Beware the Big Stacks
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
||
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,710,000
Entries
1,140
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000
Small One for Green
A player in middle position limped only to have Kyle Green raise to 6,500 from the hijack. Action folded back around to the middle-position player and a call was made. Both players proceeded to check each street as the board ran out 
. The middle-position player then showed 
, but it was no good as Green held 
.
It wasn't much of a hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Jones Flops a Set
Justin Jones opened for a raise in early position, a player near the button put in a three-bet, and Jones made the call. The dealer fanned 
, and Jones checked. The three-bettor tossed out 9,000, and Jones check-raised to 19,600. The three-bettor called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Jones tanked for nearly a minute before checking, and his opponent checked behind, announcing that he had two queens.
Jones tabled 
for a set of fours, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 |
Philachack Doubles Opponent
In a blind vs. blind battle, Andy Philachack had an opponent all in and at risk for her last 20,000 or so preflop. Philachack was slightly ahead with 
against his opponent's 
, but the board ran out 
.
She doubled, while Philachack dipped below 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 200
Let's Have a Break
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Three more levels are in the books, which means it's time for another break. Players will be gone for the next 15 minutes.
Hesser Triples Before Break
A group of players and spectators encircled around Table 17 to watch a three-way all in, and just as we arrived, the dealer was mucking the board. What we did see is that William Hesser had 
in front of him, and two other players held 
and .
According to David Clark, the money went in on a flop of 
with two spades. The player with a set of eights bet 3,000, the player with seven-deuce called, and Hesser moved all in for 26,000. The player with the set re-shoved for 60,000, and the player with two pair overcalled.
The turn was the 
, giving Hesser his flush, and the river did not pair the board. He tripled to around 110,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Engel Can't Find a Fold
We stumbled upon a big hand over at Table 8 involving four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Ari Engel and David McKenna.
We caught the action with about 20,000 already pulled into the pot and a board reading 
. We're not sure if Engel had bet or checked the turn (the chips could have been pulled in already), but we do know that McKenna had his stack of 31,700 out in front of him.
Engel was in deep contemplation before saying, "You win." However, Engel didn't muck his cards. Instead, he second guessed himself and continued to tank. Eventually another player called the clock and the tournament director came over to give Engel a minute to act. When just four second remained, Engel made the call.
"You might have me," McKenna said before tabling 
. Engel did not as his 
was out kicked. The 
river was of no consequence and Engel took a huge blow to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,700
-71,300
|
-71,300 |
|
||
Two Bigger Stacks
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
125,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
A Few Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
82,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |