2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Chester

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Chester

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$94,901
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
269
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Lee Run Out

Level 15 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

First in from the cutoff seat, Bernard Lee moved all in with the ol' jack-seven. Next door, the button woke up with {A-} {K-} to make the call, and the big blind put his last few chips into the middle with {J-} {6-} and a chance to triple up.

The board ran {2-} {3-} {2-} {3-} {9-}, and nobody caught a piece. That gives the pot and the double knockout to the player with Big Slick, and Lee has been eliminated.

Tags: Bernard Lee

Engel Slips a Bit

Level 15 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

In a battle of online heavyweights, Ari Engel raised to 4,200 from middle position, and Zach Gruneberg called to see a heads-up flop.

It came {K-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {A-Spades}, and Engel relinquished the lead with a check. Gruneberg bet 5,500, and Engel made a relatively quick call. That brought them to the {6-Diamonds} turn, and Gruneberg announced, "Eighty-five," after another Engel check. The call came once again, and Gruneberg fired another 12,500 on the {8-Hearts} turn. Engel took a long pause to consider this time, long enough that someone called the clock on him. Engel eventually surrendered his cards, slipping back to about 165,000.

Gruneberg is up around 110,000.

Tags: Zach GrunebergAri Engel

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Chainsaw Doubles

Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

The player under the gun shoved for 13,500 and action folded around to Allen Kessler in the cutoff. He three-bet shoved for just a little more and the rest of the table folded.

Kessler tabled {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}, leading his opponent's {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Kessler held up through the {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} board and is up to about 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
30,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Allen Kessler

Borrero's Boost

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We picked up the action late, but Miguel Borrero would appreciate it if we told you about this double up.

It happened on a {Q-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {6-Hearts} flop where a series of bets and raises left Borrero all in for 65,600 total. His opponent had the covering stack, and his {7-Hearts} {8-Hearts} had flopped a flush. It was second best, though; Borrero tabled the {A-Hearts} {2-Hearts}, needing only to fade the pesky five of hearts to stay alive.

The turn {10-Diamonds} was a blank, and the river {K-Spades} ensured there would be no one-out hilarity.

With that monster pot, Borrero has doubled up to about 140,000 and in the top few of our chip counts.

Tags: Miguel Borrero