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

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8k
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

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Kings Propel McColgan to 400K

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We happend upon the action with 80,000 already pulled into the pot and a board reading {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}. We're not sure of the action, but we do know Kevin McColgan had a stack of gray T5,000 out in front of him and action was on David Melius, who had around 75,000 behind.

Melius thought for a few minutes before calling off, and it proved to be the wrong decision as his {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} was no good against the {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} of Melius.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin McColgan
400,000
261,500
261,500
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David Melius
Busted

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Roberts Outraces Quin

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Ryan Riess opened to 6,000 in early position, Robert Quin three-bet jammed in middle position, and John Roberts re-shoved. Riess quickly folded, and the hands were opened.

Quin: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Roberts: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

Quin was safe after the flop ({3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Spades}) and the turn ({7-Clubs}), but the {a-Hearts} spiked on the river, and Quin was eliminated.

Roberts now sits with around 190,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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John Roberts
190,000
70,000
70,000
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Robert Quin
Busted

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Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
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PokerNews My Stack App

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There's No Rhyme or Reason

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Benjamin Reason on Day 1.
Benjamin Reason on Day 1.

Jaspreet Panchhi opened for 6,000 only to be met by a three-bet to 16,500 by WSOP Circuit ring winner and Foxwoods fifth-place finisher Ben Reason, who was recently featured in an edition of PokerNews' popular Circuit Grinder series. Panchhi responded by moving all in for 110,000 and Reason snap-called.

Panchhi: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Reason: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

It was a flip, but not after the flop came down {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Panchhi flopped trips to take a commanding lead while Reason was suddenly looking for an eight to reclaim the lead. The {10-Hearts} turn wasn't what he was looking for and neither was the {2-Spades}.

"Nice hand," was all Reason offered as he sent more than half his stack to Panchhi.

Player Chips Progress
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Jaspreet Panchhi
225,000
124,000
124,000
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Ben Reason
90,000
-114,500
-114,500

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Saul Bust While Alesna More Than Doubles

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

There will be no second World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event title for Kevin “BeL0WaB0Ve” Saul in the 2012-2013 season as he had been eliminated.

The Foxwoods Main Event champ called off his last 12,500 after Joseph Alesna had moved all in from early position for 23,000. Michael Benton then called from the button to put both players at risk.

Saul: {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Alesna: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Benton: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

Everyone held an ace, which meant Alesna's king kicker had him out in front. Saul had the worst of it and was out of his seat before he saw the {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Spades} flop paired his nine to give him the lead. The {10-Hearts} turn brought him one step closer to a triple, but the {K-Diamonds} spiked on the river to give Alesna the pot.

Saul, clearly disappointed, threw his backpack off the stage and quickly disappeared to retrieve it.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Alesna
60,000
35,000
35,000
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Michael Benton
15,000
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Kevin Saul
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

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Kuether Busts, Butler Triples

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Heatham Foty opened for a raise to 6,000, a short-stacked Joe Kuether three-bet jammed on the button, and Ashly Butler called all in from the small blid. Foty, thinking he was just going to be heads up, called.

Foty: {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Kuether: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Butler: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board rolled out {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, tripling Butler and sending Kuether to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Heatham Foty
265,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Ashly Butler
115,000
39,000
39,000
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Joe Kuether
Busted

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A Few Early Eliminations

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Robert Harwell returned today as the short stack with 2,000. Not surprisingly, he was the eliminated on the first hand of play and became the day's first casualty.

Also being eliminated on the first hand at his table was Paul Hutson, who was followed out the door by Don Mathews a short time later.

Player Chips Progress
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David Schreiner
Busted
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Robert Harwell
Busted
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Paul Hutson
Busted
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Don Mathews
Busted

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