2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$197,451
Event Info
Prize Pool
$963,210
Entries
662
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Joe Kuether Doubles Up Again

At the beginning of this level, Joe Kuether had just two big blinds. Now, he has doubled up again and is one of the top three stacks.

He open-shoved from the button for 870,000. Jeff Fielder was in the small blind and he made the call. Sean Getzwiller got out of the way.

Kuether: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Fielder: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The flop was {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Fielder began to act as if the hand was over. That seemed to make Kuether nervous as he waited through the turn and river to count out his stack and respond to his opponent. The turn was the {2-Clubs} and the river was the {7-Hearts}, officially giving Kuether the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Kuether
1,750,000
750,000
750,000
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Jeff Fielder
1,000,000
-850,000
-850,000

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Fielder Versus Getzwiller

Sean Getzwiller raised from under the gun to 145,000. However, when action folded around to Jeff Fielder in the big blind and he asked how much the raise was, Getzwiller responded, "One hundred twenty thousand." It appeared as though he raised more than he had wanted. This started a string of talking between the two players as the hand progressed. And while much of it drew laughs from the table, it was mostly inaudible to us.

In the end, the board read {k-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Fielder led into Getzwiller for 75,000 on the river. Getzwiller called immediately and Fielder tabled {a-}{10-}. "Thanks for making it cheap," Getzwiller said as he flashed a King.

Later, Fielder admitted he was just trying to get an extra big blind. "Well, you got it," Getzwiller said with a little more than a hint of sarcasm.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Getzwiller
3,350,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jeff Fielder
1,850,000
500,000
500,000

Tags: Jeff FielderSean Getzwiller

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,271)

After Dutch Boyd opened the pot with a raise from under the gun, Jeff Madsen moved all in for 975,000. Ian Mack was waiting in middle position and called. Dutch Boyd and the rest of the players got out of the way.

Madsen: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Mack: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop gave Madsen some extra outs. However, he missed everything when the turn and river were the {2-Hearts} and {5-Clubs} respectively.

With that hand, we have lost the first of the four seasoned professionals that we started the day with.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Mack
2,700,000
900,000
900,000
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Jeff Madsen
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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James Mordue Eliminated in 9th Place($18,474)

James Mordue raised it up to 135,000 in middle position and action folded around to Jeff Fielder in the small blind. He went all in, having Mordue covered. Jeff Madsen folded in the big blind and Mordue called to put his tournament at risk.

Mordue: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Fielder: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop was an action-packed one, coming {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Fielder paired his queen, but Mordue picked up Broadway and flush draws. The turn was safe for Fielder, coming the {8-Hearts}, as was the river, the {2-Hearts}. Fielder scooped the pot and his rail celebrated, while Mordue headed for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Fielder
1,350,000
630,000
630,000
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James Mordue
Busted

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Madsen Doubles Through Getzwiller

Jeff Madsen open-shoved all in for 560,000 under the gun. Sean Getzwiller was next to act and he went all in himself, having the whole table covered. Everyone else folded and the cards were tabled.

Madsen: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Getzwiller: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Getzwiller was well out in front, but that all changed on the flop when it came {a-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The turn came the {9-Spades} and there was no miracle for Getzwiller on the river, as it came the {8-Hearts}. Madsen secured the double up, moving back over one million.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Getzwiller
3,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jeff Madsen
1,200,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Jeff MadsenSean Getzwiller

Criego Catches The River

Bill Criego raised to 150,000 under the gun and everyone at the table folded except for James Mordue, who called in the big blind. The flop came out {2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn brought the {a-Hearts} and Mordue checked to Criego, who fired out 120,000. Mordue decided to check-raise, sliding out a bet of 260,000 total. Criego thought for about 20 seconds before throwing in the call and the river came the {10-Spades}. Mordue wasted little time in making a bet of 265,000 and Criego wasted even less time, snap-calling him. Mordue shook his head, and Criego tabled {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for running two pair, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Criego
1,745,000
695,000
695,000
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James Mordue
950,000
-650,000
-650,000

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A Chip and a Chair

Joe Kuether just doubled up twice in a row. First, he moved all in on a flop of {q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades} with {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} against the {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} of Kevin Calenzo. The turn {9-Spades} gave Kuether the lead and the {3-Hearts} river gave him the pot.

Then, he moved all in preflop on the button holding {a-Clubs}{5-Spades} and got called by Jeff Fielder in the small blind who held {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. The flop was {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} making the likelihood of a chopped pot slim. The {9-Spades} turn left Kuether on the edge of elimination, but amazingly he hit a three-outter on the river when it fell the {5-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Kuether
850,000
680,000
680,000

Tags: Jeff FielderJoe KuetherKevin Calenzo