2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond

Final Results
Winner
Sergey Sergeev
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$49,518
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$160,000
Entries
80
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
16,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
80
Players Left
1

Mike Moncek Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,312)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mike Moncek
Mike Moncek

Mike Moncek, in the small blind, and Tom Brachowski, in the big blind, got all of the chips in preflop, with Moncek's 278,000 stack at risk.

Mike Moncek: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Tom Brachowski: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

Board: {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The {8-Diamonds} on the flop put Brachowski ahead, and Moncek found no help on the turn or river, bowing out in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Brachowski
1,270,000
304,000
304,000
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Mike Moncek
Busted

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Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Pete Maizy Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,746)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Pete Maizy
Pete Maizy

Pete Maizy opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, Tom Brachowski called in the small blind, and Sergey Sergeev called in the big blind.

Action checked to Maizy, who continuation bet for 35,000 on the {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop. Brachowski called, and Sergeev folded.

The turn came {7-Spades}, Brachowski checked, Maizy bet 80,000, and Brachowski check-raised all in, with Maizy's 162,000 chips behind well covered.

Maizy went into the tank for several minutes, then made the call.

Pete Maizy: {5-Spades}{4-Spades}
Tom Brachowski: {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

Maizy was looking for one of his out to the open-ended straight or the flush to come in, but the river came {7-Clubs}, completing a full house for Brachowski and ending Maizy's tournament run.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Brachowski
966,000
311,000
311,000
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Pete Maizy
Busted

George Pappas Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,061)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
George Pappas
George Pappas

With {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} on the board, all of the chips went in on both sides, with George Pappas, in the small blind, and Tom Brachowski, in middle position, going heads up for the biggest pot of the tournament.

Pappas, with 200,000 in front of him on the flop, was at risk.

George Pappas: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Tom Brachowski: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The turn fell {10-Clubs}, putting Pappas one card away from taking the tournament chip lead. The river, however, fell {9-Spades}, and the set of nines made Brachowski the winner.

With the big pot, Brachowski now sits at the top of the chip leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Brachowski
655,000
305,000
305,000
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George Pappas
Busted

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Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Helstern's Big River Bet Gets Paid

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

Jorden Helstern opened to 18,000 under the gun, and Mike Moncek called on the button.

Helstern bet 18,000 on the {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} flop, and Moncek called.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn.

Helstern bet 105,000 on the {2-Hearts} river, and Moncek called. Helstern turned over {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}, Moncek mucked, and Helstern took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jorden Helstern
340,000
16,000
16,000
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Mike Moncek
220,000
-185,000
-185,000

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Kevin Andriamahefa Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,949)

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

Kevin Andriamahefa open shoved from early position, and got a call from Sami Shurbaji in the big blind.

Kevin Andriamahefa: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Sami Shurbaji: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Shurbaji flopped jacks full, which stayed ahead through the turn and river and sent Andriamahefa out in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Sami Shurbaji
408,000
163,000
163,000
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Kevin Andriamahefa
Busted

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Daniel Sepiol Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,225)

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

The official eight-handed final table is now set, as Daniel Sepiol has gone out in ninth place.

Sepiol's remaining stack went to George Pappas, who now sits at 302,000 after the elimination.

Sepiol adds the $4,225 payday to his career resume that includes more than $174,000 in career earnings.

Player Chips Progress
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George Pappas
302,000
119,000
119,000
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Daniel Sepiol
Busted

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