2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$192,984
Event Info
Prize Pool
$941,385
Entries
647
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Payouts Thus Far

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

60 . . . BRUCE STURGEON . . . BEDFORD, IN . . . $2,871
61 . . . CHARLES SWATSENBERG . . . SOUTHAVEN, MS . . . $2,871
62 . . . AARON MASSEY . . . CHICAGO, IL . . . $2,871
63 . . . ORAN HAYNES . . . SHREVEPORT, LA . . . $2,871
64 . . . MICHAEL SANDERS . . . LONDON, AR . . . $2,636
65 . . . JAY FRIEDMAN . . . CORDOVA, TN . . . $2,636
66 . . . JASON GWINN . . . NASHVILLE, TN . . . $2,636
67 . . . JOSEPH PHELPS . . . DIAMONDHEAD, MS . . . $2,636
68 . . . CHARLES GOSSETT . . . NEWNAN, GA . . . $2,636
69 . . . ROLAND BELL . . . Palm Bay, FL . . . $2,636
70 . . . JOHN EVANS . . . Granbury, TX . . . $2,636
71 . . . MARGARET IVIE . . . St. Louis, MO . . . $2,636
72 . . . KYLE CARTWRIGHT . . . BARTLETT, TN . . . $2,636

Massey Can't Outflip Phillips

Aaron Massey got his stack of around 125,000 all in preflop and was off to the races against Levi Phillips.

Showdown

Phillips{J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Massey{A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

Massey was out of his seat in anticipation of the flop, but the {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} left him wanting. The {7-Diamonds} was of no consequence, while the {J-Spades} river improved Phillips to a set of jacks. Massey was left shaking his heads as he made his way to the payout desk; meanwhile, Phillips became a force in the Main Event by crossing the 400K mark.

Player Chips Progress
Levi Phillips
Levi Phillips
400,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
Busted

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Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Phelps Crippled, Tripled, & Eliminated

Joe Phelps was recently knocked down to just 10,000 after losing with {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} to an opponent's {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} on a {J-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board. Phelps' opponent had 63,000, and when the chips were counted down, Phelps was left with 10,000.

Not long after, Phelps moved all in for less than 10,000 from under the gun, and a player behind him called. Michael "Carwash" Snyder then moved all in from the small blind for around 90,000. The big blind tank-folded and action was back on the player that called Phelps' all in. He called and all the hands were turned up.

Snyder: {9-Hearts} {9-Spades}
Player: {10-Clubs} {7-Clubs}
Phelps: {A-Clubs} {4-Spades}

The board ran {J-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {8-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} and Phelps stayed alive while Snyder drug the side pot that was bigger than Phelps' triple up.

A short time later, Phelps got it all in with {9-}{8-} only to run into pocket queens. Phelps couldn't catch and the ring winner from the 2008/2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans Event #7 $550 NLHE was eliminated, earning his sixth WSOPC cash in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Phelps
Joe Phelps
Busted

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Kings Put an End to Cartwright's Day

Kyle Cartwright
Kyle Cartwright

Kyle Cartwright, who has been nursing a short stack much of the evening and picking his spots carefully, was recently eliminated after running {A-}{Q-} into {K-}{K-}. The board provided no help and the three-time ring winner, and last year's Harrah's Tunica Casino Champion, was eliminated in 72nd place for yet another WSOP Circuit cash.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Cartwright
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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Kenneth Putnam Is Our Bubble Boy

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We didn't catch all the action but the players at the table were kind enough to give us the details. Jacob Bazeley opened for 12,000, Kenny Smith called and Kenneth Putnam shoved from the button for around 45,000. Bazeley got out of the way and Smith called.

Smith: {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}
Putnam: {K-} {3-}

The flop came {Q-} {10-} {8-} with one diamond. Then the board went runner-runner diamonds and gave Smith the flush. Putnam's elimination happened just moments before another elimination so round-for-round play wasn't necessary.

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Monahan Withstands Brown

Dantonio Brown has been running incredibly well this entire tournament, finishing as the Day 1 chip leader and using his stack to stay toward the top of the chip counts during much of Day 2. Now, Brown has run into Rory Monahan who just cut Brown down to size.

It happend on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} with about 31,000 in the pot. Monahan had checked, Brown bet 18,000, and Monahan check-raised to 45,000. Brown eyed his opponent's stack before announcing all in, prompting Monahan to call off for 134,500 total.

Showdown

Brown{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Monahan{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Given how Brown has run, the table seemed to anticipate a seven, but it was not meant to be as the {3-Spades} appeared on the turn followed by the {4-Clubs} on the river. Monahan managed to do the unthinkable and doubled through Brown.

Player Chips Progress
Dantonio Brown us
Dantonio Brown
370,000 -200,000
Rory Monahan
Rory Monahan
310,000 257,200

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Good Fold for Who?

Defending champ Sam Barnhart opened from early position for 17,000 and was called by the player in the hijack. The rest of the field folded and it was heads up to the {3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, which both players checked. When the {K-Diamonds} appeared on the turn, Barnhart bet 16,000 and the hijack quickly folded {J-}{J-} face up.

"Good fold," said Barnhart as he slid his cards to the muck.

"For who?" asked another player at the table. Barnhart is now up to 120,000.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Barnhart us
Sam Barnhart
120,000 73,000

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