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The World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Cherokee $1,700 Main Event is now history and taking home the top prize of $260,480 was Erik Gorman, who topped a field of a smooth 1,000 entries to win his first gold ring.
Donning his Baltimore Ravens apparel throughout his run, the Maryland resident captured the ring after he had come close on a few other occasions, particularly in 2014 when he finished third in the same tournament. This win more than doubles his career WSOP earnings, adding $260,480 to his previous total of $216,606.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Gorman | Maryland | $260,480 |
| 2 | Hannah Guthrie | Montgomery, Alabama | $160,978 |
| 3 | Michael Kassem | Kingsport, Tennessee | $120,770 |
| 4 | Ryan Jones | Burlington, North Carolina | $91,459 |
| 5 | Fikret Kovac | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | $69,920 |
| 6 | Kyle Cartwright | Bartlett, Tennessee | $53,968 |
| 7 | Marshall White | Boone, North Carolina | $42,058 |
| 8 | Ken Aldridge | Pleasant Garden, North Carolina | $33,098 |
| 9 | Randall Rothwell | Dayton, Tennesse | $26,304 |
| 10 | Spencer Champlin | Scarborough, Maine | $21,114 |
Road to Title
It was a classic worst-to-first story as Gorman began the day dead last in chips out of the returning 15 players. However, on the second and fourth hands of the day he immediately shot his stack up toward the top. That quickly changed his perspective moving forward on the day.
'Yeah. Those two hands were sick. I was like, I have a chance now,' he said after the win.
Gorman would remain among the chip leaders for the rest of the day, helped in large part by the hand he identified as a key one to help him win. It happened when Kyle Cartwright shipped pocket nines right into Gorman's pocket aces with two tables remaining. Gorman battled his way down to the final table and from there played solid poker, often maneuvering his way to getting the best of his competitors during short-handed play.
After beginning heads up almost even in chips, Gorman found himself whittled down to a 3:1 chip disadvantage against Hannah Guthrie. That is when a bit of good fortune would save Gorman when he got it in behind on the turn, his two pair up against a flush. The river filled up his boat to give him the dramatic survival. He would take down the title just a couple of hands later.
Action of the Day
Outside of Gorman's victory, the story of the day was Guthrie, a player out of Alabama. A newcomer with only three modest cashes previously, she was able to navigate her way through the sea of monsters that the final day offered to find herself on the cusp of the title and eventually the second-place finish for a whopping $160,978.
That sea of monsters came in the form of many of the Circuit's most well known and most successful players. Last December's Cherokee champion Jake Bazeley's attempt to go back-to-back ended quickly as he was eliminated in 14th place.
The bust outs would continue until the final table was reached where a total of 16 WSOP circuit rings and two WSOP bracelets were represented. The owner of two of those circuit rings, Spencer Champlin, was the first player to bite the dust at the final table when he was eliminated in 10th place. After Randall Rothwell bowed out in ninth, WSOP bracelet winner Ken Aldridge fell in eighth place. Marshall White's elimination in seventh place would see the ring total reduced by another four.
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The most decorated player at the final table with eight circuit rings and one bracelet was Cartwright, who was eliminated in sixth place leaving two-time circuit ring winner Ryan Jones as the only player remaining with a previous ring. When Jones was eliminated in fourth place it guaranteed there would be a new ring winner. Michael Kassem's elimination in third place set up the aforementioned heads-up battle that saw Gorman conquer the loaded field.
WSOPC Harrah's Cherokee Ring Winners
Harrah's Laughlin Wsop Poker Tournaments
Here's a look at all those who captured rings at Harrah's Cherokee:
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $250 NLH Double Stack | 323 | $64,600 | Lenol Clark | $14,378 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH Multi-Flight | 2,249 | $741,840 | Ray Langston | $96,921 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH Turbo | 552 | $182,160 | Sam Cynamon | $35,304 |
| Seniors Event #1: $250 NLH | 1,006 | $201,200 | Carol Porter | $34,534 |
| Event #4: $600 NLH | 393 | $202,395 | Todd Mercer | $42,907 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH 6-Max | 634 | $209,220 | Josh Johnson | $40,330 |
| Event #6: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha | 287 | $147,805 | Joey Fabre | $33,837 |
| Event #7: $400 Monster Stack | 1,193 | $633,930 | Leif Force | $97,676 |
| Event #8: $1,125 NLH | 267 | $267,000 | Todd Mercer | $62,282 |
| Event #9: $400 NLH | 333 | $109,890 | Aria Homayounnejad | $24,330 |
| Event #10: $1,700 Main Event | 1,000 | $1,515,000 | Erik Gorman | $260,480 |
| Event #11: $400 NLH Turbo | 350 | $115,500 | Taylor Williams | $25,184 |
| Event #12: $400 NLH Turbo | 438 | $144,540 | Jaeyoung Wi | $29,755 |
| Seniors Event #2: $250 NLH | 576 | $115,200 | Michael Gunning | $22,057 |
| Event #13: $400 NLH Double Stack | 471 | $155,430 | Ricardo Eyzaguiree | $31,386 |
Thanks to winning two events and two other small cashes for a total of $106,421 in earnings, Todd Mercer was crowned the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee Casino Champion with 105 points. That meant the three-time ring winner won a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
That does it for the PokerNews coverage of the WSOPc Main Event in Cherokee. However, we're currently offering live updates from the WSOP Circuit Bicycle Casino $1,700 Main Event, which is happening now Follow that tournament here.
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The 50th World Series of Poker arrives at the end of his month, but for many poker enthusiasts, participating in the festival is just not a possibility. Whether it is the buy-in (though there are some 'inexpensive' ones now), travel, time off of work, or whatever, it just doesn't work out for everybody. That is why the WSOP Circuit is nice; buy-ins are fairly low and there are tour stops around the country, giving lots of people better opportunities to go for that dream of a WSOP title. This past week, the schedule was released for the upcoming 2019-2020 Circuit season.
There are five new stops on the tour: Ameristar St. Charles, Horseshoe Baltimore, Harrah's Las Vegas, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, and Horseshoe Bossier City. Ameristar St. Charles and Horseshoe Baltimore had been part of the WSOP Circuit previously, just not during the 2018-2019 season, while the other three are brand new tour stops.
Harrah's Laughlin Wsop Poker Tournament Results
All told, there will be 35 tour stops in the 2019-2020 WSOP Circuit Season, though that is not 35 unique venues, as some locations will be visited multiple times. In addition to those 35 stops, the season will end with the Global Casino Championship at Harrah's Cherokee (North Carolina) in August.
The two most noticeable adjustments to the tournaments in the upcoming season will be deeper payouts and the addition of the Big Blind Ante in all tournaments. Tournaments traditionally pay the top 10 percent of finishers, but the WSOP Circuit is changing this to the top 15 percent. The Big Blind Ante had been tested on the WSOP Circuit this season and was deemed successful that it will now be a part of every tournament. With the Big Blind Ante, the player in the big blind will pay the antes for every player at the table (when the tournament reaches the ante stage, of course), rather than each person paying individually. This speeds up the game, as it is easier for the dealer to count the antes and eliminates any delays or confusion resulting from someone forgetting to pay their ante.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Gorman | Maryland | $260,480 |
| 2 | Hannah Guthrie | Montgomery, Alabama | $160,978 |
| 3 | Michael Kassem | Kingsport, Tennessee | $120,770 |
| 4 | Ryan Jones | Burlington, North Carolina | $91,459 |
| 5 | Fikret Kovac | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | $69,920 |
| 6 | Kyle Cartwright | Bartlett, Tennessee | $53,968 |
| 7 | Marshall White | Boone, North Carolina | $42,058 |
| 8 | Ken Aldridge | Pleasant Garden, North Carolina | $33,098 |
| 9 | Randall Rothwell | Dayton, Tennesse | $26,304 |
| 10 | Spencer Champlin | Scarborough, Maine | $21,114 |
Road to Title
It was a classic worst-to-first story as Gorman began the day dead last in chips out of the returning 15 players. However, on the second and fourth hands of the day he immediately shot his stack up toward the top. That quickly changed his perspective moving forward on the day.
'Yeah. Those two hands were sick. I was like, I have a chance now,' he said after the win.
Gorman would remain among the chip leaders for the rest of the day, helped in large part by the hand he identified as a key one to help him win. It happened when Kyle Cartwright shipped pocket nines right into Gorman's pocket aces with two tables remaining. Gorman battled his way down to the final table and from there played solid poker, often maneuvering his way to getting the best of his competitors during short-handed play.
After beginning heads up almost even in chips, Gorman found himself whittled down to a 3:1 chip disadvantage against Hannah Guthrie. That is when a bit of good fortune would save Gorman when he got it in behind on the turn, his two pair up against a flush. The river filled up his boat to give him the dramatic survival. He would take down the title just a couple of hands later.
Action of the Day
Outside of Gorman's victory, the story of the day was Guthrie, a player out of Alabama. A newcomer with only three modest cashes previously, she was able to navigate her way through the sea of monsters that the final day offered to find herself on the cusp of the title and eventually the second-place finish for a whopping $160,978.
That sea of monsters came in the form of many of the Circuit's most well known and most successful players. Last December's Cherokee champion Jake Bazeley's attempt to go back-to-back ended quickly as he was eliminated in 14th place.
The bust outs would continue until the final table was reached where a total of 16 WSOP circuit rings and two WSOP bracelets were represented. The owner of two of those circuit rings, Spencer Champlin, was the first player to bite the dust at the final table when he was eliminated in 10th place. After Randall Rothwell bowed out in ninth, WSOP bracelet winner Ken Aldridge fell in eighth place. Marshall White's elimination in seventh place would see the ring total reduced by another four.
Harrah's Laughlin Wsop Poker Tournament Schedule
The most decorated player at the final table with eight circuit rings and one bracelet was Cartwright, who was eliminated in sixth place leaving two-time circuit ring winner Ryan Jones as the only player remaining with a previous ring. When Jones was eliminated in fourth place it guaranteed there would be a new ring winner. Michael Kassem's elimination in third place set up the aforementioned heads-up battle that saw Gorman conquer the loaded field.
WSOPC Harrah's Cherokee Ring Winners
Harrah's Laughlin Wsop Poker Tournaments
Here's a look at all those who captured rings at Harrah's Cherokee:
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $250 NLH Double Stack | 323 | $64,600 | Lenol Clark | $14,378 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH Multi-Flight | 2,249 | $741,840 | Ray Langston | $96,921 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH Turbo | 552 | $182,160 | Sam Cynamon | $35,304 |
| Seniors Event #1: $250 NLH | 1,006 | $201,200 | Carol Porter | $34,534 |
| Event #4: $600 NLH | 393 | $202,395 | Todd Mercer | $42,907 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH 6-Max | 634 | $209,220 | Josh Johnson | $40,330 |
| Event #6: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha | 287 | $147,805 | Joey Fabre | $33,837 |
| Event #7: $400 Monster Stack | 1,193 | $633,930 | Leif Force | $97,676 |
| Event #8: $1,125 NLH | 267 | $267,000 | Todd Mercer | $62,282 |
| Event #9: $400 NLH | 333 | $109,890 | Aria Homayounnejad | $24,330 |
| Event #10: $1,700 Main Event | 1,000 | $1,515,000 | Erik Gorman | $260,480 |
| Event #11: $400 NLH Turbo | 350 | $115,500 | Taylor Williams | $25,184 |
| Event #12: $400 NLH Turbo | 438 | $144,540 | Jaeyoung Wi | $29,755 |
| Seniors Event #2: $250 NLH | 576 | $115,200 | Michael Gunning | $22,057 |
| Event #13: $400 NLH Double Stack | 471 | $155,430 | Ricardo Eyzaguiree | $31,386 |
Thanks to winning two events and two other small cashes for a total of $106,421 in earnings, Todd Mercer was crowned the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee Casino Champion with 105 points. That meant the three-time ring winner won a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
That does it for the PokerNews coverage of the WSOPc Main Event in Cherokee. However, we're currently offering live updates from the WSOP Circuit Bicycle Casino $1,700 Main Event, which is happening now Follow that tournament here.
Tags
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World Series of Poker CircuitRelated Players
Kyle CartwrightErik GormanTodd Mercer
The 50th World Series of Poker arrives at the end of his month, but for many poker enthusiasts, participating in the festival is just not a possibility. Whether it is the buy-in (though there are some 'inexpensive' ones now), travel, time off of work, or whatever, it just doesn't work out for everybody. That is why the WSOP Circuit is nice; buy-ins are fairly low and there are tour stops around the country, giving lots of people better opportunities to go for that dream of a WSOP title. This past week, the schedule was released for the upcoming 2019-2020 Circuit season.
There are five new stops on the tour: Ameristar St. Charles, Horseshoe Baltimore, Harrah's Las Vegas, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, and Horseshoe Bossier City. Ameristar St. Charles and Horseshoe Baltimore had been part of the WSOP Circuit previously, just not during the 2018-2019 season, while the other three are brand new tour stops.
Harrah's Laughlin Wsop Poker Tournament Results
All told, there will be 35 tour stops in the 2019-2020 WSOP Circuit Season, though that is not 35 unique venues, as some locations will be visited multiple times. In addition to those 35 stops, the season will end with the Global Casino Championship at Harrah's Cherokee (North Carolina) in August.
The two most noticeable adjustments to the tournaments in the upcoming season will be deeper payouts and the addition of the Big Blind Ante in all tournaments. Tournaments traditionally pay the top 10 percent of finishers, but the WSOP Circuit is changing this to the top 15 percent. The Big Blind Ante had been tested on the WSOP Circuit this season and was deemed successful that it will now be a part of every tournament. With the Big Blind Ante, the player in the big blind will pay the antes for every player at the table (when the tournament reaches the ante stage, of course), rather than each person paying individually. This speeds up the game, as it is easier for the dealer to count the antes and eliminates any delays or confusion resulting from someone forgetting to pay their ante.
2019-2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule
- July 17-29, 2019 – Choctaw Durant
- August 1-12, 2019 – Harrah's Cherokee
- August 15-26, 2019 – Foxwoods Resort Casino
- August 29 – September 9, 2019 – Ameristar St. Charles
- September 5-16, 2019 – Thunder Valley Casino
- September 12-23, 2019 – Potawatomi
- September 17-29, 2019 – WSOP.com Online Circuit
- September 19-30, 2019 – Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
- September 26 – October 7, 2019 – Horseshoe Southern Indiana
- October 3-14, 2019 – Horseshoe Baltimore
- October 10-21, 2019 – Horseshoe Hammond
- October 24 – November 4, 2019 – Harveys Lake Tahoe
- October 30 – November 11, 2019 – Choctaw Durant
- November 14–25, 2019 – Planet Hollywood
- November 28 – December 9, 2019 – Harrah's Cherokee
- November 30-December 11, 2019 – The Bicycle Casino
- December 5-16, 2019 – IP Casino Resort Spa
- December 12-22, 2019 – Harrah's Las Vegas in Convention Center
- January 2-14, 2020 – Choctaw Durant
- January 9-20, 2020 – Thunder Valley Casino
- January 16-27, 2020 – Horseshoe Tunica
- January 30 – February 10, 2020 – Potawatomi
- February 6–17, 2020 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
- February 14-25, 2020 – Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
- February 20 – March 2, 2020 – Horseshoe Hammond
- February 25 – March 8, 2020 – WSOP.com Online Circuit
- February 27 – March 10, 2020 – Horseshoe Bossier City
- March 5-16, 2020 – Harrah's Atlantic City
- March 7 – 18, 2020 – The Bicycle Casino
- March 12-23, 2020 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
- March 19-30, 2020 – Bally's Las Vegas
- March 26 – April 6, 2020 – Horseshoe Council Bluffs
- April 8-19, 2020 – Harrah's Cherokee
- April 23 – May 4, 2020 – Horseshoe Tunica
- May 7-18, 2020 – Harrah's New Orleans
August, 2020 – Global Casino Championship
