2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$121,177
Event Info
Prize Pool
$550,800
Entries
367
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
63,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mark Bonsack us
Mark Bonsack
61,000
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
49,000
25,000
25,000
David Nicholson us
David Nicholson
45,000
25,000
25,000
Bryan Moon
Bryan Moon
45,000
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
31,000
11,000
11,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
29,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Smith
Ben Smith
28,000
7,000
7,000
Doug "Rico" Carli
Doug "Rico" Carli
26,500
6,500
6,500
Scott Stanko us
Scott Stanko
23,000
3,000
3,000
Drazen Ilich us
Drazen Ilich
20,000
-9,800
-9,800
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
18,000
Mike Holmes
Mike Holmes
16,500
2,000
2,000
Ting Ho us
Ting Ho
11,500
-3,500
-3,500
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
11,000
-2,000
-2,000
Eddie Blumenthal us
Eddie Blumenthal
7,000
-9,300
-9,300
Ty Reiman us
Ty Reiman
Busted
Bob Chow us
Bob Chow
Busted
Mitch Schock us
Mitch Schock
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Masek Not Yet Able to Get Things Going.

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Over on Table 26, Alex Masek, the all-time WSOP ring leader, bet 1,675 on a flop consisting of {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. His opponent made the call, but after the {5-Spades} hit the board on the turn, Masek, after betting 3,500, was faced with an all-in reraise. He begrudgingly folded his hand, and that brought his chip count down to 18,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Masek us
Alex Masek
18,000
-8,000
-8,000

Day 1b About to Begin

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Both Days 1a and 1b will play out today, and the latter is about to begin. The 5 p.m. CST start time means that the two fields will overlap. Some news players as well as those who've opted to re-enter from the Day 1a flight are beginning to take their seats, and while we'll certainly include some updates from that tournament's early action, we'll be focusing primarily on the Day 1a field until it's completion.

Beckstead Flops Quads

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Thomas Beckstead called an all-in bet of 6,600 pre-flop holding {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and was up against {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Amazingly, the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades} peeled off on the flop to send his opponent home and that lowered the Day 1a field to 189 players.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Beckstead
Thomas Beckstead
63,000
23,000
23,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

"I Let You Get There"

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

With 3,000 in the pot and a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, the player in the small blind checked and Logan Headley did the same from the big. Two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Mark Bonsack then took the opportunity to bet 1,200 from the hijack, only Headley called, and both players checked the {7-Hearts} turn.

When the {9-Spades} peeled off on the river, Headley fired out 3,500 and it appeared Bonsack called with the {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, though we're not quite sure. Either way, Headley rolled over the {9-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a rivered full house and the win.

"I let you get there," Bonsack said while shaking his head.

Player Chips Progress
Logan Headley
Logan Headley
75,000
18,000
18,000
Mark Bonsack us
Mark Bonsack
55,000
-6,000
-6,000

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Day 1b Update

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

It looks like eight tables or so are being utilized for the Day 1b field, which is taking place on the far side of the Whiskey Roadhouse. Among the players in that field are re-entries such as Larry Ormson, Rex Clinkscales, Kat Bowen, Jason Mayfield and Arkady Tsinis.

We've also spotted Stephen Kats, who opted to skip Day 1a and fire his first bullet on Day 1b. You may recall had some success here at Council Bluffs last year.

The Remaining WSOP Circuit Schedule

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

There are quite a few players chasing points toward the National Championship here at Council Bluffs, and that's because the stops are winding down on this year's schedule. Here's a look at the remaining schedule for the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit:

DateEvent Location
April 25 - May 6, 2013Harrah’s Philadelphia
May 9 - May 20, 2013Harrah’s New Orleans
May 22-24, 2013National Championship

Cowboy Fires Bullets

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Ben Smith, known as "Cowboy Ben" for his unmistakable cowboy hat, is a regular at Ho-Chunk Casino in Wisconsin Dells. We caught Smith, moving all in on a {3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop which allowed him to rake in a 10,000 side pot after an opponent folded. However, there was 16,000 in the main pot. Smith tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} against the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} of his opponent. The {j-Diamonds} on the turn gave his opponent some outs, but no suck-out would happen this time as the {2-Hearts} peeled off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Smith
Ben Smith
40,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Ben Smith