Regional Championship
Day 2 Started
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Rincon
Regional Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Rincon
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$950,600
Entries
98
Level
26
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Day 2 on the Way
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Today is Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Rincon. Yesterday saw 91 players put up the $10,000 buyin, and registration is still open until 1:00 AM to accommodate a few latecomers. We know of at least one pro who's en route to the casino as we speak. Check out Negreanu's tweet from about four hours ago:
@RealKidPoker: "[In] the car headed to airport. Looks like I'm going to make it to Rincon for day 2 WSOPC. Start with more chips than @dwpoker @phil_hellmuth"
In fact, he's just arrived to the tournament room with his luggage in tow as we speak. Negreanu's tweet comes with a little jab in the side of David Williams and Phil Hellmuth, both of whom bagged up a smaller-than-starting stack at the conclusion of Day 1. Negreanu will begin play with his full stack of 30,000, 50 big blinds worth of chips with which to do some damage. In Hellmuth's defense, he was battling food poisoning for most of the day yesterday and only showed up to play one full level.
Despite their chip deficits, Williams and Hellmuth are still faring better than a few of their peers in this event. Ari "BodogAri" Engel was the first player eliminated yesterday, and he was followed to the door by Jon "FatalError" Aguiar, Justin "BoostedJ" Smith, Joseph Cheong, Kathy Liebert, and Jerry Yang. Even all the run-good Erik Seidel has going couldn't keep him from an early exit.
On the flip side of things, there is still plenty of talent left in this thinning field. Carlos Mortensen and Victor Ramdin both had amazingly volatile days, and both managed to end the day on the uphill climb of the roller-coaster ride. Mortensen is in the top ten with 87,600 chips, chased by the champion of the Wynn Poker Classic just days ago, Tim West (83,725). Scott Montgomery, Adam "Roothlus" Levy, Shannon Shorr, Dwyte Pilgrim, Todd Terry, and Allen Kessler are just a few of the other pros still fighting. All told, 59 of the 91 starters survived to see Day 2 with Ali Eslami setting the pace in the Chip Counts category. Eslami turned 30,000 chips into 128,500 by night's end, and he's one of five players who bagged up six figures. Kyle Bowker (121,500), Cary Katz (116,500), Tim Murphy (114,375), and David Miscikowski join Eslami in the hunt for the big stack, but the field is littered with the landmines of dozens of crafty players.
We're just about 15 minutes away from getting rolling here in the cozy Bordeaux Room, so don't wander off. Day 2 is on the way!
Here's how the field will be set up to begin play:
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Allen Kessler | 20,050 |
| 7 | 2 | Joe Parker | 32,775 |
| 7 | 3 | Mike Heshmati | 21,350 |
| 7 | 4 | Dana Kellstrom | 70,550 |
| 7 | 5 | Conrad Monica | 33,725 |
| 7 | 6 | Sam Stein | 56,050 |
| 7 | 7 | Pejman Niyati | 28,500 |
| 7 | 8 | Jesse Martin | 11,525 |
| 7 | 9 | Justin Kruger | 18,550 |
| 8 | 1 | David Peters | 60,825 |
| 8 | 2 | Victor Ramdin | 28,275 |
| 8 | 3 | Dwyte Pilgrim | 34,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Alex Rocha | 10,600 |
| 8 | 5 | Cary Katz | 116,500 |
| 8 | 6 | Eddy Sabat | 14,750 |
| 8 | 7 | Ali Eslami | 128,550 |
| 8 | 8 | Romik Vartzar | 54,675 |
| 8 | 9 | Pat Walsh | 35,075 |
| 9 | 1 | Erhart Edquist | 9,525 |
| 9 | 2 | David Baker | 21,950 |
| 9 | 3 | Joshua Field | 29,650 |
| 9 | 4 | Grant Lang | 64,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Sott Montgomery | 54,550 |
| 9 | 6 | Alex Masek | 38,925 |
| 9 | 7 | Mike Baxter | 89,575 |
| 9 | 8 | Todd Terry | 31,500 |
| 9 | 9 | Kyle Bowker | 121,500 |
| 10 | 1 | Carlos Mortensen | 87,600 |
| 10 | 2 | Tim Murphy | 114,375 |
| 10 | 3 | Harold Wasson | 67,050 |
| 10 | 4 | Jonathan Little | 41,925 |
| 10 | 5 | Tim West | 83,725 |
| 10 | 6 | Louis Werman | 29,375 |
| 10 | 7 | Phil Hellmuth | 23,575 |
| 10 | 8 | D.J. Blanchard | 29,650 |
| 10 | 9 | --empty-- | -- |
| 11 | 1 | Steve Sanders | 32,050 |
| 11 | 2 | David Miscikowski | 102,800 |
| 11 | 3 | Saul Frank | 31,450 |
| 11 | 4 | Alejandro Garcia | 28,400 |
| 11 | 5 | Jordan Morgan | 18,025 |
| 11 | 6 | David Williams | 20,450 |
| 11 | 7 | Denise Molloy | 41,200 |
| 11 | 8 | Kevin Jonna | 68,050 |
| 11 | 9 | --empty-- | -- |
| 12 | 1 | Kwinsee Khoa Tran | 71,525 |
| 12 | 2 | Gregory Brooks | 45,125 |
| 12 | 3 | Roland Israelashvili | 17,000 |
| 12 | 4 | Benjamin Hamnett | 21,325 |
| 12 | 5 | Brian Green | 28,325 |
| 12 | 6 | Dylan Wilkerson | 30,800 |
| 12 | 7 | Travis Pettey | 19,450 |
| 12 | 8 | Miller Dao | 39,650 |
| 12 | 9 | --empty-- | -- |
| 13 | 1 | John Farrell | 42,500 |
| 13 | 2 | Richard Woodall | 61,850 |
| 13 | 3 | Steve Brecher | 44,375 |
| 13 | 4 | Dmitriy Shilnikov | 43,025 |
| 13 | 5 | Adam Geyer | 65,040 |
| 13 | 6 | Shannon Shorr | 41,100 |
| 13 | 7 | Steven Burkholder | 63,125 |
| 13 | 8 | Adam Levy | 43,875 |
| 13 | 9 | --empty-- | -- |
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Just before play began, WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla took the mic for just a minute. He gave the players a heartfelt thanks for coming out to play this regional championship, reminding them that this is just the third of four. The final Regional Championship will be held on May 19th in New Orleans, a Circuit destination that historically draws very well.
With the players duly thanked and informed, T.D. Jimmy gave the dealers the command. "Shuffle up and deal," and Day 2 is under way.
Top Pair, Top Kicker for Shorr
Shannon Shorr checked the flop of 
to John Farrell. He bet 6,000 and Shorr called after a brief pause.
The turn brought the 
and Shorr checked again. Farrell fired the same amount, 6,000. Shorr called again.
The river card completed the board with the 
and Shorr checked. Farrell didn't fire this time and checked behind.
Shorr tabled the 
for top pair, top kicker. Farrell mucked his hand and lost the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
17,900
|
17,900 |
|
||
|
|
29,500
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Katz Gets Aggressive from Big Blind with Cold Four-Bet
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Action folded to Victor Ramdin in the cutoff seat. He raised to 1,500. Dwyte Pilgrim was on the button and reraised to 5,000 straight. Play then moved to one of the largest stacks in the room, Cary Katz. He was in the big blind and took some time counting out a four-bet. Katz made it 14,000 to go and quickly, Ramdin and Pilgrim folded.
Martin Doubles
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Jesse Martin just doubled up and now has 32,000 in chips. He held pocket queens and they held up against Pejman Niyati.
Vartzar Sends Walsh Packing
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Romik Vartzar raised from the cutoff seat and made it 1,500 to go. Pat Walsh reraised all in for 35,000 from the button. Action folded back to Vartzar and he made the call.
Vartzar: 
Walsh: 
The board ran out 
and Walsh hit the rail. Vartzar moved to 105,000 in chips.
Terry Clears Field
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Josh Field raised to 1,875 before Todd Terry reraised to 4,000. Field moved all in for about 20,000 and Terry made the call.
Terry:
Field: 
The board ran out 
and Field was eliminated. Terry moved to 55,000 in chips.
West Flushes Mortensen
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Four players saw the flop of 
. Tim West bet 2,000 and his only caller was 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Carlos Mortensen. The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The river completed the board with the 
and West bet 3,500. Mortensen raised to 10,000 and West snapped him off with the 
for a diamond flush. Mortensen mucked and dropped to 57,000. West improved to 107,000.