Main Event Day 1a | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

05-17-2013 13:56 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Nguyen	42,000 22,000	22,000
Blake Barousse	29,000 9,000	9,000
Ben Reason	26,000 6,000	6,000
Joe Kuether	24,000 4,000	4,000
Michael "Carwash" Schneider	23,000 3,000	3,000
Allen Kessler	22,000 2,000	2,000
John Orr	22,000 2,000	2,000
Maurice Hawkins	21,500 1,500	1,500
Alex Masek	20,000
Jonathan Tamayo	18,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jason Mayfield	17,000 -3,000	-3,000
Larry Wright	15,500 -4,500	-4,500

Ray Henson	14,000 -12,000	-12,000
Cord Garcia	13,600 -6,400	-6,400
Michael Sanders	13,000 -7,000	-7,000
Nancy Birnbaum	11,500 -500	-500
David Baker	9,000 -8,500	-8,500

There are a couple of rather tough table draws here in the tournament area at Harrah's New Orleans. The first, and probably toughest, is Table 59. It is currently home to three-time WSOP Circuit Ring winner Ray Henson (which includes a win in Event #3 $365 Pot-Limit Omaha here in NOLA); two-time ring winner Blake Barousse; WSOP bracelet winner David "ODB" Baker; and WSOP Circuit Foxwoods Main Event fifth-place finisher Ben Reason, who recently did an interview with PokerNews.

The other notable table in the room is Table 37, which houses two-time ring winner Michael "Carwash" Schneider, who won his first ring right here in NOLA last year; Maurice Hawkins, fresh off a third-place finish in Event #7 $365 No-Limit Hold'em; ring winner Cord Garcia, who is good friends with the aforementioned Reason; and the amiable Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler.

Needless to say, these are two tables to keep an eye on.

05-17-2013 14:03 UTC-5

Break Time

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Three levels are in the books, and that means it's time for the first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

05-17-2013 14:20 UTC-5

Day 1a Photos

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05-17-2013 14:32 UTC-5

Sanders Coolered

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Board:

Michael Sanders had 7,700 in front of him, a player in middle position had a bet of more than 3,000 in front of him, and Hannah Wheaton had called the 3,000. Sanders evidently re-raised to 7,700, the player in middle position folded, and Wheaton called.

The turn was the , all of the money went into the middle quickly, and Sanders tabled two sevens for a flopped full house. Wheaton showed for a better full house however, and the bricked off on the river.

Sanders hit the rail, while Wheaton now has around 65,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hannah Wheaton	65,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Sanders	Busted

Tags: Hannah Wheaton Michael Sanders

05-17-2013 14:36 UTC-5

Some New Faces

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Weinman	20,000

Kenny Milam	20,000
David Nicholson	20,000
Ting Ho	11,000

05-17-2013 14:44 UTC-5

Campanello Showered

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Bryan Campanello has already been eliminated here on Day 1a of the World Series of Poker Circuit Event Harrah's New Orleans Main Event. Faced with a raise to three-and-a-half times the big blind, he moved all in for around 20 big blinds, only for a player to cold-call on his left and another to re-shove.

Campanello was up against an overpair, couldn't improve his hand, and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Campanello	Busted

Tags: Bryan Campanello

05-17-2013 14:57 UTC-5

One for Most Consecutive WSOPs Record Holder

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Howard "Tahoe" Andrew. Photo courtesy of WSOP.

If we asked you who has played in the most consecutive World Series of Pokers, you'd probably say someone like Doyle Brunson or possibly Perry Green. Both are good guess, but both are wrong. That honor belongs to Howard “Tahoe” Andrew, from Walnut Creek, California.

He has played at least one WSOP event dating all the way back to 1973! That's 40 years, folks. Now 79 years old, Tahoe has won two bracelets both from the 1976 WSOP. His first came in Event #1 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $28,000 and the other in Event #2 $2,500 Non-Pro No-Limit Hold'em for $24,000. Even if the fields were smaller back then, back-to-back titles is an impressive feat.

Tahoe is in today's field and peacefully grinding over at Table 42. In a recent hand, he and the player in Seat 5 both put in 750 preflop and saw a flop of . Tahoe check-called a bet of 975 before both players checked the turn. When the peeled off on the river, Tahoe bet out 1,200 and Seat 5 opted to fold.