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

Bowers Bows Out

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

We're not 100% sure, but it appeared Tripp Kirk raised on the button and then called when Morgan Bowers shoved all in from the small blind. Whatever the case, Bowers was at risk and in trouble as her {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} was dominated by the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} of Kirk.

We'd like to say there was a reprieve for one of the last three women in the field, but that's not how it happened as the board ran out a draw {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. With that, Bowers bowed out in 34th place for $4,618.

Player Chips Progress
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
1,000,000
379,000
379,000
Morgan Bowers
Morgan Bowers
Busted

Tags: Morgan BowersTripp Kirk

Gellepis Can't Keep Them Low

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

A preflop raising war resulted in Nic Gellepis being all in preflop holding the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and racing against the {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} of Kasra Khodayarkhani.

"Keep them low," Gellepis told the dealer, who did not oblige as the {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop paired Khodayarkhani. Gellepis was silent from there on out and watched helplessly as the {3-Diamonds} turn and {7-Hearts} river failed to help him. Gellepis finished in 33rd place for $5,235.

Player Chips Progress
Kasra Khodayarkhani us
Kasra Khodayarkhani
700,000
325,000
325,000
Nic Gellepis
Nic Gellepis
Busted

Tags: Kasra KhodayarkhaniNic Gellepis

WSOP Bracelet Winner Doubles Through Weinman

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Weinman opened for 24,000 from middle position and cleared the field all the way around to World Series of Poker bracelet winner Robert Cheung, who had just moved to the table. He promptly shoved all in for right around 200,000 and Weinman called.

Weinman: {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Cheung: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Cheung was well out in front and stayed there as the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
1,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
425,000
225,000
225,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel WeinmanRobert Cheung

Ervin Has No Chips

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Chip Ervin (Day 1) - Eliminated
Chip Ervin (Day 1) - Eliminated

Ben Mintz, who is rocking an "Andy's Team" shirt for his good friend who has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, opened for a raise to 26,000, two players called including Chip Ervin in the blinds, and the flop fell {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-}. Ervin checked, Mintz continued for 39,000, and the player in the middle folded. Ervin moved all in for what Mintz believe to be 200,000 or so, and Mintz called.

Mintz: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Ervin: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Mintz's hand held, and Ervin hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz
800,000
405,000
405,000
Chip Ervin us
Chip Ervin
Busted

Tags: Ben MintzChip Ervin

Level: 24

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 2,000

Mintz Takes Over Chip Lead in Gigantic Pot

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ben Mintz
Ben Mintz

A massive pot just took place that has resulted in Ben Mintz pulling out to a decent chip lead.

It began when action folded to him on the button and he opened for 26,000. Luke Graham, who was in the small blind, then three-bet to 100,000, Mintz called and the flop came down 6h7c10h]. Graham proceeded to check-call a bet of 88,000 and then checked the {A-Hearts} turn. Mintz kept the pressure on with a big bet of 170,000, Graham wasted little time in called and the {4-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Graham checked for a third time and Mintz announced that he was betting 225,000. Graham thought for about ten seconds before making the call, but he mucked just as soon as Mintz tabled the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a flopped set. With that, Mintz is up to a robust 1.5 million while Graham dropped to 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz
1,500,000
700,000
700,000
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
200,000
-675,000
-675,000

Tags: Luke GrahamBen Mintz

Lockwood Runs Into Kings

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After Rogen Chhabra had opened with a raise, Peter Lockwood moved all in from the small blind. After the big folded, Chhabra called and the cards were turned up.

Chhabra: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Lockwood: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

It was a tough spot for Lockwood as he only held one over, but he did get a little help as the {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop gave him a flush draw. Unfortunately for him neither the {8-Hearts} turn nor {K-Hearts} river would complete it and he was eliminated in 30th place.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Lockwood us
Peter Lockwood
Busted

Tags: Peter LockwoodRogen Chhabra

Mintz on Fire

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

It's been the Ben Mintz show here in the early minutes of Level 23 as he has nearly climbed to 2 million in chips.

Most recently Mintz raised to 28,000 from the hijack and then snap-called when Joseph Alesna moved all in for roughly 300,000 from the small blind.

Mintz: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Alesna: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

It was a flip, but the way Mintz had been running it seemed a forgone conclusion the flop would help him. Sure enough, the {5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop did just that. Mintz refused to look at the board until the {5-Clubs} turn and {K-Hearts} river completed it, and then he happily raked in yet another hefty pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Mintz us
Ben Mintz
1,950,000
450,000
450,000
Joseph Alson
Joseph Alson
Busted

Tags: Joseph AlesnaBen Mintz

[Removed:376] Busts, Final 27 Redrawing

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Benjamin Reason open-shoved for around 200,000 on the button, Claudia Crawford folded in the small blind, and Daniel [Removed:376] called all in for 137,000 from the big blind.

Reason: {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
[Removed:376]: {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

[Removed:376] remained ahead after the {q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop, but Reason took the lead when the {8-Diamonds} turned. The {10-Spades} completed the board, and [Removed:376] was eliminated in 28th place.

The remaining 27 players are now redrawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
280,000
110,000
110,000
Daniel Doucet us
Daniel Doucet
Busted

Tags: Benjamin ReasonClaudia CrawfordDaniel Doucet