2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$191,194
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$932,655
Total Entries
641
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 641
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Last Break of the Evening

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Following the completion of another two levels the field is going on a break. When they return, they will play two more levels before bagging and tagging for the evening.

Ziba Doubles Through Pham

Besnik Ziba was faced with a bet of around 50,000 from Edward Pham with the board reading {j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}. Ziba moved all in for over nearly 300,000, and Pham quickly called.

Showdown

Ziba{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}33%
Pham{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}67%

*Odds are according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator

The {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave Ziba five extra outs, but he was still the dog in the fight. The {7-Diamonds} spiked on the river however, giving him a winning straight. He doubled to over 700,000 chips, while Pham sunk to 415,000.

Tags: Besnik ZibaEdward Pham

River Straightens Out

Alemu Makonen moved all in preflop and Alex Rivera called.

Makonen: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}
Rivera: {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts}

The board ran {4-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {6-Spades} {7-Spades} and Rivera made a straight and cracked Makonen's ladies.

Tags: Alex RiveraAlemu Makonen

Zeitlin Eliminates Dunham

David Zeitlin opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, and the action folded to James Dunham who moved all in for his last 81,000 from the big blind. Zeitlin tanked for more than a minute before calling with {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and he was pleasantly surprised to see that he was ahead of Dunham's {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

Dunham did not improve as the board came {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}, and he was eliminated from the Main Event.

Tags: David ZeitlinJames Dunham

Gates Goes Into Beast Mode

Garry Gates - Beast Mode.
Garry Gates - Beast Mode.

We missed virtually all of the action in the hand but our attention was drawn to large pile of chips in the pot and huge river bet by Gates.

The board showed {10-Hearts} {6-Spades} {5-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {J-Spades} and after a check Gates bet 130,000 on the river. After a tense sweat his opponent folded and Gates is knocking on the door of the top ten chip counts.

Tags: Garry Gates

Halaska Doubles

Facing a bet from Julian Schulman with the board reading {4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, Jeremy Halaska moved all in for his last 100,000 or so. Schulman called with {a-}{6-}, and was drawing dead against Halaska's {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}. The {7-Hearts} completed the board, and Halaska doubled to 360,000 chips.

Tags: Jeremy Halaska

Brletich Climbing

Greg Brletich and Eugene Fouksman were heads up with the board reading {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Fouksman check-called a 60,000-chip bet, and the {4-Spades} completed the board.

Fouksman knuckled again, and this time Brletich checked behind. Fouksman tabled two nines, but they were no good against Brletich's {k-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a pair of tens.

Tags: Greg BrletichEugene Fouksman

Andress Doubles Through Brikis

John Andress doubles.
John Andress doubles.

When we reached the table, the flop had already fallen {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, and Josh Brikis was heads up with John Andress. Brikis moved all in having Andress covered, and Andress snapped it off.

Showdown

Brikis{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Andress{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Andress held as the turn and river came {k-Diamonds}, {3-Hearts} respectively, doubling to 280,000 chips.

Tags: John AndressJosh Brikis

Hamilton Cracks Aces

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Cameron Hamilton cracking aces.
Cameron Hamilton cracking aces.

We found Matt Mazzeo and Cameron Hamilton locked up in a hand on a flop of {J-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. Mazzeo checked, Hamilton bet 60,000 and Mazzeo shoved. Hamilton called and the hands were tabled.

Mazzeo: {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}
Hamilton: {K-Spades} {Q-Spades}

The completed {3-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} and the river gave Hamilton a straight. Mazzeo was beside himself that he busted with pocket aces and cursed his luck as he made his way to the payout clerk.

Tags: Cameron HamiltonMatt Mazzeo

Doerr Dusted

Eric Doerr - Eliminated.
Eric Doerr - Eliminated.

Eric Doerr open-shoved his last 100,000 or so from under the gun, and Justin Liberto re-raised from middle position. The rest of the action folded, and Doerr was crushed.

Showdown

Doerr{a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Liberto{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board ran {3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and Doerr was eliminated.

Tags: Eric DoerrJustin Liberto