2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$86,789
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$354,240
Entries
246
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Another Chunk of Land Given Away

On the flop of {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}, John Land checked and the player behind him checked. The third player in the hand fired 1,200 and Land made the call. The other player called as well.

The {4-Diamonds} was added to the board on the turn and action checked to the last player to act once again. He fired a larger bet of 2,500 this time. Land and the other player called to see the river.

The board paired as the {5-Clubs} landed on fifth street and action checked around. The player who had been driving the betting in last position showed the {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} while the other unknown player tabled the {K-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} to beat him with sevens and fives. Land gave one last extra-long look at his hand and then mucked, the sevens and fives were the winner. Land dropped to 11,125 in chips after this loss.

Tags: John Land

Registration Closed

The tournament staff gave everybody a little bit of extra time to fade the foul weather and get themselves into Harvey's to register for this Circuit Main Event.

The board shows 246 players have turned up today despite the snow, an impressive number that has exceeded everyone's guesstimates. We're waiting for the staff to finalize the entries and the prize pool to make it official, but it's unofficially a fantastic turnout.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Casper Folds a Winner

We walked up to a flop of {6-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} to see Jeff Bond check to Joel Casper, a Circuit ring winner from 2008. Casper slipped out 1,200 chips, and Bond promptly check-raised to 4,200. Bond called, and both men checked the {3-Diamonds} turn. On the {10-Spades} river, Bond announced a covering all-in shove, putting Casper in a tough spot.

"That turn may have saved my ass," Casper admitted. Apparently there's some history between the two men. "I'm going to show you another tight fold. You're not even going to believe this one." With that, Casper open-mucked his {6-Hearts} {6-Clubs}. "If you had pocket aces or pocket queens, that's just a terrible turn card for you," he finished.

The turn was just fine with Bond; he exposed his {7-Hearts} {8-Hearts} as the dealer pushed him the pot. It pays to be aggressive, and Bond's big bet earned him the pot and knocked Casper down under 15,000.

Tags: Joel CasperJeff Bond

DeWitt Shoves

We caught up with the action on the turn with the board reading {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Jason DeWitt pushed all of his chips into the pot of about 17,000. His shove was worth roughly 11,000. After a brief few moments, his opponent gave it up and DeWitt won the pot to push his stack up to a little over 28,000.

Tags: Jason DeWitt

Rivers Wins This One for Robinson

On the flop of {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}, David Robinson fired a bet of 1,000 and was called by his lone opponent. The turn brought the {6-Hearts} and Robinson fired again for 1,800. His opponent stuck around to see the {A-Clubs} fall on the river. Both players checked and Robinson tabled the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} to beat his opponent's {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and win the pot.

Tags: David Robinson

More Barking Chips for Bort

After a few people limped in, Ted Bort jacked it up to 1,700 from the big blind. Only one of the limpets called and the flop was seen heads up. The flop was {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Bort fired 3,000. His opponent quickly gave it up and Bort moved to 36,500 in chips.

Tags: Ted Bort

DeWitt Climbs Some More

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} in a hand between Jason DeWitt and one other player. Action was checked to DeWitt and he checked behind before the {J-Clubs} fell on the turn. After his opponent fired 1,400, DeWitt made the call.

The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds} and the same bet was fired into DeWitt for 1,400. He made the call.

DeWitt tabled the {A-Clubs}{3-Hearts} after his opponent showed the {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. DeWitt moved to about 32,000 and change with that pot.

Tags: Jason DeWitt

Permission to Fold, Captain

A player in middle position opened to 600, and Tom Franklin and the big blind both called to see a flop.

It came {9-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {7-Spades}, and the raiser continued out with shaky hands and another 1,400 chips. Franklin called and the big blind ducked out, and it was heads up to the {K-Spades} turn. The aggressor checked this time, and Franklin took his cue to stab at the pot with 1,600 chips. It didn't work; his opponent check-raised to 4,000 straight, and Franklin mumbled, "Did I step into something?" as he called the extra to see the last card.

It was the {9-Spades}, and the aggressor moved all in for 8,450. Franklin gave it a long stew before finally surrendering with about 24,000 chips still in his stack.

Tags: Tom Franklin

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25