Level: 18
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - IP Casino Resort & Spa
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - IP Casino Resort & Spa
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
270
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
The Rich Get Richer
Farid Nasserazad was under the gun and raised to 9,000 with 
. Action folded to Byron Higueros in the small blind and he moved all in for about 45,000. Nasserazad called and Higueros was in bad shape with his 
.
The board ran out 
and Higueros was sent to the rail. On the other hand, Nasserazad added to his chip lead and is now approaching 300,000.
Notable Chips Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
26,400
|
26,400 |
|
215,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
182,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
165,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
123,000
-17,700
|
-17,700 |
|
110,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
Big Stacks Collide
Anthony Ruffolo started the day among the chip leaders but things have not been going his way. In a recent hand, Ruffolo moved all in preflop from early position with 
for around 90,000 and was called by Cary Purcell who held 
and the bigger stack.
A massive pot around 200,000 was at stake as the flop came down 
. Ruffolo was clearly not happy as the 
fell on the turn. The on the river gave Purcell a full house and the monster pot. He is now up to around 300,000 while Ruffolo is out of the tournament early on Day 2.
Stukes Stopped
Roston Stukes was all in preflop with 
and up against the 
of Ken Ware. The board ran out 
and Ware's ace-high was good enough to win him the pot. He is up to 130,000 while Stukes was sent to the rail.
More Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
125,100
|
125,100 |
|
210,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
175,000
109,600
|
109,600 |
|
|
130,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
72,000
-27,700
|
-27,700 |
|
|
52,000
-29,400
|
-29,400 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Double for Pegasus
Mark "Pegasus" Smith had grown short-stacked and was all in preflop with 
against the 
of Michael Schoen. The 
flop kept Smith in the lead but put out a lot of chop outs for Schoen. The on the turn was not one of them and the on the river have Smith a straight. He doubled to 35,000 while Schoen was eliminated from the tournament on the very next hand.
Purcell Takes Down Another Big Pot
Cary Purcell, the chip leader, put in a standard raise from middle position only to have Kenny Milam reraise 25,000 more from one of the blinds. Purcell called and created a pot of around 80,000 before the flop!
When the flop came down 
, Milam moved all in for around 65,000 and Purcell snap-called. Milam showed but was dismayed when Purcell flipped over 
for a flopped set. The 
on the turn left Milam drawing to one of the two remaining aces. The dealer burned and revealed the on the river. Purcell took down another large pot, bringing him to the 400,000 mark, while Milam was sent packing.
Last Woman Eliminated
On a flop of 
, Garrett Jones put in a bet and Claudia Crawford announced a raise. Before she stated the amount, Jones yelled out, "All in."
"Hold on chicken dick, I didn't say how much," Crawford shot back, which sent laughs across the room. She thought about it for about 20 second and said, "F**k it, I call." Jones flipped over and Crawford the 
. Crawford had straight and flush draws and wasn't in bad shape. Unfortunatley for her, it came and , missing all her outs and knocking her out of the tournament. With her elimination, there are no more women remaining in the field.
Break Time
Players are now on their first break of the day.