Another two levels are in the books and the final table is on a 15 minute break.
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Tyler Kenney open-shoved for his last 375,000 from middle position, and the action folded to Ryan Higgins who re-shoved from the small blind. Ryan Eriquezzo released, and we were off to the races.
Showdown
Kenney | |
Higgins |
The flop was clean for Kenney, but the spiked on the turn, giving Higgins a leading pair of queens. The on the river completed the board, and Kenney was eliminated in 9th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Higgins |
2,150,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Tyler Kenney | Busted |
Ryan Higgins opened for 65,000 and David Zeitlin raised to 140,000 behind him. The table folded and Higgins took a few moments before making it 400,000 to go. Zeitlin didn't want to play around anymore and moved all in and got a quick call from Higgins.
Zeitlin:
Higgins:
The board ran and Higgins made the wheel.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Higgins |
1,600,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
David Zeitlin |
760,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Hand #1
The action folded to Ryan Higgins who opened to 70,000. David Zeitman three-bet to 220,000 from the big blind, Higgins moved all in, and Zeitman folded.
Hand #2
Ryan Eriquezzo opened on the button, and Zeitman three-bet. Eriquezzo folded.
Hand #3
Jeremy Halaska opened to 60,000 from early position, and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #4
Eugene Fouksman received a walk.
Hand #5
The action folded to Fouksman who raised to 70,000 out of the small blind. Garry Gates three-bet to 160,000 from the big blind, and Fouksman responded by making it 290,000. Gates folded.
Ryan Eriquezzo opened the hand with a raise to 65,000 and action folded to Tyler Kenney and he raised to 135,000. The rest of the table folded and Eriquezzo called. The flop fell and both players checked. The turn brought the on board and Eriquezzo bet 185,000. Kenney called after a short pause and the river came .
Eriquezzo checked and Kenney announced all in. Eriquezzo quickly called and tabled and Kenney mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Eriquezzo |
2,120,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
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Tyler Kenney |
450,000
-975,000
|
-975,000 |
The action folded to Eugene Fouksman, who opened to 65,000 on the button. Jeremy Halaska defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Halaska led out for 80,000, and Fouksman called.
Both players checked after the turned, and the completed the board. Halaska led for what looked like 130,000, and Fouksman immediately called. Halaska turned over for ace-high, and Fouksman showed for a pair of queens.
Troy Erickson opened to 120,000 and Ryan Higgins bumped it up to 300,000 behind him. The blinds released after some thought and Erickson moved all in. Higgins called and the hands were turned up.
Higgins:
Erickson:
The board ran and Erickson took a page out Barry Greenstein's book and caught his ace on the river to stay alive.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Troy Erickson |
1,220,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
Ryan Higgins |
725,000
-465,000
|
-465,000 |
The short stacked Aaron Overton moved all in preflop from middle position and found a call from David Zeitlin. The rest of the table folded and they were off to the showdown.
Zeitlin:
Overton:
The board ran and the table was trimmed to nine players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aaron Overton | Busted |
On the very first hand, Troy Erickson open-shoved from under the gun, and the action folded all the way to Jeremy Halaska, who immediately called in the big blind.
Showdown
Erickson | |
Halaska |
The flop gave Erickson a club flush draw. The turn was black, but the changed nothing for Erickson. Only a ten or a club would save him from elimination.
The other black eight - the - spiked on the river, doubling Erickson to over 500,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeremy Halaska |
2,150,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Troy Erickson |
535,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
The announcements have been made, the players have been introduced and cards are in the air for the last table of the Main Event.