Main Event Day 1b | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Fawcett	397,500 42,500	42,500
Brian Nguyen	305,000 305,000	305,000
Carl Brewington	302,500 -137,500	-137,500
Steve Nussrallah	284,500 284,500	284,500
Nathan Bjerno	278,500 278,500	278,500
John Short	276,500 86,500	86,500
Michael Benbrook	260,500 260,500	260,500
James Randolph	238,500 238,500	238,500
Chun Law	212,000 2,000	2,000
Joe Gowder	209,000 209,000	209,000
Emmit Humphrey	205,000 205,000	205,000
David Lee	205,000 205,000	205,000
Nancy Todd	200,000 45,000	45,000
Brent Sherota	197,000 197,000	197,000
Norman McKeldin	194,000 194,000	194,000
Josh Pender	170,000 170,000	170,000
Kevin Ammerman	165,000 165,000	165,000
Chris Highers	158,000 158,000	158,000
Kory Kilpatrick	156,500 156,500	156,500

Corey Harrison	152,500 152,500	152,500

B.J. McBrayer	143,500 143,500	143,500
Brian Jordan	140,500 140,500	140,500
Dan Blakeman	135,500 135,500	135,500
Jonathan Gaviao	130,500 130,500	130,500
James Barger	129,000 129,000	129,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Clint Fawcett

397,500

42,500

Brian Nguyen

305,000

Carl Brewington

302,500

-137,500

Steve Nussrallah

284,500

Nathan Bjerno

278,500

John Short

276,500

86,500

Michael Benbrook

260,500

James Randolph

238,500

Chun Law

212,000

2,000

209,000

205,000

205,000

200,000

45,000

Brent Sherota

197,000

Norman McKeldin

194,000

Josh Pender

170,000

165,000

158,000

156,500

152,500

143,500

140,500

135,500

130,500

129,000

On Saturday, the final starting flight of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Tunica Main Event took place in the Harrah's Tunica Event Center. After 17 levels of play, the 394 players to register were whittled down to a mere 56. Leading the pack of those returning from the Day 1b flight is Clint Fawcett who will be bringing a stack of 397,500 into Day 2. Fawcett will ultimately be the second largest stack in the room when play resumes as Bryan Campanello from Day 1a will sport the biggest stack with 467,000.

Other top stacks from the second starting flight include Brian Nguyen (305,000), Carl Brewington (302,500), Steve Nussrallah (284,500), and Nathan Bjerno (278,500).

Brewington held the top chip spot for a majority of the day and only seemed to falter toward the end of the night. Brewington earned a majority of his stack in a hand that took place during the 1,000/2,000/300 level. Action folded around to the player on the button who made it 4,300 to go. Brewington flat called from the big blind and the dealer spread out a flop that read . Brewington checked his option and his opponent continued for 5,200. Brewington shocked his opponent by snap-announcing "All in" over the top. His opponent called and the hands were tabled.

Brewington:
Opponent:

Brewington was ahead with two pair but needed to dodge an ace, jack, or heart on the subsequent streets. He did exactly that as the and the fell, awarding him the pot. This pot boosted him to 310,000 at the time and he continued to crush as play wore on.

Other notable names to return to play on Day 2 include Chun Law (212,000), Nancy Todd (200,000), Josh Pender (170,000), Pedro Rios (126,000), and Ari Engel (114,000).

While those players were able to survive the day, others were not so fortunate. For many of the notable players this was their second and final chance to make the second day of play. Players like Bernard Lee, John Dolan, La Sengphet, AP Phahurat, Tripp Kirk, Seneca Easley, Chris Moneymaker, Mark "Pegasus" Smith, and last year's champion Kurt Jewell saw their shot at WSOP-C glory disappear when all of their chips vanished.

The 56 players to advance from Day 1b will mere with the 36 who survived Day 1a for a grand total of 93 returning Day 2 players. The field pays the top 72, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as we travel through the money bubble and beyond!

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