There's no Bad Beat Jackpot for tournament play here at Harrah's New Orleans, and that's a shame as a hand just took place that would have qualified.
It actually happened in Level 1 between Tripp Kirk and Lance Campione. The former held the on an board, while the latter had the . Surprisingly it wasn't an all-in pot, though Kirk did manage to add to his stack.
Campione may have lost the hand, but he and the rest of the table were all smiles as they talked about the incredibly rare hand.
Ray Henson min-raised to 100 from early position and found three callers, including 2012 bracelet winner Larry Wright in the big blind. The dealer fanned , both blinds checked, and Henson tossed out a continuation bet of 125. The action folded back to Wright, who check-raised to 550. Henson called.
The turn was the , Wright checked again, and Henson fired out 1,125. The player quickly called.
The river was the , Wright knuckled a third time, and Henson tossed out 3,275.
"Call," Wright blurted immediately.
Henson showed for a full house, and Wright flashed for a flush. Henson, who has won three gold rings this season, now sits with around 26,000 chips
We've just spotted George Zinaty here on Day 1a of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event. Zinaty finished fifth in the WSOP-C Harrah's Cherokee Main Event in his home state of North Carolina, earning $64,303, and then headed up to the City of Brotherly Love, where he finished 14th in the Harrah's Philadelphia Main Event.
Zinaty is looking to cash in this third Main Event in four stops here in the Crescent City of New Orleans, and possibly parlay his run into a seat in the Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship.
It's the first level of the day, so big hands are hard to come by. This hand wasn't big, but it was the first one we caught with a notable so we thought we'd pass it on.
It began when two-time ring winner Tripp Kirk, who has 19 cashes on the WSOP Circuit for $471,099, opened for 125 under the gun. The player in the cutoff called, the button and blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down .
Kirk continued for 150, the cutoff called and then both players checked the turn. Kirk checked for a second time and then called when his opponent bet 225. "Queen," the cutoff said before tabling the . Tripp mucked.
Tournament official Jordan Cutter has just welcomed the players to Harrah's New Orleans and cards are now in the air!
Both Day 1a and 1b will be played nine handed, and players are still in the process of filtering into the tournament area. We're off to scour the room for a list of notables.
on an 
board, while the latter had the 
. Surprisingly it wasn't an all-in pot, though Kirk did manage to add to his stack.
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, both blinds checked, and Henson tossed out a continuation bet of 125. The action folded back to Wright, who check-raised to 550. Henson called.
for a full house, and Wright flashed 
for a flush. Henson, who has won three gold rings this season, now sits with around 26,000 chips
turn. Kirk checked for a second time and then called when his opponent bet 225. "Queen," the cutoff said before tabling the 
