Main Event Day 1a | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Cherokee

04-12-2013 18:30 UTC-4

Dinner

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.

04-12-2013 18:22 UTC-4

Take the Under

[user101598]

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

According to his Twitter account, Chris Underwood has been eliminated. In his final hand, he lost a race holding pocket eights against an opponent's ace-king.

Underwood plans to re-enter on Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Underwood	Busted

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04-12-2013 18:14 UTC-4

Nicholson Plays Out of the Rough

Shamus

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

David Nicholson has been hovering right around the starting stack of 20,000 whenever we've passed by his table. Wearing a green Master's cap today, Nicholson and many other players in the spacious Harrah's Cherokee Event Center have had their attentions occasionally taken up by the huge projection screen where today's second round of the Master's has been playing out.

Nicholson was intent on the cards during our most recent pass, however, firing a bet of 2,000 into pot slightly larger than that following a flop. His opponent hemmed and hawed a little, then mucked, and Nicholson claimed some chips as others around him looked up to see Tiger Woods's next shot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Nicholson	22,500	4,500

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04-12-2013 18:14 UTC-4

A Few Counts

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Bell	85,000	-35,000
Cary Marshall	63,000	-2,000
Kyle Cartwright	41,000	21,000
Greg Raymer	35,000	10,500
Tripp Kirk	30,000	10,000
Josh Arieh	20,500	5,500
Mike Carlson	12,000	-8,000

04-12-2013 17:53 UTC-4

Roesel Can't Call River

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Dale Roesel, who finished third in the 2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Main Event opened to 1,125 from late position, a player three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind, and Roesel called.

The dealer fanned , the three-bettor led out for 3,200, and Roesel called.

The turn was the , the player led out again - this time for 4,000 - and Roesel lazily flicked forward a grey T5,000 chip, making the call.

A repeat jack - the - completed the board, and the player instantly moved all in. Roesel snap-mucked, but is still healthy with 36,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Roesel	36,000

Tags: Dale Roesel

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

04-12-2013 17:44 UTC-4

Emerging Emmel

Shamus

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Matthew Emmel continues his climb up the chip counts, having just won another hand to push himself up over the 100,000-chip mark.

The hand saw four players see a flop, then when checked to Emmel fired a bet of 1,800 (about half the pot) from late position and only the button called.

The turn then brought the and Emmel was betting again, this time for 3,300. His opponent considered a few moments, then let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Emmel	105,000	24,000

Tags: Matthew Emmel

04-12-2013 17:31 UTC-4

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04-12-2013 17:22 UTC-4

Bazeley Back on the Baize

Shamus

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

"Let's have a round of applause for our Event #9 final tablists!"

As the first Day 1 flight of the Main Event continues on the main floor, up on the main stage Event #9 (a $365 no-limit hold'em tourney) is playing down to its conclusion, and that recent announcement let everyone know that event is now down to a final nine.

A two-day event, Jacob Bazeley of Kentucky had begun today's final day of play in Event #9 as the chip leader with 23 left before busting in 15th place for a $2,923 cash. Soon after his elimination there, Bazeley jumped into Day 1a of the ME, although he's struggled thus far this afternoon, slipping down to about half the starting stack of 20,000.

Just now we saw him defending his big blind after a button raise, then both he and his opponent checked the flop. The turn brought the and a bet of 1,500 from Bazeley, and his opponent called.