Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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
Pegasus Not a Myth
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
On a flop of 
, Mark "Pegasus" Smith check-called a bet of 2,000 from his sole opponent in late position. Both players then checked the 
turn as well as the 
river. Smith revealed 
for two pair and it was good enough to win the pot. He is up to 70,000.
Engel Takes a Small Hit
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Four players saw a flop of 
and Ari Engel, who was under the gun, bet 1,200. He got rid of everyone except a player in middle position who made the call. When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Engel check-called a bet of 1,500, leading to the 
on the river.
Both players proceeded to check and Engel simply mucked after his opponent flipped over 
. Engel is down to 45,000.
Raymer Triples to 90K
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
As we were writing the previous hand, Greg Raymer shouted to Dennis Phillips one table over announcing he had just tripled up to 90,000. Sure enough, a quick look at his stack verified he was telling the truth.
Nadya vs. Dwyte
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
An under-the-gun player raised to 2,500 and received a call from Dwyte Pilgrim and another player in early position. Action folded to Nadya Magnus in the cutoff and she threw in an all-in raise to 13,200. Pilgrim was the only caller and the cards were turned up:
Pilgrim: 
Magnus: 
It was a classic race situation, one that ended in Magnus' favor when the board ran out 
. She is now up to 32,600 while Pilgrim dropped to 13,000.
Woernle Not a Winner in the Main Event
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Keith Woernle recently walked by our desk to inform us he was eliminated from the Main Event. Apparently, it was a blind versus blind situation when action folded to Woernle in the small blind. He moved all in for 6,000 and was called by Aaron Massey in the big.
Woernle: 
Massey: 
A king on the river gave Massey the win and sent the Event #7 Champ to the rail. Massey is up to 64,000.
Woernle a Winner in Event #7
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Event #7, a $555 NLHE tournament, drew 276 players and drew a familiar face at the final table in Las Vegas pro Ari Engel, who went on to finish third. In the end, it was Keith Woernle who prevailed and claimed the $31,477 prize and his first WSOP-C gold ring. Woernle made an impressive comeback in heads-up play, down 5-1 to opponent Joel Shulruf, in a battle that lasted over two hours. On the final hand, both players were all in on a board reading 
with Shulruf, the player at risk, holding for a set, but behind the flush of Woernle. The 
river blanked and that was that.
WSOP Circuit St. Louis Ring Event #7 NLHE
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $500+$55 | 276 | $131,171 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Woernle | Montgomery, AL | $31,477 |
| 2 | Joel Shulruf | Buffalo Grove, IL | $19,455 |
| 3 | Ari Engel | Las Vegas, NV | $14,117 |
| 4 | Gary Welch | Perryville, MO | $10,415 |
| 5 | Don Norman | Marion, IL | $7,811 |
| 6 | Shawn Arnold | Tulsa, OK | $5,953 |
| 7 | Noah Nodine | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,607 |
| 8 | Jovan Sudar | Omaha, NE | $3,620 |
| 9 | Darren Dwyer | Salem, IL | $2,888 |
We're Back!
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players have returned from the dinner break and the cards are back in the air!
Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break and so are we.