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

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Tzu Yen Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,116)

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Joseph Hebert opened to 50,000 in middle position, Tzu Yen moved all in for 320,000 from the cutoff, and the action folded back to Herbert, who called.

Herbert: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Yen: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}

Herbert's sixes held as the board rolled out {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and Yen was eliminated in 15th Place.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
2,200,000 550,000
Tzu Yen us
Tzu Yen
Busted

Tags: Joseph HebertTzu Yen

Robert Panitch Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,624)

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Robert Panitch
Robert Panitch

We didn't catch the action until the turn when the board read {2-Hearts}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}. There was around 170,000 already in the pot when Robert "Uncle Crunk" Panitch moved all in for roughly 400,000, which Joseph Hebert called.

Panitch showed the {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a wheel draw, while Hebert was ahead with the {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Panitch could win with either a five or an ace, but it wasn't in the cards as the river blanked.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
1,650,000 445,000
Robert Panitch
Robert Panitch
Busted

Tags: Joseph HebertRobert Panitch

Ben Reason Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,624)

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Benjamin Reason - 17th Place
Benjamin Reason - 17th Place

A short-stacked Ben Reason moved all in under the gun for 290,000 and received a call from Kasra Khodayarkhani to his left. One by one the rest of the field folded and the cards were turned up.

Reason: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Khodayarkhani: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

Reason was in big trouble with his ten kicker and was already getting out of his seat as the dealer started to run out the {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. The {5-Clubs} turn have Reason some more chop outs, but the {2-Diamonds} river wouldn't help him.

Reason, who finished fifth in the Foxwoods Main Event and will be playing in the National Championship on Wednesday, was sent home in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Kasra Khodayarkhani us
Kasra Khodayarkhani
1,280,000 307,000
Ben Reason
Ben Reason
Busted

Tags: Kasra KhodayarkhaniBen Reason

Level: 27

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Counts on Break

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
2,450,000 50,000
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz
2,315,000 -285,000
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
1,710,000 35,000
Corrie Wunstel us
Corrie Wunstel
WSOP 1X Winner
1,375,000 225,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
1,205,000 5,000
Kasra Khodayarkhani us
Kasra Khodayarkhani
973,000 -112,000
Pavan Bhatia
Pavan Bhatia
835,000 -25,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
WSOP 1X Winner
636,000 21,000
Brad Johnson us
Brad Johnson
485,000 40,000
Robert Panitch
Robert Panitch
457,000 17,000
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
446,000 -54,000
Dan Schmiech
Dan Schmiech
WSOP 1X Winner
433,000 -457,000
AJ Atiqi
AJ Atiqi
385,000 30,000
Tzu Yen us
Tzu Yen
370,000 -99,000
Shahiriar Assareh
Shahiriar Assareh
344,000 114,000
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
295,000 -335,000
Ben Reason
Ben Reason
280,000

"Ship It"

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

In the last hand of Level 26, a big pot took place between Rogen Chhabra and Ben Reason.

We caught the action with 120,000 already in the pot and a board reading {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Chhabra checked to Reason, who bet 53,000. Chhabra woke up with a check-raise to 153,000, Reason called and the {A-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Chhabra proceeded to slide out a big bet of 350,000, and Reason kind of rolled his eyes and called with the {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. "Ship it," Chhabra said before tabling the {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} for the bigger full house.

"I knew it," Reason reasoned to his friend on the rail. "That ace." The hand left Reason with just 280,000 while Chhabra is still stacking. We'll grab full counts at the break, so stay tuned.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Reason
Ben Reason
280,000 -760,000

Tags: Rogen ChhabraBen Reason

Preflop Raising War

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

It all started when Kasra Khodayarkhani opened to 43,000 from under the gun. Corrie Wunstel three-bet to 76,000 in middle position, Rogen Chhabra cold-called in the small blind, and Benjamin Reason cold four-bet to 226,000 in the big blind. Khodayarkhani quickly folded, Wunstel moved all in for 801,000, and Chhabra sighed before folding.

Reason asked for the dealer to pull the bets in, and when she did, he opted to fold as well.

Player Chips Progress
Corrie Wunstel us
Corrie Wunstel
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 249,000
Kasra Khodayarkhani us
Kasra Khodayarkhani
1,085,000 100,000
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
920,000 -105,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
800,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonCorrie WunstelKasra KhodayarkhaniRogen Chhabra

Kirk's Queens Hold Up

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

After Ben Mintz opened for 42,000 from middle position and Rogen Chhabra called, Tripp Kirk moved all in for 289,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, as did Mintz, and Chhabra made the call.

Chhabra: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Kirk: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Kirk was racing for his tournament life, and it'd be a race he'd survive as the board ran out a safe {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Rogen Chhabra us
Rogen Chhabra
1,025,000 -345,000
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
630,000 315,000

Tags: Rogen ChhabraTripp Kirk

Parwez Nawabi Eliminated in 18th Place ($11,624)

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Parwez Nawabi - 18th Place
Parwez Nawabi - 18th Place

Ben Mintz opened for 40,000 from middle position and cleared the field to Parwez Nawabi, who moved all in for 324,000 from the small blind. Mintz asked for a count and when he got it said, "Alright, lets do it."

Mintz: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Nawabi: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

Nawabi got it in as an overwhelming favorite, but as Mintz would tell you, he's been running hot for two days. The proof was in the pudding as after the {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop blanked, the {Q-Hearts} slammed down on the turn. Mintz went from underdog to favorite, and after the {9-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Nawabi was sent to the rail in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz
2,600,000 500,000
Parwez Nawabi
Parwez Nawabi
Busted

Tags: Parwez NawabiBen Mintz