Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - St. Louis
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Day 2 Belonged to Kyle Cartwright, the Final Table Chip Leader!
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
The World Series of Poker Circuit, Harrah’s St. Louis continued Monday with the remaining 92 players out of a 449-player field. Each was competing for their share of a $646,762 prizepool, including a first-place prize worth $142,290. It didn’t take long for players to get down to business as the eliminations quickly mounted. After twelve hours of play, the final table of nine was reached. Leading the way was Kyle Cartwright who emerged as the runaway chip leader with 2,875,000.
While Day 2 certainly belonged to Cartwright, there were still plenty of other players in action. Harris Paroya began the day as chip leader with 314,100 and he was poised to make a deep run. Unfortunately for him, he would have to settle with a small cash. Others looking to ensure a payday were recognizable names such as Mark “Pegasus” Smith (tied for the most WSOP-C rings with four), “Cowboy” John Land, Aaron Massey, and Nadya Magnus. The former two would be eliminated shy of the money while the latter pair went on to cash. By far the biggest names left in the field were St. Louis native Dennis Phillips and 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Raymer. Both began the day with decent chip stacks, but both found themselves out of favor with lady luck.
Phillips’ demise came on a flop of 
when he checked only to Paroya, who threw in a bet. Phillips opted for a check-raise, Paroya shoved, and Phillips called off his remaining stack:
Phillips: 
Paroya: 
It was a brutal set-over-set situation, and Phillips found himself on the raw end of the deal. He needed the last four in the deck to keep his hopes alive, but neither the 
turn nor 
river were it. Just like that, the well-liked St. Louis native was sent to the exit.
Not long after the elimination of Phillips, another big name in Raymer hit the rail. It happened when Raymer was left crippled after running a Broadway straight into a flush, and he committed his remaining chips preflop with 
only to be face the pocket kings of Mark Koeln. The board blanked and Raymer was eliminated from the Main Event.
When the money bubble was reached at 45 players, a flurry of eliminations ensued. Todd Bartlett (45th- $2,923), Gary Schaan (40th- $2,923), Steven (31st- $3,590), Brett Schwertley (29th- $4,049), Paroya (21st- $6,267), Matthew Thornton (13th- $8,938), and Scott Carlson (10th- $10,891) were just a few to hit the rail.
WSOP-Circuit Harrah’s St. Louis Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Cartwright | 2,875,000 |
| 2 | Mitch Franks | 460,000 |
| 3 | Nick Jivkov | 206,000 |
| 4 | Ron Segni | 983,000 |
| 5 | Asheesh Boyapati | 1,138,000 |
| 6 | Chris Viox | 346,000 |
| 7 | Troy Weber | 1,006,000 |
| 8 | Steve Goff | 1,270,000 |
| 9 | Phil Stelzer | 637,000 |
The final table is set to play out at 1 PM CDT (1700 GMT) on Tuesday when a winner will be determined. As always, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be there to bring you all the action, eliminations, and stories straight from the tournament floor.
Scott Carlson Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,891)
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Phil Stelzer raised to 79,000 from middle position and was called by Kyle Cartwright in late position. When action reached Scott Carlson in the cutoff, he moved all in for 152,000. Stelzer got out of the way and Cartwright made the call.
Carlson: 
Cartwright: 
It was a race, but not after the flop came down 
, giving Carlson a pair of queens and the lead. To make matters worse for Cartwright, Nick Jivkov chimed in that he had folded 
, leaving just one three left in the deck. However, they were all overlooking one small fact . . . Day 2 had belonged to Cartwright. That proved true when the 
spiked on the turn! Just like that, Carlson went from the lead to drawing dead. The meaningless 
was put out on the river and Carlson exited the tournament area. The final table is set.
Redraw
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining ten players have combined to a single table, but it'll take one more elimination before the final table is set. Here is how the last table looks:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Cartwright | 2,500,000 |
| 2 | Mitch Franks | 475,000 |
| 3 | Scott Carlson | 197,000 |
| 4 | Nick Jivkov | 200,000 |
| 5 | Ron Segni | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Asheesh Boyapati | 1,210,000 |
| 7 | Chris Viox | 300,000 |
| 8 | Troy Weber | 1,000,000 |
| 9 | Steve Goff | 1,240,000 |
| 10 | Phil Stelzer | 700,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Yury Parad Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,891)
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
In a blind versus blind situation, Yury Parad found himself all in holding against the 
of Phil Stelzer. The 
flop gave Stelzer a pair of five, but Parad could still win with either a queen, ten, or running spades. The was none of the above, and neither was the .
Stelzer took down the pot, increading his stack to 725,000, while Parad made his way to the payout desk in 11th place.
Sam Ansley Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,891)
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
We don't know how we missed it, but when we looked up Sam Ansley was gone from the tournament. We can confirm that he was eliminated in 12th place and will take home $10,891 for his efforts.
Segni Takes a Hit
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Ron Segni bet 110,000 from the big blind only to have Steve Goff move all in for 578,000 in the cutoff. Segni made the call, creating a pot around 1.3 million, and the cards were turned up:
Segni: 
Goff: 
Goff was ahead with his pocket rockets but had to dodge the open-ended straight draw of his opponent. The 
turn gave Goff a set, but it was the 
on the river that ensured his double. Segni took a hit down to 990,000.
Passing Chips
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
At this point the action has stalled and players are more or less passing chips around the table by swapping blinds and antes. Every once in awhile a reraise will bring the railbirds to their feet, but the subsequent folds send them back to their chairs. With only 15 minutes left in this level, the players will have to get busy or face the dreaded 15K-30K level.
Closing in on the Final Table
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
With just 12 players remaining, the railbirds have flocked to tables to see who is still in contention. While action is slow at the moment, the plan for the evening is to play down to the final table, which means three more eliminations.