2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$286,382
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,548,000
Total Entries
1,032
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 1,032
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Level: 18

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Some Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Nguyen us
Paul Nguyen
450,000
288,800
288,800
Profile photo of Sean Giesbrecht
Sean Giesbrecht
425,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Norman Overdijk
Norman Overdijk
400,000
158,000
158,000
Profile photo of Ashkan Razavi ca
Ashkan Razavi
290,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Braden Hall
Braden Hall
235,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Mal Hagan ca
Mal Hagan
170,000
91,600
91,600
Profile photo of Paulo Almeida
Paulo Almeida
130,000
38,400
38,400
Profile photo of Sandra Wong
Sandra Wong
120,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Jay Glass
Jay Glass
110,000
21,000
21,000
Profile photo of Sean Hwang
Sean Hwang
110,000
97,700
97,700
Profile photo of Justin Leeson
Justin Leeson
90,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Noah Vaillancourt ca
Noah Vaillancourt
65,000
107,100
107,100

National Championship Qualifiers

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

With several events yet to be determined, the race for the WSOP Circuit River RockCasino Champion is undetermined. Whoever captures that title, along with the eventual winner of the Main Event, will automatically qualify for the Second Annual $1 Million National Championship. Here's a look at the players who have qualified:

National Championship Qualifiers

PlayerQualified
Josh WilliamsHorseshoe Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Winner
Mike LeahHorseshoe Hammond Casino Champion
Dan HeimillerHorseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Winner
Jonathan TaylorHorseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion
Quan NguyenBossier City Casino Champion
Jeff GibralterBossier City Main Event Champion
Kyle CartwrightIP Biloxi Main Event Winner
Cory WoodIP Biloxi Casino Champion

Mueller Out; Giesbrecht Soars

Sean Giesbrecht opened with a raise to 7,500 from middle position. Braden Hall tagged along from the cutoff and the button got out of the way. Greg Mueller looked down at his hand in the small blind and pushed out a three-bet to 22,000.

As Giesbrecht pondered his decision, his phone rang.

"You can't phone a friend!" chimed Mueller from across the table with a smile.

Giesbrecht eventually decided to call and Hall tagged along as well.

The flop brought {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Mueller continued with a 45,000 chip bet. Giesbrecht quickly dipped into his stack and came out with a raise to 110,000. Hall released his hand and action was back on Mueller.

"Oooh boy," lamented Mueller. "Alright, I'm all in."

"Call!" yelled Giesbrecht as he tabled {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for trip deuces. Mueller showed {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and was in dire need of help. The turn and river were the {7-Clubs} and the {9-Diamonds} and just like that Mueller was eliminated from the tournament.

Giesbrecht, however, is sitting pretty in the chip lead with 410,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Giesbrecht
410,000
205,400
205,400
Profile photo of Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Level: 17

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

A Kick To The Bonsack

Mark Bonsack opened to 5,100 from early position and Braden Hall three-bet to 14,500 from two seats over. The rest of the table released their cards and Bonsack slid out a four-bet to 35,100. After shuffling chips for a bit, Hall shrugged the tossed out a call.

The flop was {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Bonsack wasted no time shipping all in for 81,200. Hall then went into the tank for well over two minutes.

"I know you're not going to call," said Bonsack to his opponent.

Much to the chagrin of Bonsack, however, Hall announced a call and showed {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Bonsack turned over {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} for merely ace-high and was in need of some help.

Fourth street was the {2-Hearts} and the {Q-Spades} completed the board, ensuring Bonsack's elimination from this tournament. With this win Hall is now sitting on about 190,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Braden Hall
190,000
103,800
103,800
Profile photo of Mark Bonsack us
Mark Bonsack
Busted

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St. Clair Flops It

We caught up to the table to find the board read {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{J-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Tyler St. Clair moved out a bet of 37,500 and his lone opponent, Cary Marshall, was pondering his action.

Marshall eventually decided to slide out enough chips to make the call.

"I flopped it," said St. Clair who tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a flopped straight. Marshall threw away his cards and St. Clair dragged a pot that brings him to about 185,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Tyler St. Clair
185,000
100,000
100,000
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Cary Marshall
115,000
89,000
89,000

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Wong KO's Sutherland

We missed the exact action, but can report that Alex Sutherland was all in before the flop holding {A-}{K-} against Sandra Wong's pocket kings.

Sutherland found no help on the board and and Wong was able to score the knockout, boosting her to about 185,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Sandra Wong
185,000
58,300
58,300
Profile photo of Alex Sutherland
Alex Sutherland
Busted

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Razavi Rockets Into Chip Lead

Tyler Patterson opened the action with a raise to 6,000 only to be three-bet to 15,800 by Ashkan Razavi. Action folded back around to Patterson and he slid out a four bet to 36,000. Razavi thought for a bit before five-betting to 65,000. Patterson announced a six-bet all in and Razavi snapped him off.

Patterson: {K-}{K-}
Razavi: {A-}{A-}

Razazi's aces were able to hold and just like that he has jumped into the chip lead of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Ashkan Razavi
305,000
149,600
149,600
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tyler Patterson
50,000
137,400
137,400
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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