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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.
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
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.
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The 29th annual Colgate Country Showdown will be held at the Riverside on Thursday, June 24 at 6 p.m. Highway Country (KIXW-FM and KIXF-FM) will host its 11th local contest in the nationwide country music talent search. The show is free for the audience and due to popular demand was moved to the Starview Room.
Individual acts will compete for prizes and an opportunity to perform at the state contest. State winners vie for a $1,000 cash prize and will advance to a regional competition in the fall. The five regional winners are awarded an all-expense-paid trip to the national final where they compete for the $100,000 grand prize and national title.
SEPTEMBER CLASSIC CAR EVENT RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITIES
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This year's annual Roddin’ on the River event will be held in Laughlin, Sept. 23-26. The event boasts more than 600 classic cars from throughout the Southwest and as far away as Canada and Alaska and music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Nearly a half a million dollars has been raised for dozens of charities in the Colorado River communities around Laughlin, thanks to a mutual love of classic cars between Don Laughlin, town founder and owner of the Riverside Resort, and the River Cruizers Car Club of Bullhead City, Ariz.
The River Cruizers Car Club was formed in 1990 in an effort to organize volunteers for a tri-state area car rally, which is now one of the largest in the West. The Club has more than 125 members and welcomes no less than 8,000 visitors and guests to the event. The Club members pay $35 yearly dues and must have a qualifying vehicle that is 25 years of age or older. The Club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Casa Serano Restaurant in Arizona.
For four days, the member volunteers host poker runs, a poker walk and luncheon for ladies, creeper races, stool races, live auctions, “open header, decimal” competitions, kid's games, 50/50 drawings, dinners and several awards. But “the three big awards” are the most sought after and winners have bragging rights to the next year's t-shirt, Web site features and being front and center on most other collateral. Current top award vehicles are a 1956 Blue Chevy Nomad, 1941 Red Willys Coupe and 1938 Yellow Chevy Coupe.
Among the 90 some trophies and special jackets, the biggest award is the top honor, Don Laughlin's Pick. Each year, the resort owner and entrepreneur surveys the goods and picks his favorite car. The classic car buff knows his stuff and can be seen each year at the world renowned Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. His purchases often end up in the Riverside's Classic Car Collection Exhibition Hall.
The other two top honors are the Participants' Choice, which is awarded by a vote of the official entrants and the honor for the River Cruizers' President's Choice.
The event has become so popular, the Club and Don Laughlin have added a January event called Chillin’ on the River. Both shows are open to all years, makes and models street rods, muscle cars, trucks, four by fours. To sign up, go to www.rivercruizers.com for a printable entry form or contact Ellen Bridges at ew@citlink.net or 1-928-505-8457.
HARRAH's LAUGHLIN UPDATES POKER OFFERINGS
Harrah's Laughlin has announced changes to its poker tournament offerings including opportunities for a losing bad beat and a $10,000 seat in the World Series of Poker® event held at the Rio in Las Vegas.
Poker players participating in the new bi-monthly Free Roll tournaments may win their share of cash or a coveted seat in the World Series of Poker® main event. Free Roll tournaments are held the first and third Monday of each month. The top ten players will be paid out at each bi-monthly tournament with a guaranteed $3,000 prize pool. The top two players advance to the Harrah's Laughlin WSOP Invitational Tournament (date to be determined), where the winner will be awarded a $10,000 seat in the WSOP main event held at the Rio in Las Vegas.
The Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot is back with the no-limit jackpots starting at $2,500 and limit jackpots starting at $1,000. The daily poker tournaments were refreshed providing more chances to enter. All daily tournaments are No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em.
The poker room offers daily Aces Cracked, Four-of-a-Kind, Straight Flush and Royal Flush Progressive promotions. The poker room also offers free poker lessons daily at 9 a.m. Player tracking for Total Reward members continues to be available.
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