2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$270,380
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,422,990
Entries
978
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Burford Booming

Mark Burford just doubled up to over one million chips and managed to take a big chunk out of Larry Grayson's stack in the process.

The two got it in with Burford holding big slick and Grayson on tens. A king on the turn was all Burford would need to turn his tournament around.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Burford
Mark Burford
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Larry Grayson us
Larry Grayson
1,100,000
-508,000
-508,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Sindelar Doubles Again

Daniel Sindelar just doubled up a second time inside five minutes. This time Abraham Araya was the unlucky beneficiary of Sindelar's hot streak. They got the all the money in preflop and the hands were tabled.

Araya: {J-Clubs} {10-Spades}
Sindelar: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}

The board ran {6-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {2-Spades} {5-Spades} {10-Hearts} and Sindelar has chipped up since dropping a bunch early on.

Player Chips Progress
Abraham Araya us
Abraham Araya
1,520,000
-302,000
-302,000
Daniel Sindelar us
Daniel Sindelar
520,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Abraham ArayaDaniel Sindelar

Burford Punts, Hall Doubles

A little over half an hour removed from doubling up to over one million in chips, Mark Burford just passed the favor on to Joe Hall.

With 200k+ sitting in the middle and a {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop on board, Hall led out for a little over 100,000. Burford raised, Hall shoved and Burford made the easy call holding {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for top set.

Burford held {q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and was drawing dead after a brick on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Hall
Joe Hall
1,200,000
692,000
692,000
Mark Burford us
Mark Burford
480,000
-676,000
-676,000

Tags: Joe HallMark Burford

Lipsey Coolered

Justin Gardenhire just doubled through Bradley Lipsey in what can only be called a massive cooler.

With about 200k already in the middle, Gardenhire smooth called a 96k bet from Lipsey on a {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop. The turn brought the {3-Spades} and after a check from Gardenhire, Lipsey shoved, setting Gardenhire all in for his last 200k+.

He snap-called with {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Lipsey was left crippled and wondering if there's any way he could have gotten away from his own hand: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Gardenhire us
Justin Gardenhire
820,000
-52,000
-52,000
Bradley Lipsey
Bradley Lipsey
110,000
-240,000
-240,000

Tags: Bradley LipseyJustin Gardenhire

Lipsey Loses Race for Tournament Life

A crippled Bradley Lipsey moved his short stack into the middle preflop and action folded around to Derek Browning in the small blind. Browning called and the hands were tabled.

Browning: {6-Diamonds} {6-Spades}
Lipsey: {A-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}

The board ran {3-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {5-Spades} {A-Spades} {4-Clubs} and Browning caught the four he was calling for on the river. His six-high straight bested Lipsey's wheel and Lipsey was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Browning
Derek Browning
2,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Bradley Lipsey
Bradley Lipsey
Busted

Tags: Bradley LipseyDerek Browning

Grayson Comes from Behind to Eliminate Robinson

Andy Robinson opened in early position for 45,000 and Larry Grayson called from the big blind. The flop came {9-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {8-Spades} and Grayson quickly announced all in. Robinson snap-called and tabled pocket queens.

"Oh, you're way ahead sir," Grayson said. Though it wasn't for long.

The turn gave Grayson aces up when it came {A-Spades} and the river didn't save Robinson when it fell {K-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Grayson us
Larry Grayson
1,475,000
375,000
375,000
Andy Robinson us
Andy Robinson
Busted

Tags: Larry GraysonAndy Robinson

Alexander's Ace

Doubling Dejuante.
Doubling Dejuante.

Dejuante Alexander is up over the one-million chip mark and James Matthews is on life support after a pre-flop raising war that saw them get it in heads up and Alexander come out on top.

Alexander opened the action with a 52k bet, Matthews made it 150k and after a good while in the tank, Alexander emerged shoving for about 550k total. Matthews made the quick call and the cards were turned on their backs.

Alexander: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Matthews: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Alexander walked away from the table as the {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop was revealed missing Matthew's club-sweat, but the {j-Diamonds} turn and {k-Diamonds} turn did not help him get there and Alexander collected the 1.1 million chip pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dejuante Alexander us
Dejuante Alexander
1,100,000
601,000
601,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Matthews
James Matthews
100,000

Tags: Dejuante AlexanderJames Matthews