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We've spotted a few big stacks in the field, including Jonathan Moseley who now has more than 80,000.
After we wrote down Moseley's name, one player at his table blurted, "He's sucked out on everybody! Put that in the blog!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
On Episode #146 of the PokerNews Podcast, the crew breaks down all of the latest news, including the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific, Ray Bitar's plea deal, and more. They are then joined by Kevin Saul to discuss his win at the World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods Main Event.
Kirk Shelmerdine — race car driver and former crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Sr. — is back today after crashing prior to the end yesterday's Day 1a. And so far through the first half of Day 1b he's had it in high gear throughout.
We just saw him grab another small pot to add further to his stack. Shelmerdine has been collecting chips consistently all day to build what appears to be the first 100,000-plus chip stack in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
Kou Vang led out for 3,000 on a flop of 
, and Frank Aquino raised to 9,000. Vang tanked for quite some time before raising to 24,000, which was enough to put Aquino all in, and the Greenville, South Carolina native called.
Aquino: 
Vang: 
"I need to fade runner-runner," Aquino announced.
In truth, all Vang needed was a club to eliminate Aquino. The turn brought the 
.
"No four!" Aquino pleaded. "No four!"
The river was black, and it was two-sided, but the 
was a brick. Aquino doubled to around 47,000, while Vang is floating around the starting stack of 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
This is the 17th stop on the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit, and with nearly 500 more entries (so far) today, the overall total at the Harrah's Cherokee Main Event is going to be more than 850 — one of the largest ME fields this year.
Courtesy WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla, here's a look at the field sizes for the previous 16 WSOP-C Main Events thus far in 2012-13, arranged from largest to smallest:
| Rank | Event | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammond (Chicago) | 1,523 |
| 2 | Choctaw (Oklahoma) | 1,140 |
| 3 | River Rock (Vancouver) | 1,023 |
| 4 | Caesars Palace (Las Vegas) | 744 |
| 5 | The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles) | 721 |
| 6 | West Palm Beach | 670 |
| 7 | Tunica | 666 |
| 8 | Harrah’s Atlantic City | 616 |
| 9 | Foxwoods | 615 |
| 10 | Caesars Atlantic City | 540 |
| 11 | Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | 422 |
| 12 | The Lodge (Colorado) | 421 |
| 13 | Bossier City/Shreveport | 405 |
| 14 | Southern Indiana | 340 |
| 15 | Rincon (San Diego) | 306 |
| 16 | Biloxi | 300 |
Flop: 
Ken Aldridge and a second player checked. Tom Williamson fired 2,200, a player in the cutoff called, and Aldridge called as well.
The turn brought the 
, and Aldridge instantly bet 5,000.
"Raise," Williamson announced the very moment Aldridge's orange T1,000 chips hit the felt.
Williamson made it 12,500 to go, and the action folded back to Aldridge.
"All in," the yellow-clad bracelet winner announced, making it 30,625.
Williamson made a crying call.
Aldridge: 
Williamson: 
Aldridge had turned the nuts, Williamson the second-nuts, and the 
bricked on the river. Aldridge doubled to 70,000 chips, while Williamson dropped down to 22,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
38,300
|
38,300 |
|
||
|
|
22,000 | |
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
84,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
|
78,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
62,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
59,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
46,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
43,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
||
|
41,000
37,200
|
37,200 |
|
32,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
29,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
26,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
11,075
|
11,075 |
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
8,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
Busted | |
North Carolinian and Elon graduate Josh Cranfill has unfortunately been eliminated here on Day 1b of the World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee Main Event.
According to tablemate Matt Chang, Cranfill was all in preflop for his last few thousand holding 
. An opponent called with 
, and despite flopping a wheel draw, Cranfill was unable to make a better hand.
We wish Cranfill the best of luck in his future endeavors, and look forward to seeing him again on the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
