Main Event Day 1 | 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Chester

05-08-2011 23:48 UTC

Brady Bolstered

[user66118]

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

In the hijack seat, an unknown player open-shoved his last 10,700 chips into the middle. The table folded around to the big blind where Matt Brady squeezed his cards and let out a sigh of consideration. It was another minute or so before he made the call, committing about a third of his own stack in the process.

Showdown
Brady: {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Spades} {8-Hearts}

The {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} flop was in Mr. Brady's neighborhood, improving him to top pair and leaving his opponent dead to two outs. The turn {A-Clubs} didn't change anything, and the river {2-Diamonds} was as blank as it gets. With his ace pairing up, Brady has earned the knockout to move up over 40,000.

Tags: Matt Brady

05-08-2011 23:42 UTC

More Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
La Sengphet	94,000 2,000	2,000
Kenny Nguyen	57,000 19,000	19,000
Ryan Karp	47,000 -2,000	-2,000
James Campbell	38,000 3,000	3,000
Eric Siegel	36,000 -7,000	-7,000
Paul Volpe	28,000 5,000	5,000

Will Failla	24,000 2,000	2,000

Lana O'Brien	21,000 10,000	10,000
Andy Frankenberger	19,000 -2,000	-2,000

Mike Sica	15,500 -23,500	-23,500

Brian Lemke	12,000 -1,000	-1,000

Mike Dentale	9,000 2,000	2,000

05-08-2011 23:35 UTC

Engel Takes One Down

Mickey Doft

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

With two callers ahead of him, Ari Engel raised to 4,100 from middle position. Action folded around to the first limper and he went all in for 7,900. Charlie Hook, the second caller, folded. Engel called and tabled {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} , leading his opponent's {Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} .

The board came down {K-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {2-Spades} to clinch the bustout for Engel, now up to about 82,000.

Tags: Ari Engel

05-08-2011 23:34 UTC

The Fold Draw Misses for Williams

[user66118]

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Returning from dinner, we see that Travis Williams is missing in action. A quick check of Twitter confirms he's migrated over to the cash tables after running though his stack here in the Main Event.

Tags: Travis Williams

05-08-2011 23:32 UTC

Busse Stopped

[user66118]

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

We picked up the action on the flop as the dealer spread out {J-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {5-Hearts} . There was about 5,500 in the pot already, and Shawn Busse checked from the big blind. His opponent in position bet 3,000, and Busse check-raised all in for just over 10,000 total. The call came quickly, and Busse was at risk as the cards were turned up:

Busse: {8-Hearts} {9-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Spades} {Q-Spades}

"Oh, god," said the player in position, ahead but nervous about Busse's outs. He lowered his head to the table and didn't watch as the turn {8-Diamonds} and river {K-Spades} filled out the board.

"You win," Busse said, and his opponent snapped his head up to confirm for himself. Busse has indeed been eliminated after missing his draw.

Tags: Shawn Busse

05-08-2011 23:31 UTC

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Hook	85,000 17,000	17,000
Lynne Mitchnick	83,000 12,000	12,000
Ari Engel	70,000 13,000	13,000

Huy Nguyen	68,000 33,000	33,000
	64,000 8,000	8,000
Bernard Lee	63,000 -100	-100
Rob Perelman	35,000 10,000	10,000
Jake Toole	29,500 -12,500	-12,500
Allen Kessler	16,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jonas Wexler	15,000 -8,000	-8,000

Shawn Busse	15,000 6,000	6,000

	12,100 -17,900	-17,900
Matthew Chang	12,000 -12,000	-12,000
Keith Crowder	10,700 -7,300	-7,300
John Cernuto	9,500 -500	-500

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

05-08-2011 22:20 UTC

Ding!

[user66118]

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Well, that was a pretty uneventful level. There just wasn't much going on in the room as the players hunkered down to collect on that buffet equity.

In any event, the level has mercifully come to a close, and the players are off for that aforementioned dinner break. Play will resume just after 7:20 P.M. ET.

05-08-2011 22:07 UTC

Dinner Plans

[user66118]

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The staff has just announced that we'll take a one-hour dinner break at the conclusion of this level.

Where's the best place to get a cheesesteak close to Harrah's Chester?

05-08-2011 22:04 UTC

Double For Huy

Mickey Doft

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,600 and action folded to WSOP-C Choctaw Main Event Champion Huy Nguyen in the cutoff. He popped it 4,200, sending the action back to the raiser. Atfer a few moments and an all-in shove, Nguyen called all in for 16,300 with {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} , leading his opponent's {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs} .

The board ran out {A-Spades} {K-Spades} {5-Hearts} {8-Spades} {3-Spades} , safe for Nguyen and improving his stack to about 35,000.

Tags: Huy Nguyen