Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$512,160
Entries
352
Level
31
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Late Additions to the Field
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
2010 WSOP Bracelet winner Shawn Busse, Will "The Thrill" Failla, and "Miami" John Cernuto have all joined the field.
Enter Sandman
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Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Two years ago, the World Series of Poker Circuit discovered Dwyte Pilgrim here at Harrah's in Atlantic City. Pilgrim's poker career began a bit earlier in 2008, and he picked up two small cashes of less than $1,000 to start him off. Then came December. On the 11th of the month, he mini-cashed in the $1,000 side event here at the WSOPC for his first four-figure score. Five figures came the very next day as Pilgrim made a seventh-place run in the $2,000 event. That led directly into the $5,000 Main Event, and Dwyte managed to put his face on the map with another seventh-place finish, his second five-figure score in three days.
Just like that, Pilgrim had a little bankroll to work with, and he's done rather well for himself since then. In March of 2009, Pilgrim won his first title and his first Circuit ring, taking down a huge $500 event at Caesars here in Atlantic City. He won his second ring (and his first six-figure cash) later the same month as the Circuit migrated to Southern California where Pilgrim took down the $5,000 main event for $125,000. He's gone on to add one more ring to his collection since then, and in September of this year, he really broke through in an enormous way. Dwyte won the Atlantic City WPT event held at the Borgata for nearly three-quarters of a million dollars.
All told, Dwyte has more than $1.5 million in earnings in the last two years, and it began right here at the WSOPC Harrah's Atlantic City. This city loves Dwyte Pilgrim.
Speaking of Successful Pros...
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Tom Marchese has also just joined the action here at Harrah's. Marchese is a runaway to win the Player of the Year race, racking up more than $2,000,000 in earnings in 2010 alone. He's hails from nearby Boontown, New Jersey, and he'll be looking to keep this championship ring right here in his home state this week. Marchese has yet to cash in a Circuit event in his young career.
Busse Slips
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
In a five-way limped pot, Shawn Busse and four others saw a flop come down 
.
Action checked to Busse in the hijack and he bet 500, getting one caller from middle position. The 
turn card fell and both checked, leading to the 
river card. The middle-position player bet 1,500 and Busse called, only to see his opponent turn over 
.
Busse is down to about 16,000.
Celebrating 320
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
There are 320 players registered thus far with the window still open for another two full levels after the upcoming break. The talent that has convened here to play for the ring represents a strong cross section of East Coast poker, in particular, with names like Mike Beasley, Will Failla, Jason Young, Matt Brady, Mike Leah, and Dwyte Pilgrim in the field.
"What is this, a $10,000 event?" we overheard Beasley just a moment ago as he gazed around the room. "This field is nuts."
Break
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
The players are on a 20-minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
33,000 | |
|
31,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
24,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
||
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
|
15,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
8,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
||
A Few More Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
21,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
20,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
||
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
17,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
17,000 | |
|
17,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||