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Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
We've put another three levels behind us, and the players are off for a 15-minute break.
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$550,060
Entries
382
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 75,000
Ante
15,000
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Day 1 in Technicolor
Friedmutter's Three Pair
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
Four-way action!
We picked up the hand on a 
flop as Charles Robinson was leading out with an all-in bet of 6,250. Lewis Webb made the call next door, and Douglas Friedmutter squeezed all in for 10,300 total. The action came to the fourth player, and he reshoved all in for about 20,000 total. Webb got the message and folded his pocket tens, and it would prove to be the wrong fold in the end.
Showdown
Robinson: 
Friedmutter: 
Player #4: 
Friedmutter was ahead as the cards lay, and he'd stay in front on the 
turn and 
river. With three pair, Friedmutter earns himself a quadruple up, sitting now with about 45,000.
Merwick Busts One
Five players, including Michael Traylor and Joel Merwick, called a player's min-raise to 800.
The flop came down 
and four players checked to Merwick. He bet 2,450, but the next player to act went all in for 7,750. Action folded around to Merwick and he tanked for about two minutes before opting to call with 
. He was leading his opponent's 
and held up through the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
34,000 | |
|
25,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
23,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
21,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
|
20,400
-3,600
|
-3,600 |
|
19,400
400
|
400 |
|
17,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
|
17,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
14,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
|
10,100
-6,900
|
-6,900 |
|
10,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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By the Numbers
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
The numbers are in. A total of 382 players have put up the $1,600 buyin for this final Main Event of the 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit season. Their entries have generated a prize pool worth $550,060, and that money will be divided between the final 45 players.
The bottom payout is worth $2,486, and it's those sixty-four cents that make all the difference. Going up from there, each of the nine who make Wednesday's final table will be guaranteed at least $11,441, and the top three will all pocket more than $50,000. To the lucky man or woman who finally collects every chip in play will go the diamond ring, $121,017, and the title of Main Event Champion. That title also comes with one of the few remaining entries into the National Championship later this month.
The full breakdown of the prizes can be found here.
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
More Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
44,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
37,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
34,000 | |
|
32,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
25,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
24,000
6,700
|
6,700 |
|
24,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
23,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
21,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
14,500
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
|
14,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
T.K. K.O.'d
Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
The chair that was formerly occupied by Chris Tryba is now being held down by someone who is not Chris Tryba, and a quick scan around the room confirms Tryba's elimination.
Also added to the busto list the level is one of the 2008 finalists of this Main Event, T.K. Miles.