2011/2012 WSOP Circuit Event - The Bicycle Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011/2012 WSOP Circuit Event - The Bicycle Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$171,810
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$798,795
Entries
549
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
400 / 800
Ante
100

Torelli Makes Great Call on the River

Alec Torelli made a great call on the river.
Alec Torelli made a great call on the river.

As soon as we were done reporting the Crawford/Franks hand, we found another huge pot at the table. Leroy Spires and Alec Torelli were at the river with a pot already at over 200,000.

The board showed {10-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {4-Hearts} and Spires bet out 130,000 on the river. Torelli made the call after a short while and Spires reluctantly turned over {A-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}. Torelli tabled {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs} for two pair and took the monster pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
670,000 330,000
Leroy Spires
Leroy Spires
475,000 -395,000

Tags: Alec TorelliLeroy Spires

Quads Leads To Double For Lo

We didn't see the hand until after the board was dealt out, but Louis Lo has just secured a big doubled up. The action was recapped for us, as Lo made a three bet from the button. The big blind shoved all in, and Lo called, showing {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}. His opponent had {9-}{9-}, and Lo was well out in front. Any chance of a miracle suckout went out the door on the flop, which came {3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. The turn and river came {4-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and Lo won most of his opponents chips, doubling up to around 700,000.

Player Chips Progress
Louis Lo
Louis Lo
700,000 465,000

Tags: Louis Lo

When Big Stacks Collide

Our newest millionaire.
Our newest millionaire.

Julie Franks and Brandon Crawford went a flop of {6-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} together. Franks checked, Crawford bet 25,000 and Franks called. The turn brought the {5-Diamonds}, Franks checked a second time and Crawford bet 45,000. Franks check-raised to 95,000 and Crawford called to see the {8-Diamonds} river. Franks didn't check a third time and bet 85,000. Crawford announced call and tabled {J-Spades} {9-Clubs} for two pair. Franks sighed and tossed her cards into the muck.

Crawford is the second member of the seven-figure club.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford
1,100,000 400,000
Julie Franks
Julie Franks
390,000 -360,000

Tags: Brandon CrawfordJulie Franks

Level: 21

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Crawford Takes Some From Torelli

Action folded all the way around to Alec Torelli in the small blind, and he raised it up to 24,000. Brandon Crawford came along in the big blind, and the two players saw a flop of {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Torelli c-bet with 30,000, and Crawford quickly tossed in the call. The turn brought the {9-Diamonds}, and Torelli slowed down with a check. Crawford bet out 45,000, and Torelli made the call. Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} on the river, and Crawford tabled {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Torelli tapped the felt, and mucked his hand, dropping his stack to 340,000. On the other side, Crawford is sitting on around 700,000.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford
700,000 250,000
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
340,000 20,000

Tags: Brandon CrawfordAlec Torelli

Boat Vs. Bigger Boat

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Four players all tossed in 20,000 to see the flop of {J-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}. Julie Franks checked, Vincent Cardella checked and an unknown player moved all in. The folded around to Cardella and he called.

Cardella: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}
Player: {J-Hearts} {10-Clubs}

The board finished {10-Spades} {J-Diamonds} and at first the at risk player thought he won with jacks full of tens but then the table was kind enough to point out that Cardella had kings full of jacks.

Tags: Vincent Cardella

Action Slowing Down a Bit

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We are down to 33 players, and most of the severe short stacks are gone, leaving a ton of players with a ton of chips. This is clearly the case at one table, where five of the top ten stacks are playing, including chip leader David Singontiko, Leroy Spires, Julie Franks,Brandon Crawford, and Alec Torelli. There sure seems to be fire works ready to go off at any second there, and we will do our best to catch every big moment.

Spires Surging Towards Lead

Thu Nguyen opened for 26,000 and Leroy Spires called from the big blind. The flop came {K-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts}, Spires bet 55,000, Nguyen shoved and Spires called.

Spires: {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Nguyen: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

The board completed {7-Spades} {J-Clubs} and with the club on the river Spires added to his stack and is within shouting distance of a seven-figure chipcount.

Player Chips Progress
Leroy Spires
Leroy Spires
870,000 330,000

Tags: Leroy Spires

New Chips In Play

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After the break, the floor brought in new Lavender chips that are work 10,000 a piece and colored out the yellow T500 chips.