Main Event
Day 3 Started
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
All Eyes on the Final Table
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It's Day 3 here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah's New Orleans and the returning 72 players all have their eyes set on the final table. Play ended when the field hit the money last night making for a relatively short day. Justin Wainscott returns as the chip leader with a comfortable lead over the field.
Everyone returning today is guaranteed at least $2,797, but that payday is nominal compared to the $19,156 reserved for a final table min-cash. Today's schedule of play will see the field play down to nine and then return for a Championship table tomorrow.
An accomplished field of pros and WSOPC regulars remain in the field; including: Andrew Nguyen, Darvin Moon, Conrad Monica, Maurice Hawkins, Daniel Lowery, Michael Linster, Kat Bowen, Matt Chang, Russell Ivy and "Captain" Tom Franklin.
Play is scheduled to return with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante. Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. local time and follow all the action live on PokerNews.com.
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
The final 72 players are in their seats here at Harrah's New Orleans and the cards are in the air. Tournament officials have announced that we will play down to a final table of nine no matter how long it takes.
Early Double for Bowen
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Shain Matthews opened for 14,000 under the gun only to have Kat Bowen move all in for 60,000 more from middle position. The rest of the field folded back to Matthews and he made the call.
Showdown
| Matthews |   |
| Bowen |   |
It was a welcome treat for Bowen to pick up pocket rockets just minutes into the day, and they'd propel her to around 150,000 when the board ran out 
.
Early Eliminations
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Three players have hit the rail here in the early goings of Day 3. They include:
72nd- Mark Fledderman
71st- Aaron Kern
70th- Daniel Weinman
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Osterkam Runs Into Kings
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Henry Osterkam open-shoved for 75,000 under the gun holding 
and was immediately three-bet by Lance Simon, who held 
. The isolation worked and Osterkam was in need of some major help. He found a little on the 
, but he needed more if he was going to stay alive.
The 
was not what he was looking for, and neither was the 
river. With that, Osterkam made his exit in 69th place.
The Captain Sets Sail
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
A short-stacked "Captain" Tom Franklin moved all in from early position and received a call from Shawn Quillin. "I only looked at one card," Franklin admitted and showed the . "Come on ace," he pleaded when he revealed the other card, a measly 
. Quillin then rolled over 
and left the Captain looking for an ace.
The 
flop was nothing exciting, and neither was the 
turn. Franklin needed help on the river to stay alive, and while the paired him, it wasn't enough to give him the win. With that, the "Captain" has departed.
Meanwhile, Kevin Eyster and Shain Matthews have both been eliminated from the tournament.
Burt Chips Up to Top of Counts
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Tim Burt opened from under the gun to 13,000 and Jerry Good called behind him. The blinds released and the flop came 
, Burt checked, Good shipped all in for around 280,000 and Burt called.
Burt turned up pocket kings and Good tabled pocket queens. The board bricked and Burt looks to have taken the chip lead from Wainscott.