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2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Cherokee
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Cherokee
Prize Pool
$1,284,000
Entries
856
Level
33
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Robinson Runs Into Trouble
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Nelson Robinson just got involved in a knotty situation that saw him lose most of his remaining stack. The hand began with a limp from early position, then Robinson made it 625 to go from a couple of seats over. The button and big blind called as did the limper, and the flop came 
.
It checked to Robinson who continued for 1,225, and only the early position limper called. The turn then brought the 
and a check-call from Robinson's opponent after he fired another 1,600.
The river brought the 
, and at that Robinson's opponent tossed out two orange (1,000 chips). Robinson thought for a moment then called, and after his opponent showed 
for the nuts and Robinson mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200
-12,800
|
-12,800 |
Ring My Bell
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
After going on a heater, and pushing his stack across the 60,000-chip threshold, Carter Phillips is now down to 12,000 chips.
After a series of bets and raises, he moved all in for effectively 22,000 against Chris Bell. Bell snapped it off.
"Kings?" Phillips asked, showing 
.
Bell didn't have kings, but his 
still had Phillips crushed.
The board ran out 
, and Bell doubled to around 45,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
12,000 | |
|
||
A Tradition Unlike Any Other
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Over at Table 33, Josh Arieh has settled in with his iPad on which he's been following the second round of the Master's.
Just now Arieh and Jeff Williams — both up from Georgia to play in today's event — were conversing about the finishes of some of the players in Augusta, as well as how the a lot of players are currently bunched together atop the leaderboard. Arieh noted to Williams how anyone at even par or better is still in contention at the moment.
Regarding our tournament — also scheduled as a four-day affair with our two Day 1 flights today and tomorrow — Arieh is just a little below par at the moment while Williams is sitting about even par.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
18,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
||
Marshall Marches Out Front
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Cary Marshall, winner of the World Series of Poker Circuit Lake Tahoe Main Event, is among our leaders with around 65,000 chips.
Marshall was up above 70,000 chips, but he just tried to run an unsuccessful bluff. Faced with a raise and a call, he three-bet to 2,100 in the blinds. Lena Woods, the original raiser, made the call, and the third player folded.
The flop fell 
, and Marshall led out for 2,500. Woods tank-called.
The turn was a fourth club - the - and Marshall fired another 4,100. Woods moved all in for around 12,000 or so, and Marshall snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Trotting Along
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
"Ya gotta put me on PokerNews," Chris Trotter just told us as we passed by. "It's my goal in life."
Trotter, who's amassed around 42,000 chips, went on to say that he's good friends with players like Tripp Kirk and Kyle Cartwright, but that he himself doesn't have a World Series of Poker Circuit ring.
"I'm a good sidekick," he said.
Now that Trotter has achieved a lifelong goal, it's time for him to go ring hunting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Teach Expelled
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
After becoming short-stacked in the previous level, Nelson Robinson has seen his Day 1a run come to a rapid close. Also hitting the rail here in the early going is the former high school teacher and WSOP bracelet holder Ken "Teach" Aldridge.
Both will be able to re-enter the event tomorrow for Day 1b, if they choose.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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|
|
Busted | |
My Sherota
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
When we arrived at Table 43, Brent Sherota and an opponent were heads up on a board of 
. There was roughly 9,000 or so in the pot and Sherota's opponent had a moved all in for 46,325 over a bet of 20,000 from his opponent.
The player tank-folded his hand, and after letting out a long sigh, Sherota sent his cards into the muck. The Atlanta native now sits with an impressive, 77,000-chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 |