2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$204,795
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$999,000
Entries
666
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000

Return to the Felt

Level 16 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Players have taken their seats once again. From this point forward, the levels have increased from 40-minutes to 60-minutes. We will play two more levels this evening or until only 33 players remain, whichever comes first.

Crawford Delivers a KO

Level 16 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Claudia Crawford opened to 5,500 from middle position. A short-stacked player a few seats over then three-bet all in for a little over 27,000 and Crawford called.

Crawford: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Opponent: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

Crawford took the lead on the {9-Spades}{2-Spades}{J-Spades} flop and never gave it up through the {Q-Diamonds} turn and the {K-Clubs} river. With this knockout she's sitting right around 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Claudia Crawford
Claudia Crawford
100,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Claudia Crawford

Campanello Pushes Out Clark

Level 16 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On a board reading {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Bryan Campanello checked to David Clark who shot 12,500 into the middle. Campanello tank-called and the board completed with the {K-Diamonds}.

Campanello then took the initiative and bet 24,500. Clark went into the tank for about ninety seconds before quietly releasing his hand into the muck. Campanello took the pot and is now sitting on about 210,000 while Clark has fallen to 105,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
210,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Clark au
David Clark
105,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Bryan CampanelloDavid Clark

Kessler Clobbers Crawford

Level 16 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We caught up to see Allen Kessler and Claudia Crawford, fresh off of eliminating a player, heads up in a pot. The board read {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and Kessler checked.

Crawford flung 25,000 into an already sizable pot. Kessler cut out a raise and made it 61,000 to go.

"Alright," said Crawford. "I'm all in."

"I call," replied Kessler. "I have the nuts"

Kessler rolled over {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the nut flush. A dejected Crawford stood up and tabled {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a flopped middle set. She still had outs to make a full house.

"If I lose this one I'm going to be really upset," remarked Kessler before the dealer produced the river.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and Kessler's flush was able to hold, sending Crawford packing late in the night. The two were roughly even in chips, separated only by less than 2,000. With this win Kessler is now sitting on about 200,000 total.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
200,000
135,000
135,000
$25K Fantasy
Claudia Crawford
Claudia Crawford
Busted

Tags: Allen KesslerClaudia Crawford

Maletic Grinding

Level 16 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Mark Maletic opened to 5,300 from the cutoff and it folded to the player in the big blind who called. The flop brought {A-Clubs}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Maletic's opponent checked. Maletic continued for 6,100 and his opponent tanked for about forty-five seconds before finally released. Maletic has been slowly grinding as of late and is currently sitting just around 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Maletic
Mark Maletic
100,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Mark Maletic

Level: 17

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Winding Down

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Play is finally beginning to slow down with only 40 players left in the hunt. There seems to be less action happening as certainly those left in the field are guaranteed to return for Day 2 in a mere thirty minutes.

One For Marshall

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Cary Marshall raised to 8,000 from early position and received a call from the player in the big blind.

The flop was {10-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Marshall's opponent check-called 11,000. Both players checked the {2-Diamonds} on fourth street and the {A-Spades} completed the board. Another check to Marshall prompted a bet of 22,000. His opponent laid it down and Marshall showed the tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} as he dragged in the pot. He's sitting on about 240,000 now.

Tags: Cary Marshall