Main Event
Day 1b Started
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,548,000
Entries
1,032
Level
37
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
50,000
Cards Soon To Fly For Day 1b
Welcome back to our coverage of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event here at the River Rock Casino in Vancouver, BC. Yesterday saw the first flight of players take to the tables to battle for a spot among those to progress onto Day 2. A total of 294 entrants showed up for Day 1a and by the end of the day only 59 remained. Leading the way was Norman Overdijk with a stack of 242,000. John Cracic was close behind on his heels with 231,000 and Sean Hwang rounded out the top three with 207,000.
As this is a re-entry event, players who were eliminated from play yesterday have the option to buy back in today and give it another go. Of course, if this does not work out for them, they have one last shot to progress onto Day 2 by playing the Day 1c flight tomorrow.
Yesterday's play saw a solid amount of notable faces take to the felt only to have their hopes dashed by the end of the day. Huy Nguyen, Scott Clements, Matt Affleck, Doug Lee, Kevin MacPhee, Adam Levy, and Amit Makhija are some of the folks who were eliminated in the first flight. We expect to see most of, if not all of those names back at the tables today.
Players that register for today's flight will play 15 40-minute levels accompanied by a 45-minute dinner break before bagging and tagging for the end of the night. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you the latest bad beats, big hands, and bust outs!
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Overdijk | 242,000 |
| 2 | John Cracic | 231,700 |
| 3 | Sean Hwang | 207,700 |
| 4 | Cary Marshall | 204,000 |
| 5 | Tyler Patterson | 187,400 |
| 6 | Richards Jung | 185,700 |
| 7 | Yan Ho Lee | 177,800 |
| 8 | Clark Hofiyagami | 176,000 |
| 9 | Noah Vaillancourt | 172,100 |
| 10 | Alex Cordero | 171,200 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Blend 'em and Send 'em!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Players have taken their seats and the second flight of the World Series of Poker Circuit River Rock Main Event has officially begun!
Taking Their Seats
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 |
Smith Cuts Koon In Half
We saw Jason Koon enter the tournament area and take his seat at the same table as World Series of Poker bracelet winner Gavin Smith. On Koon's first hand at the table, he became entangled with Smith for a massive pot.
The board read 
and Koon checked. Smith moved out a massive bet of 5,900 and Koon went into the tank. There was already a substantial amount of chips in the pot already and finally Koon decided to make the call.
Smith rolled over 
for a flush and Koon threw away his cards. Smith's scooping up of this massive pot brings him to about 31,000 while Koon is forced with an immediate uphill battle to start the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
10,500 | -9,500 |
Clements Fired Up, Indeed
We saw the following tweet from Scott Clements and decided to stroll on over to his table to check out how he was doing. It seems that there couldn't have been a more perfect time to arrive.
A late position player opened to 125 and received a call from the player in the hijack. Scott Clements three-bet to 525 from the button and the blinds as well as the original raiser folded. The hijack called and the two were heads up to see a flop of 
.
Clements' opponent took initiative with a bet of 1,575. Clements, however, would not be deterred as he decided to make it 5,125 to go. His opponent three-bet all in and Clements wasted no time putting all of his chips in the middle as well.
Clements: 
Opponent: 
Clements was looking for a diamond or a ten to make Broadway in order to overcome his opponent's two pair. There was not even a sweat, however, as the 
struck fourth street and make Clements' diamond flush. His opponent was now looking to make a full house on the river to stay alive in the tournament. He did not find any help with the 
on the river, though, and was sent to the rail in the first level of the tournament. Clements, however, is now sitting above double starting stack with 41,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000 | 21,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Sands Missteps Early
Action folded around to the cutoff who moved out a raise to 375. David "Doc" Sands three-bet from the button to 1,150 and it folded back to the original raiser. He four-bet the action to 2,150 and Sands flat called.
The flop brought 
and Sands' opponent pushed out a c-bet of 2,575. Sands called and the 
rolled off on fourth street. The cutoff checked and Sands quickly announced a check behind, prompting the dealer to reveal the 
on the river.
The cutoff moved out one more bet, this time making it 6,350. Sands then went into the tank for roughly two minutes while pondering his action.
"Sorry, guys," Sands said to the table while thinking about calling.
Eventually Sands dropped in a call and his opponent showed 
for top pair and top kicker. Sands mucked his hand and the pot was pushed the way of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000 | -12,000 |
WSOP Circuit Schedule
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Interested in taking part in one of the upcoming World Series of Poker Circuit events? Here's a look at the remaining schedule for the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit:
| Date | Event Location |
|---|---|
| Nov. 8-19, 2012 | Harveys Lake Tahoe |
| Nov. 29 - Dec. 10, 2012 | Harrah’s Atlantic City |
| Dec. 6-17, 2012 | Harrah’s Rincon |
| Jan. 3-14, 2013 | The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles) |
| Jan. 10-21, 2013 | Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma) |
| Jan. 24 - Feb. 4, 2013 | Harrah’s Tunica (Mississippi) |
| Feb. 7-18, 2013 | Caesars Palace (Las Vegas) |
| Feb. 14-25, 2013 | Palm Beach Kennel Club (Florida) |
| Feb. 28 - March 11, 2013 | Caesars Atlantic City |
| March 14-25, 2013 | Horseshoe Cleveland |
| March 27 - April 8, 2013 | Foxwoods (Connecticut) |
| April 4-15, 2012 | Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina) |
| April 11-April 22, 2013 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Iowa) |
| April 25 - May 6, 2013 | Harrah’s Philadelphia |
| May 9 - May 20, 2013 | Harrah’s New Orleans |
| May 21-23, 2013 | Harrah’s New Orleans (National Championship) |
For more information on the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit season, visit WSOP.com.