Main Event
Day 3 Started
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$999,000
Entries
666
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000
Final Table Set; Today a Champion is Crowned
After two starting flights and a long second day of play, the final table of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event present by Southern Comfort 100 proof is officially set! The man on the mountain of chip is Andrew Rothfolk, who is coming into play commanding a stack of 4.575 million.
Yesterday's play saw 93 players return to the felt with the hopes of making the final table. After over 12 hours of play, nine players attained that goal. But their road to the final table was filled with obstacles including some of the biggest names on the circuit. Players like Allen Kessler, Matthew Colvin, Kyle Cartwright, Ari Engel, Bryan Campanello, and Aaron Massey all fell before the day concluded, allowing our final nine to be set.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Barlow | 800,000 |
| 2 | James Watkins | 980,000 |
| 3 | Michael Sanders | 3,055,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Stevenson | 1,505,000 |
| 5 | Jonathan Cary | 460,000 |
| 6 | Norman McKeldin | 1,035,000 |
| 7 | David Kruger | 505,000 |
| 8 | Andrew Rothfolk | 4,575,000 |
| 9 | Mark Maletic | 400,000 |
Players will return with just over an hour left in the 15,000/30,000/5,000 level. Play will resume today until a champion is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned to all of our live updates as we continue along the path to WSOPC glory!
Level: 28
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Cards are in the air for this World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event final table!
Maletic All In
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Maletic moved all in for his last roughly 390,000 from middle position. Action folded around the table and Maletic picked up the blinds and antes.
Maletic Moving Upward
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to David Kruger who made it 65,000 to go from the cutoff. Mark Maletic three-bet all in for 495,000 from the button and action came back around to Kruger. He thought for a minute before deciding to release his cards. Maletic took down the pot and after a few all ins before the flop he's now sitting on about 650,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 250,000 |
David Kruger Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,161)
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
David Kruger moved all in for his last 435,000 from middle position. Andrew Rothfolk flatted from the next seat over and the rest of the table got rid of their hands.
Kruger: 
Rothfolk: 
Rothfolk jumped into the lead when he flopped two pair on 
. Kruger was now searching for a five to stay alive but did not find it on the 
turn and the 
river. Kruger became the first casualty of this final table and will take home $19,161 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000 | 425,000 |
|
Busted |
Cary Doubles Through Rothfolk
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Jonathan Cary moved all in for his last 305,000 and Andrew Rothfolk called.
Cary: 
Rothfolk: 
Despite the 
in the window, the flop completed with the 
and the , pairing both players and keeping Cary in the lead. Fourth street was the 
and fifth was the 
ensuring a double up for Cary. Cary is now sitting on about 640,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,650,000 | 75,000 |
|
640,000 | 180,000 |
Jerry Barlow Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,136)
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Jerry Barlow open shipped all in for his last 550,000 from middle position. It folded around to Norman McKeldin who flat called. The rest of the table folded and the hands were tabled.
Barlow: 
McKeldin: 
The board ran out 
and McKeldin was able to clinch the win with ace-king high. Barlow will collect $24,136 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 565,000 |
|
Busted |
Mark Maletic Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,789)
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Maletic raised all in for his last 545,000 from under the gun. It folded all of the way around to Norman McKeldin who called from the small blind.
Maletic: 
McKeldin: 
Maletic was out in front and stayed in the lead on the 
flop. The turn, however, was not kind to Maletic as it brought the , giving McKeldin a winning two pair. Maletic failed to improve on the river and McKeldin made a full house with the 
as a nail in the coffin. Maletic was eliminated in seventh place and will take home $30,789 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
Busted |