Main Event
Day 3 Started
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$2,304,000
Entries
1,536
Level
41
Blinds
250,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Day 3 On the Horizon
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Day 3 of the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event here at the Horseshoe Hammond Casino is set to start at 1 p.m. local time. Of the 1,536 players that entered, only 29 remain.
All of the players returning on day 29 are guaranteed to win a minimum of $10,875, but certainly all of them are gunning for the top prize of $385,909, the gold ring, and a seat in the Southern Comfort 100 Proof World Series of Poker National Championship at Harrah's New Orleans.
Claudia Crawford leads the remaining 29 players with 3.426 million chips, which is more than three times the average stack. Her next closest competitors are Brad Albrinck (2.71 million), Josh Williams (1.95 million), and Sean Szurko (1.92 million) - every other player has less than 1.7 million chips.
Here's the entire top ten:
| Rank | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Crawford | 3,426,000 |
| 2 | Brad Albrinck | 2,710,000 |
| 3 | Josh Williams | 1,950,000 |
| 4 | Sean Szurko | 1,920,000 |
| 5 | James Henson | 1,635,000 |
| 6 | Tripp Kirk | 1,512,000 |
| 7 | Joshua Reichard | 1,432,000 |
| 8 | Shiva Dudani | 1,399,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Riess | 1,159,000 |
| 10 | Rob Zazay | 1,155,000 |
Be sure to stay tuned for the excited conclusion of this WSOPC Main Event!
Level: 26
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 26
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The cards are in the air for Day 3 of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond Main Event.
Matt Newcombe Eliminated in 29th Place ($10,875)
Level 26
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Matt Newcombe was all in with the 
and up against the 
for Rob Zazay. The flop, turn and river ran out 
, and Newcombe was the first player eliminated on the day.
Ralph Massey Eliminated in 28th Place ($10,875)
Ralph Massey was all in with the 
against the 
for an opponent. The board ran out 
, and Massey was eliminated in 28th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Matthew Carroll Eliminated in 27th Place ($12,695)
At virtually the same time Ralph Massey fell in 28th place, Matthew Carroll hit the rail in 27th place, but did make the pay jump to $12,695.
Carroll was all in with pocket threes versus the 
for Adam Cook. Cook had opened, Carroll three-bet jammed, and Cook made the call. From there, a king hit the flop and that was all she wrote for Carroll's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
The Final Three Tables
Level 26
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Henson |
| 1 | 2 | John Bitakis |
| 1 | 3 | --empty-- |
| 1 | 4 | Ping Liu |
| 1 | 5 | Brad Albrinck |
| 1 | 6 | Peter Spreadbury |
| 1 | 7 | Salvador Campos |
| 1 | 8 | Erik Roussakis |
| 1 | 9 | Randall Pace |
| 2 | 1 | Rob Zazay |
| 2 | 2 | Josh Williams |
| 2 | 3 | Louis Cohen |
| 2 | 4 | Tripp Kirk |
| 2 | 5 | Joshua Reichard |
| 2 | 6 | Zal Irani |
| 2 | 7 | Christopher Underwood |
| 2 | 8 | Robert Estepaniance |
| 2 | 9 | Claudia Crawford |
| 3 | 1 | Adam Cook |
| 3 | 2 | Sean Szurko |
| 3 | 3 | Ryan Riess |
| 3 | 4 | Shiva Dudani |
| 3 | 5 | Lee Childs |
| 3 | 6 | Todd Wild |
| 3 | 7 | Nick Guagenti |
| 3 | 8 | Mike Nosek |
| 3 | 9 | Nick Grippo |
Level: 27
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Peter Spreadbury Eliminated in 26th Place ($12,695)
With a board of 
in the middle of the table, John Bitakis checked the action to his opponent Peter Spreadbury. Spreadbury fired 175,000 with around 400,000 behind. Bitakis check-raised all in, and Spreadbury called.
Bitakis had turned the nuts holding the 
, and Spreadbury was drawing dead with his 
. The river completed the board with the and sent Spreadbury to the rail in 26th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000 | 721,000 |
|
Busted |