Main Event
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2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
496
Level
28
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
It's Vegas, Baby!
Welcome to the start of the 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas Main Event! The first nine ring events are in the books and it's time for Event #10, the $1,600 Main Event. The event is set to be a great one, with over 100 players already signed up after winning satellites. On top of that, some of Las Vegas' top pros will be here to get in on the action, especially with online poker off limits right now in the U.S.
Here in Las Vegas, Caesars Palace has been buzzing with poker fever for the a couple of weeks now. Hundreds of players have come out to get in on the action and nine new WSOP Circuit champions have been crowned. Let's take a look at them.
| Event | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| #1: $350 No-Limit Hold'em | Giuseppe Biancoviso | $28,398 |
| #2: $560 No-Limit Hold'em | Randy Huberty | $29,047 |
| #3: $350 Omaha Hi-Lo | Terry Crowe | $9,766 |
| #4: $350 No-Limit Hold'em | Nhu Nguyen | $30,962 |
| #5: $350 Pot-Limit Omaha | Jessie Bryant | $9,919 |
| #6: $560 No-Limit Hold'em | Robert Whalen | $34,517 |
| #7: $350 No-Limit Hold'em | Todd Chew | $32,809 |
| #8: $560 No-Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed | Michael Souza | $27,001 |
| #9: $1,090 No-Limit Hold'em | Miller Dao | $55,202 |
What's more is that this season on the WSOP Circuit there is a $1,000,000 National Championship at the end of the season. Winning the Main Event at each stop will get you into that freeroll as will becoming to Casino Champion by earning the most points at a given stop. Right now, Blake Kelso leads this stop with 85 points. He has three cashes for $19,379. Fifteen points behind him is Jessie Bryant with three cashes and one win. After that, several players are tied with 50 points apiece. We'll be sure to keep and eye on this race during the Main Event.
Play is set to kick off at 12:00 noon here at Caesars Las Vegas. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates straight from the felt!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
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Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the 2011 WSOP-C Las Vegas Main Event.
A note on structure: the field will be playing 16 40-minute levels today, with short breaks after Levels 3, 6, 12 and 14. There is also a dinner break scheduled at the end of Level 9.
Ladies Duke One Out
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Nancy Todd Tyner raised preflop and Nadya Magnus were in action on the board of 
. Tyner bet 225 and Magnus raised to 600. Tyner made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
and Tyner checked. Magnus slid out a bet and Tyner quickly folded 
face up.
To the Rafters
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Last year this tournament had a $5,000 buy-in that attracted only 150 players. This year, with the buy-in lowered to $1,500, the field has swelled proportionally. The entire back tournament room of the Caesars poker room is in use, as are more than half of the tables in the front of the room. Registration is open until Level 7, and with players continuing to wander in the total purse for the tournament should be significant.
We're spending our time right now looking for notables. Check out the Chip Counts page to see who we've already spotted.
Boyapati Off and Running
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Asheesh Boyapati has only two entries in the Hendon Mob database -- but both are final tables. In March, he finished 7th in the $3,125 Main Event at the Chicago Poker Classic in Hammond, Indiana, earning about $30,000. Then earlier this month he was the runner-up in the Main Event of the WSOP-C Circuit Stop in St. Louis, pocketing an additional $87,000.
He's off and running here in Las Vegas. He was one of six people to pay 150 pre-flop. On a flop of 
, a middle-position player bet 750. Boyapati's raise to 1,800 cleared everyone else out of the pot, with only the middle-position player calling. That player check-called 3,000 more on the 
turn and 8,000 on the 
river. Boyapati showed 
for a set of 4s to collect a healthy pot and jump to 32,000.
Froehlich Rivers Flush
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Eric Froehlich raised to 150 from the button and the small blind made the call to see the flop come down 
. After the small blind checked, Froehlich continuation bet 250. His opponent called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. After the small blind checked, Froehlich bet 625. His opponent called and Froehlich turned over the 
for a rivered flush to win the hand. His opponent didn't show.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Full House for Pham
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 750 in the pot, a paired board of 
laid in the middle of the felt between two players, one of whom was David Pham. The first player checked and Pham bet 750. His opponent called.
The turn brought the 
and action checked to Pham again. He bet 950 this time and was once again called. The river completed the board with the 
and the first player bet 1,100. Pham raised to 4,000 and his opponent made the call.
Pham tabled the 
for a full house, deuces over queens. His opponent had flopped trips with the , but it wasn't good enough and Pham scooped the pot.