Main Event
Day 1 Completed
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon
Buy-in
$1,620
Prize Pool
$483,060
Entries
332
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Day 1b at WSOP-C Rincon in the Books!
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Day 1b of the World Series of Poker Circuit Event at Harrah's in Rincon, California is officially complete. Raymond Dandrea was able to bag an impressive 169,500 chips, the most of anyone in this flight.
After Day 1a attracted 216 runners, Day 1b started with 105 for a total field of 321 competitors. That is very impressive considering there were 188 entrants in this same event last year. It is also important to note that if any player has used only one bullet so far, whether it was on Day 1a or Day 1b, he/she will be allowed to re-enter on Day 2 before the cards are back in the air.
Dandrea was able to earn a double up early to start his day off right when his 
held against the 
of his opponent. Later on it was Dandrea's 
holding up against the 
of his opponent on an 
board.
Brandon Cantu got off to a fast start tonight too and kept the momentum for all nine levels. At his first table, he tangled repeatedly with Eddy Sabat, winning a large pot against him just before their table broke. Cantu held 
on a 
board and was able to get his strait paid off. Sabat was eliminated a short time later on his new table while Cantu bagged up 156,300, good for 2nd place on Day 1b.
Seneca Easley, our defending champion, was not in either of the fields today but there are no shortage of players that have an excellent shot to take his crown. Of the 52 to make it through from the second flight, Sam Barnhart (20,000), Allen Carter (26,900) and Gavin Smith (32,800) all have the track records to prove they will be a force to reckon with tomorrow.
Although almost all of our notables advanced, Day 1b was not without its casualties. In addition to the aforementioned Sabat, Lars Bonding, La Sengphet, Bryce Yockey and Robert Suer were all eliminated. Additionally, each of those players have already used two bullets so we will not see them again in this tournament.
The 52 remaining players will join with the 104 survivors from Day 1a tomorrow and play 14 more levels. The poker resumes at noon and, as usual, PokerNews will have all the action. Make sure you tune in tomorrow as the pace will be fast and furious and players fight for that coveted WSOP-C ring!
Three More Hands
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Just like Day 1a, the clock has been stopped with five minutes left, and each table will be playing three more hands. When they are done, the players will bag and tag their chips, and they will return tomorrow for Day 2.
Smith Doubles Up
Facing a raise to 1,800 from the player under the gun, Gavin Smith shoved all in for his last 14,125 in middle position, and a bigger stack shoved over the top to isolate. The under the gun player folded, and the card were tabled to reveal a was a coin flip, as Smith showed 
, while his opponent had 
. The board ran out 
, and Smith secured the double up, moving him to 30,000 just before the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 19,000 |
Smith Takes a Tough One
The player in early position moved all in for his final 10,325. Action folded around to Gavin Smith in the big blind and he immediately made the call.
Smith:
Opponent:
After one of the players at the table announced that he had folded a king, it didn't appear it would matter when the flop came down 
. The turn was the 
but the 
river was exactly the card Smith did not want to see as he was forced to watch the pot shipped the other direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000 | -27,200 |
Huynh Hunts Down Sabat
We came to the table on the river where a big pot was brewing between Tu Huynh and Eddy Sabat. The board had been dealt out 
, and there was about 23,000 in the pot. The clock had been called on Sabat when we arrived, and we saw that he was facing a bet from Huynh that had his stack covered. The floor came over to administor the clock, but Sabat took only about 10 seconds before calling. Huynh showed 
for a flush, and Sabat mucked his hand, and slid his chips into the middle. After the hand, Huynh is well over the 100,000 mark, and is the chip leader of this session, while Sabat headed for the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 43,000 |
|
Busted |
Saturday Night Fever
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
It looks as if at least one player at each table is drinking alcohol but table 29 takes the cake. Six of the nine players on table 29 have been drinking for some time and it's beginning to show. All of the noise and excitement has been coming from that direction and it's hard to tell how serious they are about what's at stake. At least they seemed to have settled the debate about the notoriety of Robert Suer.
We're only one level away from ending the day here in the pavilion room but it seems very probable the night is only beginning for some of these players.
Cantu's A Cardrack
Brandon Cantu is known as one of the most aggressive and reckless players in the game, so its sometimes shocking when he actually shows a good hand. The players at his table know this, and Cantu is all too happy to use this to his advantage. When we came to the table, Cantu was heads up with David Miscikowski on a flop of 
. There was about 5,000 in the pot, and Miscikowski checked to Cantu, who bet out 5,000. Miscikowski tanked for about a minute, before check raising most of his stack with a bet of 20,000. Cantu quickly moved all in, and Miscikowski called it off.
Cantu:
Miscikowski: 
The turn brought no help, coming the , and the river brought a scare, but it was a harmless 
. Cantu scooped the pot, upping his stack to 70,000 as we near the last level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 15,000 |
|
Busted |
Dandrea Takes One Out
Raymond Dandrea has been pretty active at his new table and that image may of just gotten him paid. From under the gun, Dandrea raised to 1,500 and was called by players in middle position and late position.
The flop was and Dandrea continued for 3,500. The next player to act thought awhile before letting his hand go and the third player quickly made it 8,000 total. Dandrea wasted little time moving enough chips into the middle to force his opponent all in. With less than 20,000 more behind, the competitor thought long and hard, finally deciding it was a good time to put his tournament life at risk.
Dandrea:
Opponent:
The turn and river kept Dandrea in the lead and shipped him the pot, busting his opponent in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 27,500 |
Cantu Doubles Short Stack, Then Gets It Back
Brandon Cantu raised under the gun to 1,600, and the next player to act moved all in for about 3,000 more. It folded back to Cantu, who crunched the numbers, and tossed in the call. When the cards were tabled, Cantu saw that he was in bad shape.
Cantu: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
, and Cantu shipped the chips over to his opponent, saying afterwards, "I wish you had a couple thousand more so I could have folded."
Well it didn't take long for Cantu to jump back into it. On the next hand, the hijack raised to 1,600, and the small blind called. Cantu raised to 5,125 in the small blind, and only the hijack called. The flop came , and Cantu led out for 5,375. His opponent thought for just a few seconds before folding, and Cantu frustratingly showed for middle set. Cantu then said "that's the last one I show you guys" as he raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | -3,000 |