2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - St. Louis

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$142,290
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$646,762
Entries
449
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

From Penthouse to Outhouse

Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

ET MacMurray, who began the day as one of the big stacks, was recently eliminated from the tournament. He got all in preflop holding {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and was called by the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} of Christopher Juul.

The {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} flop paired Juul and left MacMurray in bad shape. The {9-Spades} turn and {2-Hearts} river ensured MacMurray's elimination from the WSOP-Circuit Harrah's St. Louis Main Event just shy of the money. On the other hand, Juul has managed to chip up to 215,000.

Tags: ET MacMurrayChristopher Juul

MacMurray's Kings Cracked

Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
ET MacMurray
ET MacMurray

A short-stacked player moved all in preflop holding {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and ran straight into the {K-}{K-} of ET MacMurray. Unfortunately for MacMurray, the flop came down {3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and gave his opponent a set. The {2-Diamonds} was no help, and MacMurray was left looking for a king on the river. It was not meant to be, however, as the {3-Diamonds} hit. MacMurray dropped to 220,000 after the hand.

Tags: ET MacMurray

Cartwright Headed in the Right Direction

Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kyle Cartwright, who started the day with 47,500, has been on quite the heater. The Harrah's Tunica Casino Champion recently eliminated an opponent when he held {K-Spades}{5-Spades} in the big blind against the {6-Spades}{7-Hearts} of the small blind on a board reading {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

Cartwright's full house brought him one step closer to the money and gave him a stack of 150,000.

Tags: Kyle Cartwright

Level: 19

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Land Sets Sail

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
John Land
John Land

"Cowboy" John Land had a rough going early on Day 2. He doubled a couple short stacks after losing {A-}{K-} to both pocket nines and fours. That left him short stack, and likely a bit frustrated. Things must have continued to get worse for Land, and ultimately led to his elimination as his former seat is now empty.

Tags: John Land

Losing Players Fast

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We're not even two levels into Day 2 and we've already lost 33 players. At hour-long levels, that works out to losing one player every three and a half minutes or so. At this pace, we'll crack the money bubble (14 players to go) in no time.

Raymer Follows Phillips Out the Door

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer

Not long after the Elimination of Dennis Phillips, the WSOP-Circuit Harrah's St. Louis lost another big name in 2004 WSOP Main event Champion Greg Raymer. It began when Raymer and an opponent got all of the money in on a board containing {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{X-Clubs}{J-}{X}. Raymer held {A-Clubs}{Q-} for a broadway straight, but couldn't overcome the {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flush of his opponent. That hand crippled Raymer.

Not long after, Raymer got his remaining chips in with {10-}{8-} against the pocket kings of Mark Koeln. The board did not deliver the help Raymer needed and he was eliminated from the Main Event. Meanwhile, Koeln is up to 175,000.

Tags: Greg RaymerMark Koeln