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

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Event Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Philadelphia
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$121,097
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$526,500
Entries
351
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 351
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Straight For Garcia

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Flop: {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

We caught up to see Cord Garcia and another opponent heads up. There was a check to Garcia on the button and he fired 850. His opponent stuck around to see the {9-Spades} hit fourth street. Another check prompted a 2,200-chip bet from Garcia. Once again his opponent stayed the course.

The river was the {J-Diamonds} and Garcia's opponent fired 4,500 into the middle. Garcia chose to flat called and his opponent mucked his hand. Garcia tried to muck as well but the hands needed to be shown at the showdown and Garcia's opponent rolled over {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a busted straight draw. Garcia showed {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a rivered straight and he was able to drag in the pot. He's now sitting on roughly 37,000 in chips.

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Cord Garcia
37,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 6a

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Overton Climbing

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Aaron Overton opened the action with a raise to 450 from the cutoff. The player on the button quickly three-bet to 1,550 and it folded back to Overton. He cut out a four-bet to 4,000 straight and his opponent called.

The dealer spread {4-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{A-Spades} on the felt and the action went check-check. The {6-Diamonds} fell on the turn and once again prompted no action as both players checked their options.

The river was the {2-Hearts} and Overton moved out a bet of 6,600. His opponent called and Overton rolled over {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} for top-top. Overton's opponent mucked and the pot was pushed to Overton.

Overton is looking for a strong showing today and looking to repeat his Day 1 performance from last year. At the end of both Day 1 flights, it was Overton who led the field going into Day 2 just one year ago. He's currently well on the way to building a big stack with about 42,000 in chips.

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Aaron Overton
42,000
21,000
21,000

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Silberstein Can't Be Stopped

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

The flop read {J-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and a player checked on over to Ken Silberstein who fired 1,600. Silberstein's opponent slid out a check-raise to 4,300 and action was back on Silberstein.

He dipped into his stack and came out with a three-bet to 11,000 and his opponent quickly snapped all in for not much more. Silberstein called.

Silberstein: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Silberstein needed to fade diamonds heading to the turn and the river. He did exactly that as the {6-Spades} came down on fourth and the {7-Spades} on fifth, ensuring that he knocked out another player. Last year's runner-up has now built a huge stack of roughly 59,000.

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Ken Silberstein
59,000
17,000
17,000

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Level: 5a

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Just a Deuce Can't Beat Nguyen

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We picked up with the action on a finished board of {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades}. With roughly 7,000 in the pot already, Kenny Nguyen checked on over to his lone opponent. Nguyne's opponent shot 4,300 into the middle and Nguyen went into the tank.

Eventually, Nguyen called the bet.

"I'm sure you win," remarked Nguyen's opponent. "I just have a deuce."

Nguyen tabled {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for nines and sixes and was able to bring in the pot. He now sits around 27,500 in chips.

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Kenny Nguyen
27,500
7,500
7,500

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Bullets For Rice

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We picked up with the action on a flop of {2-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Clubs}. With well over 6,500 already piled up in the middle, Sean Rice checked over to his lone opponent who checked it right back. The turn was the {K-Clubs} and Rice led for 3,500. His opponent wasted no time flinging out a call.

The {4-Spades} finished off the board and Rice moved 6,500 into the middle.

"How much more do you have?" asked Rice's opponent. Rice lifted his hands.

A moment passed.

"So gross!" exclaimed Rice's opponent. Eventually he tossed out just a call.

Rice rolled over {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} and his opponent mucked, informing the table afterward that he held ace-king. Rice dragged in the pot and is now sitting on about 35,000.

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Sean Rice
35,000
15,500
15,500

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Bonn Scores a Knockout

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Earlier in the day we reported a hand where reigning champion Christopher Bonn made a set of treys against an opponent. We recently came upon their table to see Bonn put the nail in that player's coffin.

On a flop of {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, an early positioned player and Bonn checked over to the player on the button. He fired 1,100 and received two calls. The turn was the {2-Spades} and there were two checks to the button once more. He moved all in for 8,050. The first player folded and Bonn carefully counted out a call.

Bonn: {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Bonn was behind but found exactly what he was looking for when the {Q-Diamonds} peeled off on fifth street, giving him the nut flush and sending his opponent to the rail. By scooping up this pot, Bonn is now sitting on about 36,000.

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Christopher Bonn
36,000
13,000
13,000

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