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

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8k
Prize
$228,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Entries
762
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Main Event

Day 3 Started

Time to Crown a Champion

Daniel Weinman
Daniel Weinman

Welcome to the third and final day of the 2012-13 World Series if Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event, where one of the 11 remaining players will be crowned champion and earn $228,600, a gold ring, and a seat into the Southern Comfort 100 Proof World Series of Poker National Championship.

Leading the way is Atlanta's own Daniel Weinman. Weinman was the only player to bag over two million chips, and will enter today with 2,560,000. He finished runner-up in the Harrah's Cherokee Main Event, earning $154,722, and can add a second six-figure score to his poker résumé with a third-place finish or better today.

The closest players behind Weinman are Joseph Hebert, Corrie Wunstel, and Rogen Chhabra. Those three players all bagged over 1.6 million chips, but non of those three players has ever cashed for more than $24,984.

In terms of points, no player can lock up a National Championship seat without taking the top spot. However, if Tripp Kirk finds a way to win, he will open up an extra spot in the points standings because he has already locked up a seat with 142.5 points.

The cards will be in the air in roughly 40 minutes, so be sure to stay tuned for all of your up-to-the-minute updates here on PokerNews.

Tags: Daniel Weinman

Level: 28

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Cards are in the Air

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The players have arrived and cards are now in the air here on Day 3 of the 2012-2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans. The players are currently seated at two tables on the far side of the room, but as soon as one of them falls the final ten will be combined to a single table up on the stage.

Limping the Button

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Corrie Wunstel (Day 2)
Corrie Wunstel (Day 2)

For the second time today, Corrie Wunstel limped in on the button. The first time he did this, Ben Mintz raised out of the big blind and took down the pot.

This time, Dan Schmiech completed out of the small blind, and Mintz checked. The trio checked when the dealer fanned {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}, and both Schmiech and Mintz checked when the {j-Spades} turned. Wunstel fired out 45,000, and both blinds folded.

Phil Collins famously chose to open limp several times at the final table of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, and it caused a bit of a stir in the poker community. He later addressed his thought process on an episode of the Strategy With Kristy Podcast at the 2012 PCA.

Tags: Ben MintzCorrie WunstelDan SchmiechPhil Collins

Graham Chipping Up

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

After making a few three-bets, Luke Graham opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Robert Cheung defended his big blind. Both players checked when the dealer fanned {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Cheung led out for 55,000 when the {4-Diamonds} turned. Graham called.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, Cheung tossed out another 65,000, and Graham tank-called.

Cheung announced that he had a five, and Graham had that beat with {j-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
1,200,000 265,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
WSOP 1X Winner
680,000 -265,000

Tags: Luke GrahamRobert Cheung

The Ladies Love Tripp

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

After Kasra Khodayarkhani opened for 65,000, a short-stacked Tripp Kirk moved all in for 515,000. Corrie Wunstel then jammed over the top and Khodayarkhani got out of the way.

Kirk: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Wunstel: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Kirk was well out in front and looking to dodge an ace, which is exactly what he did when the board ran out {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
1,100,000 525,000
Corrie Wunstel us
Corrie Wunstel
WSOP 1X Winner
1,050,000 -735,000

Tags: Corrie WunstelTripp Kirk

Robert Cheung Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,351)

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Cheung - 11th Place
Robert Cheung - 11th Place

It's tough to go deep in a tournament and then take a horrendous beat to end it, which is exactly what just happened to Robert Cheung.

It began when Joe Hebert opened for 65,000 under the gun and Cheung called from the cutoff. Pavan Bhatia then three-bet to 185,000 from the big blind, both his opponents called and it was three-way action to the {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Bhatia wasted little time in leading out for 135,000, Hebert folded and Cheung waited a solid minute before moving all in for 385,000 more. Bhatia thought for an equally long time before calling and discovered his {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} was dominated by Cheung's {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. The only way Bhatia could eliminated Cheung was to catch a ten, and while he didn't do it on the {2-Hearts} turn, he did when the {10-Clubs} spiked on the river.

The table and railbirds reacted sharply as Bhatia hit one of his two outs while Cheung was left shaking his head. Despite the beat, Cheung shook hands with his opponents before making his way to the payout desk to collect $17,351.

Player Chips Progress
Pavan Bhatia
Pavan Bhatia
2,070,000 965,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Robert CheungPavan Bhatia

The Unofficial Final Table

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
SeatPlayerChips
1Corrie Wunstel960,000
2Joseph Hebert1,840,000
3Luke Graham1,205,000
4Tripp Kirk1,060,000
5Ben Mintz1,275,000
6Pavan Bhatia2,075,000
7Daniel Weinman2,310,000
8Kasra Khodayarkhani1,065,000
9Rogen Chhabra1,850,000
10Dan Schmiech1,320,000
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
2,310,000 -250,000
Pavan Bhatia
Pavan Bhatia
2,075,000 5,000
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
1,850,000 -30,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
1,840,000 -155,000
Dan Schmiech
Dan Schmiech
WSOP 1X Winner
1,320,000 30,000
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz
1,275,000 245,000
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
1,205,000 5,000
Kasra Khodayarkhani us
Kasra Khodayarkhani
1,065,000 -285,000
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
1,060,000 -40,000
Corrie Wunstel us
Corrie Wunstel
WSOP 1X Winner
960,000 -90,000

Hebert Leads Twice

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Rogen Chhabra opened to 65,000 in the cutoff, Joseph Hebert defended his big blind, and both players checked when the flop fell {3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Hebert opted to lead out for 70,000 after the {q-Hearts} turned, and the {10-Hearts} paired the board on the river.

Hebert led out again - this time for 130,000 - and Chhabra mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
2,050,000 210,000
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
1,700,000 -150,000

Tags: Joseph HebertRogen Chhabra