Level: 14
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Choctaw
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Choctaw
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
808
Level
33
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Who's in the $1M National Championship and Who is Kevin Calenzo?
Level 13
: 700/1,400, 200 ante
In case you've been living under a rock for quite some time now, the newly revamped World Series of Poker Circuit has a new points system that ranks players in order to complete for a spot in the $1M National Championship Freeroll. You can also win into the freeroll if you final table one of the $10,000 Regional Championships, win a $1,500 Main Event or become the Casino Champion at a specific stop on the tour. In order to find out who's made it and how the points leader board is going, check out our recap from the first half of the season.
Kevin Calenzo, who is also on hand to play this event, is the overall points leader so far through the first half of the season. Our very own Donnie Peters caught up with Calenzo so be sure to check out that interview as well.
One Room
Level 13
: 700/1,400, 200 ante
For the first time, the entire field is concentrated in one room as the remaining field of roughly 300 is in the Center Stage Ballroom.
Chip Counts
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Here are a few chip counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
57,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
48,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
47,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
45,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
43,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
Kessler Dodges Bullets, Baby
Level 13
: 700/1,400, 200 ante
Allen Kessler was faced with an all-in bet preflop and was in the tank when we arrived at the table.
“You’re committed,” his opponent urged him. “Come on in, the water’s fine.”
“Will you show?” Kessler asked. “I think I have the best hand.”
“I’m not showing s#!*,” his opponent responded.
Kessler folded and his opponent opened up a pair of aces then bellowed, “You were wayyyyyyy behind, bud!”
Glover Crosses 200K Mark
Level 13
: 700/1,400, 200 ante
On a 
board, Lyle Glover had an interesting situation unfold in front of him just before the break.
One opponent was all in for 28,400 and another had called. Glover held 
and shoved, but certainly was not feeling at ease. The caller in the middle not only tanked for a good five minutes, but made it pretty clear that he had one pair beat. As the hand went well into the break, his opponent gave it up and upon seeing Glover's aces, started berating himself for not calling, saying he folded bottom two pair.
Nevertheless, Glover was facing the all-in player's 
and held as the 
turn and 
river fell. With that pot, Glover upped his stack to about 220,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 200
Break
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The players are on a 10-minute break.
Respect For Berry
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Lyle Glover opened to 3,100 under the gun and action folded to Berry Johnston on the button. The former WSOP Main Event Champion popped it 14,100 and sent Glover into the tank for about 20 seconds, before ultimately folding 
face up.
Johnston increased his stack to about 61,000.
FTOPS XIX: February 6-20!
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Another installment of the renowned online poker series from Full Tilt Poker is edging ever closer, kicking off on February 6th and spanning a couple of weeks.
Be sure to check out the FTOPS XIX schedule and get involved in one of the 45 championship events on offer.
Who knows, if you're good enough you could walk away with a gold jersey... not to mention the millions of dollars up for grabs!