2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8k
Prize
$228,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Entries
762
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

No Run at Ring #7 for Masek on Day 1a, Sokoloff Also Busts

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Paul Sokoloff - Eliminated
Paul Sokoloff - Eliminated

Earlier this month 65-year-old Chris Reslock won two rings at the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Philadelphia to bring his total number of rings to seven. In the process he leapfrogged 27-year-old Alex Masek, who had held the record with six.

We haven't seen Reslock in the field today, though we assume he'll be here for the National Championship after capturing the Harrah's Philadelphia Casino Championship, but Masek took a shot at another ring.

Unfortunately for Masek, who will also be playing in the National Championship, he was unable to get anything going and was recently eliminated. It happened last level when Jonathan Tamayo, who won the Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event, opened for 1,050 and received a call from an unknown player in Seat 5. Masek then shoved for 4,200, Tamayo reshoved and the caller got out of the way. Masek tabled {K-}{Q-} and was unable to overcome the {A-}{Q-} of Tamayo. Masek's run at his seventh ring will have to wait until tomorrow.

Meanwhile on the other side of the room, a short-stacked Paul Sokoloff finally succumbed and was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
40,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff
Busted
Alex Masek us
Alex Masek
Busted

Tags: Alex MasekJonathan TamayoPaul Sokoloff