2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$286,382
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,548,000
Entries
1,032
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Koon Busts; Hwang Vaults Into Chip Lead

Jason Koon opened to 1,300 before the flop and was three-bet to 3,100 by Sean Hwang. Koon four-bet to 7,100 and Hwang called.

The flop was {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Koon shipped all in for his last 24,500. Hwang quickly called and the hands were shown:

Koon: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Hwang: {J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Koon's ace-high was ahead but Hwang was drawing live and looking for a pair or a straight. The {3-Spades} turned and the {7-Diamonds} rivered, giving Hwang his straight and sending Koon packing just before dinner.

"He calls 24k with jack-high," said a dejected Koon as he walked away from the table to talk with Scott Clements.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Hwang
Sean Hwang
100,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
Busted

Tags: Jason KoonSean Hwang

Tria Continues to Grow

The flop read {3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{K-Clubs} and Roberto Tria checked to his sole opponent. His opponent bet out 2,500 and Tria quickly dipped into his stack and came out with a raise to 6,000. Tria's opponent released his hand and Tria scooped up the pot, adding to his already large stack. He's currently flirting with 90,000 by sporting a stack of 88,000.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Tria
Roberto Tria
88,000 5,000

Tags: Roberto Tria

Clements Doubles Up Sulaiman

Amer Sulaiman opened with a raise to 1,600 only to be three-bet by Scott Clements from the next seat over. Sulaiman wasted no time four-betting all in and Clements quickly called to find out that he was behind.

Sulaiman: {K-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Clements: {J-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The board fell {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Sulaiman's pocket kings were able to hold, boosting his stack to 51,000. Clements, on the other hand, has fallen to about 19,500.

Player Chips Progress
Amer Sulaiman ca
Amer Sulaiman
51,000 31,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
19,500 -21,500

Tags: Scott Clements

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75