Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon
Main Event
Day: 2
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
And Our Bubble Boy Is...
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... Allen Carter.
Carter was down to just 7,000 when he was in the big blind. Raymond Dandrea isolated him by raising to 15,000 and Carter threw in his last few chips.
Carter: 
Dandrea: 
The board ran out 
and it was the river that did Carter in. We waited a few more minutes to see if anyone else would be eliminated but everyone held on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
665,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Let's Do Another Round
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
No one was eliminated during the first round of play, and we just started another round of hands. We are still looking for our bubble boy.
Salsberg Doubles Through Baldwin
Eric Baldwin raised it up to 11,000 in early position, and it folded around to Matt Salsberg, who went all in for 59,500. Baldwin went deep into the tank, and after a couple minutes of crunching the numbers, slid in the chips to make the call. The cards were tabled, and we had a race on our hands.
Baldwin: 
Salsberg: 
Baldwin's low pair was in the lead, but it wouldn't last long, as the dealer put out a flop of 
. The turn came the 
, and the river brought the 
. Saldsberg collected the double up, and now both players are virtually even in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
|
132,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
Dandrea Dominating Since Dinner
Raymond Dandrea was lucky to get to the dinner break after hitting his straight draw against Brandon Cantu earlier, and he is making the most of this opportunity, as he is now one of the chip leaders. On a flop of 
, Dandrea checked to his lone opponent, who fired out 16,000. Dandrea check raised to 35,000, and his opponent called. The turn came the 
, and Dandrea decided to lead out for 50,000 this time. His opponent moved all in, and Dandrea snap called.
Dandrea: 
Opponent: 
Dandrea had flopped the nuts, and his opponent was drawing dead. That hand boosted his stack up to nearly 500,000.
A few hands later, he took another big pot off of Allen Carter, when he turned two pair, and got paid off on the river. After that hand, he is now over 600,000, while Allen Carter is in big trouble, with around 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
80,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
|
||
Round For Round Play
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
There are 37 players left, and we have reached the money bubble. Usually, this means hand-for-hand play, where each table must complete their hand before another can be played. However, we are playing round-for-round here. Basically, each table will play one rotation, even if a player has been eliminated. If multiple players are eliminated in this process, they will split the prize money accordingly. We will keep you posted on all the action as it happens.
Baldwin Puts Masek to the Test
Eric Baldwin, who had been the aggressor for the entire hand, moved all in on the river of a 
board in position. The all in was worth 84,000 into a pot that had grown to be over 100,000 chips. Alex Masek thought for four or five minutes before letting his hand go and letting Baldwin rake in the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
140,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Dandrea is Everywhere
Raymond Dandrea moved tables and wasted no time getting back into the action. We caught him all in for about 120,000 on the river of a 
board and his opponent had him barely covered. The pot was loaded with pink 5,000 chips but it wasn't enough to convince the man sitting opposite Dandrea to call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
And we are Back!
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The players have all grabbed something to eat, and we are back to the game. Four of these players will go home empty handed as the money bubble looms.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500