2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$121,017
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$550,060
Entries
382
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 75,000
Ante
15,000

Crowder vs. Cartwright

Keith Crowder
Keith Crowder

Keith Crowder opened to 1,550 from the hijack and was called by Kyle Cartwright in the big blind.

The {J-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop was checked by Cartwright. Crowder bet 2,400, quickly getting called. The {Q-Clubs} hit the turn and Cartwright checked it again. Crowder bet 3,300, again getting called by Cartwright. The {5-Hearts} river was checked by both and Cartwright said, "Ace-king." Crowder tabled {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}, good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Crowder
Keith Crowder
35,000
7,000
7,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
18,400
-4,600
-4,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Keith CrowderKyle Cartwright

Hawkins Tries

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The gentleman under the gun opened the pot with a mini-raise to 1,200,and Maurice Hawkins three-bet to 3,125 from the button. The call came from the initial raiser, and it was heads up to the flop. It came out {5-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs}, and the under-the-gun player led out with 3,000. Hawkins quickly called, and he called another 6,000 behind the {Q-Spades} turn. When the {A-Hearts} landed on the river, the bettor slowed down, and Hawkins announced a bet of ten thousand. His opponent quickly called, and Hawkins could only show down {7-Spades} {10-Hearts} for the miss. His opponent's {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} was easily good enough to win the pot, and Hawkins has tumbled all the way back down to about 6,000.

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Another Double For Levy

Adam Levy
Adam Levy

Adam Levy's stack had dwindled a bit since the break, but another double up has put Levy at about the 60,000 mark.

We arrived at the table and found a board of {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} with about 6,000 in the pot. Action was heads-up and it was checked to Levy. He bet 3,200, but his opponent came over the top with a near min-raise to 6,500. Levy called and saw the {K-Clubs} hit the river. After a few moments his opponent moved all in, leading to Levy calling for his remaining 20,175 immediately and tabling {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} for an unbeatable full house. His opponent flashed {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} as he watched a good portion of his stack head to Levy.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
60,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Adam Levy

Kessler Battling

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

First into the pot from the button, Allen Kessler came in raising to 1,500. The big blind defended to see a flop, and it came {5-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}. Both men checked through to see the {8-Diamonds} land on fourth street. The small blind took the lead now with a bet of 3,800, and Kessler tanked and folded. His opponent showed him the {A-Hearts} as he dragged the pot. That pushed Kessler down to 8,050 chips, and he wasn't too thrilled about the result. "You won't believe what I laid down," he began. After another minute, he continued, "It's a good thing you didn't shove before the flop. I was gonna go with it." A frustrated Kessler rested his head in one hand as he told the tale of his pocket tens.

On the next hand, there were two limpers in front before Kessler three-bet shoved for 8,000 flat. The initial limper quickly folded, and the second eventually released his {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} as well. "Race," Kessler said as he flashed his {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}. He's back up to 10,200 with that shove.

Tags: Allen Kessler

T.K. K.O.'d

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
T.K. Miles
T.K. Miles

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.

Tags: Chris TrybaT.K. Miles

More Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Mstr Lynch us
Mstr Lynch
52,000
42,000
42,000
Mike Beasley us
Mike Beasley
45,000
15,000
15,000
Steve Zolotow us
Steve Zolotow
44,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
40,000
9,000
9,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
37,000
-6,000
-6,000
Tim Finne us
Tim Finne
35,000
8,000
8,000
Douglas Friedmutter us
Douglas Friedmutter
34,000
Jeremiah Vinsant
Jeremiah Vinsant
32,000
11,000
11,000
Keith Crowder
Keith Crowder
28,000
3,000
3,000
Adam Lippert us
Adam Lippert
25,000
13,000
13,000
Allie Prescott us
Allie Prescott
24,000
6,700
6,700
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
24,000
3,000
3,000
Corey Burbick us
Corey Burbick
23,000
4,000
4,000
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
23,000
7,000
7,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
21,000
17,500
17,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Weisner us
Andrew Weisner
17,000
2,000
2,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
16,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
15,000
-4,000
-4,000
WPT 1X Winner
Grayson Ramage us
Grayson Ramage
14,500
-26,500
-26,500
Jared Ingles us
Jared Ingles
14,000
-6,000
-6,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
T.K. Miles
T.K. Miles
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

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.

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

Player Chips Progress
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
37,000
9,000
9,000
Ray Del Cueto
Ray Del Cueto
34,000
John Dolan us
John Dolan
25,000
7,000
7,000
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
23,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
21,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Traylor
Michael Traylor
20,400
-3,600
-3,600
Huy Nguyen us
Huy Nguyen
19,400
400
400
John Land us
John Land
17,400
-1,600
-1,600
Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
17,000
1,000
1,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
14,000
-8,000
-8,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Preston Derden
Preston Derden
10,100
-6,900
-6,900
John Holley us
John Holley
10,000
-3,000
-3,000
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner