2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$204,795
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$999,000
Entries
666
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000

Lee Keeps On Climbing

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Earlier we witnessed Bernard Lee send a player to the rail within the first twenty minutes of play. He seems to be keeping up the aggression, as we came upon him engaged in a pot with one single opponent. Going to the flop there was well over 5,000 already in the middle of the table.

The dealer spread out {9-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Lee shot out 1,725. His opponent tapped his fingers on the table and finally released his hand, awarding Lee the pot and boosting his stack to about 31,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
31,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Bernard Lee

Jacks For Kessler

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Allen Kessler opened to 250 from early position and action folded all of the way around to the big blind. He tossed out a call and the duo took a flop of {K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Two checks prompted the {4-Diamonds} to fall on the turn and it was checked once again to Kessler.

Kessler fired out 300 and his opponent called the bet. The board completed with the {4-Diamonds} and they both checked once more.

"One pair," remarked Kessler. He tabled the {J-Hearts}{J-Spades} and his opponent mucked at the sight of the jacks. Kessler is now at around 23,000.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
23,000
3,000
3,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Allen Kessler

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

A Look Back: Event #1

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Tunica Ring Event #1 No-Limit Hold’em

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$300+$65435$130,500
PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1John HolleyDestin, FL$28,707
2Mark MaleticCanton, MI$17,741
3Richard McCraryHuntsville, AL$12,964
4Ray GreenPleasant View, TN$9,626
5John MaloneMemphis, TN$7,258
6Carl BrewingtonNashville, TN$5,555
7Douglas MackinnonEast Amherst, NY$4,314
8Kory KilpatrickAthens, GA$3,398
9John PratherNashville, TN$2,714

Phahurat Drags One

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The board read {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs} and the first player to act checked. AP Phahurat fired out 550 and the player on the button let go of his hand. The first player called and the two were heads up to fourth street.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Phahurat's opponent checked again. Phahurat bet 900 and once again received a call.

The {10-Spades} rivered and Phahurat's opponent check-called one last bet of an unknown amount. Phahurat showed {A-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a turned pair of sevens and he took down the pot. He's now sitting on about 24,000.

Player Chips Progress
AP Phahurat us
AP Phahurat
24,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: AP Phahurat

Moneymaker Pushed Out

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Four players including 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker took a flop of {9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. The big blind checked and the next player fired out 800. Moneymaker dipped into his stack and came out with a raise to 1,800. The player in the cutoff called and the big blind folded. The original bettor also called and the trio saw the {6-Clubs} hit the turn.

The original bettor and Moneymaker checked to the cutoff who fired 4,200. Just like that two hands shot into the muck and Moneymaker's opponent in the cutoff took down the pot.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker

Some Chip Counts at the Break

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Matt Chang
Matt Chang
54,000
20,000
20,000
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
33,000
2,000
2,000
Mark Maletic
Mark Maletic
26,500
6,500
6,500
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
23,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
21,200
-1,800
-1,800
$25K Fantasy
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
19,700
-300
-300
Jacob Bazeley us
Jacob Bazeley
18,000
-2,000
-2,000
Kyle Cartwright us
Kyle Cartwright
16,500
-3,500
-3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
15,500
-4,500
-4,500
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
15,000
-5,000
-5,000
Seneca Easley us
Seneca Easley
15,000
-5,000
-5,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
12,000
-4,000
-4,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
John Dolan us
John Dolan
8,500
-11,500
-11,500
Andrew Nguyen us
Andrew Nguyen
8,000
-12,000
-12,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0