Khalili Leads as 31 Advance From Day 1a of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi Main Event
Day 1a of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Potawatomi $1,700 Main Event saw 192 entrants hit the felt, and just 31 of those players would make it through to Day 2 after just over fifteen levels of play. In the end, it was Sohale Khalili who bagged the biggest stack, taking 624,000 on to Day 2.
Khalili, from Los Angeles, California, already has three WSOPC rings to his name, and more than $570,000 in career WSOP earnings. In February, he finished second in the WSOPC Rio Las Vegas Main Event, taking home $169,497. He'll be looking to use his already impressive stack to try and finish one spot higher here at Potawatomi.
Hot on the trail of Khalili are Ravi Raghavan (481,000), Matthew Levin (382,000), Janae Magnuson (373,000), and Frank Cerminara (371,000). WSOP Bracelet winner Brett Apter (339,000), 2019 WSOP Main Event Final Tablist Kevin Maahs (155,000), and 12-time WSOPC ring winner Josh Reichard (132,000) are still in the hunt, while former WSOPC Potawatomi champs Michael Hudson (148,000) and Keven Stammen (90,000) also managed to find a bag.
Maurice Hawkins, who holds the all-time lead in WSOPC rings, had a healthy stack for a good portion of the day, but faltered late and was unable to advance. Aaron Massey, Aaron Johnson, and Jerod Smith were some of the other notables that found themselves out the door during today's flight, but they have one more flight in which to secure a bag.
Saturday's Day 1b flight kicks off at 11:00 a.m. local time, and any players who were unable to find a bag, along with any newcomers, will have one final shot to advance to Day 2. Players will start with 30,000 in chips and play through to the same time that the previous flight ended.
Be sure to keep it tuned to the PokerNews Live Reporting blog to follow all the action here in Milwaukee, as we come one step closer to crowning the latest WSOPC Main Event champion!