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Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
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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
Level: 27
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Funkhauser Has His Game Shoes on Now
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Yesterday, David Funkhauser was wearing a pair of black and red high top basketball shoes, and it worked out pretty well for him, as he made it through to today. When he arrived today, he had those shoes in hand, but put them to the side, and chose to wear running shoes instead.
Well the final table has been tough for Funkhauser, who says he hasn't won a pot in three hours, and the one time he raised preflop, he was reraised. So he has decided to bust out the high tops, and upon changing his shoes, flung the running shoes all the way across the room. The rest of the table better watch out for Funkhauser now!
Cronin Doubles
One hand after Deeb raised to 70,000 and folded to the 350,000-chip three-bet by Ryan Gentry, Deeb raised again under the gun to 70,000. This time he was called by Ty Spires in middle position before Chris Cronin moved all in from the big blind for 398,000. Deeb tanked for a bit, counting out calling chips a couple of times, before letting his hand go. That left the decision on Spires. Eventually, he decided to put his opponent at risk and the cards were on their backs.
Cronin: 
Spires: 
The flop was 
and Cronin still had to fade the two remaining fours in the deck. That is, until the turn came the 
, at which point he locked up the hand and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
930,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
880,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
830,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
||
|
|
730,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
Stephen Plache Eliminated in 8th Place($13,081)
Action folded all the way around to David Funkhauser in the small blind, and he shoved all in for his last 360,000. Stephen Plache was in the big blind, and had to make a decision for the rest of his chips. Plache tanked for about two minutes, before saying "Alright let's go." Plache made the call, and what a call it was.
Funkhauser: 
Plache: 
Plache had Funkhauser dominated going to the flop, which brought plenty of action, coming 
. Plache flopped top pair, but Funkhauser picked up an open ended straight draw. The turn brought the , and Plache was still out in front. However, the 
hit the river, completing Funkhauser's straight, and sending Plache to the rail. After the hand, Funkhauser is back up to over 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Funkenhauser Keeps It Going
Two hands later, Joe Kuether raised it up to 60,000, and it folded around to David Funkhauser, who shoved all in for 509,000 total. It got back around to Kuether, who took only a few moments before folding his hand. Things look to be turning around for Funkhauser, leading us to believe that it indeed has to be the shoes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,690,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
600,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Gentry Comes To Life
First, Ryan Gentry was in the big blind facing a limp from Freddy Deeb on the button and a fold from Joe Kuether in the small blind. Gentry stuck a stack of yellow chips worth 25,000 each totaling a raise of at least 400,000. Deeb folded.
The very next hand, Chris Cronin raised to 70,000 and action folded to Gentry in the small blind who slammed down another stack of yellow chips almost immediately after looking at his cards. He got his opponent to fold again.
Gentry wasn't done though. On his button, he three-bet Freddy Deeb's raise of 80,000. This time Gentry made it more affordable with a raise to 250,000. Deeb made call. The flop was 
and Gentry dropped in another stack of yellows, about 200,000, when it was checked to him. This got Deeb off his hand and just like that Gentry has separated himself with Joe Kuether as our chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
Spires Wins One From Funkhauser
Ty Spires opened the action with a raise to 90,000 in early position, and David Funkhauser was next to act. He thought for about 30 seconds, before cutting out a bet of 176,000, and placing it in the middle. It folded around to Freddy Deeb in the small blind, who thought for about 20 seconds before folding. When it got back around to Spires, he instantly grabbed chips for the call, and put them in the middle.
The flop came down 
, and Spires took only a few seconds before announcing all in. Funkhauser had stared at Spires the whole time, and told him "I haven't looked at the flop yet so I don't mean to slow roll you." Funkhauser glanced at the flop, and didn't snap call, which was likely a relief for Spires. He went into the tank, checking both his and Spires's stack, before ultimately folding after about 90 seconds of thought. Spires took the pot to get back up over 900,000, while Funkhauser drops to 630,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
630,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Cronin Sends Spires to the Short Stack
Chris Cronin raised to 75,000 in middle position, and Ty Spires was the only caller in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Spires checked called a bet of 112,000 from Cronin. The turn came the , and both players checked. The river brought the , and Spires led out for 150,000. Cronin responded by going all in, and Spires laid his hand down.
On the next hand, Cronin raises to 70,000, and again, Spires was the only caller. The board ran out 
, with both players checking until the river. There, Spires check called a bet of 100,000 from Cronin, who revealed for a straight. Spires mucked, and just like that, he is now on the short stack, while Cronin has 1.3 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
400,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
Deeb Moving Back Up
Freddy Deeb spent some time towards the bottom of the pack earlier but he has managed to rebound nicely. He was just in the big blind when action folded to Chris Cronin. The two saw a cheap flop and the dealer spread out 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
which pushed the action a little bit. Cronin checked to Deeb who bet 75,000 and Cronin called. The river was the and Cronin check-called again, this time 250,000. Deeb tabled 
and his opponent quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
950,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |