Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We're one third of the way through the evening session, and the players are off for a 15-minute break.
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harveys Lake Tahoe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$475,785
Entries
327
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 327
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(1)
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We found Jason Sy and Robert Castoire in a hand at the river. The board showed 
and Castoire bet 2,000. Sy raised to 5,500 and Castoire took a few moments to think.
Castoire called and asked Sy if he had an eight. Sy tabled 
and said, "Yeah. What'd you think I have?"
Castoire nodded and turned over 
and they chopped the pot.
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Earlier in the day, we saw Circuit regular and friend of PokerNews La Sengphet meandering around the casino. She wasn't looking very well, frankly, and she told us she wasn't sure she would be able to play the Main Event today.
It seems the bug has gotten the best of La this time around. She's not made it down for Day 1b yet, and word on the street is she's going to sit this one out. And that's a real bummer.
So get well soon, La!
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
It was a limped pot that let several players take a 
flop, but we didn't pick up the action until the turn . It was three-handed by then, and Drew Caseri checked. Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon fired out into the pot with 1,100, and the third gentleman raised to 8,500 total. That folded Caseri, but Kroon shoved all in for 15,400. There was no snap-call, but Mr. Opponent eventually did put Kroon to the test.
Showdown
Kroon: 
Opponent: 
Kroon already had his opponent drawing dead, and the river 
was too little, too late for the other gentleman. That's a big double for the H0, moving him up to about 36,000.
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The player we've referred to earlier, Mr. Tanker, for having the clock repeatedly called him has struck again. This time action was on the river and the board read 
. His opponent checked to him with a decent sized pot already in the middle. After another agonizingly long thought process, another player at the table called the clock.
While waiting for a floorman to arrive and start the countdown Mr. Tanker finally checked behind and tabled 
. The floorman arrived and Mr. Tanker told him everything was all good.
We found this developing on the flop of 
and Sean Frame bet 2,200 from the big blind. His opponent behind him moved all in for about 7,000 more. Frame called and the hands were turned up.
Frame:
Opponent: 
The turn card locked the hand up for Frame with 
. An irrelevant and ugly deuce came on the river and Frame's opponent gathered his things and left with a quickness. With the elimination the table became short handed and was broke.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Mark Kroon opened to 725 in middle position, and only Drew Caseri came along, defending his big blind to see a heads-up flop.
It came 
, and Kroon fired out with another 1,025. Caseri check-called that bet, and he checked in the dark before the 
hit fourth street. Kroon's second bullet of 2,075 was quickly called, and the river 
filled out the board. Caseri checked a third time, and Kroon kept the heat on with one last bet of 3,650.
Caseri was getting a bit short on chips by that point, and he mumbled to himself that Kroon has been showing down the goods lately. He only had about 13,500 chips left in front of him, and he eventually open-mucked his . Kroon didn't show, but he claimed to have ace-king as the dealer pushed him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
13,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
