Main Event
Day 3 Started
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon
Buy-in
$1,620
Prize Pool
$483,060
Entries
332
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Day 3 Is Here: All Eyes On Freddy Deeb
Welcome back everyone! It has been an exciting two days here at the WSOP-C Main Event Harrah's Rincon, and only 11 players have survived to see today. And what a field we have left. Joe Kuether (1.017 million) and Ty Spires (896,000) are still in, both looking for their second Main Event final table in three months. We also have Brandon Cantu (335,000), and LA pro David Funkhauser (528,000). However, everyone will be watching our chip leader Freddy Deeb (1.1 million) today, who is looking to make history.
No one, in the history of the WSOP Circuit, has won two main events in the same season. Not only does Deeb have the chance to do that, he has the chance to win his second main event in just three months! He won the main event at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles in January, a tournament where he registered on day 2, and went from 20 big blinds to every chip in the tournament!
The players will be filing in in about 30 minutes, and start unbagging their chips. Play will get back underway at noon, and we will play all the way down to a winner today. Will history be made here at Harrah's Rincon? Stay tuned to Pokernews to find out!
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Scramble and Gamble
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The players have arrived, and we are ready to get back underway!
Spires Takes a Big One From Dandrea
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Second to act, Ty Spires raised to 40,000 and was called by Raymond Dandrea in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Dandrea thought for a bit before checking. Spires checked behind. The turn was the 
and Dandrea led for 60,000 and was called by Spires.
The river was the 
and this time Dandrea led for 150,000. Spires thought for a bit before making the call and was pleased to see his 
take it down against the 
of Dandrea.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,160,000 | 263,000 |
|
330,000 | -252,000 |
Spires Gives Some Back To Bratene
Ty Spires made the call of Chris Bratene's all in holding 
. He needed to dodge the 
of Bratene to send us to our unofficial final table, but it was not to be. The board ran out 
and Bratene was able to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,030,000 | -130,000 |
|
|
280,000 | 152,000 |
Funkhauser Calls Down
We picked up the action on the turn in a battle of the blinds situation. The board read 
and it was Joe Kuether leading out into David Funkhauser for 42,000. Funkhauser made the call.
The river was the 
and Kuether bet again, this time 90,000. Funkhauser once again called. Kuether tabled 
but it was no good to the turned two pair of Funkhauser's .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
930,000 | 402,000 |
|
870,000 | -147,000 |
Brandon Cantu Eliminated in 11th Place($8,449)
Action folded around to Freddy Deeb in the small blind, and he raised it up to 38,000. Brandon Cantu was in the big blind, and he announced all in for 182,000 more. Deeb made the call, and when the cards were flipped, we were off to the races.
Cantu: 
Deeb: 
Cantu asked the dealer for a seven, but he had other plans in mind, as the flop came out . Deeb flopped trips, and Cantu was in a world of hurt. The on the turn didn't help, and Cantu would need one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to win, but the river came the 
. Deeb collected the bounty, while Cantu busted just before the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Unofficial Final Table
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chips |
| 1 | Chris Cronin | 285,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Buckholtz | 390,000 |
| 3 | Freddy Deeb | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | Joe Kuether | 830,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Gentry | 880,000 |
| 6 | Ty Spires | 1,210,000 |
| 7 | Raymond Dandrea | 220,000 |
| 8 | David Funkhauser | 975,000 |
| 9 | Stephen Plache | 350,000 |
| 10 | Chris Bratene | 385,000 |
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: 
Plache:
The flop was no help to Dandrea, coming 
. 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 
. The meaningless river was the 
, and Plache collected the pot to get us to our official final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000 | 82,000 |
|
|
Busted |