2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$312,080
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,710,000
Entries
1,140
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000

Drazen Ilich Eliminated in 6th Place ($63,202)

Drazen Ilich - 6th Place
Drazen Ilich - 6th Place

Jeff Fielder opened to 225,000 from the hijack seat, Drazen Ilich moved all in for 1.82 million on his direct left, and the action folded back to Fielder, who called.

Fielder: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Ilich: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Ilich found no help on the flop ({5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades}), the turn ({q-Hearts}), or the river ({a-Diamonds}), and he was eliminated. He will not win the casino championship for the Choctaw Durant stop, but he will take home $63,202 for his efforts. The score is just a couple hundred dollars short of his largest career cash ($63,680), which he earned for a seventh-place finish in the 2011 Hammond Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
5,100,000
1,625,000
1,625,000
Drazen Ilich us
Drazen Ilich
Busted

Tags: Drazen IlichJeff Fielder

Kirby Closing in on 10 Million

Matt Kirby has been pulling in pots since returning to dinner. They're not overly huge, but with the blinds so high, he is successfully extending his chip lead.

In a recent hand, Kirby opened for 200,000 and Jeff Fielder defended from the big blind. The latter then checked the {5-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop and Kirby continued for 250,000. Fielder sprung to life with a check-raise to 625,000, but he was quickly silenced when Kirby three-bet to 1.25 million. Fielder folded and Kirby was pushed the pot, increasing his stack to nearly 10 million.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
9,860,000
2,020,000
2,020,000
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
4,500,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Matt KirbyJeff Fielder

Krissi McFarland Eliminated in 5th Place ($82,092)

Krissi McFarland - 5th Place
Krissi McFarland - 5th Place

Bryan Campanello opened to 200,000 from the button, Krissi McFarland three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind, and Campanello four-bet shoved for effectively 900,000 or so. McFarland went into the tank.

"It's now or never," she said, then called.

Campanello: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
McFarland: {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop gave McFarland chop outs, but neither the turn ({4-Clubs}), nor the river ({10-Hearts}) were of any help. McFarland's bid to be the first ever female to win a Circuit Main Event fell short, but she will still take home $82,092.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
5,700,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Krissi McFarland
Krissi McFarland
Busted

Tags: Bryan CampanelloKrissi McFarland

A Casino Championship Update

Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Drazen Ilich fell in sixth place and missed winning the WSOP Circuit Choctaw Casino Championship by two spots. That means Andrew Robinson, who has cashed three times, currently leads with 75 points.

With that said, Event #12 $580 No-Limit Hold'em is still going on. That event is down to seven players, and among them is Jonathan Hilton, who took 5th in Event #2: $580 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry for $46,345. If Hilton were to win Event #12, he would tie with Robinson but hold the tie breaker (most cash). The Casino Champion will either be Hilton or Robinson, and we'll find out who by the end of the night.

Tags: Andrew RobinsonJonathan Hilton

Campanello Loses Back-to-Back Preflop Raising Wars

Jeff Fielder opened to 210,000 on the button, Bryan Campanello three-bet to 425,000 from the small blind, and Fielder four-bet to 1.51 million. Campanello tanked for less than 30 seconds, then folded.

On the very next hand, Campanello opened to 200,000 on the button. Matt Kirby three-bet to 455,000 from the small blind, Campanello four-bet to 735,000, and Kirby moved all in for effectively five million. Campanello folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
10,400,000
950,000
950,000
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
4,700,000
200,000
200,000
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
4,445,000
-1,255,000
-1,255,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dale Roesel us
Dale Roesel
3,225,000
-1,075,000
-1,075,000

Tags: Bryan CampanelloJeff FielderMatt Kirby

Roesel's Stack is Disappearing

Bryan Campanello opened for 200,000 on the button and Matt Kirby called from the small blind. Dale Roesel then three-bet to 700,000 from the big, Campanello folded, and Kirby made the call.

Both players checked the {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{K-Spades} flop, and then did the same on the {8-Clubs} turn. When the {J-Clubs} hit the river, Kirby checked and then snap-called when Roesel bet 885,000. "Ace high," Roesel said. Kirby then tabled {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
11,800,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Dale Roesel us
Dale Roesel
2,800,000
-425,000
-425,000

Tags: Dale RoeselMatt Kirby

Huge Double for Fielder

Jeff Fielder
Jeff Fielder

Bryan Campanello opened to 200,000 from the first position, Matt Kirby three-bet to 405,000 on the button, and Jeff Fielder cold four-bet jammed for 4.72 million from the big blind. Campanello folded, and Kirby instantly called.

Kirby: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Fielder: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Kirby flopped a sweat when the dealer fanned {4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Spades}, but the turn and river both bricked {9-Diamonds}, {4-Hearts} respectively.

Fielder shipped a massive double and now sits with over 9.7 million chips. Kirby slipped down to 5.9 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
9,730,000
5,030,000
5,030,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
6,900,000
-4,900,000
-4,900,000
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
2,830,000
-1,615,000
-1,615,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryan CampanelloJeff FielderMatt Kirby

Roesel's Turn to Double

Matt Kirby raised to 235,000 after action folded to him in the small blind and Dale Roesel defended from the big. The {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop saw Kirby bet 280,000, Roesel call, and the {3-Spades} peeled off on the turn.

This time Kirby checked, and Roesel seized the opportunity to bet 390,000. Kirby responded by moving all in and Roesel snap-called off for 2.195 million with {4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Kirby then showed {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and was drawing dead. The meaningless {K-Clubs} was put out on the river and Roesel doubled through Kirby.

Player Chips Progress
Dale Roesel us
Dale Roesel
5,550,000
2,750,000
2,750,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
4,700,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000

Tags: Matt KirbyDale Roesel

The Rich Get Richer

Bryan Campanello opened to 200,000 from first position, Jeff Fielder defended his big blind, and the flop fell {4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. Fielder checked, Campanello continued for 165,000, and Fielder called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the river was the {k-Diamonds}. Fielder led for 580,000 - roughly a pot-sized bet - and Campanello made the call. Fielder tabled {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flopped full house, and Campanello scrunched his face before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
11,400,000
1,670,000
1,670,000
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
1,620,000
-1,210,000
-1,210,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryan CampanelloJeff Fielder