2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$188,830
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$899,190
Entries
618
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 2,000

Nguyen Over a Million, Eliminated Borrero

We missed the details, but we were able to assess the damage once we reached the table. Miguel Borrero was all in with {a-}{q-} against the {7-}{7-} of Manh Nguyen. Not only did Borrero not catch a pair, Nguyen made a set just for fun. Borrero was off to the cage to collect his winnings, while Nguyen is our first player to cross a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Manh Nguyen
Manh Nguyen
1,050,000 444,000
Miguel Borrero
Miguel Borrero
Busted

Tags: Manh NguyenMiguel Borrero

Born Gets Away from a Hand

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Manh Nguyen and his sizable stack got involved with Jimmy Born and his sizable stack. The flop was {K-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {8-Clubs}, Nguyen checked and Born bet 44,000. Nguyen slowly raised to 102,000. Born took his time making the call.

The two deliberate players saw the turn fall {7-Clubs} and Nguyen slid out 120,000. Born sat motionless as two all in hands occurred at other tables and caused a commotion. The were as still and silent as statues while players milled around following the other action. After a long while Born decided to give the hand up and Nguyen won what appeared to be a moral victory for him.

Tags: Manh NguyenJimmy Born

Rubino Hanging On

Jeff Joseph had Tom Rubino all in and at risk moments ago. Rubino put his last two big blinds in with {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}, and was well behind Joseph's {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

The {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop gave Rubino an extra out however, and after the {a-Diamonds} bricked on the turn, the {j-Diamonds} spiked on the river to give him a winning straight. Rubino is still very short with just 50,000 chips, but it's better than being busto.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Joseph
Jeff Joseph
192,000 -13,000
Tom Rubino
Tom Rubino
50,000 30,000

Tags: Tom RubinoJeff Joseph

Roy Doubles

When we reached the table, the board was {3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Spades}. Steve Tabb moved all in for effectively 135,000, and his opponent Marc Andre Roy called instantly.

Showdown

Tabb: {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Roy: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}

Tabb needed either a nine or a five to record the knockout, and received neither when the {4-Clubs} fell on the river. Roy, a Montreal native, raked in the pot, more than doubling to 530,000, while Tabb plummeted to 135,000.

Player Chips Progress
Marc Andre Roy
Marc Andre Roy
530,000 320,000
Steve Tabb
Steve Tabb
135,000 -325,000

Tags: Steve TabbMarc Andre Roy