Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,422,990
Entries
978
Level
31
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Cards Back in the Air
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Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
The break is over and cards are back in the air.
Israel Doubles with Big Slick
We found Roland Israel going to a flop with one other opponent. The board came out 
and Israel bet 800 from the small blind. His opponent moved all in and Israel quickly called.
Israel: 
Opponent: 
With all the money in the middle the dealer peeled off 
to complete the board. With Israel's opponent missing his flush he is up to 25,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,400
5,400
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5,400 |
Mastery
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
With more than $10 million in career live tournament earnings and no less than seven WSOP bracelets, Men ``The Master`` Nguyen is one of the greatest players in WSOP history. However, his reputation has been tarnished over the years by a number of cheating accusations.
The one thing he`s not known for is wasting much time at tournaments and after showing up for the start of Level 4 in Choctaw he`s not doing so here.
We caught Nguyen in a flurry of action just moments ago and he`s chipped up already. First, The Master called a 2,325 chip bet on a 
flop with 4k in the middle. Nguyen and his sole opponent checked both the 
and 
turn and river with Nguyen`s 
somehow holding against big slick.
The very next hand he raised it up to 450 pre flop and after getting the call from the Big Blind, another 450 chip C-bet on the 8-high flop was enough to pick up a second pot.
He was at it again right away making it 500 to see the next flop, but a 1k C-bet couldn`t shake the single pre-flop caller off a 
flop. It went check-check on the 
turn, but Men folded when his opponent fired 2,200 at the 
river.
Regardless, The Master has it up close to 30k and appears ready to mix it up a little.
Catching Flack
The infamous Layne Flack, nicknamed ``Back to Back`` after a pair of 2003 WSOP Bracelet wins, had a little trouble finding his seat at the start of Level 4, but the trouble didn`t end there.
We caught Flack folding to a 3k bet on a 
board with 6k sitting in the middle and he`s headed in the wrong direction again, now down to 17,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,000 | |
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Counts From Around the Room
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
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28,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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28,000 | |
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23,600 | |
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22,400
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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20,000 | |
|
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|
17,300 | |
|
16,775
-3,225
|
-3,225 |
|
|
13,250
-6,750
|
-6,750 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Second Tournament Room
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
There are still a dozen tables in the second tournament room. As of now they are breaking tables internally and not sending players to the main tournament area. These players are at a distinct disadvantage with only a fraction of the chips in play compared to the main room.
Everything`s Bigger in Texas
With the Choctaw Casino just a stone`s throw from the Texas-Oklahoma border, it`s no surprise to see a pair of Texans rising towards the top of the counts in the early going.
Austin`s Ben Logan found a set of jacks against a pair of aces was enough to get his stack headed skyward in just the first few levels. He has continued chipping up as the day has progressed and having the best of it most of the time has left him sitting on a 40k stack here in the fifth level.
In the meantime, San Antonio`s Richard Lee has amassed a little over 45k without getting in a single big pot.
``No double ups,`` he explained. ``Just chipping up.``
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,500 | |
|
|
40,000 |
Brunson's Ten Minute Tournament
We found a new player in the seat formerly occupied by Todd Brunson. We gathered from the table that he only spent about ten minutes at the table. Brunson opened with a raise and the player in the big blind called. Long story short, Brunson held 
and caught an ace on the flop. His opponent was holding 
and paired on the flop. The turn gave him two pair and Brunson was eliminated from the tournament. We hope to see him in the second flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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