2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Main Event
Day: 4
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Event Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$171,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$998,770
Total Entries
694
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 694
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Level: 30

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Counts at the Break

Vidmer vs. Truesdell

Justin Truesdell opened for 120,000 from the button and Anthony Vidmer defended from the big blind, bringing about a flop of {10-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Both players checked and then Vidmer fired out 120,000 on the {4-Spades} turn. Not to be outdone, Truesdell raised to 300,000, Vidmer called and the {6-Clubs} peeled off on the river.

Once again both players checked and Vidmer rolled over {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}. Truesdell double checked his cards and then sent them to the muck.

Tags: Justin TruesdellAnthony Vidmer

Four-Handed Chip Counts

Straight Over Straight

With around 550,000 in the pot and a board reading {5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Justin Truesdell checked from the small blind and Andrew Nguyen bet 285,000 from te big. Truesdell made a quick call and watched as Nguyen confidently turned over {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for a wheel.

"Oh, I have a straight," Truesdell said and revealed {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for an eight-high straight. Nguyen seemed a bit surprised that his opponent had him beat.

"Wow, that could have been a big pot," Lowery pointed out.

Tags: Andrew NguyenJustin Truesdell

Lowery Finds Value

Justin Truesdell opened for 105,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Lowery looked him up from the big blind. The latter proceeded to check-call a bet of 150,000 before both players checked the {A-Clubs} turn. When the {9-Spades} appeared on the river, Lowery fired out 275,000 and Truesdell snap-called. Lowery confidently rolled over {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for two pair and it was good enough to win the pot as Truesdell simply mucked.

Tags: Justin TruesdellDaniel Lowery

Dominic Gabaldon Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,086); Captures Casino Championship

Dominick Gabaldon
Dominick Gabaldon

Dominic Gabaldon opened for 165,000 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 440,000 by Andrew Nguyen on the button. Both blinds got out of the way and Gabaldon made the call. The {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop saw Gabaldon move all in for around 700,000 and Nguyen snap-call.

Showdown
Nguyen: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Gabaldon: {K-Spades}{10-Spades}

Nguyen was ahead with a pair of jacks but Gabaldon had flopped a flush draw. The crowd was on its feet as the dealer burned and turned the {8-Hearts}, a blank for Gabaldon. That meant he needed either a king or spade on the river, but it was not meant to be as the {5-Diamonds} appeared.

Gabaldon finished in fifth place for $52,086, and combined with his seventh-place finish in Event #4 $355 NLHE for $3,453 and fifth in Event #8 $1,080 NLHE for $14,058, he becomes the Harrah's New Orleans Casino Champ and earns a seat in the National Championship come July. A nice consolation prize, indeed.

Tags: Andrew NguyenDominic Gabaldon

Level: 29

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000