Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Day 1b has cards in the air.
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$998,770
Entries
694
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 694
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Right now the tournament clock says they're 190 players in the Day 1b field. That number includes quite a few re-entries including David Clark, A.J. Jejelowo, Becky Makar, Kenny Milam and John Land.
Level 9
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In addition to the previously mentioned re-entries, there are a slew of brand new players who've opted to wait for Day 1b to take their shot. They include Kai Landry, Gene Dudek, Bill Phillips, Beverly Chaney and Will “Monkey” Souther.
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Mike Wolf isn't wasting time chipping up in the opening level. He doubled up holding aces through pocket kings in the third hand.
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
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.
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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.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
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
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$55 | 440 | $132,000 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Tamayo | Humble, TX | $28,168 |
| 2 | Robert Cole | Cypress, TX | $17,407 |
| 3 | Christy Pham | Lake Mary, FL | $12,719 |
| 4 | Justin Fossen | Pearl, MS | $9,444 |
| 5 | Dennis Crowley | Pearland, TX | $7,121 |
| 6 | David Smith | Walls, MS | $5,450 |
| 7 | John Dolan | Bonita Springs, FL | $4,233 |
| 8 | Thomas Manning | Waco, TX | $3,334 |
| 9 | Gloria Whimper | Conyers, GA | $2,663 |
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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:
National Championship Qualifiers
| Player | Qualified |
|---|---|
| David Nicholson | Horseshoe Bossier City Main Event Winner |
| Chris Gamboa | Horseshoe Bossier City Casino Champion |
| Robert Castoire | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Winner |
| Mark “Pegasus” Smith | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion |
| Bob Chow | Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Winner |
| Drazen Ilich | Horseshoe Hammond Casino Champion |
| Gene Dudek | IP Biloxi Casino Champion |
| Jerry Monroe | IP Biloxi Main Event Winner |
| Michael Rosenbach | Lake Tahoe Casino Champ |
| Bryan Schultz | Lake Tahoe Main Event Champion |
| Tuan Phan | Harrah’s AC Main Event Winner |
| Hao Le | Harrah’s AC Casino Champ |
| Freddy Deeb | Bicycle Casino Main Event Winner |
| Huy Quach | Bicycle Casino Champ |
| Raja Kattamuri | Choctaw Casino Champ |
| Abraham Araya | Choctaw Main Event Champion |
| Gary Bolden | Caesars Palace Casino Champ |
| Kevin Calenzo | Caesars Palace Main Event Winner |
| Matthew Weber | Harrah’s Tunica Casino Champ |
| Kurt Jewell | Harrah’s Tunica Main Event Winner |
| Charles Flett | Palm Beach Casino Champ |
| James Harnden | Palm Beach Main Event Winner |
| Tuan Phan | Harrah’s AC Main Event Winner |
| Hao Le | Harrah’s AC Casino Champ |
| Joseph Kuether | Harrah’s Rincon Main Event Winner |
| Jonas Mackoff | Harrah’s Rincon Casino Champ |
| Scott Stanko | Council Bluffs Main Event Winner |
| Michael Nellis | Council Bluffs Casino Champ |
| Nikolas Stone | Harrah’s St. Louis Casino Champ |
| Tripp Kirk | Harrah’s St. Louis Main Event Winner |
| Kevin McColgan | Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino Champ |
| Christopher Bonn | Harrah’s Philadelphia Main Event Winner |
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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.
