The players are taking their last break of the evening. Upon returning the field will play three more levels before bagging and tagging.
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
After a flop of
three players all stuck their stacks in the middle.
Ralph Robinson:

Chris Savage:

Unknown:

The board completed
and Robinson saved his tournament by catching a runner-runner straight.
We didn't catch the action, but we can confirm that Gary Friedlander, who took second here last year in the $10,000 Regional Championship to A.J. Jejelowo for $145,422, was recently eliminated from the tournament. It happened when he flopped an open-ended straight draw and couldn't get there against his opponent's set.
With 2,600 in the pot and a board reading 


, an unknown player in middle position checked to a short-stacked Huy Nguyen. The latter put out a bet of 700, leaving just 3,000 behind, and his opponent called. When the
peeled off on the river, the MP player led out for 2,500, putting Nguyen to the test. It took about a minute before the man from Norman, Oklahoma made the call, and he was rewarded as his 
was good against his opponent's 
.
Nguyen needs to keep the ball rolling as his stack is just 9K, less than half the starting stack.
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The hand began with an early position limper, an older gentlemen raised to 625, Andrew Rothfeld called, WIlliam Criego called from the button and Senovio Ramirez raised from the small blind to 2,500.
The original limper folded, along with the older gentlemen and Rothfeld called. Criego then moved all in from the button, Ramirez folded after some thought and Rothfeld shook his head and mucked his cards.
In addition to the qualifiers, players who earn enough points on the National Leaderboard will be able to buy-in to the National Championship:
WSOPC National Leaderboard Top Ten*
| Player | Points | Rings | Cashed | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clark | 240 | 1 | 9 | $82,321 |
| Alexandru Masek | 187.5 | 1 | 11 | $147,528 |
| Daniel Blakeman | 172.5 | 1 | 9 | $152,521 |
| Kyle Cartwright | 162.5 | 1 | 9 | $91,082 |
| Stephen Kats | 160 | 1 | 11 | $57,506 |
| Mark “P0ker H0” Kroon | 157.5 | 1 | 7 | $62,973 |
| Michael Sanders | 155 | 0 | 6 | $157,516 |
| Benjamin Kramer | 155 | 1 | 12 | $62,232 |
| Michael Cooper | 155 | 0 | 9 | $57,051 |
| Rex Clinkscales | 155 | 0 | 10 | $47,986 |
*Leading up to the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans stop.
With 7,000 in the pot and a board reading 


, Daniel Weinman checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 3,000 from an unknown player in the hijack. Weinman thought for a few moments before putting in a check-raise to 8,600, which his opponent called.
When the
peeled off on the river, Weinman hesitated before checking, and the hijack did the same. "Ten," Weinman announced before showing 
. The hijack was left shaking his head as his 
two pair was counterfeited on the river.
We're not sure how it happened, but we can confirm that Becky Makar has been eliminated from the tournament.
We found Cory Burbick, Kirk Adams and another player at a flop of
. The unknown player checked, Adams bet 2,700, Burbick folded and the unknown player raised to 7,000. Adams played back at him, making it 27,000 to go. The unknown player moved all in and Adams called.
Adams:

Player:

The board completed
and Adams' full house beat the flush.