2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$191,194
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$932,655
Entries
641
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Alex Rivera Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,039)

Alex Rivera - 19th place
Alex Rivera - 19th place

Alex Rivera lost the bulk of his stack in a hand where he doubled up Cameron Hamilton and just a couple hands later he moved his short stack all in preflop. David Zeitlin called from the big blind and the hands were tabled.

Zeitlin: {A-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}
Rivera: {K-Spades} {J-Clubs}

The board ran {5-Spades} {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} and Rivera was eliminated. The clock was paused for a complete redraw.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Rivera
Busted

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John Andress Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,039)

John Andress - 20th place.
John Andress - 20th place.

John Andress could not make it to back-to-back WSOPC Caesars Atlantic City Main Event final tables.

Besnik Ziba opened to 40,000 from middle position, Eugene Fouksman called in late position, and John Andress moved all in for his last 300,000 or so. The action folded to Ziba, who mucked as well, and Fouksman snapped it off.

Showdown

Fouksman{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Andress{j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The queens held as the board ran {6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, sending Andress to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Eugene Fouksman
785,000
175,000
175,000
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John Andress
Busted
Run It Once

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Brikis Doubles Through Lovett

Chris Lovett opened to 32,000 from the cutoff, and Josh Brikis three-bet jammed for 181,000 on the button. The blinds released, and Lovett went deep into the tank. Eventually he made the call, but was dominated.

Showdown

Brikis{a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Lovett{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Brikis made a pair of aces on the {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop, but it actually gave Lovett an extra out. The turn ({8-Hearts}) and river ({4-Clubs}) were both bricks however, and Brikis doubled to nearly 400,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Brikis
395,000
41,000
41,000

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Pahuja Wins Another Race

Vinny Pahuja started the action by raising to 35,000. Aaron Overton three-bet to 70,000, Besnik Ziba moved all in for close to 700,000, and Pahuja called. Overton released, and we were off to the races.

Showdown

Pahuja{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Ziba{a-Spades}{k-Spades}

Pahuja's queens held as the board came {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, and he doubled to more than 500,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Vinny Pahuja
520,000
215,000
215,000
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Besnik Ziba
420,000
159,000
159,000

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Edward Pham Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,780)

Edward Pham - 22nd Place
Edward Pham - 22nd Place

David Zeitlin opened for 32,000 and Edward Pham shoved from the small blind. Justin Liberto folded his big blind and action passed back to Zeitlin and he called.

Pham: {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Zeitlin: {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}

The board ran {6-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {6-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} and Pham had to make the long, lonely walk to the payout cage.

Player Chips Progress
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David Zeitlin
1,000,000
350,000
350,000
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Edward Pham
Busted

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Kenney Ships Massive Double

Greg Brletich opened to 40,000 on the button, and Tyler Kenney three-bet to 105,000 from the small blind. Brletich tank-called, and the dealer fanned {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds}, and Kenney led for 93,000. Brletich thought for half of a minute, then announced, "all in." Kenney snapped it off.

Showdown

Kenney{a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Brletich{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Kenney dodged a six when the {q-Clubs} completed the board, and doubled to more than 1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Tyler Kenney
1,205,000
759,000
759,000
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Greg Brletich
51,000
-756,000
-756,000

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Eriquezzo Doubles Through Liberto

Cameron Hamilton started the hand by opening for 36,000, Alex Rivera called, Ryan Higgins called, Ryan Eriquezzo shoved from the button and Justin Liberto called the all in from the big blind. With so much action preflop Hamilton, Rivera and Higgins all folded and let the other two go to showdown.

Eriquezzo: {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}
Liberto: {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds}

The board ran {10-Spades} {8-Hearts} {2-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} and Eriquezzo doubled up with his set. Hamilton and Rivera said they folded pocket sevens and jacks respectively. Then Higgins announced he folded {10-} {8-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Eriquezzo
860,000
439,000
439,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Justin Liberto
530,000
-363,000
-363,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Pahuja Doubles

Vinny Pahuja open-jammed his last 144,000 chips, and Jeremy Halaska looked him up from the blinds.

Showdown

Pahuja{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Halaska{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop kept Halaska out in front, but the {9-Spades} on the turn gave Pahuja a leading pair of jacks. The {3-Diamonds} paired the board on the river, and Pahuja doubled to around 300,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Vinny Pahuja
305,000
159,000
159,000
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Jeremy Halaska
160,000
-230,000
-230,000

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