The DInner Bell Has Rung
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
40 players have made it to the dinner break, which is one hour. Cards will be back in the air after that.
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
Deeb Wins A Race
On the last hand before the dinner break, Freddy Deeb held 
against a short stacked opponents 
. The chips got in preflop, and the board ran out 
, giving Deeb the straight and the win. He is now sitting on 203,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
||
Chang Catches The River To Double
Brandon Cantu raised it to 11,000 from under the gun, and the next player to act called. It folded around to Matthew Chang, who moved all in for 43,500 total. The blinds quickly folded, as did Cantu, but the original caller stuck the chips in the for the call. The cards were flipped, and it was a race.
Chang: 
Opponent: 
The flop was a tough one for Chang, coming 
. This gave his opponent a set, but Chang could still catch a queen to survive. He missed the turn, the , but the dealer slammed down the on the river, giving Chang broadway for the unlikely double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Kuether Sends One Home
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Joe Kuether opened the action with a raise on the button to 8,000 before the player to his left moved all in for about 65,000. Eric Baldwin folded his big blind and Kuether immediately made the call.
Kuether:
Opponent: 
The board ran out a clean 
and Kuether gets us that much closer to the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Dandrea Doubles Through Cantu
Ever since Raymond Dandrea moved to Brandon Cantu's table, the two have been going at constantly. It looked as though Cantu was going to end it, but Dandrea managed to survive. Here's how the hand played out.
The pot had about 24,000 when we caught the action on the flop, which read 
. Dandrea bet out 17,000, and Cantu took little time in raising to 42,500. It was back to Dandrea, who laid back in his chair, and put his hands on his head. After about 20 seconds of thinking, he shoved the rest of his 90,000 stack in, and Cantu called.
Cantu: 
Dandrea: 
Dandrea would need a ten or a five to win the hand, and he didn't get it on the turn, the 
. That card did give him some more outs, but he wouldn't need those new outs, as the river brought the completing his straight. Dandrea doubled through Cantu, who is still near the top of the leader board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
530,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
|
220,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Masek Loses Some More
Alex Masek's stack has been on a roller coaster the past couple of hours. He was a two outter away from being crippled to just a few big blinds before spiking a queen, only to see his stack balloon even further to almost 300,000-chips. However, he slid all the way back down to earth at 180,000 before the following hand occurred.
A player, who had just lost with 
to 
all in preflop for 200,000 chips a few minutes ago, moved his last 36,000 all in from middle position. Action folded around to Masek in the big blind and he made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Masek:
Opponent: 
The flop was putting Masek in the lead. However, the 
changed things in a hurry and the officially sent the chips away from Masek.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Carter Doubles Through Deeb
The board read 
and Allen Carter got the rest of his 57,000 all in against Freddy Deeb. Carter held 
and had to dodge the flush draw of Deeb's . The river was the and Carter avoided elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
117,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
|
||
Cantu Gets Revenge on Dandrea
We picked up the action on a 
flop being contested by Raymond Dandrea and Brandon Cantu. Dandrea bet 16,000 and was called by Cantu.
The turn was the and Dandrea fired 28,000 before being raised by Cantu to 68,000. Dandrea thought for a bit before sliding in the chips to call.
The river was the which Dandrea quickly checked. Cantu announced "Eighty (thousand)" and Dandrea once again called.
Cantu showed for a strait and Dandrea threw his hand away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
165,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Cantu Gets Back On Track
It has been a rough couple of levels for Brandon Cantu, as he has spread over 100,000 around the table, but he has just won a nice sized pot to get things going again. We caught up with the action on the turn with the baord reading 
, and Cantu's lone opponent bet out 18,000. Cantu thought for about 15 seconds before raising it up to 48,000. It was back to his opponent, who shoved all in for around 100,000, and Cantu beat him into the pot.
Cantu:
Opponent: 
Cantu had his opponent drawing dead, and he won the big pot with his flopped set. The meaningless river was the 
, and Cantu won the pot, to up his stack 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500