Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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1,800,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
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1,180,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
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780,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
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585,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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395,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
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380,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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310,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs
We've got the first couple levels in the books and the players are on a 15 minute break.
James Smith opened the action by moving all in in late position. Mark Bonsack called from the big blind and the hands were tabled.
Smith:
Bonsack:
The board ran
and Smith survived another all in.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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350,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
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350,000
132,000
|
132,000 |

Pej Niyati opened the pot for 34,000 in early position and action folded around to Mark Bonsack in the big blind. Bonsack slid in his entire stack and Niyati called.
Bonsack:
Niyati:
The board ran
and Niyati shipped a healthy stack of chips to Bonsack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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510,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
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415,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Stephen Ma raised to 36,000 in the cutoff seat before James Smith three-bet shoved from the big blind. It was 97,000 total. Ma quickly called, and he was a favorite to earn the knockout.
Showdown
Ma:
Smith:
Smith found a king on the flop and another one on the turn, and the
board will allow him to stick around. He's doubled back to 218,000 with that pot, knocking Ma down under 600,000 in the process.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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590,000
-338,000
|
-338,000 |
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218,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
Sean Moore limped into the pot from middle position and James Smith shoved behind him. The blinds released and action was back on Moore and he called for his tournament life after some short thought.
Smith:
Moore:
The board ran
and Moore's small stack doubled, leaving Smith crippled.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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500,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
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110,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |

























Casey Cavanaugh came into the pot raising to 34,000, and Pej Niyati gave him some action from the small blind. The dealer spread out a heads-up
flop. Niyati checked to the raiser, but he was thinking sinister thoughts. When Cavanaugh bet 40,000, Niyati clicked it back to 80,000 on a check-raise. Cavanaugh called.
The turn brought the and a leading bet from Niyati �� 96,000. Cavanaugh didn't waste much time calling that bet either, and the river
filled out the board. Now it went check-check.
Niyati tabled his
first, and Cavanaugh waited to see it before showing down his superior
to take the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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950,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
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555,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000

Scott Stanko began the action with an opening raise to 30,000 from the cutoff and Jeremy Jagoda shoved from the button. Mark Bonsack tank-folded from the big blind and Stanko called.
Jagoda:
Stanko:
The board ran
and Jagoda was the first player eliminated from the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |