With 2,500 in the pot and a flop of 
, Nelly checked from the blind and his opponent in the cutoff followed suit. The former then led out for 700 on the 
turn, the cutoff called, and the 
appeared on the river.
Both players checked and the cutoff rolled over 
, which left Nelly shaking his head and mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
We've recently learned something very interesting about WSOP Circuit regular Luther Lewis . . . he's quite the accomplished country western musician. In fact, he is well known in that industry, so much so that he even managed to appear in the music video of Taylor Swift's song, Ours.
Don't believe us? Check out the video for yourself at the 16-second mark on the right hand of the screen. You can also see him again at the end of the video.
Who is currently leading the WSOP Circuit Harrah's St. Louis Casino Championship race? That'd be Nik Stone of Auburndale, Wisconsin with 72.5 points, a ten-point lead over his next closest competitor.
As Nolan Dalla said in the official WSOP recap: "This was Stone’s second final table appearance this week. He previously finished sixth in the opening event played at Harrah’s St. Louis. With this victory, Stone is the player to catch in the race to earn an automatic seat into the National Championship, which is played as season’s end. Amazingly, this is the first WSOP Circuit stop Stone has attended. It’s remarkable that he is on pace to earn the top player title in his debut effort."
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$55 | 323 | $93,993 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolas Stone | Auburndale, WI | $21,770 |
| 2 | Adam Geiger | Regina, SK, Canada | $13,461 |
| 3 | Scott Hall | Maryland Heights, MO | $9,777 |
| 4 | Jennifer Reel | Du Quoin, IL | $7,222 |
| 5 | Adam Zschau | Bloomington, IL | $5,421 |
| 6 | Sam Barnhart | Little Rock, AR | $4,135 |
| 7 | Stephanie Belk | Midland, TX | $3,203 |
| 8 | Se Bom Kim | Warrensburg, MO | $2,518 |
| 9 | Rafiq Mohammed | Chicago, IL | $2,009 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
48,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
41,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
36,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
31,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
23,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
|
23,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
20,000 | |
|
|
19,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
18,000 | |
|
17,000 | |
|
14,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
13,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
12,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
10,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
10,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
6,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |
|
5,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
With around 4,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, Aaron Massey led out with a hefty bet of 5,700. His sole opponent, who was in the cutoff, seemed to be in the pressure cooker as he asked the dealer to spread the pot. Eventually he flung his cards to the muck with a hint of frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
We caught up with this hand on the turn between Peter Brooks and Joe Hebda. The board showed 
, Brooks bet 2,700 and Hebda called. The river brought the 
and Brooks bet out 3,550 after some long thought. Hebda took a little longer to call and mucked when Brooks tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000 | |
|
|
34,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
With 2,125 in the pot and a flop of 
, both the big blind and cutoff checked to Luther Lewis on the button. The established Circuit pro took the opportunity to bet 1,000, which was enough to take down the put.
It wasn't much of a hand, but it gives us the excuse to let you know that, despite that win, Lewis is short with 7,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
