Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$998,770
Entries
694
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Mark Montero Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,535)
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
After the pot had been opened for 35,000 and Mark Montero called, Anthony Vidmer three-bet to 100,000 from the blind. The original raiser got out of the way, Montero made the call and the flop fell 
. Vidmer wasted little time in moving all in and Montero shrugged before calling off his stack.
Showdown
Vidmer: 
Montero: 
Montero had gotten lucky to pair his queen and take the lead, and Vidmer didn't seem overly concerned. In fact, the atmosphere was so laid-back that it took a moment for everyone to register that Vidmer made a runner-runner flush when the 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
river.
An astonished Vidmer collected the pot while Montero smiled, shook hands and made his way to the payout desk to collect $12,535 for his 15th-place finish.
Tim Burt Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,327)
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
We're not sure of the betting, but we do know that Tim Burt found himself all in with 
and was up against the 
of Daniel Lowery. Burt, who was all in for around 450,000, needed some help but would come up empty handed as the board ran out 
.
Scott Williams Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,327)
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Anthony Vidmer opened for 45,000 under the gun only to have Scott Williams, who was next to act, three-bet to 90,000. Justin Truesdell was next to act and put in a four-bet to 200,000, which pushed Vidmer out of the pot. Williams responded with a five-bet to around 400,000, Truesdell six-bet all in and Williams snap-called.
Showdown
Truesdell: 
Williams: 
It was a cooler for Truesdell who picked up the second best hand only to run into the best at a crucial point in the tournament. Speaking of coolers, Williams went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows when the flop came down 
to give Truesdell a full house and the lead.
The table erupted in disbelief at the crazy turn of events with nearly 1.9 million chips at stake. The 
turn was inconsequential, meaning Williams needed an ace to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't in the cards as the appeared. The players had nearly identical stacks at the start of the hand, but after they were counted down it was determined Truesdell had Williams by a small margin.
Williams finished in17th place for $10,327.
Russell Sartin Eliminated in 18th Place ($10,327)
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Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
George Miro opened for 32,000 from under the gun, Shane Smith called and Russell Sartin moved all in. Miro called and Smith got out of the way.
Sartin: 
Miro: 
The board ran 
and Miro earned the knockout.
Two Table Redraw
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Table 70
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominick Gabaldon | 290,000 |
| 2 | Anthony Vidmer | 1,480,000 |
| 3 | Scott Williams | 940,000 |
| 4 | Justin Truesdell | 680,000 |
| 5 | Blake Barousse | 370,000 |
| 6 | Danny Alvarez | 760,000 |
| 7 | Lance Simon | 700,000 |
| 8 | Mark Montero | 560,000 |
| 9 | Ramon Martinez | 640,000 |
Table 74
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Brinkman | 400,000 |
| 2 | Jacob Naquin | 900,000 |
| 3 | Shane Smith | 1,050,000 |
| 4 | Russell Sartin | 450,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Lowery | 700,000 |
| 6 | Tim Burt | 640,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Nguyen | 1,100,000 |
| 8 | George Miro | 1,100,000 |
| 9 | Michael Hallen | 950,000 |
Final 18 Player Redraw
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
After Matt Chang's elimination the final 18 players will have a complete redraw. We'll post the seat chart and counts shortly.
Matthew Chang Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,609)
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Nguyen opened for 34,000 under the gun and was met with an all-in three-bet to 243,000 by Matt Chang. Action folded back around to Nguyen and he made the call with 
. "Aieyaa," Chang said upon seeing his was dominated.
Chang had been playing patient and solid all day, but lady luck did not reward him as the board ran out 
. With that, Chang became our 19th-place finisher.
Brian Sneed Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,609)
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Action folded all the around to Scott Williams in the small blind and he limped. Brian Sneed shoved from the big blind and Williams called. Sneed tabled offsuit and Williams held . The board ran all rags and Sneed was eliminated.
WSOPC National Leaderboard Top Ten
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
In addition to the qualifiers, players who earn enough points on the National Leaderboard will earn a seat into 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.