2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$111,104
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,620
Prize Pool
$483,060
Entries
332
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Gentry Takes One Down

David Funkhauser opened the action with a raise from middle position to 42,000 and found calls from Joe Kuether in the small blind and Ryan Gentry in the big blind.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and all three players checked to see the {2-Spades} turn. Kuether checked once again before Gentry put in a bet worth 60,000. Funkhauser made the call while Kuether got out of the way.

The river was the {3-Spades} and this time Gentry led for 125,000. Funkhauser thought about it for a minute or two before tossing his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
1,100,000 -50,000
Ryan Gentry us
Ryan Gentry
935,000 75,000
David Funkhauser
David Funkhauser
866,000 -102,000

Tags: David FunkhauserJoe KuetherRyan Gentry

Deeb Is A Nice Guy

Freddy Deeb raised under the gun to 55,000, and action folded around to the small blind Chris Bratene, and he made the call. The flop came down {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, and Bratene took his time to decide. Eventually, he shoved all in for about 250,000, and Deeb thought for about 30 seconds before open folding {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

After the hand, David Funkhauser asked Deeb, "You didn't like the flop too much?". Deeb responded by saying, "I mean I just busted this guy I didn't want to bust another one!". The whole table got a laugh out of it, and Bratene thanked Deeb for his "compassion".

Player Chips Progress
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,150,000 50,000
Chris Bratene
Chris Bratene
430,000 153,000

Tags: Freddy DeebChris Bratene

Ryan Buckholtz Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,444)

Ryan Buckholtz had moved all in just a few hands ago when his {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs} split with the {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} of Ryan Gentry.

Then Buckholtz moved all in again but this time was called by Freddy Deeb. His {k-Spades}{4-Clubs} had to catch up against the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} of Deeb. However, when the flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Hearts} he was officially drawing dead and eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,100,000 160,000
Ryan Buckholtz us
Ryan Buckholtz
Busted

Tags: Freddy DeebRyan Buckholtz

Kuether Takes Some More

Stephen Plache raised from early position to 40,000 before Joe Kuether three-bet to 103,000 on the button. Both of the players in the blinds folded before Plache made the call.

The flop was {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, Plache checked and Kuether continued for 125,000. Plache thought about his decision for a bit before letting go of his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
1,100,000 130,000
Stephen Plache
Stephen Plache
500,000 -125,000

Tags: Stephen PlacheJoe Kuether

Kuether Takes One Off Of Deeb

Ty Spires came in for a raise to 45,000, and Freddy Deeb called in the small blind. Joe Kuether was in the big blind, and he counted out a reraise to 155,000, and put it in the middle. Spires folded, but Deeb came along. The flop came {j-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, and Deeb checked to Kuether, who put out a bet of 165,000. Deeb thought for about 30 seconds before folding, giving the pot to Kuether.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
970,000 189,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
940,000 -260,000

Tags: Joe KuetherFreddy Deeb

Level: 25

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Cronin Doubles

Action folded around to Chris Cronin in the small blind and he completed. Ryan Buckholtz was in the big blind and raised to 43,000. Cronin quickly moved all in and Buckholtz made the call.

Cronin: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Buckholtz: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The flop was {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Cronin picked up a flush draw. The turn was the {9-Clubs} which didn't effect Buckholtz's lead. However, the {5-Diamonds} did by giving Cronin the ace-high flush and Buckholtz became our new short stack.

This pot was especially important for Cronin because he needs to finish in 3rd place or better to take control of the points lead at the Rincon stop. While there is still one event going on and our current points leader, Jonas Mackoff, is still alive in the tournament, Cronin is eyeing that 3rd place spot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Cronin
Chris Cronin
620,000 382,000
Ryan Buckholtz us
Ryan Buckholtz
105,000 -308,000

Tags: Chris CroninRyan Buckholtz

Raymond Dandrea Eliminated in 10th Place($8,449)

Action folded to Raymond Dandrea in middle position, and he raised all in for his last 210,000. David Funkhauser folded, and Stephen Plache was next to act. Plache shoved over the top for 350,000 total, and everyone else folded .The cards were tabled, and Dandrea was in trouble.

Dandrea: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Plache: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The flop was no help to Dandrea, coming {3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. He would still need one of the two remaining jacks in the deck to win, but the hand ended on the turn, when it came the {k-Diamonds}. The meaningless river was the {9-Diamonds}, and Plache collected the pot to get us to our official final table.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Plache
Stephen Plache
625,000 82,000
Raymond Dandrea us
Raymond Dandrea
Busted

Tags: Raymond DandreaStephen Plache

Unofficial Final Table

Level 24 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
SeatPlayerChips
1Chris Cronin285,000
2Ryan Buckholtz390,000
3Freddy Deeb1,200,000
4Joe Kuether830,000
5Ryan Gentry880,000
6Ty Spires1,210,000
7Raymond Dandrea220,000
8David Funkhauser975,000
9Stephen Plache350,000
10Chris Bratene385,000