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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
Moore Doubles Through Smith
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 |
|
110,000 | -355,000 |
Smith Doubles Right Back
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 |
|
|
218,000 | 108,000 |
Bonsack Doubles Through Niyati
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 |
|
415,000 | -140,000 |
Smith Doubles Through Bonsack
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 |
|
|
350,000 | 132,000 |
Break Time
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.
Chip Counts at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 319,000 |
|
1,180,000 | 230,000 |
|
780,000 | 157,000 |
|
|
585,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
395,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
310,000 | -280,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Stanko Three-Bets
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 |
|
|
1,025,000 | -155,000 |
Bonsack Doubles Through Stanko
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 |
|
|
660,000 | 260,000 |