2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$139,284
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
442
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Hrisafinis Busts in a Brutal Way

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

Vasilios Hrisafinis was heads up with Peter Lee with the board reading {9-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and about 100,000 in the middle. Hrisafinis moved all in for 134,500 and Lee went deep into the tank. He eventually called and was behind.

Showdown
Hrisafinis: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Lee: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The {q-Clubs} spiked on the turn giving Lee trips and Hrisafinis found himself drawing to one of three kings in the deck. The river was a meaningless {10-Diamonds} however, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Lee now commands a massive stack with over 500,000 chips.

After much deliberation is has been determined that Hrisafinis and Vincent Moscat will split 45th place money. Hrisafinis had more chips so at first the floor thought only he would receive money. However, because the eliminations occurred at different tables the two will chop $2,861.

Tags: Peter LeeVasilios HrisafinisVincent Moscat

Lin, Cubeta Out; 42 Remain

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

Two more eliminations to report, both coming quickly in the hands following the money bubble bursting.

Over on one table John Andress knocked out Wooyang Lin, and soon after Mike Leah eliminated Dave Cubeta, leaving us with 42 players.

"How about a 'Congratulations you're in the money'?" said current chip leader Patrick Houchins from another table as the new field size was being announced. Indeed, those half-dozen eliminations that left us with 44 happened so quickly, there was little chance for too much ceremony once players reached the cash.

Tags: Wooyang LinDave Cubeta

An Ali Comeback

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

Brian Ali just enjoyed a timely double-up through Adam Lippert. Ali was all-in preflop with {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} versus Lippert's {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, and the better pair held up as the community cards came {6-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

Ali moves up around 245,000 while Lippert slips to 115,000.

Tags: Brian AliAdam Lippert

Andress Ships Monster Four-Way All In with Quads

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

When we reached the table, the board read {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} and Don Dorey was already all in preflop with a short stack. Robert Johnson checked and chip leader Patrick Houchins fired 40,000. Mark Danbrosio moved all in for less than a min-raise and then John Andress re-shoved for about 230,000. Johnson folded and Houchins tank-called.

Showdown
Dorey: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Houchins: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Danbrosio: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Andress: {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

If a spade peeled, Houchins would've had over a million chips. Instead the {2-Hearts} spiked on the turn, giving Andress quads and ending the hand. The river was a meaningless {10-Clubs} and Andress is now sitting with around 600,000 chips.

"What an absurd game," Andress said after the hand.

Tags: Don DoreyMark DanbrosioPatrick HouchinsJohn Andress

Pfeister Out

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

Robert Pfeister just got the last of his short stack all in on a flop of {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts} and was called by Frank Argano. "I got a ten," said Argano, tabling his {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, and Pfeister smiled and shrugged as he stood up, flipping over {9-}{9-}.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds}, giving Argano quads -- the second time in one orbit we've seen that at the same table -- and sealing the deal. Pfeister wished his tablemates luck as he hit the rail in 40th place.

Argano is now back up to 285,000.

Tags: Robert Pfeister

Mr. Smith

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

After doubling through Mukul Pahuja, Albert Smith opened to 10,000 from early position and the action folded to Brian Ali who called in the small blind. The fop fell {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Ali check-called 13,500 from Smith.

Ali check-called another bet after the {q-Spades} turned - this one was worth 21,000 chips - and after the {4-Diamonds} fell on the river he checked a third time. Smith fired a third bullet worth 36,000 and Ali called.

Smith rolled over {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} for top-top and Ali mucked his hand. The Highland Park, Illionois native is now very healthy with 230,000 chips.

Tags: Albert SmithBrian AliMukul Pahuja

Level: 20

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Albilia All Out

Level 20 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Frank Argano started the action by raising and Ari Albilia moved all in for his last 50,000 or so. Patrick Houchins isolated from the blinds and Argano tanked before folding {4-}{4-} face up.

Albilia opened {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Houchins tabled {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades} and the table erupted because Argano would've flopped a set. Neither the turn ({j-Spades}) nor the river ({3-Spades}) connected with Albilia and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Ali AlbiliaFrank ArganoPatrick Houchins