Keith Crowder opened to 1,550 from the hijack and was called by Kyle Cartwright in the big blind.
The flop was checked by Cartwright. Crowder bet 2,400, quickly getting called. The hit the turn and Cartwright checked it again. Crowder bet 3,300, again getting called by Cartwright. The river was checked by both and Cartwright said, "Ace-king." Crowder tabled , good enough to win the pot.
The gentleman under the gun opened the pot with a mini-raise to 1,200,and Maurice Hawkins three-bet to 3,125 from the button. The call came from the initial raiser, and it was heads up to the flop. It came out , and the under-the-gun player led out with 3,000. Hawkins quickly called, and he called another 6,000 behind the turn. When the landed on the river, the bettor slowed down, and Hawkins announced a bet of ten thousand. His opponent quickly called, and Hawkins could only show down for the miss. His opponent's was easily good enough to win the pot, and Hawkins has tumbled all the way back down to about 6,000.
Adam Levy's stack had dwindled a bit since the break, but another double up has put Levy at about the 60,000 mark.
We arrived at the table and found a board of with about 6,000 in the pot. Action was heads-up and it was checked to Levy. He bet 3,200, but his opponent came over the top with a near min-raise to 6,500. Levy called and saw the hit the river. After a few moments his opponent moved all in, leading to Levy calling for his remaining 20,175 immediately and tabling for an unbeatable full house. His opponent flashed as he watched a good portion of his stack head to Levy.
First into the pot from the button, Allen Kessler came in raising to 1,500. The big blind defended to see a flop, and it came . Both men checked through to see the land on fourth street. The small blind took the lead now with a bet of 3,800, and Kessler tanked and folded. His opponent showed him the as he dragged the pot. That pushed Kessler down to 8,050 chips, and he wasn't too thrilled about the result. "You won't believe what I laid down," he began. After another minute, he continued, "It's a good thing you didn't shove before the flop. I was gonna go with it." A frustrated Kessler rested his head in one hand as he told the tale of his pocket tens.
On the next hand, there were two limpers in front before Kessler three-bet shoved for 8,000 flat. The initial limper quickly folded, and the second eventually released his as well. "Race," Kessler said as he flashed his . He's back up to 10,200 with that shove.
The chair that was formerly occupied by Chris Tryba is now being held down by someone who is not Chris Tryba, and a quick scan around the room confirms Tryba's elimination.
Also added to the busto list the level is one of the 2008 finalists of this Main Event, T.K. Miles.
The numbers are in. A total of 382 players have put up the $1,600 buyin for this final Main Event of the 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit season. Their entries have generated a prize pool worth $550,060, and that money will be divided between the final 45 players.
The bottom payout is worth $2,486, and it's those sixty-four cents that make all the difference. Going up from there, each of the nine who make Wednesday's final table will be guaranteed at least $11,441, and the top three will all pocket more than $50,000. To the lucky man or woman who finally collects every chip in play will go the diamond ring, $121,017, and the title of Main Event Champion. That title also comes with one of the few remaining entries into the National Championship later this month.
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flop was checked by Cartwright. Crowder bet 2,400, quickly getting called. The 
hit the turn and Cartwright checked it again. Crowder bet 3,300, again getting called by Cartwright. The 
river was checked by both and Cartwright said, "Ace-king." Crowder tabled 
, good enough to win the pot.
, and the under-the-gun player led out with 3,000. Hawkins quickly called, and he called another 6,000 behind the 
turn. When the 
landed on the river, the bettor slowed down, and Hawkins announced a bet of ten thousand. His opponent quickly called, and Hawkins could only show down 
for the miss. His opponent's 
was easily good enough to win the pot, and Hawkins has tumbled all the way back down to about 6,000.
with about 6,000 in the pot. Action was heads-up and it was checked to Levy. He bet 3,200, but his opponent came over the top with a near min-raise to 6,500. Levy called and saw the 
hit the river. After a few moments his opponent moved all in, leading to Levy calling for his remaining 20,175 immediately and tabling 
for an unbeatable full house. His opponent flashed 
as he watched a good portion of his stack head to Levy.
land on fourth street. The small blind took the lead now with a bet of 3,800, and Kessler tanked and folded. His opponent showed him the 
as well. "Race," Kessler said as he flashed his 
. He's back up to 10,200 with that shove.
