Who'll Make the Money in Council Bluffs? We'll Find Out Today!
Yesterday, both Day 1 flights of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs Main played out as a combined 362 players turned out for their shot at WSOP Circuit glory and a seat into the National Championship. After 12 levels of play, just 133 players remain. Given that registration is open until the start of play today, that number is sure to go up a little.
Leading today's field is Scott Sharpe, who amassed a huge stack of 289,500 on Day 1b.
“I ran good,” Sharpe told PokerNews. “Coolered a few people, to be honest.” Sharpe, who has finished runner-up in two previous WSOP Circuit events, was modest when asked how it felt to bag up the chip lead. “Long way to go still."
Other big stacks entering the day are Mark Fink (165,900) and Kelly Cortum (140,000). The former won a ring here at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs just a couple of days ago and currently leads the stop's Casino Championship, while the latter ended up as the Day 1a chip leader.
Other notables still in contention include defending champ Scott Stanko (19,500), Larry Ormson (23,600), Allen Kessler (31,300), Alex Masek (32,400), Rex Clinkscales (43,800), Brett Schwertley (59,400), Ari Engel (63,000), Grant Hinkle (78,500), Kou Vang (88,300) and Robert Cheung (92,500)
Top 10 Day 1 Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Sharpe | 289,500 |
| 2 | Mark Fink | 165,900 |
| 3 | Jeff Brin | 155,200 |
| 4 | Kelly Cortum | 140,000 |
| 5 | Vern Laing | 129,700 |
| 6 | Jeff Heiberg | 117,000 |
| 7 | Anthony Martinez | 105,200 |
| 8 | Brian Massey | 104,100 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | 103,600 |
| 10 | Sean Small | 98,700 |
Action is set to kick off at noon CST, which is about a half an hour from now. Stay tuned for all the latest and greatest from the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs!