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

Regional Championship
Day: 2
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

Chip Check

Player Chips Progress
Brian Senie us
Brian Senie
290,000
-40,000
-40,000
AJ Jejelowo us
AJ Jejelowo
235,000
15,000
15,000
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
215,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Steve Brecher us
Steve Brecher
175,000
35,000
35,000
WPT 1X Winner
Full Tilt
Harry Cullen
Harry Cullen
165,000
50,000
50,000
Jeremiah Vinsant
Jeremiah Vinsant
150,000
50,000
50,000
Lawrence Jacobs
Lawrence Jacobs
130,000
10,000
10,000
Kunal Patel us
Kunal Patel
127,000
24,000
24,000
Brian Roberts us
Brian Roberts
117,000
-41,000
-41,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
90,000
6,000
6,000
Scott Lipshutz
Scott Lipshutz
77,000
32,000
32,000
Tony Prusac
Tony Prusac
68,000
-7,000
-7,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
60,000
20,000
20,000
Allie Prescott us
Allie Prescott
60,000
25,000
25,000
Gary Friedlander us
Gary Friedlander
57,000
-7,000
-7,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
55,000
-31,000
-31,000
Full Tilt
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
40,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jeremy Gaubert
Jeremy Gaubert
40,000
-3,000
-3,000
Prince Gaspard
Prince Gaspard
33,000
-17,000
-17,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
27,000
7,000
7,000
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
25,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Prusac Flips Out

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

From late position, Tony Prusac opened with a standard raise, and Lawrence Jacobs three-bet shoved. Prusac instantly called for his tournament life, showing up {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}. Jacobs and his {3-Hearts} {3-Spades} were flipping for the knockout.

Prusac flopped a king, but the {Q-Spades} {K-Clubs} {3-Clubs} was a disaster as it left him dead to runner-runner. "Motherf***er!" he yelled. "This happens every time!" The turn {5-Hearts} was no help, and the {10-Hearts} river is the last card Prusac will see today. He'd go on to spend the next few minutes pacing the floor on his phone, occasionally kicking the odd trash can or chair with light-footed frustration.

Tags: Tony PrusacLawrence Jacobs

Bowker Shorr to Double

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kyle Bowker got his last ~30,000 into the pot preflop with {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds}, and Shannon Shorr looked him up with the {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} racing for the knockout.

Bowker's horse ran faster as the board came {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {4-Spades} {Q-Hearts}, and he's doubled up to 61,000 or so. Shorr is down to about 180,000 after granting that double.

Tags: Kyle BowkerShannon Shorr

Waxman Busts Hawkins

Matt Waxman opened to 3,200 from early position and was called by AJ Jejelowo in the cutoff, Maurice Hawkins in the small blind, and Brian Roberts in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and action was checked to Waxman. He bet 4,600, only getting called by Hawkins. The {2-Diamonds} hit the turn and Hawkins shoved for 29,500, sending Waxman into the tank for a good three minutes. Ultimately, he opted to call. Hawkins showed {4-Spades}{2-Spades}, having grabbed the lead on the turn against Waxman's {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}.

The river brought the {8-Hearts}, though, counterfeiting Hawkins' deuces and giving Waxman aces and eights to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
115,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
Busted

Tags: Matthew WaxmanMaurice Hawkins

One-Hour Break

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We're one elimination away from the end of Day 2, but we've come to our scheduled dinner break. When the announcement was made, 18 of the players were shocked at the timing, and an impromptu town hall meeting broke out as everyone huddled to figure out a solution. The staff polled the players, and only one of them wanted to go to dinner. That's enough, though, and they've all be sent off until 9:30 P.M.

We'll see you in an hour to finish this thing out.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Gaubert Hooks a Double

Level 15 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

We've had a shove at all three tables within the first couple hands.

At Table 1, Kyle Bowker three-bet shoved after Brian Senie opened to 6,000. On the first hand back from the break. It was 61,500 total, and Senie tanked for a long while before surrendering.

At Table 3, Jeremy Gaubert opened to 4,800 before Kunal Patel reraised to 12,500. Gaubert four-bet all in for 52,700, and Patel made the call with {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}. Gaubert was well in front with {J-Hearts} {J-Spades}, and he faded the {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} board to double up over the century mark.

Patel is right there with him now, both players sitting with 110,000, there or thereabouts.

Tags: Jeremy GaubertKunal PatelBrian SenieKyle Bowker

Adams Falls

Level 15 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams

Brandon Adams spent the day quietly absorbed in his own little iPad world. A game of chess, an audio book, a browse of the news. He quietly accumulated chips for the first half of the day, then quietly dribbled them away over the latter half. He's gone now.

In early position, Kunal Patel raised to 4,500, and he found three calls. Gary Friedlander (middle position), Brandon Adams (cutoff), and Adam Levy (small blind) all took a {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} flop. It checked around to Friedlander, and he stuck out a bet of 9,000. Adams shoved all in for about 46,000 total, quickly folding the two monkeys in the middle. Friedlander called instantly, though, and his {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} figured to be best. Adams' {A-Clubs} {5-Clubs} was almost drawing dead, and the turn {2-Diamonds} and river {4-Hearts} have forced his exit in 19th place.

The good news for the pro is that he didn't need the points. Adams is already one of the 100-player field of next week's WSOP-C National Championship.

Tags: Adam LevyBrandon AdamsGary FriedlanderKunal Patel

Day 3 Table and Seat Draw

Level 15 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
PlayerChipsTableSeat
Matt Waxman133,60011
Lawrence Jacobs152,40012
Allie Prescott107,20013
Shannon Shorr242,50014
Jeremiah Vinsant92,80015
Scott Lipshutz75,70016
Kunal Patel102,50017
Harry Cullen122,50018
Jeremy Gaubert105,30019
    
Gary Friedlander123,80021
Kyle Bowker79,50022
Steve Brecher161,80023
AJ Jejelowo168,50024
Adam Levy61,80025
Brian Senie291,00026
Brian Roberts118,00027
Allen Kessler41,50028
Prince Gaspard69,20029