Level: 20
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Chester
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Day 1 Chip Leader Hits the Rail
Mike Linster opened to 16,000 and was called by Gabriel Frank in the small blind. Aaron Overton, fresh off his set over set loss to Rex Clinkscales moved all in from the big blind. Linster snap called and Frank mucked his hand.
Linster: 
Overton: 
The board came 
and Linster's king high was enough to send Overton home in 24th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The Power of King-Ten
Action folded around to John Mitchell in the small blind who moved all in. In the big blind, Sai Wang replied by saying "If I have king-ten or better, I'm calling." Wang peeked at his cards, announced a call and turned up . He was racing against Mitchell's 
.
Wang jumped into the lead when the flop came 
and sustained his lead all the way through the 
turn and the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
Mascagni is a Magnet for Aces
Level 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
While dealing, the dealer accidentally flipped up the 
that would have been Cory Mascagni's. After the dealer apologized and continued dealing, Mascagni limped in the pot. Gabriel Frank raised to 21,000 and it folded back around to Mascagni who instantly moved all in.
"I have to fold," remarked Frank, folding 
face up. Mascagni laughed and showed the table 
and scooped the pot.
Frank busted from the tournament a few hands later.
The Little Man is Out
Christopher Bonn opened the pot from middle position and Mike Sica shoved from the big blind for 75,000. Bonn called and the hands were tabled.
Sica: 
Bonn: 
The board ran 
and Sica was eliminated on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Mascagni Running Hot
Cory Mascagni opened the action with a raise and Tuan Phan responded by moving all in. When it folded back around to Mascagni he stood up and snap called, slapping his on the table. Phan's head dropped and he meekly tabled 
.
Mascagni's lead never faltered as the board ran out 
. Mascagni was able to score yet another key pot and cripple one of the table's most aggressive players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
90,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
"Yee-haw! Boom, baby!"
A short stacked Tuan Phan opened the action with a shove and was called by Rex Clinkscales. Clinkscales flipped over but was behind the of Phan.
Clinkscales took the lead on the 
flop but Phan nailed one of his outs on the turn when the 
struck. The 
completed the board and Phan was able to score a double up. When he scooped his chips all he could say was "Yee-haw! Boom, baby!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Nelson Doubles Through Lipman
Rommy Lipman and John Nelson got their stacks all in preflop.
Nelson: 
Lipman: 
The board ran 
and Nelson's flush earned him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
155,000 |
Nine-Seven Triumphs in Three-Way All In
Georgia Robinson limped from under the gun only to find Rommy Lipman move all in. On the other side of the table, John Nelson made the call. Action folded back around to Robinson who moved all in over the top for not too much more. Nelson announced a call once again and the three hands were tabled:
Lipman:
Robinson:
Nelson: 
Lipman jumped into a huge lead when the flop came 
and he retained it through the turn and the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
160,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Down to Final 18
Level 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The clock has been paused so the final 18 players can have a complete redraw.