Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Prize Pool
$550,800
Entries
367
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Tran Doubles Up to His Starting Stack
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Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Henry Tran was heads up with 2,000 in the pot on a flop of 
where he called a bet of 800. The turn brought the 
and Tran was faced with a bet of 2,500. He made the call and as the 
hit the river he snap called an all-in bet of 7,950. Both players flipped over their cards.
Tran: 
Opponent: 
Tran rivered a straight to beat his opponent's set of tens and is now back up to his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Ilich Grinding; Mayfield Gone
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Ty Reiman opened for 450 from early position and received a call from a player in middle position. Local pro and circuit regular Drazen Ilich, who has amassed two circuit rings and $391,843 in earnings, then three-bet to 1,600 from the cutoff. The button and both blinds folded, as did Reiman, and the middle-position player called.
The 
flop saw the middle-position player check-call a bet of 1.100, and then both players checked the turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, the middle-position player led out for 2,100 and Ilich didn't seem too excited. He eventually made the call but ended up mucking when his opponent rolled over the 
.
Despite losing that hand, Ilich is still up on the day with a stack of 29,800. Meanwhile, Jason Mayfield, who won Event #4 $365 NLH for $14,505 earlier at the stop, has been eliminated from Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,800
9,800
|
9,800 |
|
Busted |
Defending Champ Back for More
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Scott Stanko has returned to Omaha to defend his Main Event championship from last year.
In April 2012, Stanko bested a field of 290 players to take home the World Series of Poker Circuit ring and $101,266. The Chicago native emerged victorious after a two-hour heads-up fight with Charles "Woody" Moore when his 
held up against Moore's 
.
That cash vaulted Stanko on an impressive run of deep finishes. He added a World Poker Tour title to his resume just a month later, taking down a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the WPT Championship in Las Vegas for $15,889. He followed that up by final tabling Event #26 $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the WSOP. Stanko's fourth-place finish in that 589-player field netted him $114,037.
If Stanko hopes to match his success last year, a repeat championship in this Main Event would be a great way to start.
Kroon Gone ... for Now
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Doug Hutcheson opened for 900 and then called when Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon three-bet to 2,675. The ten-high flop, which contained two spades, saw Hutcheson check-call a bet of 3,675 and then check the turn. Kroon moved all in and Hutcheson made a quick call with 
. Kroon turned over the 
for a flush draw and needed some help.
The river paired his queen, but it was not enough. Kroon was bounced from the Day 1a flight, but we have it on good authority that he'll be back for Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Headley Wins Three-Way All In
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
After hearing a whoop of excitement, we scampered over to Table 40 to see three hands face up and a lot of chips in the middle of the felt. The board read 
, and the players had shipped all the chips in on the flop. Logan Headley's 
had rivered a boat, though he had the lead on the flop against his opponents' 
and 
. He now sits with around 57,000 in front of him, while the player with sevens survived with 15,000 left from the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Engel Doubles With Flush
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
We picked up the action on this hand as Ari Engel reraised his opponent to 4,500 on a flop that read 
. His opponent went all in for 25,500 more, and Engel called off holding the . He was up against the 
. The turn 
was no help, but the on the river made his flush and skyrocketed his chip count to 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Time for a Break
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Three more levels are in the books, which means it's time for another 15-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
21-Year-Old Zach Smith Captures Event #3 $365 NLHE Re-Entry for $35,397
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
Re-entry events at every stop tend to be among the most successful, and the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs Event #3 $365 NLHE Re-Entry was no different. A robust 562 entries accounted for a $168,600 prize pool, and $35,397 of that was reserved for the eventual winner—21-year-old Zach Smith of Glenwood, Iowa.
“I’ve only played two Circuit events ever, so this is awesome,” Smith said after his win. Apart-time student and a cell phone sales representative with pro aspirations, Smith defeated a tough field that included Stephen Kats (40th), Brett Schwertley (37th), Jose Serratos (33rd), Scott Stanko (18th), William Byrnes (9th), Jessie Bryant (7th) and Kat Bowen (4th). Interestingly, WSOP Circuit ring-winner Bowen was one of only six women to qualify for last year’s WSOP National Championship.
WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs Ring Event #3 NLHE Re-Entry
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$65 | 562 | $168,600 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zach Smith | Glenwood, IA | $35,397 |
| 2nd | Nicholas Marsh | Fort Dodge, IA | $21,899 |
| 3rd | Mark Fink | Sioux Falls, SD | $16,014 |
| 4th | Kat Bowen | Gladewater, TX | $11,883 |
| 5th | David Wintroub | Omaha, NE | $8,941 |
| 6th | Kyle Caslin | Saint Charles, MO | $6,820 |
| 7th | Jessie Bryant | Conway, AR | $5,274 |
| 8th | David Sutton | Racne, WI | $4,134 |
| 9th | William Byrnes | Viola, WI | $3,284 |