2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$117,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$510,000
Entries
340
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

"It's a Kentucky/Indiana Thing"

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

While making our rounds around the room for the better part of 11 hours we noticed something was just a bit off. We finally figured out what was bothering us and it's the inordinate amount of left-handed dealers on staff here.

This stop, unlike most on the Circuit, is ran by the in-house staff. We're used to seeing the same faces on the crew from stop to stop but here it's all locals.

Studies have shown that about 10-15% of the population is left-handed but their is long held stigma in the poker world concerning left-handed dealers.

For the most part, viewers will very rarely see a televised poker event that has left-handed dealers on a feature table. In years past the WSOP never allowed left-handed dealers on any TV table.

We mentioned this to a floor supervisor and she simply responded, "It's a Kentucky/Indiana thing."

"Good Game"

Kurt Jewell might be making a bartender's night.
Kurt Jewell might be making a bartender's night.

Kurt Jewell has also been eliminated from the tournament. He got the last of his short stack in preflop holding pocket aces. He was called by a player holding pocket eights and his opponent caught an eight on the flop.

He tapped the table, said "Good game," and immediately left the poker room. There's a good chance he headed straight for Legends.

Player Chips Progress
Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
Busted

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Garcia Eliminated

Cord Garcia just stopped by our table to let us know he was eliminated. His final hand held {A-} {K-} and ran into pocket tens. He never caught up and bricked for the whole series.

He's still in high spirits though after a successful stop in Bossier City.

Player Chips Progress
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
Busted

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