2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$197,451
Event Info
Prize Pool
$963,210
Entries
662
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Early Table Of Death

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

David Singontiko might not be a house hold name to the casual poker fan, but he has already made waves in the poker world in his first year of live play. This past summer, the 21 year old took down his first WSOP event, winning a $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better event for $268,235. Just two weeks ago, he final tabled the WSOPC Main Event at the Bicycle Casino, where he took 4th place for $57,505.

Singontiko brought in yesterday and busted rather quickly, and he's giving it another shot today. His table started out looking like most other tables with a handful of random opponents. However, throughout the first two hours, Dutch Boyd and Steve Billirakis have both sat down at his table, making for easily the toughest table that we've seen so far today.

Break It Up

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Three levels up and three levels down and just like that, players are on their first 15 minute break of the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Post Break Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Sam Barnhart us
Sam Barnhart
37,000
17,000
17,000
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
27,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Lars Bonding dk
Lars Bonding
26,000
6,000
6,000
Steve Billirakis us
Steve Billirakis
25,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
25,000
5,000
5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
19,500
19,500
19,500
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jamie Gold us
Jamie Gold
19,500
500
500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
David Williams us
David Williams
18,000
4,000
4,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
18,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chris Summers
Chris Summers
17,000
-3,000
-3,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
16,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Bryan Devonshire us
Bryan Devonshire
14,500
-5,500
-5,500
David Singontiko us
David Singontiko
14,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
13,500
-6,500
-6,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
12,500
-7,500
-7,500
Devin Jackson
Devin Jackson
12,000
-5,000
-5,000
Russell Rosenblum us
Russell Rosenblum
12,000
12,000
12,000

Rosenblum Slips

We picked up the action on a {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop with Russell Rosenblum having bet 750 from the button. The player in the big blind position check-raised to 1,750 and Rosenblum called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and the player first to act fired out 2,500. Rosenblum called.

The river was the {q-Spades} and this time the player led out with a bet worth 6,550. Rosenblum contemplated his decision for a little while before eventually deciding that a fold was his best course of action.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Rosenblum us
Russell Rosenblum
11,500
-4,800
-4,800

Tags: Russell Rosenblum

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Elezra Looks Up His Opponent

The player in the cutoff opened the pot with a raise to 550 which was called by both of the blinds including Eli Elezra in the small blind. The flop was {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and both players checked to the preflop raiser who continued for 1000. Only Elezra called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} which brought two quick checks. The river was the {k-Spades} and for a third time, Elezra checked. The player in position took one more stab at it with a bet worth 1,500. Elezra tossed in the chips as his opponent meekly turned over his {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. Elezra tabled {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for just Ace-high but it was good enough to ship the pot and get him back over the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
20,500
3,500
3,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Eli Elezra