In the first hand at a newly-formed table, Phil Laak checked with the board showing 
.
Ophir Atar bet 8,000, and Laak went into the tank for awhile, and eventually elected to call. Atar turned over 
for aces full, and Laak mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,500
49,500
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49,500 |
|
11,500
11,500
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11,500 |
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PokerNews is in town to live report both the Main Event and High Roller here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino, but those are just two of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, 284 entrants created a $93,720 prize pool that was paid out to the top 44 players. Among those to cash were Brian Li (10th - $1,430), Mike Shariati (15th - $1,180), Scotter Clark (16th - $995), David Yoon (26th - $675), Nathan Bjerno (27th - $675), Kevin Tatum (36th - $565), and Men Nguyen (41st - $555).
In the end, Romania’s Mihalache "Mike" Cean, a 60-year-old business owner who works on aircraft motors, came out on top to win $21,600 and his first gold ring in what was just the second tournament he’s ever played.
“My friend lives here… so I came to visit him, and he told me to come and play with him in the tournament, so that’s how I end up here yesterday,” said Cean, who has lived in Canada since 1992.
“Listen. Everybody got his own style of playing and when you lose everything is upside down… When you lucky and the cards come you win. That’s bottom line,” he added.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mihalache "Mike" Cean | Romania | $21,600 |
| 2 | Lang Lee | Alhambra, California | $13,340 |
| 3 | Albert Tsai | Huntington Beach, California | $9,460 |
| 4 | Massoumeh Kharazmi | N/A | $6,830 |
| 5 | Robert Salamone | Whittier, California | $5,020 |
| 6 | Rupesh Pattni | Duarte, California | $3,760 |
| 7 | Alan Myerson | Sherman Oaks, California | $2,865 |
| 8 | Marshall Valentine | Valley Village, California | $2,230 |
| 9 | Dave Banerjee | Los Angeles, California | $1,765 |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day.
With 13,000 in the pot on the river, Andrew Moreno pushed his last 12,500 into the pot from the big blind, sending his early postion opponent deep into the tank.
After a couple of minutes, the opponent folded, and Moreno collected the pot right before the first break of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
Brian Mancilla started the action with a raise to 500 from the hijack. Only the big blind called and they went heads up to a flop that came 
. Both players checked and Mancilla bet 700 when the action checked to him on the turn. His opponent called.
The 
completed the board and the big blind check-called a bet of 2,300.
Brian Mancilla: 
Mancilla showed a rivered full house and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
With 
showing on the board,, QQ Zhou bet 5,000 into an 8,000 pot.
His button opponent tanked for a bit, then folded, sending the pot to Zhou and chipping him up to 43,500 as the first break approaches.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500 |
Steve Firestone, on the big blind, checked on the turn with the board showing 
board, and his middle position opponent checked back.
The river came 
, Firestone bet 3,000 and got a call, turning over 
in the showdown and taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 |
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