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Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
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2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Chester
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Chester
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$467,055
Entries
322
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Engel Takes Early Hit
Not too long after sitting down, Ari Engel, who made the final table of this event last year, was staring at a board reading 
. An early position player pushed out a bet and a player in middle position called. Engel also made the call and the three players went to the river with over 5,000 in the pot.
The river brought the 
and the early position player tossed out 3,500. The middle position player quickly mucked and Engel sat debating. He peeked at his cards and played with his chips for moment. He took a glance down at his cards one more time before tossing them toward the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,050
-2,950
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-2,950 |
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Ippolito Held a Surprise
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We walked up on this hand at the river with the board showing 
. Peter Ippolitio called a sizable river bet and his opponent held trip sixes. Ippolito spiked the river and tabled 
to take the pot.
Engel Out
We caught up with the action to see Ari Engel facing a bet of 700 on a flop of 
. Engel decided to pop it up to 2,100 and his opponent, Charles Bailey, responded by moving his entire stack in the middle.
Bailey had Engel covered, and Engel eventually dropped his last 11,000 in the middle, making the call.
Engel: 
Bailey: 
The turn brought the 
and Engel was one card away from elimination. Unfortunately for Engel, the 
fell on the river, making two pair for Bailey and no improvement for Engel.
As Engel walked away from the table, Bailey extended his hand for a handshake. Engel obliged, said "Well done," and quickly made for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Cartwright In Position
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Kyle Cartwright opened from the button to 250 and the player in the big blind called and then checked in the dark. The flop fell 
and Cartwright bet out 350. His opponent called and the 
fell on the turn. Both players checked and the river came . The big blind checked a third time and Cartwright bet 675. His opponent insta-folded and Cartwright won the hand.
Darland Doesn't See Past Turn
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Donovan Darland limped from middle position and the player to his immediate left bumped it up to 450. Action folded back around to Darland and he made the call.
The flop fell 
and Darland checked. His opponent continued out for 1,050 and Darland quickly threw out a raise. His opponent called and the 
fell on the turn. Darland took a moment before checking, and his opponent took this opportunity to seize control of the hand by betting 1,525. Darland took a quick look at his cards before shooting them toward the muck.
Darland is now sitting around 26,500 in chips.
Kessler Finds the Right Price for a Call
We found Allen Kessler and Ryan Gentry in a hand together with the board reading 
. Kessler put out a 725 turn bet and Gentry called. The river brought the , making a straight on the board. Kessler tossed out 1,500 and Gentry wasn't happy.
"I've got the straight already," Gentry mumbled. He grabbed calling chips and tossed in a sloppy call.
Kessler tabled for the queen-high straight and Gentry mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
11,225
-8,775
|
-8,775 |
All it Takes is a Woman's Touch
Matthew Hankins, Jamie Kerstetter and both blinds went to flop together of 
. Both blinds checked, Hankins bet 750, Kerstetter called, the small blind called and the big blind folded. The turn paired the board with the and Kerstetter bet 1,600 following two checks. The big blind and Hankins both folded and Kerstetter is working her way back up to the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000 | |
|
17,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Cartwright Running Hot Early
We spotted Kyle Cartwright standing up, gazing at the table. In front of him was the 
. His opponent was also standing, hoping his 
would improve on a board of 
. The turn and river came 
and 
and Cartwright was able to spend an opponent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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