Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
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
Courtney Hits Straight, Doubles
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Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
When we reached Table 67 the board read 
and Phillip Cunningham bet 12,000. John Courtney moved all in for just over 14,000, a third player folded and Cunningham made the call.
Cunningham: 
Courtney: 
Cunningham had Courtney crushed with a pair of jacks and better flush draw, but the 
spiked on the river giving Courtney a winning straight.
Courtney nearly jumped out of his seat when the card hit the felt, but soon collected himself and stacked his newfound chips.
Aces vs. Kings
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
Tim Nelson opened for a raise from early position and the action folded to an opponent in the cutoff who three-bet to 3,000. The button and blinds folded, Nelson four-bet to 13,500 (leaving just 4,250 behind) and his opponent called.
The flop fell 
and Nelson moved all in. His opponent tank-called and the hands were flipped over.
Nelson: 
Opponent: 
Nelson faded a king on the turn (
) and the river (
) and doubled to 36,000 chips.
One For TJ
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
In early position, TJ Cloutier raised to 1,100. He recieved one caller from middle position and the flop came down 
.
Cloutier checked, as did his opponent. The turn brought the 
and once again both checked. The river fell the 
and it went check-check for a third time.
Cloutier showed 
and his opponent couldn't beat it, tabling 
. The pot was pushed to Cloutier and he is up to about 25,000.
Barch Busted by Glover
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
After a series of preflop raises, Lyle Glover moved all in on Tex Barch for effectively 20,000. Barch was deep in the tank and tried to pry some information from Glover, but the dealer stopped him from saying anything in particular about his own hand.
“You can thank Jamie Gold for that one,” a tablemate chimed in.
Barch finally called, opening 
, but Glover had him crushed with .
The flop fell 
, but Barch was already halfway out of the room. The 
on the turn gave the bracelet winner nine more outs to a flush, but he would never know because he was feet from the exit.
The on the river was black, but it did not help Barch as he exited the room. Glover was already very healthy and he now sits with 93,500 chips.
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Kessler Back To The Starting Stack Again
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
Allen Kessler was down to 8,000 at one point today. He's worked his way back to the starting stack after making a nice river call. The board read 
board and Kessler called his opponent's bet with 
, good enough to win the pot and move back to about 20,000.
Makowsky With a Monster
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
After some preflop action Daniel Makowski was heads up against an opponent with over 17,000 in the middle already. The flop fell 
and Makowski’s opponent led for 7,500. Makowski quickly raised to 18,000, his opponent moved all in and Makowski snapped it off.
Opponent: 
Makowski:
Makowski held as the turn and river came 
, 
respectively, doubling him to 80,000 chips.
Aces for The Skillet
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
Kenneth Burke is one of our resident chip leaders and recently opened for a raise preflop and got no action, which was unfortunate for him because he tabled a pair of aces.
"They call me 'The Skillet,'" he told us. "Because I fry everybody."
Right now he's frying the competition - he has 147,000 chips.
"What Just Happened There?"
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
After an opponent put in a raise from middle position, Kevin Calenzo called from the big blind.
"Check in the dark," said Calenzo. "Me too," replied his oppponent. That took care of the action on the flop, coming down .
Calenzo dark-checked the turn as well and when his opponent saw the 
hit, another check came. The river brought the 
and Calenzo quickly bet 3,600. His opponent called instantly and upon seeing Calenzo table 
for trips, showed for the flopped straigt.
The table got a good laugh out of how the hand played out. "What just happaned there?" asked a surprised Calenzo.
"Was afraid of that paired board," said his opponent.
Calenzo is down to about 15,000.