Are you a resident of British Columbia or Quebec? Don't have time to make it to the casino to play in one of the World Series of Poker Circuit ring events? Then the following information may be just for you.
History is being made here in Vancouver and it is not just that this is first WSOP Circuit event on Canadian soil. This stop has also made headlines for offering two online ring events in partnership with PlayNow.com. Events 11 and 12, $320 and $530 buy-ins respectively, are open to residents of British Columbia and Quebec and will take place November 18 and 25.
Matt Affleck participated in Day 1a of this tournament yesterday and was eliminated before play ended for the evening. It seems that Affleck has befallen the same fate today.
Affleck opened to early position with a raise to 2,000. A middle position player three-bet to 3,400 and it folded around to the big blind who moved all in for his last 26,000. Affleck called for a majority of his stack and the three-bettor folded.
Affleck:
Opponent:
The board fell and Affleck was not able to improve to beat his opponents aces.
Affleck was all in for his last 2,500 the next hand holding against an opponent's . Affleck did not improve and he will be forced to try his luck in Day 1c if he wishes to make Day 2 of this tournament.
Greg Mueller opened to 1,800 from early position and his sole caller was the player on the button. The flop brought and Mueller fired out a continuation bet of 1,500. His opponent called and the hit fourth street. Mueller bet 3,000 but it seems the price was too high, as his opponent opted to lay down his hand, allowing Mueller to drag the pot. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner is currently sitting on roughly 70,000.
Adrienne Rowsome completed from the small blind after the rest of the table folded, only to have the big blind raise it to 2,300. Rowsome called and the flop brought . Both players tapped the table and the turn was the .
Rowsome check-called a bet of 3,500 and the river was the . The two players checked and Rowsome showed a . Her opponent, however, tabled for the best seven, and Rowsome mucked her hand. She's currently sitting around 31,000.
and was up against her opponent's 
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and Rowsome was able to score the knockout, boosting her stack to about 34,000.
and Affleck was not able to improve to beat his opponents aces.
against an opponent's 
. Affleck did not improve and he will be forced to try his luck in Day 1c if he wishes to make Day 2 of this tournament.
and Mueller fired out a continuation bet of 1,500. His opponent called and the 
. Both players tapped the table and the turn was the 
. Her opponent, however, tabled