2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$188,830
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$899,190
Entries
618
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

"How Many Aces?"

Devinsky doubles.
Devinsky doubles.

Hao Le opened to 65,000 from under the gun - his standard raise - and the action folded to Mike Devinsky in the small blind. Devinsky tanked for quite some time before three-betting to 210,000, leaving just 250,000 behind. Kevin Kaikko was about to act in the big blind, when Le abruptly blurted, "all in."

The dealer informed Le that it was not his turn to act, and then Kaikko folded his hand. Le then moved all in, and Devinsky immediately called.

"How many aces do you have?" Devinsky joked.

]Showdown
Devinsky: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Le: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

"All in for my tournament life!" Devinsky announced to the room.

The {j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop was clean, and the {8-Hearts} on the turn blocked one of Le's outs. All Devinsky had to do was dodge a non-heart ten, and he did when the {9-Hearts} hit the river.

"I just need to win my all ins," Devinsky professed.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Devinsky
990,000
460,000
460,000
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Hao Le
860,000
-270,000
-270,000

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Hung Truong Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,492)

Hung Troung 15th Place.
Hung Troung 15th Place.

Anthony Zinno opened the pot in late position and was called by Hung Truong in the small blind and Manh Nguyen in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades} {K-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} and all three players checked. The turn brought the {Q-Hearts}, Truong checked, Nguyen bet 80,000 and Zinno folded. Truong announced all in and Nguyen leaned forward in his chair. "I have a full house," Nguyen said.

Nguyen took a few moments after Truong didn't react and then announced call. Nguyen tabled {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs} and Truong held his cards. The dealer peeled off the {2-Diamonds} on the river, giving Nguyen quads and Truong tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Manh Nguyen
2,150,000
970,000
970,000
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Hung Truong
Busted

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Level: 25

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Rohde Doubles Through Devinsky

Danny Rohde almost at 1,000,000.
Danny Rohde almost at 1,000,000.

Danny Rohde opened the action with a raise to 35,000 in early position. Mike Devinsky raised to 80,000 behind him and action passed to Hao Le on the button. Le called the 80,000, the blinds released and Rohde shoved for 420,000.

Action was back on Devinksy and he flatted. Le wasted no time getting out of the way and the hands were tabled.

Devinsky: {K-Spades} {K-Clubs}
Rohde: {J-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}

As the dealer went the spread the flop there was a jack in the window giving Rohde the lead in the hand. The board ran {3-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {J-Spades} {7-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} and Rohde's set gave him a near seven-figure stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Danny Rohde
950,000
500,000
500,000
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Mike Devinsky
530,000
-470,000
-470,000

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Jason Steinhorn Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,486)

Hung Truong opened to 42,000 from middle position, Jason Steinhorn three-bet shoved for around 320,000 from the cutoff, and Manh Nguyen re-shoved for 860,000 on the button. Truong folded, and the hands were opened.

Showdown
Steinhorn: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Nguyen: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and Steinhorn was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Manh Nguyen
1,180,000
680,000
680,000
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Jason Steinhorn
Busted

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Riggs Eliminates Logue 18th Place & Spiro Stathakis 17th Place ($9,486)

Richard Logue moved all in from the button with his short stack and Larry Riggs called from the small blind. Action passed to Spiro Stathakis in the big blind and he surprised everyone when he too announced all in. Riggs had them both covered and called. Stathakis had more chips than Logue. The hands were tabled and they were off to the races.

Logue: {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades}
Stathakis: {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades}
Larry Riggs: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}

The board ran {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {J-Hearts} and Riggs made a queen high straight and sent two players packing. Stathakis gets 17th place because he had Logue outchipped at the start of the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Larry Riggs
1,105,000
505,000
505,000
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Spiro Stathakis
Busted
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Richard Logue
Busted

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Better Late Than Never

Tuan Phan was our chip leader entering the day, and decided to arrive fashionably late. Since arriving, he's put the petal to the metal in true Phan style however.

Spiro Stathakis opened to 35,000 from early position and the action folded to Phan who called in the big blind. The flop came down {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, and Phan checked, asking Stathakis, "Do you like your hand?"

Stathakis didn't respond, rather he continued for 55,000.

"All in," Phan said forcefully.

Stathakis thought for a second before mucking, and Phan pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tuan Phan
1,160,000
140,000
140,000
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Spiro Stathakis
180,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Spiro StathakisTuan Phan

Redraw

Level 24 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Table 63

SeatPlayerCount
1Ken Taylor760,000
2Anthony Zinno900,000
3Jimmy Born480,000
4Hung Truong940,000
5Jason Steinhorn420,000
6Manh Nguyen500,000
7Marc Andre Roy740,000
8Denis Gnidash560,000
9Steve Karp250,000

Table 62

SeatPlayerCount
1Danny Rohde450,000
2Avdo Djokovic600,000
3Mike Devinsky1,000,000
4Kevin Kaikko250,000
5Hao Le1,130,000
6Tuan Phan1,020,000
7Richard Logue130,000
8Larry Riggs460,000
9Spiro Stathakis510,000