Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$475,785
Entries
327
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
What's That? Just Quad Aces?
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We didn't catch the action on the hand, but we did see Sean Frame raking in a pot with the board reading 
. Frame had 
tabled in front of him and his opponent was gathering his things to make his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Caseri Sent Off
Lake Tahoe has been kind to Drew Caseri in the past three year, and this casino is responsible for all three of his cashes on record. The latest was a runner-up finish in a prelim for about $20,000.
Unfortunately for the 2010 finalist, his run in this 2011 Main Event has come to an end. Caseri was down under 10,000 when he shipped it in with ace-ten from middle position. It was Mark Kroon who looked him up, waking up with the superior ace-king to put Caseri in a bad way. A board full of blanks later, and Kroon dragged the knockout pot to move himself up to about 93,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
Busted |
Welcome Back, Captain
Returning from the break, we see that we have a new notable in the field. Again.
Captain Tom Franklin went busto during the morning flight, but he's decided to give it another go here tonight. He's taken his seat to the direct left of Mark Kroon, and he's waiting patiently for the big blind and his Day 1b chip stack to arrive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Hold the Clock
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We're taking a ten-minute break, the last of the evening. When the players return, they'll play another three levels before bagging up for the night.
Hopscotch Bracelets?
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Mark Kroon has been acting the role of the fish this evening, trying to convince his table he's new to the game. Well lubricated with Bacardi and Diets by now, Kroon was just heard saying, "It's my first tournament, and I have no idea what I'm doing."
A moment later, though, he slipped up. "When I won my second bracelet," he began, clearly fibbing.
Drew Caseri caught him: "I thought you said this was your first tournament."
"I didn't say poker bracelets," Kroon was right there with the quick counter. "I'm a big hopscotch guy."
For his first tournament, Kroon is sure doing a good job of keeping his table -- and us -- entertained.
Who Doesn't Love Flopping a Set of Aces?
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
From across the room we heard a few "Oh my gods!" and "He got there!" We ran over to see what happened and the board showed 
. We saw one player with his head in his hands holding .
Then we saw Shawn Lawrence we a relieved look holding 
, making his straight on the river.
Ninety-Five
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
That's the number so far for the Day 1b flight, and the board is still ticking up by a runner every few minutes.
We should note that we won't have a final tally on entrants tonight as registration remains open until noon tomorrow. Anyone who has played just one flight so far (and busted) will have the option to buy back in before Day 2.
H0 Doing Brisk Business
Mark Kroon opened to 725 in middle position, and only Drew Caseri came along, defending his big blind to see a heads-up flop.
It came 
, and Kroon fired out with another 1,025. Caseri check-called that bet, and he checked in the dark before the 
hit fourth street. Kroon's second bullet of 2,075 was quickly called, and the river 
filled out the board. Caseri checked a third time, and Kroon kept the heat on with one last bet of 3,650.
Caseri was getting a bit short on chips by that point, and he mumbled to himself that Kroon has been showing down the goods lately. He only had about 13,500 chips left in front of him, and he eventually open-mucked his . Kroon didn't show, but he claimed to have ace-king as the dealer pushed him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
13,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |