Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Prize Pool
$963,210
Entries
662
Level
34
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Two Table Redraw
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sean Getzwiller | 655,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Mark Kroon | 1,000,000 |
| 1 | 3 | James Mordue | 700,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Joe Kuether | 755,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Jeff Fielder | 835,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Sam McGrath | 365,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Dutch Boyd | 675,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Igor Grinevski | 1,107,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Riha | 530,000 |
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Bill Criego | 684,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Jeff Madsen | 1,078,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Joshua Pollock | 340,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Calenzo | 455,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Rellie Sigua | 530,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Nicholas Wilbur | 1,435,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Ian Mack | 808,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Jonas Mackoff | 486,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Joseph Gray | 627,000 |
Wilbur Wins Huge Race Against Riha
While the players at the other two tables were racking up their chips in preparation for the two table redraw, there was a monster hand developing at the last table. Brandon Riha and Nicholas Wilbur got in a raising war preflop that resulted in the players getting it all in for the chip lead. The cards were tabled, and as is often the case, it was a classic coin flip.
Wilbur: 
Riha: 
Wilbur didn't pair up on the flop, but he did pick up additional outs, as it came out 
. Riha stayed ahead on the turn, the 
, but for Wilbur, the 
on the river truly was the prettiest card in the deck, pairing him up and giving him the win. Wilbur let out a loud "yes!" and for good reason, as he is now the chip leader with two tables left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 900,000 |
|
500,000 | -800,000 |
Zigulis Crippled, Eliminated by Criego
We heard all in and call from the middle table, and when we got there, we saw that Bill Criego was all in preflop with , and was well ahead of the 
of Jeff Zigulis. The board ran out 
, and Criego secured the double up, knocking Zigulis down to just 47,000.
Zigulis was in the big blind on the next hand, and the rest of his chips went into the middle preflop. Before that, Mark Kroon had raised to 42,00, and Criego called. Those two players checked down a board of 
, and Criego tabled 
. It beat Zigulis's 
, and he headed to the rail, giving us our final 18 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Grinevski Takes One From Kuether
One thing we have seen from Joe Kuether all day is that he is not afraid to play hands. He played extremely aggressively through the bubble and has continued to put pressure on his opponents and has not been scared to lose his stack or part of it.
We just walked over to see him facing a 130,000 river decision after Igor Grinevski's bet. The board read 
and Kuether made the call. Grinevski tabled 
and it was good enough to scoop the large pot. While both of these players still have large stacks, Grinevski has now crossed the seven-figure mark for the first time while Kuether drops below it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,140,000 | 540,000 |
|
900,000 | -50,000 |
Rahi Knocks Out Elter To Claim Chip Lead
We only caught the action as the turn was being dealt but from what we can gather, Eyal Elter went all in preflop for about 300,000 in middle position and Brandon Riha called out of the small blind.
Elter held 
but was well behind the 
of Riha. The flop read which officially eliminated Elter. Play was temporarily halted as they had only five players after that knock out. Sean Getzwiller was brought in to balance the tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 520,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Carter Crippled, Eliminated by Sigua
We missed the exact action, but we know that Rellie Sigua came in for a raise in middle position, and that Allen Carter shoved all in from the big blind. Sigua made the call, and the cards were tabled.
Sigua: 
Carter: 
The board ran out 
, and Sigua doubled while Carter was knocked down to just 3 big blinds.
Two hands later, Sigua raised to 36,000, and Brandon Riha reraised to 76,000. Carter was next to act, and he shoved the rest of his 53,000 in the middle. Sigua called Riha's raise, and Carter was at risk while Sigua and Riha would play for a side pot. The flop came out 
, and both players checked. The turn came the , and Sigua fired out 50,000. Riha called, and the river brought the 
. This time, Sigua bet out 105,000, and Riha wasted little time in calling. Sigua flipped over 
for a set, and Riha mucked. Carter showed 
, and headed for the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000 | 430,000 |
|
Busted |
There Is No Stopping Madsen Right Now
We picked up the action on a 
board with a battle of the blinds situation occurring. Joshua Pollock was in the small blind position and checked to the player in the big blind, Jeff Madsen. He fired 46,000 and was called.
The river was the and Pollock checked again. Madsen bet 95,000 this time and after some thought Pollock decided to look his opponent up. Madsen tabled 
and Pollock quickly let go of his hand with a sigh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,285,000 | 235,000 |
|
380,000 | -200,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Back From Break
Level 22
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The players have taken their seats, and we are ready to start the beginning of the end tonight.