Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

05-24-2013 18:23 UTC-5

Krunk Rips on the Flop

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jonathan Hilton raised to 57,000 out of the small blind, Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch defended, and the flop fell . Hilton led out for 58,000, and Panitch immediately moved all in for 432,000.

Hilton asked for a count, then mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hilton	2,150,000 -150,000	-150,000
Robert Panitch	605,000 80,000	80,000

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05-24-2013 18:21 UTC-5

One for Uncle Krunk

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch opened for 55,000 on the button and Max Steinberg looked him up from the small blind. Jonathan Hilton folded the big and it was heads-up action to the flop. Steinberg checked, Panitch bet 150,000 and Steinberg got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	1,175,000 -100,000	-100,000

Robert Panitch	525,000 205,000	205,000

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05-24-2013 18:08 UTC-5

Brock Parker Eliminated in 4th Place ($114,008)

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Max Steinberg opened for to 55,000 on the button, Brock Parker moved all in for 350,000 in the big blind, and Steinberg tank-called.

Parker:
Steinberg:

Parker was behind, and Steinberg increased his lead when the dealer fanned . Parker needed running cards to make a wheel, and the was one of those cards. The two-time bracelet winner was left with three outs (the was no good) to stay alive, but unfortunately for him the bricked on the river.

Parker, who entered the final table with the chip lead, was eliminated in fourth place, while Steinberg is back over a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	1,275,000 375,000	375,000

Brock Parker	Busted

Tags: Brock Parker Max Steinberg

05-24-2013 18:03 UTC-5

Big Hand for Hilton

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Brock Parker opened for 50,000 under the gun and received calls from Max Steinberg and Jonathan Hilton in the small and big blind respectively. All three players checked the flop, and then Steinberg led out for 90,000 on the river. Both his opponents called, the was put out on the river and Hilton bet 335,000 after Steinberg checked.

Parker quickly folded, but Steinberg wasn't so hasty. The WSOP bracelet winner tanked for several minutes as he thought about what to do. He looked back at his cards, fiddled with his chips and then made the call. Hilton tabled the for a full house, and it was good as Steinberg sent his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hilton	2,300,000 600,000	600,000
Max Steinberg	900,000 -450,000	-450,000

Brock Parker	300,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Brock Parker Jonathan Hilton Max Steinberg

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

05-24-2013 17:50 UTC-5

A Non-Main Event Winner will be Crowned National Champion

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

In the first two years of the World Series of Poker National Championship, a Main Event winner from the WSOP Circuit was crowned champion. In the first year it was Harrah's Tunica Main Event champ Sam Barnhart, and last year it was Caesars Atlantic City Main Event champ Ryan Eriquezzo.

With the elimination of Tim Bowman, who won the Harrah's Cherokee Main Event last month, that means a non-Main Event winner will take down the National Championship. Whether it's an at-large qualifier or a WSOP POY $10,000 buy-in remains to be seen as two of each still remain.

Tags: National Championship

05-24-2013 17:47 UTC-5

Panitch Tries to Bluff Hilton

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jonathan Hilton raised to 40,000 on the button, Robert Panitch called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Panitch led out for 75,000, Hilton called, and the turn was the .

Panitch knuckled this time, Hilton checked behind, and the completed the board. Panitch led out again - this time sliding out 175,000 in blue T25,000 chips - and Hilton snap-called.

Panitch quickly mucked, prompting Hilton to show .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hilton	1,700,000 450,000	450,000
Robert Panitch	320,000 -420,000	-420,000

Tags: Jonathan Hilton Robert Panitch

05-24-2013 17:44 UTC-5

Bracelet Winners Battle

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

After Brock Parker had opened with a standard raise from the button, Max Steinberg called from the big blind. The latter then check-called a bet on the flop, how much we're not sure, and the dealer burned and turned . Steinberg checked for a second time and Parker took the opportunity to bet again, this time 115,000.

Steinberg thought for a solid minute before making the call, and then both players checked the river. Steinberg rolled over the nuts and Parker mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	1,350,000 400,000	400,000

Brock Parker	420,000 -304,000	-304,000

Tags: Brock Parker Max Steinberg

05-24-2013 17:33 UTC-5

Tim Bowman Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,544)

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Tim Bowman open-shoved for 186,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Max Steinberg in the big blind, who thought for a bit before reaching for blue T25,000 chips and flicking them forward.

Bowman:
Steinberg:

Despite being ahead, Steinberg was the one who stood up from the table as the dealer fanned . Bowman picked up a heart flush draw, yet remained seated. Silent.

The turn was red, but the didn't improve the North Carolinian's hand, and he was one card away from exiting in fifth place.

The dealer rapped the table, burned a card, then deliver the on the river, eliminating Bowman. He will earn $84,544 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	950,000 150,000	150,000

Tim Bowman	Busted

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05-24-2013 17:25 UTC-5

Check-Call, Check-Call, Check-Call

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

At-large qualifier Jonathan Hilton opened for 40,000 under the gun and cleared the field all the way to Tim Bowman, who defended from the big blind. Bowman proceeded to check-call bets of 42,000 on the flop and 85,000 on the turn, and then checked for a third time when the completed the board on the river.

Hilton took a moment before betting a healthy 195,000, and Bowman tossed in a single gray T5,000 chip to signify a call. Hilton tabled the for a rivered flush, and Bowman was left shaking his head as he sent his cards to the muck unseen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hilton	1,250,000 361,000	361,000
Tim Bowman	200,000 -315,000	-315,000

Tags: Jonathan Hilton Tim Bowman