2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's St. Louis

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's St. Louis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$190,961
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$909,375
Entries
625
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Remaining 2011-2012 WSOPC Schedule

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Don’t miss your chance to qualify for the National Championship. There is only a couple of remaining stops on the WSOP Circuit schedule:

Remaining 2011-2012 WSOPC Schedule

EventLocationDates
Circuit EventHarrah’s ChesterApril 26 - May 7, 2012
Circuit EventHarrah’s New OrleansMay 10 - 21, 2012

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Araya "Needles" the Table

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The player under the gun limped in the pot, Paul Harris raised to 425, the player in the 8 seat called and then the player in the 9 seat re-raised to 925 on the button. Then Abraham Araya moved all in from the small blind for a little over 11,000.

The limper folded, Harris folded after a count, as did the rest of the table. Araya flashed the {A-Spades} to the table and took the pot without a flop.

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Makar Tripp-ed Up

We're not sure of the details, but according to Tripp Kirk, who just finished in the money in Event #10 $1,090 NLHE earlier today, he sent Becky Makar to the rail. According to his Twitter:

"Stacked woodys wife for 10k in weird pot. She opens to 700. I call. Button squeeze. She call. I shove. She says call when action isnt on her"

Player Chips Progress
Becky Makar
Becky Makar
Busted

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Nelly's Air Force One's

Nelly doubles with Aces.
Nelly doubles with Aces.

Nelly opened for 600 and got two calls from the blinds. The flop fell {4-Spades} {J-Hearts} {2-Clubs} and action checked to Nelly. He bet 2,000, the small blind folded and the big blind check-raised to 6,000. Nelly tossed in his remaining chips and was all in.

Nelly: {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}
Big Blind: {J-Spades} {7-Spades}

"You'll get there," Nelly said.

His opponent didn't when the board finished {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts} and the short-stacked rapper has a little more breathing room.

Player Chips Progress
Nelly
Nelly
13,000 -5,000

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Moore Looking for Another Deep Run

With about 2,000 in the pot and a board reading {6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, the big blind checked to Charles "Woody" Moore in middle position. He promptly bet 650 which was called by a player in late position as well as the big blind. When the {2-Diamonds} turned, action went check-check to the LP player, who fired out 2,000. It proved enough to take down the pot as both the big blind and Moore folded.

Despite that, Moore, who finished as runner up in the WSOP Circuit Council Bluffs Main Event last month, is sitting pretty with 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Moore us
Charles Moore
30,000 10,000

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Hebda KOs Opponent

Joe Hebda boats up.
Joe Hebda boats up.

Joe Hebda opened for 475 and he got three callers before the player in the big blind moved all in. Hebda called and the rest folded.

Hebda: {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs}

The board ran {8-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {6-Spades} and Hebda's better full house earned him the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Hebda
Joe Hebda
29,000 9,000

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From a Final Table to the Main Event

Amanda Musumeci
Amanda Musumeci

Amanda Musumeci, fresh off her fifth-place finish in Event #10 $1,090 NLHE earlier today, is in tonight's field and off to a good start. We recently noticed her sitting with about 40K and she was kind enough to inform us how she acquired them.

According to her, a player in early position had limped and then a middle-position player three-bet to 650. Musumeci flatted from the small blind with {A-}{J-}, the limper called, and it was three-way action to the {A-}{J-}(X) flop.

It went check-check to the MP player, who bet 1,100. Musumeci woke up with a check-raise to 3,025, EP folded, MP three-bet 9,000, and Musumeci made the call. When a blank appeared on the turn, Musumeci check and her opponent instantly moved all in. Musumeci snapped-called and was ahead of the MP's {A-}{Q-}. A blank on the river and it was all over.

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Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
40,000 20,000

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