2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$197,451
Event Info
Prize Pool
$963,210
Entries
662
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Getzwiller Coolers Kuether for the Chip Lead

Sean Getzwiller came in for a raise to 110,000 and Dutch Boyd called in the small blind. Joe Kuether was in the big blind and he made a raise to 280,000. It was back to Getzwiller, who went into the tank for a while. After about three minutes of thinking, he announced raise and assembled a massive bet of 455,000 on top of Kuether's raise. Boyd got out of the way and it was back to Kuether. After about a minute, he went all in and was snap called by Getzwiller. It was fairly obvious what we were looking at, and when the cards were flipped, the preflop cooler was confirmed.

Kuether: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Getzwiller: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Not only did Getzwiller have the one hand that could beat Kuether, but he also had both of his suits, meaning Kuether would need a two-outer to win. The flop came out {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Getzwiller was still out in front. He stayed there on the turn, the {3-Spades}, and the river, the {5-Clubs}. Getzwiller scooped the massive pot and is now a huge chip leader as we go on break. Meanwhile, Kuether is down to three big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Getzwiller us
Sean Getzwiller
WSOP 1X Winner
4,100,000 2,400,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
170,000 -2,130,000

Tags: Joe KuetherSean Getzwiller

Kuether Wins Race

Ian Mack raised under the gun to 115,000 and action folded around to Joe Kuether in the cutoff. He has moved in a couple of times without getting called in the last hour or two and he just did so again by three-betting his stack of exactly 1.1 million. Mack went into the tank for nearly five minutes before deciding to make the call.

Mack: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Kuether: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The flop put Kuether in the lead when it came off {4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, but he would have to sweat it out as two paint cards would hit the board. But the {q-Clubs} and {k-Clubs} were not what Mack was looking for and he sent about half of his stack over to the other side of the table.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
2,300,000 1,400,000
Ian Mack
Ian Mack
1,400,000 -1,100,000

Tags: Ian MackJoe Kuether

Fielder Gets It In

James Mordue came in for a raise to 110,000 and action folded around to Jeff Fielder in the small blind. Fielder took about 30 seconds to count out his chips, then announced himself all in for 495,000. It folded back around to Mordue, who started to go in the tank. Mordue cut out the chips for a call and, on two different occassions, it looked like he was going to call, as he moved his chips slightly forward before pulling them back. Finally, after over three minutes of thinking, he let his hand go, giving the pot to Fielder.

Player Chips Progress
James Mordue us
James Mordue
1,600,000 -200,000
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
720,000 -150,000

Tags: James MordueJeff Fielder

Mordue Tries To Slow Play

James Mordue, the quietest player so far today, raised from the hijack to 110,000 before Kevin Calenzo three-bet on the button to 310,000. Mordue double-checked his hand and made the call.

The flop was {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{a-Hearts} and both players quickly checked. The turn was the {j-Spades} and once again, both players decided to check. The {4-Clubs} river was checked down just as fast as the first two streets and Mordue flipped over {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. It proved to be good as Calenzo threw his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Calenzo us
Kevin Calenzo
2,250,000 -350,000
James Mordue us
James Mordue
1,800,000 300,000

Tags: James MordueKevin Calenzo

Play Tightening Up

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

In the last six or seven hands, we have only seen one flop. With no single stack being extremely high or low, it looks like we may be at a deadlock at nine for some time.

Mordue Shoves On Mack

Ian Mack raised it to 130,000 in the hijack seat and James Mordue called in the cutoff. Dutch Boyd also came along in the big blind and the three players saw a flop of {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Boyd checked to Mack, who fired out 170,000. Mordue thought for just a few moments before shoving all in for 400,000 on top. Boyd quickly folded and, after about 20 seconds of thinking, Mack folded as well. That hand got Mordue back to over one million, while Mack remains the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Mack
Ian Mack
2,500,000 -300,000
James Mordue us
James Mordue
1,200,000 500,000

Tags: Ian MackJames Mordue

Getzwiller Goads Fielder

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to the button, Jeff Fielder, who raised to 110,000. Jeff Madsen folded his small blind moving the action to Sean Getzwiller in the big blind. He asked Fielder how much he started the hand with, which was just under one million, and then slid out 400,000 more chips to go along with his big blind.

After a few moments, Fielder said, "I know you're making a move, I just know it."

Getzwiller rolled his eyes, put his hoodie over his head and said, "Let me know when you fold," which got a laugh from the whole table. After another minute, Getzwiller goaded his opponent some more. "You're never calling, just fold already." Eventually, Fielder did fold as he exposed the {a-Spades} while doing so.

Tags: Jeff FielderSean Getzwiller