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Ante: 0
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Entries
762
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Birnbaum Ties La Sengphet for Most WSOP Circuit Wins by a Female
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On Sunday, May 12, Nancy Birnbaum made history when she won her third ring in Event #5 $365 No-Limit Hold’em at Harrah’s New Orleans, a tournament that attracted 276 players and created a prize pool of $82,800. The victory tied her with La Sengphet for most WSOP Circuit wins ever by a female.
Birnbaum, who previously lived in Atlanta and worked in BMW sales but now lives in Las Vegas and plays poker full time, won her first ring in New Orleans back in 2009, and then took down her second at Harrah’s Rincon back in December. She also has two runner-up finishes.
In addition to the ring, Birnbaum took home $19,875 in prize money and established herself as the top female player of the 2012-2013 season.
“I’m thrilled to win this,” said Birnbaum, who battled back from an extreme short stack five handed. “I really dedicated myself to playing well. I was so low on chips at one point that I didn’t think it would happen. But this shows you what’s possible if you stay focused and never give up.”
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Ring Event #5 No-Limit Hold’em
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$65 | 276 | $82,800 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Birnbaum | Atlanta, GA | $19,875 |
| 2 | Kevin Choe | Burke, VA | $12,281 |
| 3 | Drennon Rackley | Dalton, GA | $8,911 |
| 4 | Shawn Trahan | Youngsville, LA | $6,574 |
| 5 | Wade Woelfel | Mankato, MN | $4,931 |
| 6 | Oran Haynes | Grambling, LA | $3,757 |
| 7 | Brennan Benglis | Lake Charles, LA | $2,908 |
| 8 | Mihail Karasoulis | Metairie, LA | $2,285 |
| 9 | Derrick Evangelista | Stafford, TX | $1,823 |
Make Your Name Known with the My Stack App
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Attention players and fans, if you frequent the PokerNews Live Reporting blog, then you've probably noticed a new tab here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans. If you haven't yet, or you're new to our live coverage, then let us be the first to introduce you to the Player Updates tab powered by the PokerNews My Stack app.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Be forewarned, however, any abuse of the app will result in account suspension or termination.
We look forward to your updates here in New Orleans, and going forward into the 2013 WSOP in Las Vegas!
Clark Rocking the Pink Afro
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David Clark is usually a low-key type of person, hence his trademark phrase: "Who is David Clark?" Today it appears he, or at least his friends, are out to change that.
Donning a bright pin afro wig, a yellow feather boa and a plethora of other attention grabbing garb, Clark is seated over at Table 45 Seat 1. After touching base with his girlfriend, three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner La Sengphet, we learned that Clark has lost a last longer bet and was forced to don the inauspicious attire.
Clark only smiled when we ribbed him a bit, and as you can see from the photos, his friends like Michael "Carwash" Schneider, Daniel Lowery (who finished second in chips last night), Michael Sanders and David Nicholson (apparently passed out) enjoyed doing the same.
Level 2 Entries
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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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
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20,000 |
Baker Off to a Better Start on Day 1b
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David "ODB" Baker played in yesterday's flight, but he even admitted on social media that he didn't play his best poker. It appears Baker may have brought his "A" game today.
We happened upon a recent hand with 3,500 already in the pot and a board reading 
. A player in middle position checked and Baker fired out 1,150. It proved enough to get the job done as his opponent simply mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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Masek's Day is Done
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A dejected Alex Masek, who has six rings to his credit, made his way over to our desk to inform us that he had been eliminated from the tournament. According to him it happened after he ran kings into aces preflop.
Masek, who has a seat locked up in the National Championship, has no choice but to wait around for that event to start on Wednesday. Fortunately for him, there are still some WSOP Circuit tournaments to be played here at Harrah's New Orleans, and of course there's plenty to do just a few blocks away on Bourbon Street.
And busted day 1B of Nola main w/o winning a showdown. Only won pots by 3betting pre, then 3bet/5bet KK into AA to bust.. GL to the homiesMay 18 2013Follow
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Phillips Drops a Pot
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With about 1,000 in the pot and a flop of [jh6hq], the player in the small blind checked and Bill Phillips bet 525. The player in the cutoff called, as did the small blind and then all three players checked the 
turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, the big blind checked, Phillips bet 24,000 and the cutoff folded. The big blind made the call with 
for a pair of aces, and it was good as Phillips sent his cards to the muck unseen.
Despite losing that pot, Phillips is still up a bit from the starting stack with 24,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,000
4,000
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4,000 |
The National Championship Qualifiers Thus Far
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Here's a look at the players who have qualified for the National Championship by either winning a Main Event or Casino Championship. Of course a seat will be awarded for each to whoever captures each titles here at Harrah's New Orleans.
National Championship Qualifiers
| Player | Hometown | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Rex Clinkscales | Las Vegas, NV | Harrah’s Philadelphia Main Event Champion |
| Chris Reslock | Atlantic City, NJ | Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino Champion |
| Jonathan Taylor | Phil Campbell, AL | The Lodge Main Event Champion & Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion |
| Chris Parsons | Mentor, OH | The Lodge Casino Champion |
| Ryan Stevenson | Horn Lake, MS | Harrah’s Tunica Main Event Champion |
| John Holley | Destin, FL | Harrah’s Tunica Casino Champion |
| David Tuthill | St. Petersburg FL | Caesars Palace LV Main Event Champion |
| Idris Gencoglu | Vancouver, BC | Caesars Palace LV Casino Champion |
| Joseph McKeehen | North Wales, PA | Caesars Atlantic City Main Event Champion |
| Christopher Leong | New York, NY | Caesars Atlantic City Casino Champion |
| Kevin Saul | Warrenville, IL | Foxwoods Main Event Champion |
| Timothy Kelliher | North Dighton, MA | Foxwoods Casino Champion |
| John Bowman | Hickory, NC | Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Champion |
| Juan Mendoza | Wilmington, NC | Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Champion |
| Blair Hinkle | Weatherby Lake, MO | Council Bluffs Main Event Champion |
| Mark Bonsack | Cle Elum, WA | Council Bluffs Casino Champion |
| Jeff Fielder | Des Moines, IA | Choctaw Durant Main Event Champion |
| Andrew Robinson | Hutto, TX | Choctaw Durant Casino Champion |
| Jonathan Tamayo | Humble, TX | Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event Champion |
| Samuel Panzica | Saline, MI | Palm Beach Kennel Club Casino Champion |
| Baptiste Chavaillaz | Portland, OR | Bicycle Casino Main Event Champion |
| Nathan Bjerno | Chino Hills, CA | Bicycle Casino Casino Champion |
| Jonathan Chehanske | Brigantine, NJ | Harrah’s Rincon Main Event Champion |
| Valentin Vornicu | San Diego, CA | Harrah’s Rincon Casino Champion |
| Adam Teasdale | Wilmington, NC | Harrah’s Atlantic City Main Event Champion |
| Brandon Fish | Kearney, NE | Harrah’s Atlantic City Casino Champion |
| Cary Marshall | Pottsboro, TX | Harveys Lake Tahoe Main Event Champion |
| Daniel Gilmer | Ashland, OH | Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino Champion |
| John Crncic | Vancouver, BC | River Rock (Vancouver) Main Event Champion |
| Sandra Wong | Burnaby, BC, Canada | River Rock (Vancouver) Casino Champion |
| Josh Williams | South Bend, IN | Horseshoe Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Champion |
| Mike Leah | Las Vegas, NV | Horseshoe Hammond Casino Champion |
| Dan Heimiller | Las Vegas, NV | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Champion |
| Quan Nguyen | Garland, TX | Bossier City Casino Champion |
| Jeff Gibralter | Rockwall, TX | Bossier City Main Event Champion |
| Kyle Cartwright | Bartlett, TN | IP Biloxi Main Event Champion |
| Cory Wood | Murfreesboro, TN | IP Biloxi Casino Champion |