2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - $1,000,000 National Championship

National Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - $1,000,000 National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$300,000
Event Info
Entries
100
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Kellstrom Falls to Blanchard's Ladies

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

DJ Blanchard raised to 750 from middle position. Dana Kellstrom reraised from the cutoff seat and then Blanchard moved all in. Kellstrom called and put himself at risk with the {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Blanchard held the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. The board ran out {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Blanchard's queens held. He's up to about 34,000 now while Kellstrom hit the rail.

Tags: Dana KellstromDJ Blanchard

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Our chip count page is currently out of order, but that doesn't mean we can't do things the old fashioned way. Here's a few counts from around the room.

PlayerChips
Drazen Ilich40,000
DJ Blanchard28,000
Kevin Calenzo26,000
Chris Bell22,300
Adam Hui19,600
Dave "Doc" Sands17,000
Matt Waxman14,500
Brandon Adams13,000
Todd Terry10,000

Cartwright Nguyen-ing

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Action folded to Kenny Nguyen in the small blind and he limped to Kyle Cartwright in the big. The three-time ring winner exercised his option with a raise to 750, Nguyen called, and the flop came down {8-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Nguyen checked, Cartwright bet another 750, and Nguyen folded.

Cartwright is up to 48,000 while Nguyen is sitting with 28,000.

Tags: Kenny NguyenKyle Cartwright

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Mavro Sets Up on Shorr

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Catching the action on a {6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, we found a continuation-bet of 1,075 from the original raiser with Shannon Shorr making the call from the button.

With the action on Peter Mavro in the big blind, he check-raised to 8,600 leaving himself just a lone 25-denomination chip to cap his cards.

The original raiser deliberated for a few moments before folding as Shorr made the call. Mavro tossed in his last chip and Shorr followed suit as both players tabled their cards.

Shorr: {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Mavro: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

With Mavro in great shape to double, the {8-Spades} and {K-Clubs} completed the board as he moved to roughly his starting stack as Shorr slipped to 16,700 in chips.

Tags: Peter MavroShannon Shorr

Kessler Opening Things Up

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Bernard Lee raised from early position to 775. Allen Kessler called from the hijack seat, Michael Traylor called from the cutoff seat and Chris Klodnicki also called from the big blind. The flop came down {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and all four players checked.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} and action checked to Kessler. He bet 2,000 and only Traylor made the call to see the {3-Clubs} fall on the river. Kessler bet 2,600 and Traylor folded. Kessler showed his hand, two eights without a club.

Tags: Allen KesslerBernard LeeMichael TraylorChris Klodnicki

Top Pair for Sands

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

David Sands entered the pot from the hi-jack with a raise to 700 which his opponent in the cutoff called to see the dealer drop a {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} flop.

Sands continued for 1,050 which was called by his opponent as the {2-Diamonds} landed on the turn with Sands pushing out another bet; this time amounting to 2,400.

Taking a few moments longer, Sands' opponent made the call before the {3-Spades} was checked through on the river.

Sands tabled his {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} to successfully capture the pot to move to roughly 15,300 in chips.

Tags: David Sands

Traylor's Call Is Good

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Bernard Lee raised to 775 from middle position. Michael Traylor called from the small blind and Robert Georato called from the big blind to see the flop come down {J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Everyone checked and the turn brought the {6-Clubs}. Traylor bet 1,100 and Georato called. Lee also called to keep all three players active in the hand going to fifth street.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Traylor checked. Georato bet 2,600 and Lee folded. Traylor made the call and showed {10-}{10-}. Georato held {9-}{7-} and lost the hand.

Tags: Bernard LeeMichael TraylorRobert Georato

Shorr Clipped by Top Pair

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Four players committed 700 preflop to see a {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop with Shannon Shorr snatching the lead by pushing out 1,600 from the big blind.

The original raiser and the cold-caller folded while the small blind made the call to see the {K-Spades} land on the turn as both active players checked it through.

The river of the {J-Diamonds} saw Shorr's opponent push out 1,600 which Shorr called with little hesitation only to muck at the sight of his opponent's {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

As Shorr slid his cards to the muck, he slipped to roughly 27,000 in chips.

Tags: Shannon ShorrPeter MavroAllen Kessler