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

Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$355,599
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,270,000
Entries
126
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Harrah’s Rincon Champion Dispatches Kirk

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

A short-stacked Tripp Kirk got the last of his chips all in preflop holding {4-}{4-} and was racing against the {A-}{J-} of Harrah’s Rincon Main Event Champion Jonathan Chehanske. Kirk, who finished seventh in the Harrah's New Orleans $1,675 Main Event a couple days ago, got it in good but wouldn't hold as the flop brought an ace. Kirk was unable to reclaim the lead and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Chehanske us
Jonathan Chehanske
53,000 23,000
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
Busted

Tags: Tripp KirkJonathan Chehanske

Nitsche Makes a Straight

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

David Tuthill checked on a flop of {4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}. Dominik Nitsche fired out 3,300, and Tuthill made the call.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, both players checked, and the river was the {7-Diamonds}. The pair checked again.

Tuthill showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for a pair of kings, but it was no good against Nitsche's {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a rivered straight.

Player Chips Progress
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
53,000 -4,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
42,000 4,000

Tags: David TuthillDominik Nitsche

Graham Growing

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Luke Graham opened for a raise in middle position, Kurt Jewell three-bet from out of position, and Graham called. The flop fell {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, Jewell led out for a bet, and Graham raised to 6,200. Jewell re-raised to 10,850, and Graham called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, Jewell fired out 7,250, and Graham swiftly fired out four gray T5,000 chips, raising to 20,000. Jewell snap-mucked, and Graham picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
80,000 31,000
Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
24,000 -23,000

Tags: Kurt JewellLuke Graham

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Julius Straightens Out Massey

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

We saw Kyle Julius sitting with a mountain of chips and the seat formerly occupied by Aaron Massey was empty. A quick check with Julius and he confirmed that he'd done the deed.

According to him it happened after Massey opened for 625, Josh Reichard three-bet to 1,500 and Julius four-bet to 2,600. Massey then five-bet to 5,100, Reichard folded and Julius called, bringing about a {5-}{7-}{9-} flop. Long story short, Julius held the {6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Massey had {A-}{A-}. The money actually got in on the turn, and after the river was run out, a dejected Massey took his leave from the 2013 Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000 26,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
Busted

Tags: Kyle JuliusAaron Massey

A Really Annoying Double

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Allen Kessler opened for a raise on the button, Jason Koon three-bet all in for 16,100 from the big blind, and Kessler made the call.

Kessler: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Koon: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

"You're three-betting everything there," Kessler sighed. "That's really annoying."

Koon held as the board ran out {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, doubling back to the starting stack. Kessler plummeted to 11,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
33,000 17,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
11,000 -19,000

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Glantz Done in by Nitsche

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

After Cord Garcia opened, a short-stacked Matt Glantz moved all in for 4,675. When action reach World Series of Poker bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche in the big blind, he moved all in over the top and drove out Garcia.

Glantz: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Nitsche: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

It was a bad spot for Glantz and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, he had just a 17.92% chance of surviving the hand while Nitsche was an 81.54% favorite. The {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop was no help to Glantz and dropped his chances to 8.38%. The {9-Clubs} turn dropped it even further to 4.55%, but it also made a 9.09% chance of there being a chop. Unfortunately for Glantz, the {J-Clubs} blanked on the river and he was bounced from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
38,000 8,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
Busted

Tags: Dominik NitscheMatt Glantz