2019 Fall Poker Classic Canterbury Park

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Fall Poker Classic Canterbury Park

Final Results
Winner
Justin Thurlow
Prize
$47,635
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
376
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
62
Players Left
1

Petronack Nears Half Million; Three Eliminations on Table 1 Brings Hand-for-Hand Play

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nick Marsh opened to 15,000 from under the gun and received a call from Jess Petronack, who was on the cutoff. Andrew Johnson was on the button and next to act, and shoved all in for his last 49,000. Marsh folded and Petronack put out chips to call.

Jeff Petronack: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Andrew Johnson: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Spades} to give Petronack trips and send Johnson to the rail. The table remarked about him having kings and losing with them twice in a row.

The hand they were referencing right before it saw Blake Bohn's departure when there was a three-way all in between Bohn, Johnson, and Sam Hanson.

Sam Hanson: {7-}{7-}
Andrew Johnson: {k-}{k-}
Blake Bohn: {q-}{q-}

Hanson hit a seven on the runout to score the triple as Bohn was sent home and Johnson was left short before being eliminated from the tournament.

"Now's the time to get lucky," added Hanson as Petronack finished the recap of the hand.

Moments afterward, Yao Yin was also eliminated from Table 1 to bring the total number of players from 49 down to 46, meaning the tournament is officially on the bubble and in hand-for-hand play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jeff Petronack us
Jeff Petronack
488,000
110,500
110,500
Profile photo of Sam Hanson us
Sam Hanson
148,000
103,500
103,500
Profile photo of Nick Marsh us
Nick Marsh
75,000
17,500
17,500
Profile photo of Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
Busted
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Andrew Johnson
Busted
Profile photo of Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
Busted

Tags: Andrew JohnsonBlake BohnJeff PetronackNick MarshSam HansonYao Yin

Some Post-Break Chip Counts

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
380,000
162,500
162,500
Profile photo of Bill Perpich us
Bill Perpich
328,000
245,500
245,500
Profile photo of Erick Wright us
Erick Wright
165,000
14,500
14,500
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Scotter Clark
160,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
135,000
-81,000
-81,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zeph Baer us
Zeph Baer
126,000
71,500
71,500
Profile photo of Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
126,000
-85,500
-85,500
Profile photo of Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
126,000
-47,000
-47,000
Profile photo of Nghia Le us
Nghia Le
125,000
86,500
86,500
Profile photo of Sammy Whammy us
Sammy Whammy
120,000
-40,500
-40,500
Profile photo of Alex Winter us
Alex Winter
100,000
-6,500
-6,500
Profile photo of Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
85,000
-21,500
-21,500
Profile photo of Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
76,000
-15,500
-15,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jesse Rockowitz us
Jesse Rockowitz
71,000
-36,000
-36,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Alsup Eliminates Sell Before Break; Short Stacks and Eliminations Nearing Bubble

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Rich Alsup
Rich Alsup

Players are on their first 10-minute break of the day to color up the T500 chips.

Just before break, Rich Alsup was on the button and raised to 10,500 after action was folded to him. Jason Sell three-bet all in from the big blind for 54,000. Alsup thought for a while and then called.

Jason Sell: {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Rich Alsup: {q-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Alsup was all over the flop {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, but the turn {a-Hearts} put Sell back in front and in position to double. The river {k-Diamonds} turned the tides once more, however, and Sell found himself with the second-best hand and no more chips, resulting in his elimination from the tournament.

Brad Berman was also eliminated right before break, ending his campaign at a third Main Event title and missing an opportunity at eclipsing $1,000,000 in lifetime earnings.

Aside from that, play has been trending towards a slower pace as the tournament is just four eliminations away from the money. Here are a few short stacks with the bubble approaching.

Player Chips Progress
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Rich Alsup
236,000
85,500
85,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
64,500
-42,000
-42,000
Profile photo of Robert Mitchell us
Robert Mitchell
44,000
-98,500
-98,500
Profile photo of Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
41,500
-14,500
-14,500
Profile photo of Paul Kelly us
Paul Kelly
38,500
-67,000
-67,000
Profile photo of Matt Williams us
Matt Williams
Busted
Profile photo of Jeffrey Radigan us
Jeffrey Radigan
Busted
Profile photo of Brad Berman us
Brad Berman
Busted
Profile photo of Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
Busted

Tags: Brad BermanJason SellRich Alsup

Shimelfarb Gets Aces at the Right Time

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb saw action folded to him on the button and opened to 12,500. Stuart Luhm, who appeared to have chipped up to around 400,000 prior to the hand, announced he was all in. Shimelfarb quickly called when action got back to him.

Gennady Shimelfarb: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Stuart Luhm: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

"Two aces!" said Rob Wazwaz, correctly predicting Shimelfarb's hand much to Luhm's dissatisfaction.

"Oh s**t! Gimme that f*****g five!" said Luhm, standing up with his phone out to record the runout. The dealer did not comply, bringing a runout of {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds} to leave Shimelfarb's hand best. His stack was counted to be 170,000 and he was paid off, bringing him over 350,000 as Luhm finds himself back at 223,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
352,500
209,000
209,000
Profile photo of Stuart Luhm us
Stuart Luhm
223,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Gennady ShimelfarbRob WazwazStuart Luhm

Torgerson Doubles Through Two-Time Champ

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Fresh to the table after Table 7 broke, Eric Torgerson was on the button and three-bet all in for 46,500 over a cutoff open to 10,000 from 2006 and 2009 Main Event Champion Brad Berman. Berman thought for about 30 seconds and then put in chips to call.

Eric Torgerson: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Brad Berman: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Torgerson's tens were out in front and pulled even further ahead as the flop came {7-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades} to give him a set of tens. The turn {3-Hearts} left Berman drawing dead before the river {2-Clubs} finished the runout, resulting in the pot being sent to Torgerson.

"Nice table change," another player across the table chided. Torgerson smiled as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Torgerson
105,500
9,000
9,000
Profile photo of Brad Berman us
Brad Berman
46,000
-42,500
-42,500

Tags: Brad BermanEric Torgerson

Peppe Stands Up, Sits Back Down

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Vic Peppe
Vic Peppe

Action folded to Vic Peppe in the small blind and he ripped in his last 51,000. Matt Williams quickly called out of the big blind.

Vic Peppe: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Matt Williams: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Seeing he was dominated, Peppe stood up in preparation to leave the tournament area. He just as quickly sat back down as the flop dropped {8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs}. The turn {9-Spades} and river {5-Hearts} were safe to complete the runout and secure him the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Vic Peppe
107,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Matt Williams us
Matt Williams
42,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Matt WilliamsVic Peppe

Early Eliminations

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

One table has broken and the field is down to 53 players, just eight away from making it into the money. Here are the early casualties.

Player Chips Progress
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Rich Stevens
Busted
Profile photo of Mike Nelson us
Mike Nelson
Busted
Profile photo of Jay Melancon us
Jay Melancon
Busted
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Sam Chase
Busted
Profile photo of John Olson us
John Olson
Busted
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Steve Meirink
Busted
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Jeremy Dresch
Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000