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2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Rincon
Regional Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Rincon
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$950,600
Entries
98
Level
26
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Molloy Takes One from Geyer
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Three players were in action on the flop of 
after they put in 475 each preflop. They all checked and the 
came out on the turn. Adam Geyer bet 1,025 and Denise Molloy was his only caller.
The river was the 
and paired the board. Both Geyer and Molloy checked. Molloy's 
was good enough to win the pot as Geyer mucked his hand.
Chippies!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | |
|
||
|
47,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
41,800
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
||
|
38,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
||
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38,100
8,100
|
8,100 |
|
|
||
|
36,600
6,600
|
6,600 |
|
|
||
|
36,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
35,800
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
||
|
33,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
||
|
33,200
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
32,200
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
31,100
1,100
|
1,100 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
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|
30,000 | |
|
29,300
-700
|
-700 |
|
28,700
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
|
28,100
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
26,400
-3,600
|
-3,600 |
|
|
||
Katz Flushes Wasson
On the board of 
, Harold Wasson bet 3,000 and was called by Cary Katz before the dealer put the 
out on the river. Wasson bet 3,000 again. Katz raised to 8,000 and Wasson quickly called.
Wasson mucked his hand after seeing Katz turn over the 
for a flush and lost the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,250
-14,750
|
-14,750 |
Now Entering the Ring...
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Recent additions to the field include Eddy Sabat, Tom Masinter, former WSOP Main Event champion Jerry Yang, and Tim "Tmay420" West, fresh off his victory in the Wynn Poker Classic for more than $300,000.
Eslami Gets There Without Looking
Matt Waxman took a breather from eating his burger to raise to 300. Ali Eslami called blind from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Eslami checked, still having not looked at his hand, and Waxman bet 375. Eslami made the call.
The turn was the and Eslami checked again. Waxman bet 1,100 and now Eslami said he had to look at his hand. He squeezed and peeked, then made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
. With a pair of fives now on board, Eslami checked. Waxman bet 1,825 and Eslami came back with a check-raise to 6,825. Waxman called.
Eslami tabled the 
for trip fives and won the pot. Pretty good for not looking at his hand until the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
14,900
|
14,900 |
|
|
||
|
6,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
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Check-Raise for Montgomery
With 5,200 in the middle, the flop was 
between Scott Montgomery and Victor Ramdin. Montgomery checked and Ramdin bet 2,000. Montgomery opted for the check-raise and made it 6,225 to go. Ramdin tanked for a minute and then gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,500
-5,800
|
-5,800 |
Walsh Doubles
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Pat Walsh just doubled up when his pocket kings were able to spike against his opponent's pocket aces. Walsh flopped a king after all of the money went in preflop and he's now up to about 60,000 in chips.
Cheong Drops a Pot
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
On a 
flop, a player in the blinds put out a bet of 700, drawing a raise to 2,025 from his heads-up opponent, Joseph Cheong. The bettor called the raise, bringing them to the turn. The blind checked to Cheong now, eventually calling a bet of 3,325 to see the river. Both men checked.
The gentleman in the blinds tabled 
for top pair with the ace, Cheong triple-checked his cards before returning them to the muck.
Cheong has dropped to 22,600 here in the early going.
Levy Gets a Few Back
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
In a raised pot, the flop was 
between Adam Levy and one other player. Levy was up first and checked before his opponent also checked.
The turn was the 
and Levy checked again. His opponent took a stab for 1,700 and Levy called to see the 
add a fourth diamond to the board on the river. Levy checked and his opponent checked.
Levy showed the 
for a pair of aces and his opponent mucked his hand. Levy moved back to 20,500 in chips by raking in this pot.