2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Bossier City

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Bossier City

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$133,648
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$607,500
Entries
405
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Congratulations to Jeff Gibralter, Winner of WSOPC Bossier City ($133,648)

Level 30 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jeff Gibralter, winner of WSOPC Bossier City
Jeff Gibralter, winner of WSOPC Bossier City

The Main Event of the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Bossier City presented by Southern Comfort 100 Proof has come to a close after 405 players took to the felt. Taking home a seat to the National Championship, a WSOPC gold ring and $133,648 is Jeff Gibralter.

The pace was fast from the beginning; six players were eliminated in the first two levels. The pace came to a grinding halt during four-handed play.

Just missing out on the official final table were Michael Sanders (11th) and Jeff Siler (10th).

The first elimination of the final table occurred when Jim Parker three-bet all in preflop and Cliff Fisher called. Parker held pocket sevens and Fisher held {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}. The board ran {10-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {6-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} and Parker’s sevens were counterfeited.

Thirty minutes later we had a monster hand that saw Jesse Maupin, Mark Burford and Abraham Araya all move all in preflop with similar stack sizes. Maupin held pocket kings, Burford had pocket tens and Araya had pocket deuces. The board ran {A-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {6-Spades} and Araya’s set eliminated Burford in 8th place and Maupin in 7th place.

The next to bow out was Pete Rios when he three-bet all in preflop and Gibralter called. Rios had {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} and Gibralter had him dominated with pocket queens. The board ran {10-Spades} {4-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {5-Spades} and Rios exited the tournament area in sixth place.

At five-handed play Seneca Easley was the shortest stack and he moved all in from the small blind after Abraham Araya opened on the button. Araya called, tabled pocket queens and was up against Easley’s {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}. The board bricked for Easley when it ran {9-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {J-Hearts} and he collected his fifth place prize.

Nearly two hours would pass before our next elimination. Araya shoved from the button and Gibralter called from the big blind holding pocket tens. Araya held {K-Spades} {6-Clubs} and watched the board run {A-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {8-Spades} {4-Hearts}. He graciously shook everyone’s hand and solidified his reputation as a class act.

Gibralter held a big chip lead entering three-way play and Cliff Fisher moved all in from the button. Jay Diaz snap-called and tabled pocket aces. Fisher held pocket fours and the board ran {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} {4-Spades} {9-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. Diaz’s aces full beat his full house and he earned a third place finish.

Heads up play between Gibralter and Dian lasted just over an hour with Gibralter starting with a heavy chip advantage. They two sparred until Diaz hit two double ups to take the chip lead. However, it would not last long. Just one hand after Diaz grabbed the chip lead Gibralter took it right back with a double up of his own.

The final hand saw both players toss in 125,000 preflop to see a flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} {3-Diamonds}. Gibralter checked, Diaz bet 125,00 and Gibralter moved all in. Diaz called holding {Q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for second pair and Gibralter had top pair with {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The turn locked up the title for Gibralter when it fell {10-Diamonds}.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerPrize
1Jeff Gibralter$133,648
2Jay Diaz$82,590
3Cliff Fisher$60,349
4Abraham Araya$44,809
5Seneca Easley$33,789
6Pete Rios$25,861
7Jesse Maupin$20,084
8Mark Burford$15,819
9Jim Parker$12,636

That’s wrap from here at the Horseshoe Bossier City with the next stop on the Circuit at Horseshoe Southern Indiana running from September 27th through October 8th.

Diaz Wins Another Large Pot

Jay Diaz is on a heater.
Jay Diaz is on a heater.

Jay Diaz opened to 70,000 and Cliff Fisher made it 120,000 to go from the big blind. Diaz called and the flop came {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}. Both players checked to the {7-Hearts} turn.

Fisher led out with 155,000, Diaz raised to 470,000 and Fisher called. The river came {9-Diamonds}, Fisher checked, Diaz bet 665,000 and Fisher called.

Diaz tabled {K-Hearts} {6-Hearts} for the nut flush and Fisher mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Diaz
Jay Diaz
3,700,000 1,350,000
Cliff Fisher
Cliff Fisher
1,000,000 -1,750,000

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Pete Rios Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,861)

Pete Rios eliminated in 6th place
Pete Rios eliminated in 6th place

Abraham Araya opened in early position to 60,000, Pete Rios called from the button, Jay Diaz called from the small blind and Jeff Gibralter raised to 265,000 from the big blind. Araya foleded, Rios moved all in, Diaz folded and Gibralter called.

Gibralter: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Rios: {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}

The board ran {10-Spades} {4-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {5-Spades} and Rios was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Gibralter us
Jeff Gibralter
1,500,000 570,000
Pete Rios
Pete Rios
Busted

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Double Elimination Sends Burford in 8th & Maupin in 7th

Jesse Maupin 7th Place
Jesse Maupin 7th Place

Abraham Araya open-shoved in late position, Mark Burford moved all in from the button and Jesse Maupin announced all in from the small blind. Three players were each all in with similar stack sizes.

Maupin: {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}
Burford: {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}
Araya: {2-Spades} {2-Clubs}

The board ran {A-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {6-Spades} and the deuce on the turn gave Araya the winning hand. The stacks were counted and Araya had 657,000, Burford had 603,000 and Maupin had 619,000.

Burford exited in 8th place and Maupin in 7th place due to stack sizes.

Player Chips Progress
Abraham Araya us
Abraham Araya
2,000,000 1,345,000
Jesse Maupin
Jesse Maupin
Busted
Mark Burford us
Mark Burford
Busted

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Jeff Siler Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,230)

Jeff Siler eliminated in 10th Place.
Jeff Siler eliminated in 10th Place.

Seneca Easley opened for 50,000 on the button and Jeff Siler moved all in from the small blind. Easley called and the hands were tabled.

Easley: {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts}
Siler: {9-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}

The board ran {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} and Easley won the hand. The stacks were counted and Easley had 415,000 and Siler's stack was 414,000. The one chip difference was enough to send Siler to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Seneca Easley us
Seneca Easley
480,000 80,000
Jeff Siler
Jeff Siler
Busted

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Eleven Players Return to Fight for the Gold Ring

Abraham Araya will be looking for his second ME title within a year.
Abraham Araya will be looking for his second ME title within a year.

We've arrived at the third and final day of the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Bossier City Main Event presented by Southern Comfort 100 Proof. Just 11 players remain to play for a seat to the National Championship, a gold WSOPC ring and $133,000. Leading them all is Jeff Gibralter with 1.569 million.

Joining Gibralter at the top of the leaderboard is Jay Diaz (1.118m), Cliff Fisher (1.085m) and Pete Rios (1.047m). Chasing them are Abraham Araya, Jim Parker, Jesse Maupin, Mark Burford, Jeff Siler, Seneca Easley and Michael Sanders.

Interestingly, Araya, Burford and Sanders all have played at a WSOPC Main Event final table together before. They all were at the 2012 WSOPC Choctaw stop where Araya took down the title.

We're going to play as long as it takes today to crown a new champion. Cards will be in the air promptly at 12 p.m. CST and follow all the WSOPC action live on Pokernews.com.