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: 150/300, 25 ante
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2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - The Bicycle Casino
Main Event
Day: 1
Players Left 1 / 721
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Valentin Vornicu is a name that you might not know unless you've been following the WSOP Circuit. Vornicu has two rings to his name, and also a seat at the National Championship this year after winning the Player of the Series at Harrah's Rincon last month. Well Vornicu is here in LA for the Main Event, and we just caught a glimpse into what makes this young player so tough.
There was 2,000 in the middle on a flop that read 
. When we got there, Vornicu had moved all in for about 9,000 after his opponent had fired out 2,200. His opponent tanked for about a minute before folding, and Vornicu showed 
for absolute air. His opponent simply gave a nod as Vornicu collected the pot to get back up to 13,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,500
7,500
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7,500 |
Bruce Buffer is crushing after missing the first part of the day. He's now up to 38,000 after taking a huge pot off Robert Cheong.
We caught up to the action the river with the board reading 
. Butter was on the button and he put out a bet of 7,500 into the already 16,000 chip pot. Cheong tanked for a while and folded, awarding Buffer the monstrous pot.
After the hand, Cheong dropped to 21,500 while Buffer moved up to 38,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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38,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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21,500
15,500
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15,500 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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51,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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45,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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37,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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37,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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33,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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30,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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26,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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24,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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22,000
6,500
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6,500 |
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19,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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18,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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14,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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10,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
We didn't see how it happened, but when we got to the table Eric Baldwin was already crippled. Under the gun + 1, Baldwin moved all in for his last 1,050.
"That's all that I got," Baldwin said.
The player on the button then raised to 4,000, everyone else folded and the cards were turned on their backs.
Baldwin: 
Button: 
"There's a four coming, I feel it," a player at the table said.
The board though rolled out 
with no four to save Baldwin.
He will be able to reenter on the second flight though if he so chooses.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Bruce Buffer has been in the room for less than an hour and he's already breached the 30,000 chip mark.
We caught up to him on a 
flop with over 2,000 in the pot already. Buffer bet 1,500 and was called by the player on the button.
The 
fell on the turn and both players checked.
The river was the and this time Buffer came out firing for 3,000. The player on the button eventually folded and Buffer raked in the pot.
"You're lucky you didn't call that one," Buffer said after the hand. "That was a very sick flop. Very sick."
With that, Buffer moved up to 31,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,000
11,400
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11,400 |
Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum is one of the most well known and liked people in the poker media. Newnum works with the WSOP, as well as Commerce Casino. However, he is on the felt today playing in this event, and is doing well for himself so far.
We just caught Newnum in a hand on the turn, with the board reading 
. Newnum check called a bet of 1,600 from his opponent, and the river brought the 
. Newnum checked once again, and this time, his opponent fired out 2,100. Newnum tanked for about 10 seconds before calling, and his opponent tapped the table before revealing for ace high. Newnum rolled over for two pair, and it was good enough to claim the pot.
After that hand, Newnum was sitting on 28,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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28,000
1,000
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1,000 |
We just found five time Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright in the field at the same table as AJ Jejelowo, Ben Yu and Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum. When we got to the table Cartwright was involved in a pot with Newnum and Jejelowo.
Jejelowo who was in early position made a bet of 1,500 into a 3,750 pot and action was on Cartwright who raised to 4,000 on the button. Newnum folded in the big blind, and Jejelowo folded as well.
After that hand, Cartwright moved up to 21,150 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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21,150
21,150
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21,150 |
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Level: 6a
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Jeff Madsen has just moved away from the celebrity table and is now seated right next to Nam Le.
We saw Madsen in a pot when we found him. Madsen was in the small blind and bet 2,000 into a pot of 5,800 on the 
board.
His opponent in middle position made a raise to 5,000 and Madsen went into the tank, counting out chips.
"How much do you have left?" Madsen asked and received no answer.
Eventually Madsen did fold his hand though and dropped down to 15,525 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,525
3,475
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3,475 |
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