Main Event | 2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe

11-21-2011 15:34 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Segni	1,505,000 -15,000	-15,000
Daniel Lowery	1,100,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jim Atwood	965,000 -145,000	-145,000
Joe Fernandez	840,000 -85,000	-85,000
Hank Czarnecki	825,000 115,000	115,000
David Clark	690,000 20,000	20,000
Bryan Schultz	585,000 95,000	95,000

Cautious Play

[user196975]

Level 26 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Since returning from break we haven't had a hand played to river, or turn for that matter. We've seen two flops and most of the hands are won by a three-bet preflop.

11-21-2011 16:00 UTC-7

In a battle of the blinds, Joe Fernandez opened to 67,000 from the small, and action came to David Clark. He studied for a moment, then reraised to something like 184,000, though the amount was never counted. That's because Fernandez responded by sliding out a tall stack of T25,000 chips, and Clark's cards hit the muck instantly.

The chip leader coming into the final table is now the shortest stack, and he's got a bit less than 20bb to try and work his way back into this match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Fernandez	1,000,000 160,000	160,000
David Clark	435,000 -255,000	-255,000

Tags: David Clark Joe Fernandez

11-21-2011 16:12 UTC-7

More For Segni

[user66118]

From the button, Ron Segni raised to 64,000, and Hank Czarnecki defended his big blind to go heads-up to the flop.

The dealer gave them {4-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {6-Clubs} , and Czarnecki check-called another 85,000. Both men checked through the {K-Clubs} turn, and the {9-Spades} filled out the board on fifth street. Czarnecki took his cue to make a bet of his own -- 115,000. Segni considered for just a moment, then made the call to see what was what.

"Ace-high," Czarnecki admitted. "Nice call."

Segni showed up his {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} , and his pocket pair was good enough to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Segni	1,800,000 295,000	295,000
Hank Czarnecki	655,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Hank Czarnecki Ron Segni

11-21-2011 16:25 UTC-7

Lowery Takes the Chiplead

[user196975]

Daniel Lowery opened for 60,000 from under the gun and action folded all the way around to Ron Segni in the big blind. The flop came {2-Clubs} {J-Spades} {3-Clubs} , Segni bet 85,000 and Lowery called. The turn came {K-Clubs} , Segni checked and Lowery bet 140,000. Segni check-raised to 325,000 and Lowery called. The river came {2-Spades} and Segni check-called 400,000.

Segni tabled {K-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} and Lowery turned up {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} for the full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lowery	2,000,000 900,000	900,000
Ron Segni	1,100,000 -700,000	-700,000

11-21-2011 16:30 UTC-7

Joe Fernandez Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,448)

[user66118]

Under the gun, Hank Czarnecki raised to 54,000, and he was called by both Joe Fernandez and Daniel Lowery, the latter coming along out of position from the big blind.

The three of them took a {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} flop, and Czarnecki continued out with another 68,000. Both opponents called, and the {A-Clubs} paired the board on the turn. Now the first two players checked to Fernandez, and he took his cue to bet 125,000 at the pot. Lowery called again, Czarnecki ducked out, and it was heads up to the river.

It was the {7-Diamonds} , and now Lowery decided to lead at the pot. After eyeballing his opponent's ~500,000 remaining chips, he announced that he was all in, and Fernandez quickly called for his tournament life.

The at-risk player showed up {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} for trip aces, but his hand was second-best. Lowery is running hot right now, and his {10-Spades} {10-Hearts} had filled up to earn him the pot.

So, it's Joe Fernandez who's out in 7th place, taking home $16,448 for his work.

On the flip side of things, Lowery is now in command of this final table. We're still waiting for him to stack up so we can count, but it looks like he's got about half the chips in play!

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lowery Hank Czarnecki Joe Fernandez

11-21-2011 16:32 UTC-7

Yep, Just About Half

[user66118]

Daniel Lowery has built himself a sprawling fortress of chips, but that's not going to stop us from counting it. He's got 3.25 million now, right at half the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lowery	3,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Daniel Lowery

11-21-2011 16:39 UTC-7

Czarnecki Takes a Little from Lowery

[user196975]

Hank Czarnecki opened for 63,000, Ron Segni called from the small blind and Daniel Lowery followed Segni. The flop came {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} and all three players checked. The turn came {8-Clubs} and following a check Lowery bet 85,000. Czarnecki called and Segni folded. The river came {K-Diamonds} , Lowery checked and Czarnecki bet 105,000.

Lowery thought for a little while but then called. Czarnecki had trips holding {8-Hearts} {9-Hearts} and Lowery mucked his hand claiming he had {K-} {Q-} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Hank Czarnecki	860,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Hank Czarnecki Daniel Lowery

11-21-2011 16:42 UTC-7

Clark Shortening Again

[user66118]

David Clark hasn't been able to drag many pots since reaching this final table, and his chip stack is suffering as a result.

In the last hand, Hank Czarnecki opened to 52,000, and Clark three-bet him to 128,000 from the button. When it came back to Czarnecki, he considered for about a minute before four-betting all in with his covering stack. Clark gave it a cursory look, but he decided a fold was in order.

The former chip leader continues to slide, dropping back to about 435,000 after that hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hank Czarnecki	975,000 115,000	115,000
David Clark	345,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: David Clark Hank Czarnecki

11-21-2011 16:45 UTC-7

Double or Nothing For Schultz

[user66118]

We didn't catch up with the action until the turn, but it looks like Bryan Schultz was the preflop button raiser, and he was working in a three-way pot against both blinds -- Ron Segni and Daniel Lowery, respectively.

By the time we picked up live, the flop was already showing {J-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} , and Schultz moved all in for 361,000. It was a bit more than a pot-sized shove, but it didn't scare Segni away. He made the call, Lowery folded, and the cards were on their backs with Schultz at risk.

Showdown
Segni: {Q-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}
Schultz: {K-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}

Segni was in front with top pair and the open-ender, and Schultz needed to catch up in a hurry to stick around. He needed to find a ten or a queen. The turn {4-Clubs} was a swing and a miss, though, and he asked the dealer for one of those queens on the river.

River: {Q-Diamonds}

Welp, that'll do rather nicely. Schultz spiked his straight to earn the double up, and Segni could only lower his head to the rail in disapproval. The two men have essentially traded places, and now Schultz is the one closing in on a million chips.