Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock
Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,548,000
Entries
1,032
Level
37
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
50,000
Lillian Chan Leads As 100 Move On From Day 1c
Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
With 100 players bagging up chips at the end of Day 1c, the starting flights for the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit River Rock Main Event have officially come to an end. At the end of the day, Lillian Chan was the one holding the most chips with an impressive stack of 228,600. Chan's stellar performance on Day 1c will put her in fourth overall place going into Day 2 behind only Jingjing Liu (266,000), Norman Overdijk (242,000), John Cracic (231,000).
A total of 386 players sat down at the tables for Day 1c, which brings the official registration for this event to a whopping 1,032 total entries. This outstanding performance gives this event a total prize pool of $1,548,000 where the top 108 players cash and first place will receive a payday of $286,382.
Chan was spotted by our PokerNews Live Reporting team holding onto a big stack early on in the day and she continued to blossom as play wore on. In one key pot, Chan opened with a raise before the flop only to be three-bet by an opponent on the button. Chan came over the top with a four-bet and found herself facing a five-bet shove from what she described as a "tight player". Ultimately, Chan decided to make the call and rolled over 
which was ahead of her opponent's 
. The board came down 
and she was able to clinch the knockout and pick up roughly 45,000 in tournament chips.
Also making a return to the felt for Day 2 will be Sean Giesbrecht. We caught Giesbrecht sporting a large stack early on in Day 1a but he saw his demise before the day's end. After firing another bullet on Day 1b and seeing no success, this was Giesbrecht's last chance for glory. Fortunately, he was able to amass a solid amount of chips and finish the day with 204,600 which is good for one of the top chip positions going into the second day of play.
Other notable stacks to move onto Day 2 include Roberto D'Amato (210,000) Ki Nam (201,500), Calvin Anderson (165,200), Eric Truong (159,400), and Justin Leeson (122,000).
Day 1c saw the return of several players from previous flights attempt to grasp onto their last chance to move on. Players like Adrienne "talonchick" Rowsome, Matt Affleck, Robert Cheung, Shawn Buchanan, Jeff Blenkarn, Flemming Lund, Doug Lee, and Gavin Smith were all eliminated from play once more without ever getting the chance to see Day 2.
A grand total of 246 players will hit the felt on Monday in the River Rock Theatre to continue their quest for WSOP Circuit glory. The fields from the three starting days will combine to see the players battle for ten 60-minute levels and a spot among the prestigious 108 players to make money. Be sure to stay tuned to all of our coverage here on PokerNews as we travel through the money bubble and beyond!
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
228,600 | |
|
|
210,000 | 14,000 |
|
204,600 | 88,600 |
|
|
201,500 | |
|
189,300 | |
|
165,200 | |
|
161,000 | |
|
|
159,400 | |
|
|
153,400 | |
|
|
137,500 | |
|
132,000 | |
|
|
131,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
129,600 | |
|
|
122,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
121,300 | |
|
|
119,300 | |
|
|
109,600 | |
|
|
109,100 | 14,100 |
|
106,800 | |
|
|
106,000 | |
|
105,600 | -19,400 |
|
105,400 | |
|
|
102,600 | |
|
101,400 | |
|
|
101,000 |
Bagging and Tagging
Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Play for the night has neared its conclusion. Players will be bagging and tagging and will return tomorrow for Day 2. A full recap and full chip counts will follow shortly.
D'Amato Almost to 200k
Roberto D'Amato raised to 6,000 before the flop and received one call. The flop was filled with diamonds as it came down 
. D'Amato continued for 10,000 only to have his opponent raise to 20,000.
D'Amato would not back down so easily, however, as he made it 30,000 to go. His opponent then moved all in and put D'Amato to the test. Eventually he made the call and the hands were shown:
D'Amato: 
Opponent: 
D'Amato was out in the lead with his set of kings but his opponent could easily catch a diamond to take the lead. The 
turned and the 
rivered, giving D'Amato the best hand and a massive pot. He now sits at about 196,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
196,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Big Hit To Gigliotti
On a board of 
, a player fired out a bet of 6,500 only to have Jason Gigliotti come over the top for 17,500 total. Gigliotti's opponent flat called and all Gigliotti could say was "Nice call."
Gigliotti meekly tabled 
and was indeed behind his opponent's trip tens with {Kd]
. With this hit Gigliotti is now at about 65,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | -35,000 |
Leeson Catches Miracle To Double
On a flop of 
, Justin Leeson led out with a bet of an unknown amount. His lone opponent slid out a raise and Leeson wasted no time shoving all in. His opponent snap called and Leeson tabled his hand to find out he was behind.
Leeson: 
Opponent: 
Leeson's opponent's set was way out in the lead and Leeson would need a miracle to stay alive in this tournament. The 
on the turn gave Leeson a few more outs to make a straight. The drilled the river giving Leeson his miracle straight and the winning hand. Players shot up from the table in a frenzy as Leeson celebrated that his tournament life was no longer at risk. He's currently sitting on about 95,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | 35,000 |
A Look Back: Event 5
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
WSOP Circuit River Rock Ring Event #5 No-Limit Hold’em
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$80 | 347 | $173,500 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Engemoen | Chilliwack, BC | $39,903 |
| 2 | Carson Wong | Vancouver, BC | $24,670 |
| 3 | Lillian Chan | Vancouver, BC | $17,997 |
| 4 | Sang Hyo Park | Vancouver, BC | $13,349 |
| 5 | Braden Hall | Abbotsford, BC | $10,056 |
| 6 | Bashar Ramahi | Sturgeon Country, AB | $7,691 |
| 7 | Paul Vassallo | White Rock, BC | $5,968 |
| 8 | Philip Elliott | Vancouver, BC | $4,698 |
| 9 | Andre Groulx | Richmond, BC | $3,751 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200