Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - $1,000,000 National Championship
National Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - $1,000,000 National Championship
Entries
100
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
National Championship Set to Begin at Noon
The 2010/2011 World Series of Poker Circuit began nine months ago and visited 15 different venues offered, offering 154 gold-ring events in the process. More than 20,000 poker players flocked to its tournaments, but now only 100 players have earned the right to compete in the first-ever National Championship $1 Million Freeroll.
Today’s 100 qualifiers each earned their spot in one of four ways: Fifteen spots were awarded to the $1,500 Main Event winners from each stop, 15 spots were given to the Best All-Around Player (aka Casino Champion) at each stop; 36 seats were reserved for all the players who managed to make the final table at the four Regional Championships; and 37* “at-large” spots were awarded to the top point earners on the WSOP-C National Leaderboard.
*There were some double qualifiers who allowed for more spots to be applied to the National Leaderboard. In addition, 18-year-old John Riordan, who won the Main Event at the Palm Beach Kennel Club stop, was not eligible to play the National Championship because of his age. The legal age to play in Las Vegas is 21. As such, his spot was converted to one additional at-large position.
Not only are the players competing for their share of a $1 million prize pool, they’re also playing for the first WSOP gold bracelet of the season. To begin, each player will start with 20,000 in chips. The plan for the tournament is to play eight levels on Day 1, play down to the final table of nine on Day 2, and finish it out on Day 3. In the race are some pretty notables names such as World Poker Tour Player-of-the-Year Andy Frankenberger, Ali Eslami, Dwyte Pilgrim, Allen Kessler, Steve Zolotow, Brett Richey, David “Doc” Sands, Steven Brecher, and Shannon Shorr, just to name a few.
Needless to say, a year’s worth of anticipation will climax this weekend at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cards will be in the air in a little over an hour, so be sure to join us then for all the action and eliminations from the WSOP-Circuit National Championship!
Seating Assignments
Table 1
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim West | Western Regional Final Table |
| 2 | Justin Kruger | At-large bid |
| 3 | Huy Nguyen | Choctaw Main Event Champion |
| 4 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 5 | Roland Isra | At-large bid |
| 6 | Sam Barnhart | Tunica Main Event Champion |
| 7 | Jason Burt | Eastern Regional Final Table |
| 8 | Jeremy Gaubert | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 9 | Will Souther | At-large bid |
Table 6
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 2 | David Peters | Western Regional Final Table |
| 3 | David Clark | At-large bid |
| 4 | Kevin Manley | S. Indiana Casino Champion |
| 5 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 6 | Kyle Cartwright | Tunica Casino Champion |
| 7 | Dwyte Pilgrim | Western Regional Final Table |
| 8 | Nick Jivkov | At-large bid |
| 9 | Stephen Kats | At-large bid |
Table 12
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Klodnicki | Eastern Regional Final Table |
| 2 | Peter Marvo | At-large bid |
| 3 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 4 | Charles “Woody” Moore | S. Indiana Main Event Champion |
| 5 | Tuan Bui Le | At-large bid |
| 6 | Allen Kessler | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 7 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 8 | Robert Georato | Council Bluffs Casino Champion |
| 9 | Shannon Shorr | Midwest Regional Final Table |
Table 13
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiva Dudani | At-large bid |
| 2 | Matthew Lawrence | At-large bid |
| 3 | Doug Carli | At-large bid |
| 4 | Michael Traylor | At-large bid |
| 5 | Ian Wiley | Hammond Casino Champion |
| 6 | David Paredes | At-large bid |
| 7 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 8 | Bernard Lee | Midwest Regional Final Table |
| 9 | Todd Terry | Eastern Regional Final Table |
Table 16
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Summers | At-large bid |
| 2 | Allie Prescott | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 3 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 4 | Gary Friedlander | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 5 | Jessie Bryant | At-large bid |
| 6 | Jesus Cabrera | Harrah's Atlantic City Casino Champion |
| 7 | Josh Evans | At-large bid |
| 8 | Joel Merwick | At-large bid |
| 9 | Scott Clark | At-large bid |
Table 17
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bell | Eastern Regional Champion |
| 2 | Anthony Hartman | Midwest Regional Final Table |
| 3 | Scott Lipshutz | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 4 | Kenny Nguyen | Chester Main Event Champion |
| 5 | Brett Richey | At-large bid |
| 6 | Mark Owens | Midwest Regional Final Table |
| 7 | Phillip Stelzer | St. Louis Casino Champion |
| 8 | Mark Sykes | At-large bid |
| 9 | -not yet assigned |
Table 20
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunal Patel | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 2 | Kevin Calenzo | At-large bid |
| 3 | Casey Hayes | At-large bid |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | Caesars Palace Main Event Champion |
| 5 | Michael Foster | At-large bid |
| 6 | Peter Ippolito | At-large bid |
| 7 | Nicholas Mitchell | Eastern Regional Final Table |
| 8 | Harry Cullen | Southern Regional Final Table |
| 9 | Steve Brecher | Western Regional Final Table |
Table 21
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 2 | Kurt Jewell | Hammond Main Event Champion |
| 3 | David “Doc” Sands | Midwest Regional Final Table |
| 4 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 5 | Brett Schwertley | At-large bid |
| 6 | Bruce Hoyt | At-large bid |
| 7 | Curt Kohlberg | Midwest Regional Final Table |
| 8 | Bobbie Talbot | IP Biloxi Casino Champion |
| 9 | Jonathon Poche | New Orleans Main Event Champion |
Table 22
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana Kellstrom | Western Regional Final Table |
| 2 | James Anderson | Midwest Regional Champion |
| 3 | Nadir Babck | At-large bid |
| 4 | Steve Zolotow | At-large bid |
| 5 | Dan Perper | At-large bid |
| 6 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 7 | Seth Fischer | Eastern Regional Final Table |
| 8 | Duane Blanchard | Western Regional Final Table |
| 9 | Andrew Barber | Lake Tahoe Casino Champion |
Table 23
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Schwartz | At-large bid |
| 2 | Robert Scott | Chester Casino Champion |
| 3 | Micah Raskin | Eastern Regional Final Table |
| 4 | La Sengphet | At-large bid |
| 5 | Trevor Deeter | At-large bid |
| 6 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 7 | Seneca Easley | Rincon Main Event Champion |
| 8 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 9 | Brandon Adams | Midwest Regional Final Table |
Table 24
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Quinn | Lake Tahoe Main Event Champion |
| 2 | Brian Walsingham | New Orleans Casino Champion |
| 3 | Matt Waxman | Harrah's Atlantic City Main Event Champion |
| 4 | Blain Hinkle | Council Bluffs Main Event Champion |
| 5 | John Holley | At-large bid |
| 6 | Adam Hui | Caesars Palace Casino Champion |
| 7 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 8 | Drazen Ilich | At-large bid |
| 9 | Ketan Pandya | Eastern Regional Final Table |
Table 26
| Seat | Player | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -not yet assigned- | |
| 2 | Dylan Wilkerson | Western Regional Final Table |
| 3 | “Captain” Tom Franklin | At-large bid |
| 4 | Brent Keller | At-large bid |
| 5 | Mstr Lynch | Rincon Casino Champion |
| 6 | Miller Dao | Western Regional Final Table |
| 7 | Andrew Frankenberger | Eastern Regional Final Table |
| 8 | Ali Eslami | Western Regional Champion |
| 9 | -not yet assigned- |
Still Needed to Register as of Thursday Night
| Player | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Brian Ali | Caesars Atlantic City Main Event Champion |
| Traci Brown | Choctaw Casino Champion |
| A.J. Jejelowo | Southern Regional Champion |
| Matthew Lope | At-large bid |
| Travis Lutes | IP Biloxi Main Event ChampionMike Morton |
| Mun Nguyen | Caesars Atlantic City Casino Champion |
| Gabe Patgorski | Midwest Regional Final Table |
National Championship
Day 1 Started