2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa
Final Results
Winner
Isaac Kempton
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$290,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Total Entries
1,162
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
450
Players Left
88
Players Left 1 / 1,162
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Wang's Shove Gets Through

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On the turn the board read {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. The pot looked to be about 85,000. Michael Wang moved all in to put the screws on his opponent who thought for several moments.

Eventually his opponent tossed his cards into the middle for the fold and Wang took in the addition to his stack.

Tags: Michael Wang

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Kempton Stacking High

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Isaac Kempton
Isaac Kempton

Isaac Kempton called the short stack preflop all in from Leif Force and would need to hit to take the lead as he held the {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} against the {q-}{q-} of Force.

The flop came {a-}{j-}{k-} to send Kempton into the lead. The turn was the {j-} and the river the {4-} and Kempton busted Force to give his huge stack even more ammunition.

Tags: Isaac KemptonLeif Force

Vitantonio Doubles

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Peter Vitantonio moved all in for his remaining 41,000 over a raise of 4,500 of his opponent. The action folded back around to the initial raiser who went started to think.

A lengthy tank ensued as the raiser thought long and hard. After over a minute the clock was called. The floor came over to start the countdown and eventually the call was made.

Vitantoio was in for a flip as he held the {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} against the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} of his opponent. The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} to give Vitantonio more of a sweat. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and the river came another blank, the {10-Diamonds} to give him a big double up.

Tags: Peter Vitantonio

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

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Van Laningham Cuts Down Two

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The flop read {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Three players were all in, with Ed Van Laningham being the biggest stack, with the chance to take out two players at once.

Ed Van Laningham {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Steve Karp {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Player 3 {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the river came the {2-Diamonds} and both players including Karp were knocked out while Van Laningham built up his big stack.

Tags: Ed Van LaninghamSteve Karp

Full Boat Gets Massey Paid

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

Action was picked up on the river with a board that read {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-}{3-}{j-}. Aaron Massey made a bet of 15,000 over to his opponent.

His opponent thought for a few moments making the call. Massey quickly turned over the {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for a full boat while his opponent mucked her hand, left with a short stack behind while Massey added more to his large stack.

Tags: Aaron Massey