2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$101,266
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$421,950
Entries
290
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

The Shorties Battle

In a limped pot, the three gentlemen took a {2-Clubs} {2-Spades} {5-Spades} flop. Charles Moore checked from the small blind, and he'd not end up factoring in the rest of the action. Casey Cavanaugh bet 55,000, Scott Stanko raised to 130,000, and it was off to the turn {10-Diamonds}.

Cavanaugh reached for chips again, and he led right back out with another 150,000. Very quickly, Stanko announced an all-in raise. It was about 700,000 total, and Cavanaugh spent the next couple minutes pondering. He eventually folded, flashing the {5-Clubs} as he did.

Player Chips Progress
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Casey Cavanaugh
1,350,000
-150,000
-150,000
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Scott Stanko
1,225,000
275,000
275,000

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Cavanaugh Bucked

Charles Moore
Charles Moore

Charles Moore raised to 65,000 from the button, and Casey Cavanaugh came along with him to the flop.

It brought {3-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}, and Cavanaugh led out into the pot with 100,000 of his own chips. Moore wanted to play for more, though, and he made it 300,000 total. Cavanaugh instantly called.

The turn came the {5-Clubs}, and Moore stuck another 400,000 into the middle. Cavanaugh snap-called again.

The last card off the deck was the {4-Diamonds}. When Cavanaugh checked again, Moore reached for chips. He had about 1.2 million left in front of him, and he bet half that — 600,000. There was a little pause from Cavanaugh this time, but only about five or ten seconds before he put the chips into the pot.

"Nuts," Moore announced. He turned up {K-Clubs} {8-Spades}, and his ace-high flush was the winner. Cavanaugh spun out of his chair with some frustration, but there wasn't much he could do from the sound of it.

"I had aces up," he said quietly. "I don't think I can fold two pair there."

Moore has skyrocketed up past 3 million chips now, and he's now the proud owner of well over than half the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Moore
3,350,000
1,465,000
1,465,000
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Casey Cavanaugh
1,050,000
-1,390,000
-1,390,000

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Cavanaugh Taking the Reins

Casey Cavanaugh opened for 65,000 from the small blind and Scott Stanko called from the big blind. The flop came out {9-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {8-Hearts}, Cavanaugh bet 75,000 and Stanko called. The turn brought the {8-Clubs} and Cavanaugh check-called 180,000. The river was the {4-Hearts} and both players checked.

Cavanaugh turned up {A-Diamonds} {8-Spades} and Stanko mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Casey Cavanaugh
2,440,000
440,000
440,000
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Scott Stanko
1,400,000
-350,000
-350,000

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Stephen Ma Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,503)

Stephen Ma - 4th place
Stephen Ma - 4th place

We were tying up the details on the last hand when an all-in pot developed quickly at the table. Scott Stanko had called a raise from the blinds, then check-raised Stephen Ma on the {9-Hearts} {3-Spades} {6-Clubs} flop. Ma called the remainder, leaving himself with 525,000 chips in front of him.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and the hammer from Stanko — all in. He had Ma just covered, and the latter spent a couple minute wriggling before committing himself with the call.

Showdown
Ma: {9-Spades} {2-Spades}
Stanko: {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}

Stanko was well in front, but he had some outs to fade. The river was the {3-Hearts}, and that was safe and sound.

Unable to get over the hump, Stephen Ma has been run out of the room in fourth place. That's worth more than $33,000, and that's a handsome consolation prize for three days' work.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Stanko
1,750,000
750,000
750,000
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Stephen Ma
Busted

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Ma Shortening

Action began with Scott Stanko raising to 80,000 under the gun. Next door, Charles Moore flatted in position. In the small blind, Stephen Ma squeezed in a reraise to 280,000 straight. Now the action came to Casey Cavanaugh's big blind, and he spent a short while contemplating before surrendering. Stanko's cards hit the muck, too, but Moore was not going anywhere. Rather quickly, he announced an all-in shove, then quickly stood from his chair and nodded an affirmation to Becky Makar on the rail.

Ma was hating life. He sunk in his chair as he double-checked his cards. "I can't call," he said quietly.

"Nope!" Moore said, plopping back down in his chair.

Ma folded, and he's slipped back under a million chips now.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Moore
1,885,000
335,000
335,000
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Stephen Ma
905,000
-295,000
-295,000

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Cavanaugh Doubles Through Moore

Casey Cavanaugh and Charles Moore went to flop of {7-Hearts} {6-Spades} {8-Hearts}. Cavanaugh bet 115,000 and Moore raised to 350,000.

Cavanaugh was having none of it and moved all in, earning a quick call from Moore. Cavanaugh tabled {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} for the flopped straight and Moore was looking for help with {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}.

However, Moore missed when the board completed {9-Spades} {4-Spades} and Cavanaugh doubled his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Casey Cavanaugh
1,960,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
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Charles Moore
1,800,000
-950,000
-950,000

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Cavanaugh's River Salvation

Stephen Ma raised to 65,000 from the button, and Casey Cavanaugh three-bet shoved from the small blind. It was 375,000 total, and Ma needed to think it over. He spent a couple long minutes in the tank, shuffling the calling chips in one hand. After a while, he eyeballed his remaining stack and dumped the call into the middle.

"You're ahead," Cavanaugh figured.

Showdown
Ma: {A-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}
Cavanaugh: {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs}

The {4-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {7-Clubs} flop was a big miss for Cavanaugh, and he stretched his arms out sideways, palms-up in plea to the poker gods.

The turn {J-Clubs} made things interesting. Cavanaugh picked up a club draw, and he and Ma were both smirking a little.

"It's a sweat," Cavanaugh quipped nervously.

"A good sweat," Ma responded.

"A good sweat," Cavanaugh repeated. "Come on, club. One time!"

The river was not a club. But the {K-Diamonds} was one of the red outs for Cavanaugh. He spiked on the end to tally the double, and he's finally back in this match.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Ma
1,200,000
-375,000
-375,000
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Casey Cavanaugh
800,000
400,000
400,000

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