$1,700 Main Event | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond

03-02-2020 15:49 UTC-6

Skreens Doubles Through Bethyo

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bryan Skreens raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and was called by Evan Bethyo on the button and Casey Carroll in the big blind.

Action checked to Bethyo on a flop, and he bet 325,000. Only Skreens called.

Skreens checked the turn, and Bethyo bet 400,000. Skreens check-raised to 1.1 million and Bethyo called.

Skreens jammed his last 900,000 in on the river, and Bethyo tanked for a minute before calling. Skreens tabled for jacks-full, and Bethyo showed before paying off the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	5,425,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000

Bryan Skreens	5,250,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

Tags: Bryan Skreens Casey Carroll Evan Bethyo

03-02-2020 15:43 UTC-6

Steele Check-Raises Dudani

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BrandonTemple

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Patrick Steele raised to 200,000 from the small blind, and Shiva Dudani called in the big blind.

Steele bet 220,000 on the flop, and Dudani called.

The fell on the turn, and Steele checked. Dudani bet 310,000, and Steele check-raised to 1.225 million. Dudani folded.

"If you made two pair on the turn, you would've gotten paid," Steele told Dudani after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Steele	4,250,000 945,000	945,000
Shiva Dudani	1,550,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Patrick Steele Shiva Dudani

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

03-02-2020 15:22 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	7,975,000 -525,000	-525,000

Firas Sadou	5,850,000 -610,000	-610,000
Sachin Bhargava	3,875,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Patrick Steele	3,305,000 -95,000	-95,000
Bryan Skreens	2,475,000 -25,000	-25,000
Casey Carroll	2,465,000 765,000	765,000
Shiva Dudani	2,250,000 75,000	75,000
Hussain Sajwani	1,900,000 -480,000	-480,000

Big Slick Does the Trick For Skreens

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BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Evan Bethyo bet 230,000 into a pot of 450,000 from middle position on a board, and Bryan Skreens made the call in middle position.

Bethyo checked the river to Skreens, who bet 200,000. Bethyo made a weary call, flinging the two 100k chips into the pot with trepidation, and his fears were soon realized when Skreens turned over for aces-up and the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	8,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Bryan Skreens	2,500,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Bryan Skreens Evan Bethyo

03-02-2020 15:12 UTC-6

Bethyo Staying Active

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BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #1:

Evan Bethyo raised to 140,000 from the cutoff, and Casey Carroll three-bet shoved for 1.475 million from the small blind, just after saying, "No gamble, no future," before the hand was dealt. Bethyo folded.

Hand #2:

Bethyo raised to 140,000 from the hijack, and Sachin Bhargava three-bet to 440,000 from the cutoff. Bethyo eyed up Bhargava's stack, then four-bet shoved for 3.2 million effective. Bhargava quickly flung his face-up into the muck.

"We were racin'," Bethyo told Bhargava.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	9,700,000 200,000	200,000

Sachin Bhargava	2,775,000 -300,000	-300,000
Casey Carroll	1,700,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Casey Carroll Evan Bethyo Sachin Bhargava

03-02-2020 14:58 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Bethyo	9,500,000

Firas Sadou	6,460,000 -40,000	-40,000
Patrick Steele	3,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Sachin Bhargava	3,075,000 -75,000	-75,000
Hussain Sajwani	2,380,000 -120,000	-120,000
Shiva Dudani	2,175,000 175,000	175,000
Bryan Skreens	1,625,000 145,000	145,000
Casey Carroll	1,475,000 -125,000	-125,000

03-02-2020 14:53 UTC-6

Steele Doubles Through Dudani

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BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Firas Sadou raised to 150,000 from the cutoff, and Patrick Steele three-bet to 430,000 in the small blind. Shiva Dudani four-bet to 900,000 in the big blind, chasing out Sadou. Steele five-bet jammed for 1.635 million and Dudani called.

Patrick Steele:
Shiva Dudani:

"Yes!" Steele said immediately after Dudani called.

The flop was dry for Dudani, but he picked up a few outs on the turn. The [kcs] river bricked off, and Steele doubled up.

"You know it's a bad sign when they say 'All in,' you say 'Call,' and they say 'Yes!'" Dudani said with a smirk after the hand was complete.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Steele	3,500,000 2,080,000	2,080,000
Shiva Dudani	2,000,000 -1,780,000	-1,780,000

Tags: Firas Sadou Patrick Steele Shiva Dudani

03-02-2020 14:48 UTC-6

Sadou Check-Raises Carroll

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BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Casey Carroll raised to 140,000 on the button, and Firas Sadou called in the big blind.

Sadou checked the flop to Carroll, who bet 130,000. Sadou check-raised to 315,000 and Carroll folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Sadou	6,500,000 200,000	200,000
Casey Carroll	1,600,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Casey Carroll Firas Sadou

03-02-2020 14:37 UTC-6

Nicola Ditrapani Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,010)

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BrandonTemple

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nicola Ditrapani jammed for 800,000 from under the gun, and Firas Sadou called in the small blind.

Nicola Ditrapani:
Firas Sadou:

Ditrapani needed to find a king to survive, and despite picking up a gutshot on the turn, the board left the two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner gone in ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Sadou	6,300,000 800,000	800,000
Nicola Ditrapani	Busted

Tags: Firas Sadou Nicola Ditrapani