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

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Naked Cartwheels

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Holloway is smiling now, but even he doesn't want to see Kroon naked.
Holloway is smiling now, but even he doesn't want to see Kroon naked.

During the break, Mark Kroon informed us that if Chad Holloway outlasts him or finishes the day with more chips, then Kroon will do "naked cartwheels across the stage."

Unfortunately for Holloway, the entire field is now rooting against him.

Tags: Chad HollowayMark Kroon

Smith Ready To Bust Kessler

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Gavin Smith is now in the building, and he's seated up on the stage with Allen Kessler.

"What's up, Gavin?" said one of the tournament directors to Smith.

"Heeey! Not much, just up there with Chainsaw!" replied Smith.

Kessler heard this and looked down towards Smith as he was going up the stage stairs.

When Smith saw Kessler look at him, his response was, "Don't think I'm not gonna bust our ass you little punk!"

Tags: Allen KesslerGavin Smith

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Heimiller Runs into Nuts

Dan Heimiller was faced with a 1,425-chip bet with the board reading {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Heimiller, who recently took down the WSOP-C Main Event in Southern Indiana, made the call, and his opponent turned over {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for kings full of queens.

Heimiller mucked, and is down to 17,850 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller
17,850 -2,150

Tags: Dan Heimiller

Engel Gets Aggressive

Three players, including Ari Engel, saw a flop of {6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The action checked to Engel, who fired 450. One player called, and the other check-raised to 1,500. Engel quickly re-raised to 5,500, forcing the two other players to fold.

"He's steaming!" one of the players at the table yelped.

"Not anymore," Engel responded, grinning.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel
Ari Engel
17,000 -3,000

Tags: Ari Engel

Schedule Update

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The tournament officials have just announced that there will be a break after every three levels of play here on Day 1a. The first break will occur at the end of the current level and will last 30 minutes. After Level 9, the 60-minute dinner break will take place for all remaining players.

From there, the field will play through Level 15 tonight before bagging and tagging their chips.