Main Event
Day 3 Started
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Southern Indiana
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Southern Indiana
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$455,415
Entries
313
Level
29
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Massey Leads Experienced Final Table at Main Event
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The final table is set at the Main Event of the WSOP Circuit stop at Horseshoe Souther Indiana and Aaron Massey leads the field with the only seven-figure chip count of the field. Joining him at the final table are ESPN's Bernard Lee and WSOP Circuit wizard and local favorite Mark "Pegasus" Smith.
Smith is looking to add his impressive sixth WSOP Circuit ring to his resume. He's also made his third final table of the series. Lee is seeking his first WSOP Circuit title to add to his impressive resume.
Play stalled late into Day 2 and it seemed unlikely that a final table would be reached by the end of play. But with only seconds remaining on the clock Lee caught Waseem Karim making a move on the button. Only just a few minutes prior to that Massey won a giant pot against Thang Nguyen. Massey flopped a king-high straight and broke the million chip mark after spending most of the latter stages of Day 2 on the bottom of the counts.
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| Seat | Name | Chipcount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hengen | 696,000 |
| 2 | Aaron Massey | 1,070,000 |
| 3 | Donovan Darland | 561,000 |
| 4 | Robert Costoire | 788,000 |
| 5 | Mark "Pegasus" Smith | 877,000 |
| 6 | Khang Luu | 209,000 |
| 7 | Bernard Lee | 664,000 |
| 8 | Thang Nguyen | 119,000 |
| 9 | Sameer Al Dbhany | 433,000 |
| 10 | Jacob Bazely | 844,000 |
Play Set to Begin Soon
The final table players have taken their seats and are stacking their chips. Play should be underway soon.
Introductions Being Made
All ten final table players have been seated and tournament officials are announcing player bios.
Cards Are In The Air
Cards are in the air and play is underway
Castoire Squeezes
Sameer Al Dbhany raised from middle position to 43,000 and was called by David Hengen in the hijack. Action folded to Robert Castoire in the small blind and he announced a raise. He made it an additional 100,000 to play which drew two quick folds from his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
890,000 | 102,000 |
|
650,000 | -46,000 |
|
385,000 | -48,000 |
Nguyen Doubles Through Bazely
Jacob Bazely opened from early position to 35,000 and action passed all the way around to Thang Nguyen in the big blind and he moved all in. Bazely called and they were off to the showdown.
Bazely: 
Nguyen: 
The board ran 
and Nguyen doubled his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000 | -164,000 |
|
240,000 | 121,000 |
Tense Moment
First to act, David Hengen raised to 45,000 before Bernard Lee three-bet to 127,000 in the cutoff. Then Sameer Al Dbhany went deep into the tank sitting with the small blind in front of him. Eventually, he threw in his cards, took off his headphones and got up from the table. Hengen folded as well and Lee scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
600,000 | -50,000 |
Smith Takes Pot No One Wants
Sameer Al Dbhany limped from middle position, Robert Castoire limped on the button, Mark Smith limped from small blind and Khang Luu checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came 
and all players checked. The turn came 
and action checked around again. The river came 
and Smith put out 60,000. Action folded around and Smith picked up a pot that none of the other players wanted apparently.
Bazely Wins a Big One
From middle position, Jacob Bazely raised to 35,000 and was called by only Mark "Pegasus" Smith on the button.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Bazely led for 40,000 only to be raised to 102,000. The river came down the 
and Bazely checked. Smith fired 160,000 and Bazely made the call.
Although were not sure what Smith said, it got Bazely to turn over his 
, the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
955,000 | 275,000 |
|
735,000 | -142,000 |