Kyle Cartwright Wins 2019 WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event

A total of 639 entries were made in the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Tunica $1,700 no-limit hold’em main event, building a prize pool of $968,085. In the end, the largest share of that was awarded to Kyle Cartwright, who earned $198,451 and his eighth WSOP Circuit gold ring for the win. This was Cartwright’s fourth WSOPC main event title. The 2014 WSOP bracelet winner now has over $2 million in career live tournament earnings.

“I’ve been traveling now for a while, so anytime you get a win… I mean they are so hard to win, these tournaments,” Cartwright told WSOP reporters after securing the win. “This is the first time my mother has watched me play live poker, and it was great having my family here!”

Cartwright entered the final day of this event in third chip position with eight players remaining. He scored his first knockout of the day, calling the all-in of small blind Damjan Radanov holding A9 in the big blind. Radanov was in rough shape with A6. Neither player improved and Cartwright’s superior kicker earned him the pot, sending Radanov to the rail in sixth place ($38,559).

From there Cartwirght survived to three-handed play, and then managed to fight his way into the lead. He furthered his advantage by winning a huge pot against Johnny Landreth. With a flop of 1098 Cartwright check-raised Landreth’s 400,000 bet to 1,300,000. Landreth then moved all-in for 3,900,000. Cartwright quickly called with the 88 for a set. Landreth held the Q10 for top pair and a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the A and the river the 2 to lock up the pot for Cartwright and eliminate Landreth in third place ($90,071).

With that Cartwright took nearly a 2-to-1 lead into heads-up play against Steve Klein. Klein got off to a strong start, but Cartwright was able to right the ship. By the time the final hand arose Cartwright had more than a 3.5-to-1 advantage. All of the chips got in preflop with Cartwright holding A10 and Kelin the 44. The flop broadht the QJ5 to give Cartwright a gutshot straight draw in addition to his overcards. The 8 was ho help, but the 10 gave Cartwright the best pair to earn him the pot and the title. Klein took hime $122,802 as the runner-up.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:

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