Main Event | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Cherokee

04-15-2013 19:21 UTC-5

Bowman Nearing Nine Million

Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Raymond Weaver limped in on the button, John Bowman completed from the small blind, and Daniel Weinman checked in the big. The dealer fanned , and Bowman led out for 150,000. Both Weinman and Weaver called.

The turn was the , all three players checked, and the trio checked once again when the completed the board. Bowman showed for a pair of eights, and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	8,800,000 700,000	700,000
Raymond Weaver	5,510,000 290,000	290,000
Daniel Weinman	2,790,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman John Bowman Raymond Weaver

04-15-2013 19:11 UTC-5

Round We Go

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Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The final trio of players are trading chips now, with each of the group winning a hand during the last orbit.

First it was Raymond Weaver calling a preflop open from John Bowman, then check-calling bets on the first two post-flop streets as the board came , then . The appeared on the river, and that time Weaver checked and folded to a third barrel from Bowman.

The next hand saw Daniel Weinman opening from the small blind and Weaver again calling, then when Weaver led for 300,000 at the flop, Weinman raised to 850,000 and Weaver stepped aside.

Next it was Weaver's turn to claim a pot. He limped in from the small blind, Bowman checked, and the flop came . Weaver checked, then called when Bowman bet 125,000. Both checked the turn, and when Weaver led for 300,000 after the river, Bowman let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	8,100,000 250,000	250,000
Raymond Weaver	5,800,000 785,000	785,000
Daniel Weinman	3,220,000 895,000	895,000

Tags: John Bowman Raymond Weaver Daniel Weinman

04-15-2013 18:59 UTC-5

Bow Knows

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Level 33 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

John Bowman raised to 300,000 out of the small blind, Daniel Weinman called, and the flop fell . Bowman checked, Weinman fired 260,000, and Bowman called.

The turn was the , Bowman checked again, and Weinman tossed out another 780,000. Bowman called.

The completed the board, Bowman checked a third time, and Weinman checked behind.

"I missed everything," Weinman said. "But I might have the best hand."

He showed but it was no good against Bowman's .

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	8,350,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Daniel Weinman	2,325,000 1,435,000	1,435,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman John Bowman

Level: 33

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

04-15-2013 18:24 UTC-5

Weinman Doubles Before "Dinner" Break

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Weinman opened to 160,000 on the button, Raymond Weaver called in the small blind, and John Bowman defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , and both blinds checked to Weinman, who continued for 250,000. Weaver called, Bowman check-raised to 900,000, and Weinman moved all in for 1.47 million.

Weaver folded, and Bowman called.

Bowman:
Weinman:

Weinman held as the turn and river came , respectively, more than doubling to 3.7 million.

The players are now on a 30-minute dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	6,955,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Raymond Weaver	6,585,000 615,000	615,000
Daniel Weinman	3,760,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman John Bowman Raymond Weaver

04-15-2013 18:20 UTC-5

Bowman Over Weinman

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Weinman raised to 160,000 from the button and only John Bowman called from the big blind. THe flop came and both checked. The turn was the . Bowman bet 100,000, and Weinman called.

The river brought the . Bowman checked this time, and after Weinman bet 325,000, Bowman thought a while before calling.

Weinman quickly flipped up his , and Bowman showed for jacks full to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	9,380,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Daniel Weinman	1,660,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman John Bowman

04-15-2013 18:12 UTC-5

Two More for Bowman

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

John Bowman opened to 160,000 on the button, Daniel Weinman three-bet to 420,000 in the small blind, and Bowman called.

The flop fell , and Weinman led out for 325,000. Bowman raised to 800,000, and Weinman folded.

"I wish I was just all in preflop," Weinman lamented.

The next hand, Weinman opened to 160,000 on the button, and Raymond Weaver (small blind) and Bowman (big blind) both called. All three players checked on the flop, and Weaver checked again on the turned. Bowman fired 225,000, and only Weaver called.

The completed the board, Weaver checked a third time, and Bowman tossed out 425,000. Weaver tank-called.

"Queen," Bowman said, tabling .

"Nice hand," Weaver told him, tossing his two cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	8,150,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Raymond Weaver	7,200,000 870,000	870,000
Daniel Weinman	1,750,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman John Bowman Raymond Weaver

04-15-2013 18:05 UTC-5

Weaver Bets, Collects

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Weinman raised to 160,000 from the button, then Raymond Weaver reraised to 340,000 from the small blind. John Bowman folded, and Weinman called.

The flop came . Weaver checked, Weinman bet 380,000, and Weaver called. The turn was the . Weaver checked again, and Weinman took his time before cutting out a stack of olive (25,000) chips. Before the bet amount was even called out, Weaver said he was all in and Weinman instantly mucked.

"Always hitting that turn, eh Raymond?" said Weinman afterwards. "Yep, I know," said Weaver. "I got lucky."

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Weaver	8,070,000 310,000	310,000
Daniel Weinman	2,850,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Raymond Weaver Daniel Weinman

04-15-2013 17:51 UTC-5

Bowman Brings in a Big One

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

John Bowman and Daniel Weinman were heads up in a raised pot with the board reading . Weinman led out for 685,000, and Bowman tanked for a bit before raising to 1.4 million. Weinman called.

The completed the board, and Weinman checked. Bowman moved all in for just under two million, and Weinman snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bowman	5,550,000 2,010,000	2,010,000
Daniel Weinman	3,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman John Bowman

04-15-2013 17:47 UTC-5

Weinman Flirting with Six Million

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Weinman limped in on the button, Raymond Weaver completed from the small blind, and John Bowman checked. The flop came , both blinds checked, and Weinman fired 130,000. Only Weaver called.