Main Event Day 1 | 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Tunica

02-13-2011 23:03 UTC-5

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Kats	198,000 23,000	23,000
Mary Harden	165,000 -15,000	-15,000
Kurt Jewell	119,000 -1,000	-1,000
Tommy Vedes	95,000 2,000	2,000

La Sengphet	75,000 11,000	11,000
Traci Brown	63,000 38,000	38,000
Jeff Gibralter	58,000 11,000	11,000
Preston Derden	36,500 -2,500	-2,500
Shaun Johnston	35,000 -4,000	-4,000
John Land	30,000 6,000	6,000
Kevin Calenzo	26,700 -300	-300
Kyle Cartwright	26,000 -5,000	-5,000

Doug Carli	25,000 -5,000	-5,000
Bob Talbot	18,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jesus Cabrera	18,000 -1,000	-1,000
Crystal Eash	6,600 -9,400	-9,400

02-13-2011 23:08 UTC-5

Cowboy Rides Off Into the Sunset

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

"Cowboy" John Land took a big hit and was left with a paltry stack. In what would be his last hand of the WSOPC Harrah's Tunica Main Event, Land called off his last 2,600 to an under-the-gun player's raise to 4,000. The big blind came along and the flop came down {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {5-Diamonds} , which both active players checked.

When the {4-Diamonds} hit the turn, the big blind bet out 10,000 and pushed the UTG player out of the hand.

Big Blind: {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts}
Land: {A-Spades} {8-Diamonds}

Land was drawing dead as the {K-Clubs} was put out on the river.

Tags: John Land

Level: 14

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

02-13-2011 23:23 UTC-5

Hi-Ho Calenzo!

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kevin Calenzo currently sits in second place on the WSOPC National Leaderboard with 167.5 points. While he is essentially a lock for the National Championship in May, Calenzo is still looking to add to that total here today. In a recent hand, Calezno raised to 3,600 from middle position only to have the big blind push all in. If Calenzo called, his tournament life would be at stake; instead, he opted to fold and hold on to his stack of 48,000, which was pretty healthy considering he'd been playing a short stack for much of the day.

Tags: Kevin Calenzo

02-13-2011 23:33 UTC-5

Gibralter Busts Johnston

Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We overheard Shaun Johnston during the break say that he will either end the day with 100,000 or 0. Unfortunately for Johnston, it turned out to be the latter.

From early position, Jeff Gibralter opened to 3,800. Action folded to Johnston in the big blind and he went all in for about 23,000 more. Gibralter took a few moments before calling with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} and had Johnston's {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} drawing thin. The board ran out {Q-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {4-Spades} , bringing Johnston's tournament to an end.

Gibraler, meanwhile, is going strong with about 127,000.

Tags: Jeff Gibralter Shaun Johnston

02-13-2011 23:44 UTC-5

It Ain't Right, What Happened to Cartwright

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kyle Cartwright has had a WSOPE Harrah's Tunica to dream of; in fact, his two wins in ring events will likely earn him the "Casino Champion" title and a spot in the National Championship. In the meantime, Cartwright was looking to add a third ring and his first Main Event title to his list of accomplishment. Unfortunately for him, it was not meant to be.

In what would be his last hand, Cartwright called an under-the-gun player's all-in bet. Cartwright was the one at risk for his last 21,600.

Cartwright: {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

Cartwright was well ahead until the flop fell {4-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} . The {Q-Diamonds} on the turn didn't help his cause and neither did the {4-Hearts} on the river. Cartwright's amazing WSOPC Harrah's Tunica run has come to an end.

Tags: Kyle Cartwright

02-13-2011 23:49 UTC-5

Points Situation

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kyle Cartwright has earned 100 points (50 points for each of his wins) here at the WSOPC Harrah's Tunica. As far as we can tell, only two players have a chance of overtaking him in La Sengphet and Tripp Kirk. If either of those players finish fifth or better, they will be crowned Harrah's Tunica Casino Champion.

Tags: La Sengphet Tripp Kirk Kyle Cartwright

02-13-2011 23:54 UTC-5

Break It Up

Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The players are on their final 10-minute break of the night.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

02-14-2011 00:16 UTC-5

What a Tripp

Chad Holloway

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

WSOPC Harrah's Tunica ring-winner Tripp Kirk raised to 4,600 from the cutoff and received a call from the player in the big blind. When the flop came down {10-Spades} {2-Spades} {9-Hearts} , the big blind checked, Kirk continuation bet 5,300, and the big blind check-raised to 20,000. Kirk snap-folded and left himself with 43,000.

Tags: Tripp Kirk