2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

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Day: 1a
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Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♥k♦
Prize
$228,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Entries
762
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
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Harwood Takes from Nicholson

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

With 9,500 in the pot and a board reading {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, David Nicholson checked from the big blind and then called when Loni Harwood bet 3,075 from the cutoff. Nicholson proceeded to lead out for 5,500 on the {3-Spades} river and Harwood called.

Nicholson tabled the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}, but it was no good as Harwood held a wheel with the {A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood 		40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
David Nicholson us
David Nicholson 		10,850
-14,150
 -14,150

Tags: Loni HarwoodDavid Nicholson

No Run at Ring #7 for Masek on Day 1a, Sokoloff Also Busts

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Paul Sokoloff - Eliminated
Paul Sokoloff - Eliminated

Earlier this month 65-year-old Chris Reslock won two rings at the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Philadelphia to bring his total number of rings to seven. In the process he leapfrogged 27-year-old Alex Masek, who had held the record with six.

We haven't seen Reslock in the field today, though we assume he'll be here for the National Championship after capturing the Harrah's Philadelphia Casino Championship, but Masek took a shot at another ring.

Unfortunately for Masek, who will also be playing in the National Championship, he was unable to get anything going and was recently eliminated. It happened last level when Jonathan Tamayo, who won the Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event, opened for 1,050 and received a call from an unknown player in Seat 5. Masek then shoved for 4,200, Tamayo reshoved and the caller got out of the way. Masek tabled {K-}{Q-} and was unable to overcome the {A-}{Q-} of Tamayo. Masek's run at his seventh ring will have to wait until tomorrow.

Meanwhile on the other side of the room, a short-stacked Paul Sokoloff finally succumbed and was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo 		40,000
9,000
 9,000
Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff 		Busted
Alex Masek us
Alex Masek 		Busted

Tags: Alex MasekJonathan TamayoPaul Sokoloff

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Mintz Chipping Up Nicely

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
Ben Mintz
Ben Mintz

Ben Mintz is a New Orleans native, and proud of it. The very second our Live Reporting Team touched down in the Crescent City, he was tweeting at us to make sure we had an authentic, enjoyable NOLA experience.

He recently relocated in order to play online poker, and has nearly a quarter of a million dollars in live tournament earnings. His largest score came in September of 2011, when he finished 13th in the River Guaranteed $3,000,000 Poker Series, earning $35,230.

Mintz is off to a great start here on Day 1a, and sits with around 75,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz 		75,000
55,000
 55,000

Tags: Ben Mintz

Ralph Wrecking It

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

"Ralph's all in," Aaron Massey informed us of his older brother.

We made our way over just in time to discover that Ralph Massey had gotten his stack of 17,425 all in preflop holding the {J-Hearts}{J-Spades} and was racing against an opponent's {K-}{Q-}. The board ran out a clean {5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Massey's jacks held to give him a sizable double.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey 		35,000
15,000
 15,000

Tags: Ralph Massey

Updated Chip Counts

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Johnny Campanello
Johnny Campanello
88,000
6,000
 6,000
AJ Jejelowo us
AJ Jejelowo 		62,000
42,000
 42,000
Andrew Nguyen us
Andrew Nguyen 		55,000
2,000
 2,000
Jerry Barlow us
Jerry Barlow 		53,500
-11,500
 -11,500
Ben Reason
Ben Reason 		53,000
27,000
 27,000
Daniel Lowery us
Daniel Lowery 		40,000
20,000
 20,000
Michael "Carwash" Schneider
Michael "Carwash" Schneider
40,000
17,000
 17,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey 		39,000
21,450
 21,450
Jason Mayfield us
Jason Mayfield 		37,000
Claudia Crawford
Claudia Crawford 		31,000
11,000
 11,000
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo 		31,000
13,000
 13,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan 		30,000
3,000
 3,000
WPT 1X Winner
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether 		30,000
9,000
 9,000
Howard "Tahoe" Andrew
Howard "Tahoe" Andrew
28,400
13,400
 13,400
Woody Moore
Woody Moore
24,000
4,000
 4,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler 		18,000
-1,000
 -1,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh 		14,000
-12,000
 -12,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff 		8,200
2,200
 2,200
Alex Masek us
Alex Masek 		6,975
-13,025
 -13,025
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson 		6,425
-7,575
 -7,575
Kenny Milam us
Kenny Milam 		Busted
Kat Bowen
Kat Bowen
Busted

"Boston" Rob Two-Outed

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
"Boston" Rob Mariano - Eliminated
"Boston" Rob Mariano - Eliminated

A short-stacked "Boston" Rob Mariano found himself all in with two kings against another opponent with kings and Alexey Laptev, who had {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Mariano was in good shape to survive, but the {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop gave Laptev a full house.

Mariano needed running sixes to survive, but the turn brought the {j-Hearts}, ending his tournament. A meaningless {j-Diamonds} completed the board, and he spoke briefly with Josh Arieh before exiting.

According to his Twitter account, Mariano will be reentering tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
"Boston" Rob Mariano
"Boston" Rob Mariano
Busted

Tags: "Boston" Rob Mariano

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

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