Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$2,304,000
Entries
1,536
Level
41
Blinds
250,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Back from Dinner
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
The cards are in the air, and six more levels are on the slate for the day.
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Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
163,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
160,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
146,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
88,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
59,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
53,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
49,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
24,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
||
|
21,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
13,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
Holloway Busts; Off To Grind PLO Cash
After an early-position limp, PokerNews' Chad Holloway raised all in for his last 5,000 in chips. Play folded back to the limper, and he made the call with the 
. Holloway was at risk holding 
.
No help came on the flop, turn or river for Holloway as the board ran out ace high and gave his opponent the win. According to Holloway, he can be found in the poker room playing some $5/10 Pot-Limit Omaha cash games.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Doubling Through Elpayaa
After action was checked to Joseph Elpayaa on the 
flop, he fired 2,400. His opponent called, and the dealer dealt the 
on the turn. The first player checked, and Elpayaa bet 5,100. His opponent check-raised to 10,800 with 12,900 behind. Elpayaa moved all in, and his opponent called after letting out a bit of a sigh. He held the 
for trips and was up against Elpayaa's 
.
Elpayaa was drawing dead, and the 
completed the board on the river. He sent over the chips he owed to his opponent and dropped back to 13,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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Decowski Takes a Big Hit
When we reached his table, Richard Decowski was all in holding two jacks, and his opponent, who was at risk, tabled two queens.
There was a jack on the flop, sending Decowski's opponent flying out of his chair, but a queen spiked on the turn. The river bricked, and Decowski lost the six-figure pot, dropping his stack down to around 20,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Steury KO's Opponent
Aaron Steury, a 2011 WSOP bracelet winner who finished second in this event last year, was faced with an 18,000-chip, all-in bet moments ago. He tanked for the better of two minutes, then re-shoved, having a third player in the hand well covered.
The third player folded, and the hands were opened:
Steury: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop gave Steury a leading pair of queens, but his opponent could make Broadway with any 
, or a better pair with any . The turn and river bricked , 
respectively however, and Steury took down the pot.
"I wish I folded," Steury admitted after the hand.
The fortunate knockout has Steury up to around 75,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
61,150
|
61,150 |
|
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