Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Cherokee
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Cherokee
Prize Pool
$1,284,000
Entries
856
Level
33
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Cranfill Lets It Go
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Four players saw a flop come 
, and when it checked to Josh Cranfill he bet 1,200, with only the opponent playing on the button behind him calling.
The turn then brought the 
. This time Cranfill bet 1,500, and when his opponent raised to 3,500, Cranfill thought about a half-minute before letting his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
Kirkland Can't Conquer Kings
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Christopher Kirland — winner of Event #5 ($365 NLHE) here at Harrah's Cherokee earlier this week for a $27,216 first prize — just called an opponent's preflop raise out of the big blind, then led for 1,500 at a 
flop. His opponent called the flop bet, then when the 
turn came Kirkland checked and his opponent bet 2,500. Kirkland thought a moment, then called.
Both players then checked the 
river, and when Kirkland's opponent tabled 
, Kirkland mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,925
-7,075
|
-7,075 |
Dukes Done
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Melvin Dukes made it through the first three levels today having lost about a third of his starting stack of 20,000. He thought his fortunes had changed, however, here at the start of Level 4 after getting his stack all in preflop with 
and having to fade Kenneth Robbins's 
.
The 
flop was okay for Dukes, but the 
turn gave his opponent a set, and after the 
his Main Event run came to an abrupt, early end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
Busted |
Use the Force, Leif
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
We've just spotted 2012 World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Leif Force in the field today. Force defeated Jason Koon in the final of the Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha . Force earned $207,708 for the victory, which is just the third-largest score of his poker career.
Force finished 11th in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, earning over $1.1 million, and he finished runner-up in the 2011 Southern Poker Championship, pocketing $315,790.
Force is off to a nice start today, and thanks to a double knockout in one of the early levels he sits with 55,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Break Time
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players have reached the end of Level 3 and are now going for the first 15-minute break of the day.
Josh Arieh: Confirmed oi?
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Josh Arieh is here today to fire a second bullet, but according to his Twitter account, he's not really in the mood to make a deep run.
Empty horrible feeling, when u realize u hate what you once passionately loved. I guess I'll get LASIK and try to b a pro pool player againApril 13 2013Follow
I do live in Atl. Maybe I could be a famous Jewish rapper, I don't think there's any of thoseApril 13 2013Follow
The Twitterverse quickly informed Arieh that Drake is a member of the tribe.
On our last pass, Arieh had over the starting stack, so it doesn't seem like he's taken a bad beat or anything. Perhaps he'll snap out of it and go on to make a deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
Williams Winning
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Following a 
flop, it checked to Jeff "yellowsub86" Williams who bet 700 (about two-thirds the pot) and only a single opponent playing from the blinds came along. The turn then brought the 
, and this time Williams's opponent led with a bet of 1,675. Williams thought a moment, then tossed out two orange (1,000) chips to call.
The river was the 
, and Williams's opponent again led with a bet, this time for 2,000. Williams called quickly, and when his opponent showed 
(sevens and eights), Williams tabled his for a better two pair and claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
800 and Counting
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
We just received an indication that today's Day 1b field has already brought the overall total number of entries to more than 800, with late registration still open through the start of Level 13 today.