP Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Aruba

Hilton Aruba Resort and Casino
Hilton Aruba Resort and Casino

It is the final day of the 2019 World Series of Poker International Circuit Aruba which also means a winner will have to be crowned in the $1,700 Main Event by the day's end. There will be just 44 players returning to the felt on Day 2 for their shot at the title along with a spot in the 2020 Global Casino Championship.

Leading the charge is Matt Russell who bagged up an impressive 418,000 chips on Day 1a. Russell is coming off a successful summer at the WSOP in Las Vegas and is looking to carry that momentum forward. He will be closely followed by Friman Villalona (413,000), Tomas Teran (413,000), and Craig Trost (400,000) as the only other players with at least 400,000 chips.

There are also still plenty of other notable names in the field including Ray Henson (251,000), Kristy Arnett (234,000), Adam Cedric (114,000), recent WSOP Main Event final tablist Garry Gates (94,000), and 2019 WSOP Dealer of the Year Heather Alcorn (69,000). It should be an exciting day at the tables with the money bubble only three eliminations away.

The action will resume at 12 p.m. local time with one hand remaining in level 17 and the blinds at 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 30 minutes in length until the first break after level 20. Starting on level 21, the levels will be increased to 45 minutes for the duration of the day. There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels and a dinner break has not been decided as of yet.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all of the updates throughout the day so stay tuned to find out who will win the inaugural WSOP Circuit Aruba Main Event!

Tags: Adam CedricCraig TrostFriman VillalonaGarry GatesHeather AlcornKristy ArnettMatt RussellRay HensonTomas TeranWSOP Circuit