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

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Cheung Doubles Opponent

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Face with a 3,000-chip bet on a flop of {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Robert Cheung moved all in for effectively 14,600.

"I call," his opponent sighed.

Cheung: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The player held as the turn and river came {9-Clubs}, {k-Hearts} respectively, doubling. Cheung dropped down to around 35,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
35,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Robert Cheung

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Araya & Gray Both Hold Big Slick... One is Eliminated

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

A short-stacked Abraham Araya got his last 6,600 all in preflop and received a call from Chris Gray.

Araya: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Chris Gray: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

Both players held the same hand and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator there was an 85.69% chance of a split pot while each player had a 7.16% chance of hitting a winning a flush. The {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop wasn't too interesting, though it did leave Araya drawing to a chop and Gray a 4.55% chance of making a flush thanks to the one spade.

It was a long shot, but it came a lot closer when the {J-Spades} turned. Gray's chances jumped to 20.45%. Still not great, but the best it'd been all hand. Well wouldn't you know it, the dealer burned one last time and put out the {9-Spades}. The table reacted sharply while Araya made a beeline for the door.

Player Chips Progress
Abraham Araya us
Abraham Araya
Busted

Tags: Chris GrayAbraham Araya

Patience Pays for Jafari

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Cord Garcia min-raised to 1,200, a player on his left mis-clicked, three-betting to a very high amount because he got the chip denominations confused, and Jeff Jafari moved all in for 9,300. Garcia folded, the player called, and the hands were tabled.

Three-Bettor: {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Jafari: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The kings held when the board rolled out {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and Jafari more than doubled to 21,000 chips.

"Jesus!" he yelled to his friend Jesus Cabrera after the hand. "Patience pays!"

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Jafari
Jeff Jafari
21,000
11,700
11,700

Tags: Jeff Jafari

Kang Culls Tehan

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Joe Tehan tournament is done.
Joe Tehan tournament is done.

We noticed Joe Tehan was no longer in his seat, and that usually means someone has been eliminated. A quick check with Ray Henson confirmed it.

According to him, Weber Kang opened with {A-}{J-} under the gun and received a call. Tehan then moved all in holding the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Kang called, the caller folded and the flop came down [jd4dXx\. The {8-Clubs} turn have Tehan even more outs, but the river ended up blanking and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Weber Kang
Weber Kang
40,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Joe TehanWeber Kang

Weinman Looks at One; Kuether Loses a Flip

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Joe Kuether
Joe Kuether

"I'm only looking at one card this hand," Daniel Weinman announced to his table.

The dealer started his pitch, and true enough, Weinman capped one card with a green T25 chip and left it alone. Joe Kuether raised to 1,200 in early position, a player three-bet to 2,625 two spots to his left, and the action was on Weinman. He looked at his single card, then started to laugh. He wanted to do something funky, but instead he mucked his hand.

Kuether responded to the three-bet by four-betting to 5,150. The player moved all in for 22,000 or so, and Kuether quickly called.

Kuether: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The player flopped a pair of aces when the dealer fanned {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, and held as the turn and river came {4-Clubs}, {9-Clubs} respectively.

Kuether dropped down to around 28,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
28,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Daniel WeinmanJoe Kuether

Current National Championship Leaderboard Points Qualifiers

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Keep in mind this list may change toward the end as there are still points to be had in three World Series of Poker Harrah's New Orleans events to be held over the next few day.

WSOP Circuit National Leaderboard Top Ten

PlayerPointsRingsCashedEarnings
Ari Engel252.5 pts214$116,149
Trevor Deeter225 pts112$74,277
Pedro Rios217.5 pts012$168,145
Aaron Massey217.5 pts29$96,942
Nancy Birnbaum197.5 pts27$67,005
Charles "Woody" Moore195 pts011$55,692
Yossi Azulay192.5 pts013$82,908
Shawn Daniels192.5 pts010$49,782
Sean Small182.5 pts012$128,988
Michael Sanders182.5 pts19$119,881
Carter Myers182.5 pts18$75,915
Caufman Talley180 pts26$104,914
Ray Henson180 pts35$82,273
David Nicholson177.5 pts111$79,377
Joshua Pender177.5 pts116$62,755
Phillip Hui177.5 pts114$46,417
Douglas Mackinnon172.5 pts110$56,112
Ting Ho170 pts011$52,622
Jonathan Hilton167.5 pts18$87,766
Mark Maletic167.5 pts010$81,137
Wendy Freedman162.5 pts17$59,147
Travell Thomas162.5 pts18$56,271
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon160 pts110$103,621
Blake Barousse160 pts26$86,590
Christopher Conrad157.5 pts18$38,217
Robert Panitch155 pts17$54,918
Thomas Beckstead155 pts010$44,119
Benjamin Reason152.5 pts17$79,027
Drennon Rackley152.5 pts012$51,494
Allen Kessler152.5 pts110$39,147
Michael Jukich150 pts08$96,860
William Byrnes150 pts110$41,774
Joshua Reichard147.5 pts011$69,567
Everett Carlton147.5 pts010$49,510
Alexandru Masek147.5 pts27$38,712
Ashly Butler145 pts16$42,879
Krzysztof Stybaniewicz145 pts17$33,818
Tripp Kirk142.5 pts08$202,848
Ping Liu142.5 pts09$119,679
Cord Garcia142.5 pts17$60,655
Paul Sokoloff142.5 pts09$42,712
Pavlin Karakikov142.5 pts010$35,032
Josh Palmer142.5 pts011$34,371
Ryan Riess140 pts09$263,251
Bryan Campanello140 pts15$154,115
Kurt Jewell140 pts16$57,001
Austin Buchanan140 pts012$53,488
Stephen Hesse140 pts011$50,493
Ryan Lenaghan137.5 pts16$64,497
Cory Waaland135 pts14$134,832
Jessie Bryant135 pts18$65,530
Jarod Ludemann135 pts09$51,325
David Pecaski135 pts06$39,283
Alex Bylicki132.5 pts18$44,845
Allan Farber130 pts110$41,985
Nick Jivkov127.5 pts26$40,708
Kevin Eyster125 pts15$121,421
Brett Schwertley125 pts19$82,322
James Henson125 pts17$72,436
Austin Apicella125 pts24$50,035

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Saul Good

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Kevin Saul has rocketed up the chip counts, and now sits with over 100,000 chips despite losing a decent-sized hand a few moments ago.

A player opened to 1,450 in middle position, Saul three-bet to 3,275 on the button, and the player called. The dealer fanned {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, and the player check-called another 3,650 from Saul.

Both players checked when the {9-Clubs} turned, and the {3-Clubs} completed the board. The player led out for 6,200, and Saul nearly beat him into the pot. Saul couldn't beat {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} for a pair of kings, however, and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
110,000
55,000
55,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin Saul