2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
71
Players Left
24

Lena Zhao Wins Event #2 for First Ring

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
Lena Zhao
Lena Zhao

While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the High Roller and Main Event 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 Horseshoe Hammond.

In Event #2: $250 NLH Double Stack, 541 runners create a $108,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 82 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the official final table were Eric Mardsen (10th- $1,584), Isidro Sandoval (12th - $1,584), Dimitre Dimitrov (17th - $1,067), Guillermo Vargas (19th - $893), Robert Richmond (22nd - $759) and Josh Reichard (40th - $417).

In the end, it was Illinois native Lena Zhao who collected every chip in play to win her first gold ring along with a $21,031 payday.

This two-day tournament was a true grind, with play continuing for a little over 10 hours and Zhao didn't let the length wear her down.

Zhao came into the final day with the chip lead but went to the final table as one of the shortest stacks with only 820,00, but after a long grind at the final table couple, she got the hands she had been waiting for to seal the deal.

“I work a full-time job so I don’t get to play as much as I want to,” Zhao continued, “I only get to play the events that come through here so it feels so good to win my first ring.”

Zhao has a pretty rough work schedule but intends to continue the Circuit stop at Hammond and earn some points towards the 2020 Global Casino Championship.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Lena ZhaoChicago, IL$21,031
2Patrick NovakChicago, IL$13,005
3Andres GarciaSkokie, IL$9,565
4Ryan MarinElgin, IL$7,122
5John AllenRomeoville, IL$5,370
6Raynanza DukeLouisville, KY$4,099
7Melissa BartelmeMuskego, WI$3,170
8Scott WeitzenfeldArlington Heights, IL$2,483
9Frank CerminaraKenosha, WI$1,970

Tags: Andres GarciaDimitre DimitrovFrank CerminaraGuillermo VargasIsidro SandovalJosh ReichardRobert Richmond