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

Eli's Coming

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

When we arrived at the table, a player was all in for 8,375 on a flop of {7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}. A player in middle position and Eli Loewenthal both called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} both players checked, and the {3-Hearts} completed the board. The player in middle position check-called 5,100 from Loewenthal, who showed {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

The player in middle position showed {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} before mucking, and the all-in player was forced to show {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a lowly pair of sixes.

Loewenthal now sits with around 85,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Loewenthal us
Eli Loewenthal
85,000

Tags: Eli Loewenthal

Miss Lilly Takes Sanders to the Club

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Michael Sanders
Michael Sanders

We noticed the seat formerly occupied by Michael Sanders was empty, and a quick check with his former opponents confirmed that he had been eliminated. Michael "Carwash" Schneider and company were kind enough to fill us in on the details.

According to the table, action folded to Sanders and he raised on the button. A nice lady affectionately referred to as "Miss Lilly" then called from the small blind and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down {q-}{10-}{9-} with two diamonds and a club.

Miss Lilly led out for 1,000 and then called when Sanders raised to 2,200. When the {5-Clubs} turned, Miss Lilly bet 2,000 and Sanders shoved for 7,000. Miss Lilly made the call with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for a pair of queens and a flush draw, which she needed to hit to overcome Sanders' {K-}{J-} flopped straight.

The dealer burned one last time and put out the {2-Clubs}. Miss Lilly hit her flush to send a tough competitor to the rail, but she didn't seem to excited about it. In fact, she felt bad for what she'd just done. After Sanders left the rest of the table explained to Miss Lilly that he was trying to take her chips to she had nothing to feel bad about, which seemed to settle Miss Lilly's nerves a bit.

Meanwhile, we saw three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner La Sengphet exiting the room, which leads us to believe that she has been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
La Sengphet us
La Sengphet
Busted
Michael Sanders us
Michael Sanders
Busted

Tags: Michael Sanders

Overton Folds to a River Shove

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Aaron Overton
Aaron Overton

Aaron Overton raised to 800 in early position, and the action folded to a player in the big blind, who tossed out the extra 400 needed to call. The dealer fanned {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, the player checked, and Overton continued for 1,025. The player check-raised to 2,125, and Overton tank called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}, the player in the big blind led out for 5,300, and Overton called.

When the {6-Spades} completed the board, the player moved all in for effectively 14,300. Overton opted to flick his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Overton us
Aaron Overton
14,300
-8,700
-8,700

Tags: Aaron Overton

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Garcia Doubles Kessler, Then Wins a Small One

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

After doubling up Allen Kessler, Cord Garcia and a player on his direct left were heads up on a flop of {10-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. They both checked.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}, Garcia fired out 850, and the player called.

The river was a repeat jack - the {j-Diamonds} - and Garcia tossed out another 1,175. The player tank-folded, and Garcia raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
47,000
-11,500
-11,500
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
37,000
18,500
18,500

Tags: Allen KesslerCord Garcia

"Cowboy" Showing Off

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
"Cowboy" John Land
"Cowboy" John Land

"How much do I got?" John Land, also known as "Cowboy," asked us on our latest pass for chip counts. Of course we got it spot on, but then he added, "Watch this."

Land proceeded to raise to 800 after action had folded to him on the button, and both the blinds called. Three players watched the flop come down {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, two checks put action on Land and he bet 650. The small blind folded, the big called and the dealer, the lovely Krista, burned and turned the {7-Spades}.

The big blind check-called a bet of 1,100 and then checked for a third time when the {Q-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Land kept the pressure on with a bet of 1,075, and it was enough to get the job done as the big blind finally folded. Land then flashed the {10}{7-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens and missed flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
"Cowboy" John Land
"Cowboy" John Land
23,500
3,500
3,500

Tags: John Land

Chippies

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
55,000
34,000
34,000
WPT 1X Winner
David Baker us
David Baker
45,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jason Mayfield us
Jason Mayfield
43,000
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
40,000
39,947
39,947
Trey Brabham us
Trey Brabham
35,000
15,000
15,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
35,000
15,000
15,000
Pedro Rios us
Pedro Rios
33,000
9,000
9,000
Preston Derden
Preston Derden
29,000
2,000
2,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
26,500
6,500
6,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Milam us
Kenny Milam
25,000
2,000
2,000
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
24,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Robert Castoire us
Robert Castoire
21,000
1,000
1,000
Kat Bowen
Kat Bowen
18,000
AJ Jejelowo us
AJ Jejelowo
15,500
-4,500
-4,500
Cliff Fisher
Cliff Fisher
15,000
250
250
Gene Dudek
Gene Dudek
13,100
Larry Wright us
Larry Wright
12,300
-9,200
-9,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Abraham Araya us
Abraham Araya
12,000
-11,800
-11,800
Brett Schwertley
Brett Schwertley
10,000
-12,000
-12,000
Nancy Birnbaum us
Nancy Birnbaum
9,000
300
300
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
6,400
Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
5,000
-1,850
-1,850
Jerry Monroe us
Jerry Monroe
3,000
-12,000
-12,000
Austin Buchanan us
Austin Buchanan
Busted

Acevedo Flushes Some Away

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Three bets went into preflop between Kirk Acevedo and two opponents, including Harrah's Tunica Casino Champion John Holley. Holley fired out another bet on a flop of {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}, and only Acevedo called. Both players knuckled after the {10-Hearts} turned, and the {a-Hearts} completed the board.

Holley tossed out five yellow T1,000 chips, sending the actor into the tank.

"I put you on tens," Acevedo told Holley.

"I could have tens," Holley responded. "Or sixes, or aces..."

Acevedo grabbed a gray T5,000 chip, and flipped it forward. Holley had neither tens, sixes, nor aces, rather he had {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush, prompting Acevedo to muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kirk Acevedo us
Kirk Acevedo
17,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Kirk AcevedoJohn Holley

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25