2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
73
Prize
$385,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$2,304,000
Entries
1,536
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
250,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Salvador Campos Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,335)

Slavador Campos - 17th place
Slavador Campos - 17th place

Salvador Campos opened to 125,000 from early position, and the action folded to John Bitakis, who moved all in. The action folded back to Campos, who quickly called, and the hands were opened.

Campos: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Bitakis: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

"Classic race situation," Tripp Kirk joked.

The {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop didn't change much, but the {a-Diamonds} on the turn gave Campos a leading pair of aces. At the site of the ace, Bitakis tossed one of his chips in the air, looking defeated, but to his delight the {2-Diamonds} spiked on the river.

Bitakis won the hand with his flush, and the stacks were counted down. Bitakis' 710,000-chip stack barely covered Campos' 705,000-chip stack, eliminating him in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
John Bitakis
John Bitakis
1,500,000
700,000
700,000
Salvador Campos
Salvador Campos
Busted

Tags: John BitakisSalvador CamposTripp Kirk

Rob Zazay Eliminated in 15th Place ($25,805)

Rob Zazay - 15th place
Rob Zazay - 15th place

Tripp Kirk opened to 80,000 from middle positon, Rob Zazay three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind, and Kirk made the call. The flop fell {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Clubs}, and Zazay led for 130,000.

After 30 seconds or so, Kirk moved all in for effectively 900,000, and Zazay unhappily mucked {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} face up. Kirk showed {7-}{7-} for a set of sevens.

Two hands later, the action folded to Zazay who min-raised on the button. Erik Roussakis, who finished third in this event last year, three-bet to 220,000, and Zazay moved all in. Roussakis snapped it off.

Zazay: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Roussakis: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop was dry, but the {k-Clubs} ripped off on the turn, giving Roussakis a pair of kings. The {q-Diamonds} completed the board, and Zazay was eliminated in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Roussakis
Erik Roussakis
2,725,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
Rob Zazay
Rob Zazay
Busted

Tags: Tripp KirkRob ZazayErik Roussakis

John Bitakis Eliminated in 14th Place ($25,805)

John Bitakis - 14th place
John Bitakis - 14th place

John Bitakis open-shoved for around 500,000 from under the gun, and two spots to his left, Joshua Reichard re-jammed. The action behind folded, and the hands were opened.

Bitakis: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Reichard: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

"I'm live," Bitakis said. "No spades."

There was only one spade on the flop, but the {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop gave Reichard top two pair. The {a-Clubs} on the turn gave him a full house, eliminating Bitakis from the tournament, and the {10-Clubs} completed the board.

Reichard is up to 2.15 million, while Bitakis is out.

Player Chips Progress
Joshua Reichard us
Joshua Reichard
2,150,000
450,000
450,000
John Bitakis
John Bitakis
Busted

Tags: John BitakisJoshua Reichard

James Henson Eliminated in 13th Place ($25,805)

James Henson - 13th place
James Henson - 13th place

James Henson raised out of the small blind, Shiva Dudani called, and the flop came down {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Henson moved all in, Dudani called, and the hands were tabled.

Henson: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Dudani: {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The turn and river came {9-Hearts}, {5-Clubs}, and Henson, who had 3.6 million chips less than an hour ago, was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Shiva Dudani us
Shiva Dudani
4,200,000
600,000
600,000
James Henson us
James Henson
Busted

Tags: James HensonShiva Dudani

Christopher Underwood Eliminated in 12th Place ($31,565)

Christopher Underwood - 12th place
Christopher Underwood - 12th place

Christopher Underwood open-jammed for just over 1 million chips from under the gun, and the action folded to Shiva Dudani who went deep into the tank. After more than two minutes of thought, he finally made the call.

Underwood: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Dudani: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop gave Dudani a leading pair of queens, and Underwood didn't improve on the turn ({5-Diamonds}) or the river [{7-Diamonds}]. Underwood, who finished 18th in this year's Senior's Event at the WSOP, earns $31,565 for his 12th-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Shiva Dudani us
Shiva Dudani
5,400,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Christopher Underwood us
Christopher Underwood
Busted

Tags: Christopher UnderwoodShiva Dudani

Joshua Reichard Eliminated in 11th Place ($31,565)

Joshua Reichard - 11th place
Joshua Reichard - 11th place

Ryan Riess and Joshua Reichard were heads up in a raised pot with the flop reading {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Riess put out a bet, Reichard moved all in, and Riess snapped it off.

Riess: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Reichard: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

"No nine!" Reiss shouted.

The turn and river bricked {6-Diamonds}, {8-Spades} respectively, and Reichard was eliminated.

We are now down to a ten-handed, unofficial final table. We'll have the redraw for you shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
4,250,000
1,165,000
1,165,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Joshua Reichard us
Joshua Reichard
Busted

Tags: Joshua ReichardRyan Riess

A 2 Million-Chip Pot for Williams

Josh Williams
Josh Williams

Sean Szurko opened to 100,000 from the hijack seat, Josh Williams three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, and Erik Roussakis cold four-bet to 550,000 from the big blind. Szurko quickly got out of the way, and Williams went into the tank. After the better part of a minute, he called, and the dealer fanned {2-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Williams checked, and Roussakis quickly slid out what looked like 575,000. Williams sat quietly, riffling a handful of blue T25,000 chips with his hand, and eventually uttered, "All in."

Roussakis looked stunned. He quickly counted how many chips he had since Williams had him covered, and mulled the decision over for less than a minute before folding {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} face up.

Williams mucked his hand face down, and raked in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Williams us
Josh Williams
5,050,000
850,000
850,000
Erik Roussakis
Erik Roussakis
1,450,000
-1,010,000
-1,010,000

Tags: Erik RoussakisJosh WilliamsSean Szurko

Claudia Crawford Eliminated in 10th Place ($31,565)

Claudia Crawford - 10th Place
Claudia Crawford - 10th Place

From under the gun, Claudia Crawford raised all in for 850,000. Action folded to Tripp Kirk on the button, and he announced a call. The two blinds folded and the cards were on their backs.

Crawford showed the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and she was up against the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} for Kirk. Despite having just six high, Crawford was plenty live to double up.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Crawford picked up an open-ended straight draw to increase her odds. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}, which left Crawford down to just one more card. She needed a three, a five, a six or an eight.

The river completed the board with the {4-Hearts} and paired the board. Crawford failed to hit what she needed and was eliminated in 10th place. She took home over $31,000 for her finish, while all of the remaining nine players have officially made the final table here in Hammond.

Player Chips Progress
Claudia Crawford
Claudia Crawford
Busted

Tags: Claudia CrawfordTripp Kirk

Erik Roussakis Eliminated in 9th Place ($39,168)

Erik Roussakis - 9th place
Erik Roussakis - 9th place

From middle position, Brad Albrinck raised to 160,000. Action then folded to Erik Roussakis in the cutoff seat, and he reraised all in for 1.145 million. Action folded back to Albrinck and he quickly made the call with the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Roussakis was at risk with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

On the flop, Albrinck's queens stayed in front as the {8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} fell. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and paired the board, which left Roussakis needing an ace on the river.

The {6-Hearts} finished off the board on fifth street, and that was the final blow to Roussakis as he was the first place eliminated at the final table.

Although Roussakis couldn't outdo his third-place run from last year, he did add another $39,168 to his bank account.

Player Chips Progress
Brad Albrinck us
Brad Albrinck
5,340,000
1,490,000
1,490,000
Erik Roussakis
Erik Roussakis
Busted

Tags: Brad AlbrinckErik Roussakis