Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
442
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Chaplin Takes a Hit
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Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
The board was completed 
when Joe Chaplin led for 3,800. His opponent plopped all of his chips in the middle, raising all in and Chaplin went into the tank. It took nearly two minutes for the dealer to pull the bets in, but when she finally did Chaplin learned that it was 8,100 more to call.
Chaplin indeed called, and mucked when his opponent tabled 
for a rivered set. He is now down to 13,000 chips.
424 and Counting
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
The big board is saying we have 424 registered in this WSOP Circuit Main Event thus far, with six of those having already hit the rail during the first three-plus 40-minute levels. That adds up to a total prize pool of over $600,000 at the moment.
Late registration remains open for a little over an hour more -- until 4:00 p.m. -- so there's still time for the numbers to nudge up a little further.
Dannenmann Defends
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
It folded around to the button who raised 3x to 300, and Steve Dannenmann defended from the big blind. The flop came 
, Dannenmann checked, his opponent bet 300, and Dannenmann called. The turn brought the . This time Dannenmann bet out 375 and the player on the button stuck around.
The river was the 
. Dannenmann bet 1,125 this time, and after some thought his opponent called once more. Dannenmann showed 
for tens and his opponent mucked.
Dannenmann has chipped up over 28,000.
Top-Top for Caffrey
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
A player opened to 525 from early position and the action folded to Joe Caffrey in the small blind who three-bet to 1,725. His opponent tank-called and the flop fell 
. Caffrey led for 2,100, his opponent raised to 5,200 and Caffrey called.
Caffrey slowed down after the turned, checking to his opponent who bet 5,500. Caffrey called.
Both players checked after the fell on the river and Caffrey's opponent opened 
for a pair of queens with a king kicker. Caffrey tabled 
for a pair of queens with an ace kicker however, and raked in a big pot to push his stack to 40,000 chips.
Not-So-Thrilling Start for Failla
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Will "The Thrill" Failla has arrived, and immediately after his arrival found himself battling for a decent-sized pot.
A player in middle position opened with a raise to 500, and it folded around to the small blind who called. Failla, having just taken his seat in the big blind, called as well, and the trio saw the flop come 
.
The small blind led by firing a single orange (1,000) chip into the middle. Failla called, and the preflop raiser got out. The turn brought the 
and a check from the SB. Failla bet 1,500, and after a moment his opponent check-raised his short stack all in.
"Pull it in please," Failla exhaled a bit wearily. The check-raise was to 5,375, meaning Failla owed 3,875 to call. "I do have outs, that's for sure," said Failla. Finally he called, cracking "I hope you have a nine-high flush draw" as he did.
His opponent was in better shape than that, showing 
for two pair. Failla turned over 
for both straight and flush draws, but the 
gave the hand to his opponent.
Afterwards Failla said he'd never have bet the turn if he'd realized how low his opponent was. The Thrill slips to about 14,500 on that one.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Break It Up
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Cliffs Notes for Table 25
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
"You're saying you didn't have 'Hong Kong Phooey'?!"
They're enjoying themselves at Table 25, where the above statement of incredulity caused us to stop for a moment as we made our rounds. From there ensued a discussion of players' places of birth, and when one identified himself as Canadian lots of friendly joshing ensued. That's when the player from Canada came over to catch us up on what was happening.
"Lemme give you the Cliffs Notes," he began with a grin. "Seat 1 is a bigot, Seat 4 is an a**hole, and I'm the obnoxious Canadian." The table broke up in laughter. "These are the good guys right here," indicating seats 6-9, "and those are the bad guys," pointing across the table.
Very helpful, the way he divided the table like that… with a Hong Kong Phooey chop (hi-ya!).
Main Event Runner-Up in the Field
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
In 2005, Steven Dannenmann finished runner-up to Joe Hachem in the WSOP Main Event and became a household name. His easy-going, nonchalant style of play inspired amateur players much like Chris Moneymaker did by winning in 2003.
Dannenmann is in the field today and when we last saw him he was laughing and smiling as always. He is coming off of a win at the Borgata in January for $37,000, so perhaps another deep run is in the cards.