2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Joe McKeehen
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$174,150
Event Info
Prize Pool
$810,000
Entries
540
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Chivukula Chips at Charder

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Christian "charder30" Harder opened for 800 from the hijack seat, Kalyan Chivukula called from one seat over, and the small blind called as well. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, and when checked to Harder continued for 1,175. Chivukula called, and the small blind stepped aside.

The turn brought the {J-Diamonds} and a bet of 3,000 from Harder. This time Chivukula responded with a raise to 8,075, and after thinking for a while Harder let his hand go.

Chivukula then showed his hand — {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} (a set of treys) — and collected the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kalyan Chivukula
Kalyan Chivukula
37,000 11,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
34,000 -3,000

Tags: Christian HarderKalyan Chivukula

Ho Adds To Her Stack

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

There was already 10,000 in the middle when Ting Ho and two other players saw a flop of {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. The small blind bet out 6,150, and Ho made the called. The other player folded, and the {q-Diamonds} hit the turn. It didn't take long for Ho's opponent to check, and she took the opportunity to move all in for about 13,000 total. Her opponent snap folded, and Ho scooped the pot.

After that hand, Ho and her puppy Bella are now sitting on 38,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ting Ho us
Ting Ho
38,000 15,000

Tags: Ting Ho

Dannenmann Doesn't Make the Call

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

With about 8,000 in the middle, and the board reading {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Steve Dannenmann faced a pot sized bet from his lone opponent. Dannenmann spent about 15 seconds thinking before sending his cards to the dealer.

Dannenmann has been up most of the flight, but he is back down to just over his starting stack now, sitting on 21,000.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Dannenmann us
Steve Dannenmann
21,000 -1,000

Tags: Steve Dannenmann

Some Stacks

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Here's a look at some counts as we cross the midway point of Day 1b's Level 6, including that of Alex Rivera who is hoping to improve on his 19th-place finish in this event one year ago.

Player Chips Progress
Hoa Nguyen
Hoa Nguyen
47,000 9,000
Alex Rivera us
Alex Rivera
44,000 44,000
Catherine Dever us
Catherine Dever
42,000 42,000
Timothy Finne us
Timothy Finne
38,000 38,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
37,000 10,000
Christine Brewer us
Christine Brewer
36,000 -9,000
Sirous Jamshidi us
Sirous Jamshidi
34,000 15,600
Robert Miller us
Robert Miller
32,000 32,000
David Inselberg us
David Inselberg
28,000 28,000
Shawn Busse us
Shawn Busse
WSOP 1X Winner
26,000 6,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
26,000 1,000
Kalyan Chivukula
Kalyan Chivukula
26,000 -6,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
24,000 24,000
Ting Ho us
Ting Ho
23,000 4,000
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
19,000 1,000
Nick Frangos us
Nick Frangos
13,000 3,500
Andy Jiang do
Andy Jiang
12,000 -16,000
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
6,500 -500

Level: 6b

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Quick Call from Kalyan

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

A player limped from early position, then it folded to Kalyan Chivukula who raised to 1,000 from the cutoff seat. It folded back to the limper who reraised all in for his last 6,000 or so, and Chivukula instantly called.

"That didn't take long," said Chivukula's opponent who tabled {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, and he responded quickly once more by turning over his {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. The board ran out {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and another player has hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kalyan Chivukula
Kalyan Chivukula
32,000 32,000

Tags: Kalyan Chivukula

Clinkscales Cut Down

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Not very long after we reported that Rex Clinkscales was down from his original starting stack, we saw him grab his things and head to talk to some friends on the rail. He has been eliminated from the main event, and since he busted out of Day 1a, he will not be able to register tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
Busted

Tags: Rex Clinkscales

The Puppy Has Arrived!

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Oh yeah, and her owner Ting Ho as well. Ho has been grinding the circuit this year, and on occasions, her puppy Bella will come down to help her out with a couple decisions. Well Bella is relaxing in her lap while Ho grinds the tournament. She brought in late and is still around her starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ting Ho us
Ting Ho
19,000 19,000

Tags: Ting Ho

Reslock-ed Out

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

"So if you bust today you can still buy back in tomorrow?"

So asked a player at Christine Brewer's table just now, and she was able to provide a response.

"That's right... unless, you played Day 1a," she explained. "Don't tell him that!" cracked Travell Thomas, sitting to Brewer's left, and the table laughed.

Indeed, players who did not play in the earlier flight today who bust in tonight's Day 1b will have that option to buy in at the start of play at tomorrow's Day 2.

Alas for five-time WSOP-Circuit ring winner Chris Reslock, he won't be able to continue his quest for a record-tying sixth ring — and his second this week — as he was recently eliminated for the second time today.

Brewer has done well for the first half of the Day 1b flight, having more than doubled her starting stack. Meanwhile, Thomas — back for a second time today — has chipped up a bit from the 20,000 with which players began.

Player Chips Progress
Christine Brewer us
Christine Brewer
45,000 45,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
25,000 25,000
Chris Reslock us
Chris Reslock
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris ReslockChristine Brewer

Level: 5b

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25