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

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Phillips Crippled by Quads

Dennis Phillips opened for 2,400 under the gun and received a call from Steve Melton on the button. When the flop fell {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, Phillips check-called a bet of 5,000 before check-calling a bet of 7,000 on the {8-Clubs} turn.

The {5-Hearts} river saw a third check from the St. Louis native, allowing Melton to fire out 11,000. Phillips tanked for a bit before just flatting with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}, but it was no good against Melton's {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} quads!

Player Chips Progress
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Dennis Phillips
20,000
-25,700
-25,700

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Nice Turn, Bad River for Carlton

We're not sure of the action, but we arrived at Table 41 to see {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} laid out in front of Everrett Carlton on a board reading {J-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. His opponent held {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and was clearly excited to spike his two-outer on the river. Carlton, on the other hand, didn't seemed thrilled to be left with just 21,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Everrett Carlton
21,000
21,000
21,000

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Prize Pool & Payout Information

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

After a few late entries at the start of the day, the official number of entrants increased to 625 players, creating a prize pool of $909,375. The top 63 players will be paid as follows:

1st: $190,961
2nd: $118,119
3rd: $86,372
4th: $64,093
5th: $48,224
6th: $36,784
7th: $28,445
8th: $22,298
9th: $17,715
10th-12th: $14,259
13th-15th: $11,622
16th-18th: $9,594
19th-21st: $8,021
22nd-24th: $6,793
25th-27th: $5,820
28th-30th: $5,047
31st-33rd: $4,438
34th-36th: $3,947
37th-45th: $3,547
46th-54th: $3,228
55th-63rd: $2,974

"Over and Over"

Nelly was one of the 20 or so players that elected to start the day with a 20 big blind stack. He chipped up in the first level to just over 30,000. But two quick hands later he's back down to around 15,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Nelly
15,000
15,000
15,000

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Nelly's Making Moves

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

We found Nelly in a hand against four other players. The flop fell {K-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {10-Hearts} and he bet 7,000. After a few moments of thought from each player they all folded. He looked a little down that no one wanted to play with him so he showed the {6-Hearts} to keep the table guessing.

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Cartwright Doing Something Right

The reigning champ of this event, Kyle Cartwright, busted last night on Day 1b but opted to reenter here at the start of Day 2 with a 20-big-blind stack. It appears to have been a good decision as he had already ran it up to 76,000.

In a recent hand, Cartwright got his stack of 37,100 all in preflop holding {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and was racing against his opponent's {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Every time we watch Cartwright in a hand he wins, and that's what he did here as the board ran out {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

Cartwright won his fourth gold ring yesterday, and with a little luck he may make a push for number five here today.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Cartwright
76,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 12

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 200