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

Lemke Grabs a Few

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We picked up a four-way pot on the flop as the dealer spread {A-Clubs} {K-Spades} {J-Hearts}. Everyone checked to Harry Cullen in position, and he put out a bet of 400. Everyone called, and the {3-Clubs} brought a check from all four players to see the {6-Spades} on the river. Victor Coelho now fired 1,600 at the pot, and that folded Dwyte Pilgrim and Cullen without incident. Brian Lemke made the call, though, and his {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} was better than Coelho's {K-Hearts} {10-Hearts} to take the pot and move Lemke over his starting stack.

Tags: Brian LemkeDwyte PilgrimHarry CullenVictor Coelho

Sixty!

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The board shows 60 players have entered this event so far, and registration is still open for more than 24 hours.

Chip Check

Not much movement early.

Player Chips Progress
40,000 6,000
Jon Aguiar
Jon Aguiar
40,000 2,000
Ramana Epparla
Ramana Epparla
38,000 8,000
Steve Brecher us
Steve Brecher
WPT 1X Winner
Full Tilt
35,000 5,000
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
WSOP 2X Winner
34,500 4,500
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
34,000 4,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
33,000 3,000
David Miscikowski us
David Miscikowski
WSOP 1X Winner
32,500 2,500
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
Full Tilt
32,400 2,400
31,500
31,000 7,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
31,000 1,000
Todd Terry us
Todd Terry
28,500 -1,500
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
WPT 1X Winner
26,500 -3,500
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
WPT 2X Winner
23,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
23,000 -7,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
21,500 -8,500

Senie Doubles Through Owen

We arrived at the table and found a board of {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and 7,800 in the pot.

Brian Senie was faced with a decision of 5,000 chips from Steven Owen and after about two minutes, Senie popped it to 13,000. Owen didn't seem to mind, re-raising an additional 15,000 on top. Senie called all in for about 13,500 and showed {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. His call was a risky one, but his read was spot on as Owen showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}.

The river was the {Q-Spades}, securing the double for Senie.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Senie us
Brian Senie
63,000 33,000
Steven Owen
Steven Owen
3,000 -27,000

Tags: Brian SenieSteven Owen

Thomas Takes Out Keller

With the board reading {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, Robert Keller saw his bet of 1,525 get raised to 3,525 by Benjamin Thomas. Keller, though, re-raised to 8,500. A call from Thomas led to the {Q-Diamonds} falling on the river.

Keller shoved for about 17,500 and after a few moments was met with a call from Thomas who showed {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} for a full house. Keller showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}, but his trips were second best, ending his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
58,000 28,000
Robert Keller
Robert Keller
Busted

Tags: Benjamin ThomasRobert Keller

Chippies!

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
WSOP 2X Winner
62,000
42,500 11,500
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
WPT 2X Winner
38,400 15,400
Jon Aguiar
Jon Aguiar
38,400 -1,600
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
33,000 -1,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
WPT 1X Winner
32,000 5,500
Steve Brecher us
Steve Brecher
WPT 1X Winner
Full Tilt
32,000 -3,000
David Miscikowski us
David Miscikowski
WSOP 1X Winner
32,000 -500
Grayson Ramage us
Grayson Ramage
32,000 2,000
Kido Pham
Kido Pham
30,500 500
30,500
30,000 -10,000
30,000 -1,500
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
30,000 8,500
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000
Allie Prescott us
Allie Prescott
30,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
29,500 -1,500
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
Full Tilt
29,000 -3,400
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
WSOP 3X Winner
Full Tilt
28,000
Todd Terry us
Todd Terry
28,000 -500
David Williams us
David Williams
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
25,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
25,000 2,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Barshak Bluffs Out Holley

John Holley opened to 325 in the hijack and Corey "comandr_cool" Burbick popped it to 1,200 from the cutoff. Steve "Illini213" Barshak four-bet to 3,175 in the small blind, finding calls from both Holley and Burbick.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Barshak bet 4,600. Holley tagged along, Burbick ducked out of the way, and the {K-Diamonds} followed on the turn. Barshak fired again, this time 9,500. Holley sat back in his chair and sighed, "I told myself I wouldn't go broke with queens," and then proceeded to fold his {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} face up.

Barshak showed a {7-Spades} as he collected the chips.

Player Chips Progress
40,000 10,000
John Holley us
John Holley
24,000 -6,000

Tags: Corey BurbickJohn HolleySteve Barshak