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Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Hammond
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Hammond
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,349,825
Total Entries
1,615
Level
35
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 1,615
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We were made aware of some unfortunate news during the dinner break regarding recent WSOP-Circuit ring winner and former November Niner, Dennis Phillips. Just a few hours after defeating 22-year old Gordon Vayo at 5:30 AM this morning in Event #8 $1,100 No Limit Hold'em, and subsequently capturing his first WSOP-Circuit gold ring (not to mention the $55,045 first-place prize), Phillips was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a burst appendix. While Phillips required emergency surgery, we're happy to report that it was a success and he will be just fine.
Unfortunately, he requires 3-5 days of rest, which means he won't be playing in the Main Event here in Hammond. We wish Phillips a speedy recovery and look forward to watching him chase ring #2 at the next Circuit stop.
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The field is being sent on their dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 8:30 p.m. CST.
A player in middle position opened for 1,600 and action folded to Ryan Beckwith on the button. He put in a three-bet to 4,100 which both the small blind and the original raiser called. It then went check-check to Beckwith on the 
flop, and he bet 7,100. The small blind got out of the way and then the original raiser raised to 21,000. Beckwith moved all in for a bit more and the MP player snap-called:
Showdown
Beckwith: 
MP: 
Beckwith was the player at risk and needed a diamond to survive, but it was not meant to be as both the turn and river bricked. Beckwith lamented his fate as his opponent was the only player at the table who had him covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Kenny Nguyen opened for 2,200 from middle position only to have the player in the cutoff three-bet to 5,300. The button and blinds got out of the way, Nguyen made the call, and it was heads up to the 
flop. Nguyen, who has been sitting on a monster stack much of the day, decided to lead out for 5,500, which the cutoff called without so much as a moment's thought.
The dealer then burned and turned the 
, and Nguyen tossed out four orange T5,000 chips for a bet of 20,000. This time the cutoff, who had 15,050, thought for about seven seconds before committing his stack. "Good call," Nguyen said as he tables 
. "You have an ace, right?"
Sure enough, the cutoff showed the 
and proved that he did in fact make a good call. "Ahhh, I knew he had that," Nguyen said with a smile. "Nice hand." The harmless 
was put out on the river and Nguyen doubled his opponent, dropping to 106,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
A player in early position raised to 2,000 and received two callers, including Jake Toole from middle position. When the flop came down 
, it went check-check to Toole, who didn't waste the opportunity and fired out 3,250. Both his opponents laid down their hands and Toole took down the pot without further resistance. He is holding steady around 29,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Kevin Saul had taken some hits as of late and was nursing a short stack. We found him getting an all in call after a flop of 
.
Saul: 
Opponent: 
The board finished 
and Saul doubled up to 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
We're not sure how it happened, but Matt Kirby has been eliminated from the Main Event. Kirby has been quite much of the day, and as he explained on his Twitter account: "Busted, never got above a starting stack. Lost most of my chips with KK, I three bet pre, got two callers, check folded ace high flop . . . Might buy in tomorrow again, gonna think it over."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted |
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Just before the last level went up, Tim Vance and Dwyte Pilgrim were at it again. We didn't catch all the action, but arrived just in time to see Vance contemplating a bet of 9,000 from Pilgrim. In the middle of the table was a 10,500 pot and a board reading 
, and we assume Vance had been thinking for quite some time as Pilgrim asked for a clock.
The floor man arrived to oblige, and with just eight seconds left on the countdown, Vance announced a call. Pilgrim tabled 
, but it was no good as Vance rolled over 
.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
