Break It Up
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
It is time for yet another ten-minute break.
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - St. Louis
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - St. Louis
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$646,762
Entries
449
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
More Day 1 Photos
Hinkle Dropping
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
An early-position player raised to 2,400 and Blair Hinkle called from middle position. A late-position player then reraised to 9,500 and only Hinkle made the call, leading to the 
flop.
Hinkle checked, his opponent bet 11,000, and Hinkle woke up with a check-raise to 23,400. After a call, the dealer burned and turned the 
. Hinkle was first to act and checked, opening the door for the late-position player to bet 17,000. Hinkle just mucked and left himself 31,000.
Raymer Aggressive on the Button
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Action folded to Greg Raymer on the button and he promptly put in a raise to 3,000. The small blind quickly folded but the big blind decided to look the former world champ up. When the flop fell 
, the big blind check-called a continuation bet from Raymer to the tune of 4,000.
Both players then checked the 
turn and 
river. Raymer sheepishly turned over 
for a rivered pair of nines as the big blind simply mucked. Raymer is up to 70,000.
Kings for Massey
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
An under-the-gun player raised to 1,000 only to have Aaron Massey, who was next to act, reraise to 3,000. Another player in early position made it 8,000 to go and action folded all the way back to Massey, who made the call.
Both players checked the 
flop as well as the 
turn. When the 
hit the river, Massey bet 10,000, his opponent called, and Massey showed 
to take down the pot. He is up to 85,000.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
172,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
115,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
115,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
85,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
66,500
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
|
|
64,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
60,500
500
|
500 |
|
60,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
42,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
40,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
|
40,000
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
|
35,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
|
25,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
23,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
23,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Phillips Doubles Big
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We heard a commotion over at the table of Dennis Phillips. When we arrived, we saw the 
laid out in front of him, 
in front of his opponent, a board reading 
, and the dealer pushing Phillips a pot worth 118,000. By the smile on Phillips' face, he just doubled.
Pilgrim Sets Sail
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We didn't catch the hand, but the seat formerly occupied by Dwyte Pilgrim is empty. He was short-stacked, so logic would suggest that he has been eliminated from the Harrah's St. Louis Main Event.
Dudani's Big Push
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
It isn't much of a hand, but it was rather comical. A player raised to 3,300 and Shiva Dudani simply moved all in for 45,000. Of course his opponent folded, much to the amusement of everyone at the table.