Main Event
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2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$421,950
Entries
290
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
A Champion Will Be Crowned
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Only nine players remain of the 290 players that took to the felt for the World Series of Poker Circuit Council Bluffs Main Event. After a long day of action Scott Stanko bagged up 25% of the chips in play (1.48 million) and is the only player with a seven-figure stack.
Chasing Stanko are Stephen Ma (928,000), Pej Niyati (875,000) and Casey Cavanaugh (745,000). Charles "Woody" Moore is the only remaining player with a WSOPC gold ring - he won WSOPC Southern Indiana Main Event in 2010.
Rounding out the field are James Smith (465,000), Mark Bonsack (283,000), Sean Moore (278,000) and Jeremy Jagoda (199,000).
We'll play down until we crown a new champion that will award him a seat in the $1 million National Championship freeroll in Las Vegas, a shiny gold ring and $101,266. Follow all the WSOPC action live on Pokernews.com and watch the live streaming final table on WSOP.com.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Moore | 623,000 |
| 2 | Mark Bonsack | 283,000 |
| 3 | Stephen Ma | 928,000 |
| 4 | Pej Niyati | 875,000 |
| 5 | Sean Moore | 278,000 |
| 6 | James Smith | 465,000 |
| 7 | Casey Cavanaugh | 745,000 |
| 8 | Scott Stanko | 1,481,000 |
| 9 | Jeremy Jagoda | 199,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 7,000/14,000
Ante: 2,000
Cards Are In the Air
Level 23
: 7,000/14,000, 2,000 ante
TD Charlie Ceresie has made the introductions and cards are in the air.
Stanko Draws First Blood on First Hand
Level 23
: 7,000/14,000, 2,000 ante
Pej Niyati opened for a raise and Scott Stanko four-bet from the button. The blinds released and Niyati called. The flop came 
, Niyati checked and Stanko bet 85,000. Niyati called to see the 
fall on the turn. Both players checked and the river came 
.
Niyati led out with 107,000 and Stanko called after just a moment. Niyati tabled pocket eights but Stanko had him bested holding pocket jacks.
Niyati's Double Up Denied on River
Level 23
: 7,000/14,000, 2,000 ante
Scott Stanko opened for 30,00 and Pej Niyati called from the button. The blinds released and the flop fell 
. Stanko led out with 42,000 and Niyati raised to 137,000. Stanko thought for a moment and then announced all in.
Niyati made a pained expression and thought for a moment. Then he casually tossed chips for a call and the hands were tabled.
Niyati: 
Stanko: 
The turn brought the 
and Niyati looked good to double up through the chipleader. Then the river paired the board with the 
and they chopped the pot.
Welcome to the Table, Sir
Level 23
: 7,000/14,000, 2,000 ante
Sean Moore's carry-over penalty has just expired, and he's back in the game. Last night, just a couple hands before the end of play, he was given an orbit off for exposing a hole card while mucking.
On his first hand back in action, he open-shoved from late position, earning himself the blinds and antes. That right there makes up for the whole orbit he missed.
Jeremy Jagoda Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,261)
Scott Stanko began the action with an opening raise to 30,000 from the cutoff and Jeremy Jagoda shoved from the button. Mark Bonsack tank-folded from the big blind and Stanko called.
Jagoda:
Stanko: 
The board ran 
and Jagoda was the first player eliminated from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Niyati Drops Another Bit
Casey Cavanaugh came into the pot raising to 34,000, and Pej Niyati gave him some action from the small blind. The dealer spread out a heads-up 
flop. Niyati checked to the raiser, but he was thinking sinister thoughts. When Cavanaugh bet 40,000, Niyati clicked it back to 80,000 on a check-raise. Cavanaugh called.
The turn brought the and a leading bet from Niyati — 96,000. Cavanaugh didn't waste much time calling that bet either, and the river 
filled out the board. Now it went check-check.
Niyati tabled his 
first, and Cavanaugh waited to see it before showing down his superior 
to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000 | 205,000 |
|
555,000 | -320,000 |