2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$421,950
Entries
290
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 290
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Sean Moore limped into the pot from middle position and James Smith shoved behind him. The blinds released and action was back on Moore and he called for his tournament life after some short thought.
Smith: 
Moore: 
The board ran 
and Moore's small stack doubled, leaving Smith crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
110,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
Stephen Ma raised to 36,000 in the cutoff seat before James Smith three-bet shoved from the big blind. It was 97,000 total. Ma quickly called, and he was a favorite to earn the knockout.
Showdown
Ma: 
Smith: 
Smith found a king on the flop and another one on the turn, and the 
board will allow him to stick around. He's doubled back to 218,000 with that pot, knocking Ma down under 600,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
|
218,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
Pej Niyati opened the pot for 34,000 in early position and action folded around to Mark Bonsack in the big blind. Bonsack slid in his entire stack and Niyati called.
Bonsack: 
Niyati:
The board ran 
and Niyati shipped a healthy stack of chips to Bonsack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
|
415,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
James Smith opened the action by moving all in in late position. Mark Bonsack called from the big blind and the hands were tabled.
Smith:
Bonsack: 
The board ran 
and Smith survived another all in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
350,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
We've got the first couple levels in the books and the players are on a 15 minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
1,180,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
780,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
|
585,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
395,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
380,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
310,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Casey Cavanaugh came in raising to 42,000 from early position, and Scott Stanko three-bet to 114,000. Cavanaugh was undeterred, and he called to see a flop.
It came 
. Cavanaugh checked, and he quickly surrendered to another 153,000 from Stanko.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,880,500
80,500
|
80,500 |
|
|
1,025,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Pej Niyati started off the hand by raising to 43,000 from under the gun, Scott Stanko raised to 112,000 and Mark Bonsack shoved from the small blind. Niyati laid his hand down and Stanko called.
Bonsack: 
Stanko:
The board ran 
and Bonsack doubled up with his queens holding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
280,500
|
280,500 |
|
|
660,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
