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

Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♥k♦
Prize
$228,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Total Entries
762
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 762

Tough Tables

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

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.