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2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Philadelphia
Main event
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Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Philadelphia
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$526,500
Entries
351
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
A Champion Will Be Crowned Today
Welcome to the final day of our coverage of the Harrah's Philadelphia Main Event on the World Series of Poker Circuit presented by Southern Comfort 100 Proof! Today will see just 14 players return to the felt, one of whom will be crowned the Main Event champion. The man closest to achieving that dream is chip leader Michael Assante who bagged up 1.149 million at the end of last night.
Yesterday's play saw a large field of 192 players take their seats at the tables. The field quickly reduced in size as play wore on and the likes of Dave Voccia, Allen Kessler, Michael Esposito, Ari Engel, Aditya Prasetyo, Allie Prescott, DJ MacKinnon, and many others fell victim of elimination.
The money bubble was burst after the dinner break and the final 36 players were guaranteed a pay day of at least $2,722. Notable players to see their tournament come to an end in the money include Aaron Overton, Michael Taylor, Everett Carlton, Larry Pileggi, Cory Waaland, Tom Christopher, and Matt Glantz.
Today the remaining fourteen players will return with the first goal in mind of reaching the elusive final table. From there play will continue until a champion is crowned with the gold WSOPC ring, the seat to the National Championship, and of course the $121,095 in first-place prize money.
WSOP Circuit Harrah's Philadelphia Final 14
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Assante | 1,149,000 |
| 2 | Mike Jukich | 1,050,000 |
| 3 | Matthew Weber | 919,000 |
| 4 | Tony Natale | 598,000 |
| 5 | Jonas Wexler | 590,000 |
| 6 | Andrew Rudnik | 493,000 |
| 7 | Leonardo Palermo | 356,000 |
| 8 | Ken Silberstein | 349,000 |
| 9 | Beverly Cheney | 287,000 |
| 10 | Dave Moersdorf | 286,000 |
| 11 | George Zinaty | 264,000 |
| 12 | Patrick Friday | 263,000 |
| 13 | Rex Clinkscales | 262,000 |
| 14 | Kris Bradshaw | 164,000 |
Cards will be in the air at 2:00 PM EST so be sure to stay tuned as we provide you with the latest updates from the exciting conclusion of this WSOP Circuit Main Event!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are officially in the air!
Level: 22
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Assante Extends Lead Early
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Assante opened to 20,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Matthew Weber. He three-bet to 53,000 from the button and Assante was his only caller.
The two saw a flop of 
and Assante checked. Weber continued out for 51,000 and Assante stuck around. The turn was the 
and Assante check-called once again, this time for 84,000. The 
completed the board and Assante checked a third time. Weber moved 227,000 into the middle and Weber instantly announced a call.
"You win," said Weber.
Assante showed 
for top two and dragged in a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,580,000 | 431,000 |
|
|
490,000 | -429,000 |
Gotta Get Down on Friday
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kris Bradshaw shipped all in from the cutoff for his last 152,000 and Patrick Friday re-shipped all in over the top from the button. The rest of the table folded and the hands were shown.
Bradshaw: 
Friday: 
Bradshaw fell into the unfortunate situation of shipping into pocket aces. He found a glimmer of hope by pairing up ont he 
flop but things began to look bleak when the 
rolled off on fourth street. The table let out a collective gasp, however, when the struck the river, giving Bradshaw a winning two pair to crack Friday's pocket rockets.
Bradshaw is now around 320,000 while Friday has fallen to around 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000 | 156,000 |
|
150,000 | -113,000 |
Big Pots Brewing
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jonas Wexler opened to 22,000 from early position and Matthew Weber called from the button. Mike Jukich peered at his cards in the small blind and then announced a three-bet to 62,000. Action came back to Wexler and he moved a four-bet to 156,000 into the table's center.
Weber quickly folded and Jukich took a moment before also releasing his hand.
Cheney Sees a Double With Aces
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Beverly Cheney opened to 23,000 from under the gun only to have Mike Jukich three-bet the action to 53,000. Action folded to Jonas Wexler who went into the tank for a bit before finally deciding to release. Cheney then announced a four-bet all in for 181,000 and Jukich snap called to find he was way behind.
Jukich: 
Cheney: 
The board was 
and Cheney's aces were able to hold, securing her a double up to around 380,000. Jukich has fallen out of the million-chip mark and now has about 815,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
815,000 | -235,000 |
|
380,000 | 93,000 |
George Zinaty Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,555)
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
George Zinaty shipped all in for 123,000 from under the gun and Michael Assante quickly called from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded and the hands were shown:
Zinaty: 
Assante: 
Zinaty was behind and looking for help but did not find it as the board brought 
. Zinaty became the first casualty of the day and will collect $7,555 in tournament winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,710,000 | 130,000 |
|
Busted |
Dave Moersdorf Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,555)
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dave Moersdorf raised to 23,000 from early position and it folded around to Leonardo Palermo who three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind. Moersdorf announced all in for 286,000 and Palermo snapped him off, showing 
. Moersdorf shook his head and rolled over 
.
The flop brought 
and Moersdorf was in dire need of help. The on the turn sealed the deal and the 
was just a formality. Moersdorf headed to the payout desk while Palermo scooped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000 | 284,000 |
|
|
Busted |