Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's St. Louis
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's St. Louis
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$909,375
Entries
625
Level
30
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
The Lost Stark
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Ever since we met Abraham Araya when he won the WSOPC Choctaw Main Event this season we've been typing his name wrong every time. The blogging team here at Pokernews are all HUGE "Game of Thrones" fans and we keep typing his name as Arya. Much like youngest Stark girl, Araya can't be found in the tournament room and we have to assume he's lost to us.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Chip Counts, Inc.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
39,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
38,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
35,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
30,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
28,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
25,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
25,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
||
|
22,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
17,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
17,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
16,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
16,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
16,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
13,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
13,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
12,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
10,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Easley Eliminated
Action folded around to Seneca Easley in the cutoff and he opened for 500, which received a lone call in the form of the button. The 
flop saw Easley lead out for 700, which the button quickly popped to 1,600. Easley snap-called and then led out for 2,400 on the 
turn. The button eyed him curiously before putting out three T5,000 chips, enough to cover Easley. The WSOP Circuit ring winner quickly called off for about 10,000 total and the cards were turned up:
Showdown
Easley | 
Button | 
Easley held top pair and a flush draw, but needed a spade that didn't pair the board to win. The 
on the river did give Easley a flush, but it also improved the button to a full house. With that, Easley exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
National Championship Qualifiers
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
With several events yet to be determined, the race for the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s St. Louis Casino Champion is undecided. 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 |
A Small One for Nadya
A player in the hijack opened for 450, which was called by Nadya Magnus from the button and the small blind. When the flop fell 
, it went check-check to Magnus, who bet 800. The small blind quickly folded and was followed by the hijack.
It wasn't much of a hand, but a good excuse for us to let yow know that Magnus, who you may recall from a certain poker television show a couple years ago, is up to 28,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Eriquezzo Eliminated with Bad Beat
Ryan Eriquezzo just stopped by the media desk still steaming from his bad beat. He informed us he held pocket aces and flopped a set. There were two hearts on the board and he beat all the way to the river. The river was a third heart and his opponent chased him all the way down holding 
.
We expect to see him in the evening flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Roy Riley Wins Largest Poker Tournament in Missouri History
Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Last Thursday, the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit kicked off at Harrah’s St. Louis, and soon hosted the largest tournament in Missouri’s history.
The tournament was Event #4: $355 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry, which attracted 1,066 players and created a prize pool of $310,206. That number was up considerably from 843 entries the year prior, and saw Roy Riley defeat Javier Zarco in heads-up action.
In the final hand, Zarco, a 27-year-old student from Madrid, Spain, studying in the U.S., moved all in with 
on an 
flop. Riley made the call with a pair of sevens and held as the 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
Zarco finished as runner-up for $35,327, while Riley became the champ and took down the $57,139 top prize. “I have the perfect life right now,” the 26-year-old physical education teacher and star of NBC’s Ironman World Championship reality show said after his win. “This was a great victory.”
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s St. Louis Ring Event #4: No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$55 | 1,066 | $310,206 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Riley | Savoy, IL | $57,139 |
| 2 | Javier Zarco | Godfrey, IL | $35,327 |
| 3 | Tripp Kirk | Atlanta, GA | $26,253 |
| 4 | Douglas Campbell | Highland, IL | $19,736 |
| 5 | Aaron Wilson | Ballwin, MO | $15,007 |
| 6 | Matt Lawrence | Tulsa, OK | $11,545 |
| 7 | William Diepenbrock | Columbia, IL | $8,985 |
| 8 | Bradley Lipsey | Franklin, TN | $7,073 |
| 9 | Matthew Clerk | De Soto, IL | $5,634 |
For a look at the final table recap, visit WSOP.com.
Through The Lens, Early Day 1a
