2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans

Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$235,956
Event Info
Buy-in
$9,700
Prize Pool
$698,398
Entries
75
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Players Info - Day 1

Back to the Beach

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
John Cernuto
John Cernuto

We've lost 7 of our 68 starters today, and the latest victim of the minefield is "Miami" John Cernuto. We didn't see the hand play out, but Corey Burbick is conspicuously up to about 55,000 now, and we'll guess that it was he who took care of Miami John.

Tags: John Cernuto

Bowker Unafraid of Scary Board

Brian Senie opened to 500 in the hijack and David Baker popped it to 1,675 in the cutoff. Kyle Bowker called from the big blind and so did Senie, bringing out a {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop. Bowker led out 2,600, getting Senie to fold. Baker called to see the {10-Diamonds} turn which both checked. The {4-Diamonds} hit the river and Bowker checked again, leading Baker to bet 5,300. After about 90 seconds mulling it over, Bowker called.

Baker did not like to see that, showing a beat {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} as Bowker tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a set.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
WSOP 1X Winner
44,000 14,500
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
13,000 -20,000

Tags: David BakerKyle Bowker

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Levy Takes Some From Waxman

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

We arrived at the table and found Adam Levy calling a Matt Waxman raise on an {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} board. The {5-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Waxman bet 8,500. Levy called, landing the {2-Diamonds} river which both checked.

Levy tabled {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a straight. Waxman couldn't best it and slipped to about 31,000, while Levy upped his stack to roughly 40,000.

Tags: Adam LevyMatt Waxman

Past Tense

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

At the live poker table, we often hear players talking mostly about their online game and trading screen names with each other. Sometimes the information is given readily, but from time to time, players are reluctant to give themselves up.

There's a bit of a change in that line of conversation these days. Several times in the first few levels, we've heard players ask, "What was your name online?" Was. Past tense. It's a small but pointed reminder of the current state of online poker in this country.