Level: 29
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Prize Pool
$963,210
Entries
662
Level
34
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Level 28
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The players have finished Level 28, and they are taking another 10-minute break.
Joe Kuehter raised under the gun to 100,000, causing folds from everyone at the table until Dutch Boyd called in the big blind. The flop came out 
and Boyd check-called a bet of 80,000. The turn brought the 
, and once again Boyd check-called, this time for 150,000. The river came the 
and both players checked. Boyd tabled 
for second pair and Kuether mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
|
900,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Jeff Madsen raised to 90,000 preflop from middle position and was called by Kevin Calenzo on the button. The flop was 
and Madsen continued for 115,000. Calenzo double-checked his cards and made the call.
The turn was the 
and was checked twice so the dealer placed the 
on the river. Madsen reached again for chips and slid out 145,000. Calenzo quickly called.
Madsen said something inaudible, but it was enough to make Calenzo flip over his 
and Madsen quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
800,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
||
Brandon Riha raised in early position to 80,000 and it folded all the way around to Sean Getzwiller in the small blind. He peeked down at his cards, then announced a raise to 250,000. Once Riha found out how much Getzwiller had behind, he announced all in and Getzwiller snap called.
Riha: 
Getzwiller: 
Riha was in rough shape and would need a ton of help. The flop came out 
and Getzwiller was still in front. He locked it up on the turn, the 
, and the meaningless river came the 
. That doubled Getzwiller up to almost two million, while Riha was knocked down to just 40,000.
Three hands later, Riha was all in for 20,000 in the big blind. Joe Kuether raised it to 80,000, and it folded around to Bill Criego in the small blind. He announced a reraise to 250,000 and Kuether quickly folded. Riha figured he was in rough shape, and he was, up against the best hand in hold'em.
Riha: 
Bill Criego: 
Riha would need a miracle to survive, but it wasn't meant to be, as the board ran out 
. Criego collected the bounty and Riha headed to the rail, giving us our official final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
||
|
1,050,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted | |
From under the gun, Jeff Madsen raised to 90,000 before Bill Criego moved all in from middle position. Action folded back to Madsen and he asked for a count. The dealer announced that it was 365,000 more to Madsen and he made the call.
Madsen: 
Criego:
The flop was clean for Madsen when it rolled off 
. But the turn was not as kind. The left Criego one card away from a double up and the 
river sealed it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,075,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Joe Kuether came in for a raise to 80,000 in middle position and it folded around to Sean Getzwiller, who shoved all in for 435,000. It folded to Bill Criego on the button, who made the call for half his stack. When it came back to Kuether, he asked Criego for a count on his stack, then reluctantly folded. The cards were flipped and Getzwiller was well behind.
Getzwiller:
Criego: 
Getzwiller needed a ton of help and he didn't catch any on the flop of 
. However, he spiked the on the turn to give him the huge lead. The river was the and Getziller got the double up to just under one million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
975,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
450,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
1,550,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,475,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
|
900,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
480,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
440,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
|
||
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Cards are back in the air here at the "unofficial" final table.
Level: 28
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000