We happened upon this hand on the turn with chips all over the table. The board read and the best we can put together is Scott Davies bet enough to put the five seat all in, the five seat called and Rich Jackson called.
Davies:
Five Seat:
Jackson:
Davies had two sets beat with his straight and only had one more card to fade. Any card that would pair the board would lose it for him but they whiffed when it fell . Davies chipped up to 61,000 after that pot.
We've been trying to catch any action/hands, but there's been a lull as of late; however, we did find a new face in the crowd . . . Michael "Carwash" Schneider. He earned his nickname because of a business that he owns and is a veteran of the WSOP Circuit. Definitely somebody we'll be keeping an eye on here on Day 1b.
We happened upon the table of one Daniel Weinman, more affectionately known as the "Sparkly Hat Guy" for his choice of a sparkly pink hat, while he had his stack bet in front of him. His opponent was contemplating a call on a board, but ultimately conceded the hand.
"If I check do you bet?" Weinman asked. His opponent shook his head affirmative. Weinman then showed for a straight flush.
With several events yet to be determined, the race for the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Champion is undetermined. Whoever captures that title, along with the eventual winner of the Main Event, will automatically qualify for the Second Annual $1 Million National Championship. Here's a look at the players who have qualified:
Jonathan Tamayo, winner of Event #5. Picture courtesy of WSOP.com.
Want to know what happened in Event #5 here in New Orleans? We'll let WSOP's Nolan Dalla give you the gist:
Then, there was Jonathan Tamayo. He is perhaps best known for his 21st-place finish in the 2009 Main Event. He also cashed in the 2010 championship, finishing in the top 350. Tamayo bested . . . talented adversaries en route to his first live major tournament victory.
Tamayo received $28,168 in prize money, plus the gold ring. He also made a giant leap forward in his quest to qualify for the WSOP Circuit National Championship. But the first thing Tamayo said following his victory was how thrilled he was to finally get the monkey of non-victories off his back.
Indeed, Tamayo had come close to victory several times before – mostly notably in a Circuit event held at Caesars Palace, where he finished third. Tamayo also finished fourth in a gold bracelet event at the WSOP.
With this feat, Tamayo now has six WSOP Circuit cashes to go with his 13 WSOP (Las Vegas) in-the-money finishes. His earnings in WSOP events now exceed $700,000. Not bad for a college graduate to had trouble finding a decent-paying job a few years ago, and instead decided to start playing poker seriously to earn income.
Tamayo, now age 26, lives in Humble, TX, which is north of Houston. He earned a degree in hotel management from Cornell University.
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Event #5 No-Limit Hold’em
David Clark's starting stack has taken an early hit. We found the hand at the river with the board reading . Clark checked and Thomas Pullens bet 1,575. Clark thought for a minute, called and then mucked his cards when Pullens tabled for a full house.
Huy Nguyen just made his way to his table for his second bullet today. We walked by as his opponent was calling his river bet or 2,700. Nguyen tabled pocket threes on a board and his opponent mucked.
and the best we can put together is Scott Davies bet enough to put the five seat all in, the five seat called and Rich Jackson called.
. Davies chipped up to 61,000 after that pot.
board, but ultimately conceded the hand.
for a straight flush.
. Clark checked and Thomas Pullens bet 1,575. Clark thought for a minute, called and then mucked his cards when Pullens tabled 
for a full house.
board and his opponent mucked.
