Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$932,655
Entries
641
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Unknown Player Assisted Out of the Room
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Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
An unknown player had to be assisted away from the table after becoming unresponsive. The players at the table said he was acting normal since the tournament started but then he left the table to go to the restroom. After returning he was unresponsive and completely incoherent. Tournament officials had to help the gentleman out of the room and medical staff was summoned.
We'll let you know about his condition when we receive word.
Faces in the Crowd
Why So Sirous?
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Sirous Jamshidi opened for 525 from middle position and the player to his left raised to 1,525. Jamshidi called and the flop came 
. Both players checked and the turn came 
. Jamshidi checked again and his opponent bet 1,500. Jamshidi peeked at his cards and tossed them back to the dealer.
That Makes Sense
Roman Valerstein opened to 400 from the cutoff, and the action folded to a player in the big blind who defended. Both players knuckled after the flop fell 
, and the player in the big blind checked again after the 
turned. Valerstein fired 575, and his opponent check-raised to 1,250. Valerstein called.
The 
completed the board, and the player in the big blind led for 2.275.
"That doesn't make sense," Valerstein muttered to himself.
He tanked for a few more seconds then called. His opponent tabled 
for the wheel.
"Straight?" Valerstein asked. "Ok, that makes sense."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Break Time
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
The field has completed three levels and are going on a 15 minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
More Notables
Back In Action
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
The players have returned from break and cards are back in the air.
Just Before Break...
Dwyte Pilgrim and an opponent were heads up with the board reading 
. Pilgrim's opponent check-called a bet, making the pot around 7,000 chips, and the 
completed the board. The player checked again, and Pilgrim promptly tossed out 7,300. His opponent tank-called, and Pilgrim mucked. The player tabled 
for good measure.
The very next hand, Andy Frankenberger, the WPT Season IX Player of the Year, gave a mini-speech in early position before raising to 375. John O'Brien called on the button, and the flop fell 
. Frankenberger continued for 500, and O'Brien called.
The turn was the 
, and Frankenberger tossed out 1,225. O'Brien raised to 3,500, sending Frankenberger into the tank.
"Really? You flatted with ace-king?" he asked.
O'Brien did not respond, and Frankenberger called. The river was the 
, and Frankenberger slowed down, checking to O'Brien who fired 6,000. Frankenberger called.
"You win," O'Brien sighed, turning over 
.
Frankenberger opened up 
for trip aces, and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
||
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,350
-7,650
|
-7,650 |