2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$209,216
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,131,705
Total Entries
747
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
146
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 747
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In the Money Eliminations

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

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Rossitto Takes Out Varnell With Rivered Two Pair

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

The flop was showing 60% of a royal flush with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} on the flop. Craig Varnell bet 36,000 which Michael Rossitto called quickly.

The turn was the {6-Spades}. Varnell moved all in for his remaining 106,000. Rossitto went into the tank to consider the shove. After about 30 seconds he called.

Varnell was ahead with two pair holding the {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, while Rossitto had the {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}. The river would send Varnell home in rough fashion as the board paired when the {j-Diamonds} rolled off to give Rossitto the better two pair and move his stack higher.

Tags: Michael RossittoCraig Varnell

Levi Collects After Shove

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

The board read {3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Peter Vitantonio bet 28,000. David Levi quickly announced all in, which prompted Vitantonio to get rid of his hand pretty swiftly and move up in chips in the table.

Mizzi Three-Bet Jams on Hughes

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

The flop read {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Sorel Mizzi bet 43,000. Gregory Hughes was contemplating the bet for several moments. After a while he stuck out a stack of chips for a raised to 102,000.

Mizzi quickly announced all in. Hughes threw his head back and started to think about the decision for his remaining stack of about 170,000. After about 30 seconds he folded and Mizzi collected the chips.

Tags: Gregory HughesSorel Mizzi

Rossitto Bombs River

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

The board read {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Spades} with a pot of about 130,000 in the middle. Michael Rossitto made a big oversized bet of 150,000 over to Katie Lindsay.

Lindsay questioned the size of the bet as she contemplated the decision. Eventually she folded with some trepidation to allow Rossitto to take the pot.

Tags: Katie LindsayMichael Rossitto

Baldwin Busts Opponent With Two Pair Drama

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

Eric Baldwin was ahead of his shorter stacked opponent in a preflop all in holding the {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} against the {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

The flop showed a ten in the window as it came {3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} but the ace in the middle sent Baldwin ahead. The turn was the {k-Spades} to shoot his opponent back into the lead but the roller coaster ended with Baldwin on top as the {7-Diamonds} came off to give him the better two pair and eliminate his opponent.

Tags: Eric Baldwin

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Tan Eliminates Song on Bombastic Last Hand Before Break

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Longsheng Tan
Longsheng Tan

After every other table had gone off to break a big hand was developing on the middle table.

Action was retold after the hand was over. From the cutoff, Stephen Song raised, Longsheng Tan three-bet from the button, Song then four-bet and Tan flat called.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Spades}. Song bet and Tan called.

The turn was the {3-Spades}. Song slowed down and checked. Tan jammed all in, to which Song called after a few moments.

Song had {q-}{q-} while Tan had the best of if with the {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. The river came the {2-Hearts} and just like that Song was gone and Tan continued to suck all the chips in the room into his vortex.

Tags: Longsheng TanStephen Song

Break Time

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players are on their first break of the day after just over two hours of high level action. Longsheng Tan was the biggest story of the first two levels by surging his stack from 60,000 to close to a million.

Tags: Longsheng Tan

Leary More than Doubles With Kings

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a preflop all in, Matthew Leary held {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} with a chance to more than double up as Michael Pearson was the largest stack hplding the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} while a shorter stacked player was at risk with the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

The board ran out {10-}{6-}{5-}{5-}{4-} and Leary gained a boatload of chips while the shortest stack player was sent out.

Tags: Michael Pearson