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

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Eyster Gets Some Back

Kevin Eyster and an opponent saw a flop of {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. The two checked.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, Eyster's opponent checked again, and Eyster fired 5,400. The player called.

The river card was the {2-Clubs}, and Eyster's opponent checked a third time. The online phenom fired 15,000, prompting his opponent to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
170,000 55,000

Tags: Kevin Eyster

Sick Slowroll by Abramson

We just witnessed a sick slow roll over at Table 16.

It happened when action folded around to Brian Ray on the button and he shoved all in for 39,600. The small blind promptly folded, and then Lee Abramson peeked down at his cards and asked for a count.

"79,600?" Abramson asked before the dealer corrected him. "Ok, I call." Abramson, who didn't seem to understand the poor etiquette of what he had just done, then tabled {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. Ray, who was clearly disgusted, turned over {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and was eliminated after the board ran out {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{J-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Needless to say, the table, which included Drazen Ilich, reacted sharply. Some were in disbelief, while one simply said, "What a douche."

Player Chips Progress
Lee Abramson us
Lee Abramson
215,000 75,000
Brian Ray us
Brian Ray
Busted

Tags: Lee AbramsonBrian Ray

D'Andrea D'Doubles

When we arrived at Table 19, Jarral D'Andrea was all in for his last 48,100 on a flop of {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Matt Kirby had already called, and a third player - who bet 10,000 - was in the tank.

"Ok," he finally said turning over {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. "I fold."

He sent his cards spiraling into the muck.

Kirby: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
D'Andrea: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}

D'Andrea held as the turn and river came {10-Spades}, {k-Clubs} respectively, more than doubling him to 115,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
135,000 -35,000
Jarral D'Andrea
Jarral D'Andrea
115,000 10,000

Tags: Jarral D'AndreaMatt Kirby

Chainsaw Cut Down

Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

We missed his bust-out hand, but Allen Kessler filled us in on the details. According to Chainsaw, he was all in with {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{8-}{j-Diamonds}. His opponent held {10-}{9-}.

The turn was an ace, giving Kessler outs to a full house, but the river bricked and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler

Baker Busts

David Baker - Eliminated
David Baker - Eliminated

Mitch Schock, who won a bracelet a the 2011 World Series of Poker, opened to 5,500 in middle position. David "ODB" Baker three-bet to 40,000 - effectively going all in - and the action folded back to Schock, who made it official. Baker called, sliding his remaining 5,000 or so forward.

Schock: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Baker: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

It was all but over when the dealer fanned {j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, giving Schock quads. The turn was the {a-Spades}, which gave Baker a full house draw for kicks and giggles, and the river was the {k-Clubs}. Baker was eliminated, while Schock shot up to around 150,000 chips.

The very next hand, he opened to 5,500 from under the gun. A player in his direct left called, a third player three-bet to 13,000 from the hijack seat, and Schock four-bet to 42,000. His two opponents folded, and he showed {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Mitch Schock us
Mitch Schock
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 87,000
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David "ODB" BakerMitch Schock

Hempkins Done and Dusted

Bobby "Shooter" Hempkins, who placed seventh Friday night in Event #9 $365 Pot-Limit Omaha for $2,841, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Hempkins had been nursing a short stack much of the day and recently moved all in for 5,300 after WSOP Circuit ring winner Jim Mink had limped from early position. Felicia Johnico then called from the big blind and the two active players proceeded to check it down as the board ran out {10-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{J-Hearts}, and Johnico rolled over {A-Spades}{5-Spades}. Mink then revealed {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and it was good as Hempkins could only muster {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. With that, Hempkins took his leave from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Felicia Johnico
Felicia Johnico
45,000 15,000
Bobby Hempkins us
Bobby Hempkins
Busted

Tags: Felicia JohnicoBobby HempkinsJim Mink

Straight Pushes Watson's Stack Above 300K

Andrew Watson was faced with a 12,000-chip bet on a board of {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. He called.

The {k-Clubs} completed the board, and his opponent slowed down, checking to Watson who fired 38,000. The player sat quietly in the tank for over 90 seconds, then committed enough chips to make the call. Watson turned over {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a rivered straight, his opponent mucked, and Watson raked in the pot.

Watson now has over 300,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Watson us
Andrew Watson
310,000 105,000

Tags: Andrew Watson

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400