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

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$250,380
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,284,000
Entries
856
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Looking in on the Locals

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
WSOP-C Cherokee
WSOP-C Cherokee

A quick update on a couple of North Carolina-based pros, Ken Aldridge and Chris Bell. Both are back today after having failed to survive yesterday's Day 1a, but both have struggled somewhat during today's second flight.

Aldridge dipped below the starting stack early on, and was hovering at around 10,000 when he just got involved in a small hand in which he and an opponent made it to the river on a {10-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} board. Aldridge tabled {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and it was good enough as his opponent mucked.

Meanwhile, Bell just recently lost a big pot to drop from around the starting stack of 20,000 all of the way to about 4,000, and now he's patiently waiting for a spot to try to improve upon what has become a stack of about a dozen big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Aldridge
13,500
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chris Bell
3,800
16,200
16,200

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Suck and Re-Suck

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

We heard rumblings of a "suck and re-suck" situation over on Table 53, so we headed over to check out what happened. According to Shane Campbell, who won the pot in question, Michael "Carwash" Schneider opened to 525, and Campbell called.

The dealer fanned {q-}{4-}{9-}, Schneider continued, Campbell raised, and Schneider moved all in. Campbell instantly called with two fours for a set, and Schneider showed two kings for an overpair.

The turn was a king, giving Carwash a set of kings and the lead, but the case {4-} spiked on the river, and he was suddenly eliminated.

Campbell, despite winning this crazy hand, is still near the starting stack of 20,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Shane Campbell
27,500
27,500
27,500
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Michael Schneider
Busted

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On Broadway

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
Ryan Riess (Day 1a)
Ryan Riess (Day 1a)

Ryan Riess and an opponent were heads up on a board of {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Riess fired out what looked like a 4,000-chip bet, and his opponent called.

Riess tabled {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for Broadway, and his opponent mucked his hand. Riess, who finished runner-up in the World Series of Poker Circuit Hammond Main Event, lost a few chips earlier, and is now back to around 55,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Riess
55,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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Arieh Out

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

A recent pass around the still huge field of players took us back to Josh Arieh's table where his seat is now vacant, indicating his elimination from Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Arieh
Busted
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

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Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

He Doesn't Always Call All-In With King-High, But When He Does, He's Correct

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

"I don't usually do this...but I have to tell you about this hand. It was the most interesting hand of my five-year poker career."

That's what 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Carter Phillips told us after busting a few minutes ago. So, we pulled up a chair for him, and listened.

According to Phillips, he was faced with an open to 450 from an opponent. He three-bet to 1,200 from the blinds with {k-}{9-}, the player called, and the dealer fanned {j-}{10-}{4-} with two clubs. Phillips led out for 1,225, the player raised to 2,550, and Phillips re-raised to 5,800. He called.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}.

"I bet 4,200 to induce a shove," Phillips explained. "And when he did shove - for 14,000 or so - I stood up and told the table that I wasn't calling with a draw. I thought my king-high was good."

Phillips indeed called, and the player showed {q-Spades}{9-Spades}.

The player was drawing to three kings and four eights, and the {8-Clubs} spiked on the river.

"It was the most interesting hand of my career," Phillips echoed one last time, then exited.

Player Chips Progress
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Carter Phillips
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

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Robinson Drops a Few

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

We came on a hand involving Nelson Robinson in which he and a short-stacked opponent had reached the turn with the board showing {J-Hearts}{3-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, at which point Robinson was calling a bet of 4,000 from his opponent.

Before the river card appeared, Robinson's opponent declared he was going all in dark, and after the {K-Spades} arrived on fifth street Robinson found out the bet was for 2,900.

Robinson called, and his opponent tabled {A-Spades}{3-Hearts} for a full house. As it was an all-in situation, Robinson had to show his hand, too — {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} — and he delivered the required chips across the felt.

Player Chips Progress
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Nelson Robinson
29,000
9,500
9,500

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