March 29 2011, Donnie Peters
Day 3 of the West Regional Championship at the 2010-2011 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Rincon concluded on Tuesday. Just two tables of nine players each returned to action and when the day was all said and done, half of them remained. Leading the final table is Tim West with 843,000 in chips.
There was plenty of firepower left in the field when the day began. One of the most notable names in poker, Daniel Negreanu, was still alive and entered the day with 173,800 in chips. That was right in the middle of the pack, but his day ended short of the money after being eliminated by Tim West.
In Negreanu’s elimination hand, there was a three-way pot with about 20,000 in it when the PokerNews Live Reporting Team walked up to the table. The flop was 
. The first two players checked to Negreanu, and he bet 12,500. From the small blind, West check-raised to 33,900 to get heads up, and Negreanu three-bet all in for his last 80,000. West quickly called, and Negreanu was at risk as the cards were turned up.
Negreanu: 
West: 
The 
on the turn was a disaster for Negreanu as West found the spade to fill his unbeatable flush. The river was a mere formality, and Negreanu wished his table luck, signed a few autographs for the spectators, and headed out of the room with a camera trailing him.
Full Tilt Poker Red Pro and former World Series of Poker November Niner Scott Montgomery also fell short of the money, as did Todd Terry and Kyle Bowker. Bowker was the actual bubble boy of the tournament on a crazy suck-resuck hand against Dana Kellstrom.
Bowker moved all in for 72,000 and Kellstrom called, turning over the 
. Bowker held 
and began making his way out the door. Bowker was about halfway to the door of the tournament room when the flop came down 
and a few of the players called him back. Bowker came back to the table and needed to sweat the last two cards.
The turn brought the 
and that wasn’t the ace Kellstrom was looking for. The river delivered though, and in a big way. The 
hit the felt and Kellstrom cheered loudly with a big clap of his hands, having resucked to send Bowker to the rail in 13th place. This time, Bowker hit the exit and didn’t so much as turn his head back.
With Bowker out the door, everyone left in the event was guaranteed a minimum of $19,653 and just three more eliminations away from the final table along with a guaranteed seat in the $1,000,000 National Championship Freeroll at the end of the season. Joe Parker was eliminated in 12th place and then Alejandro Garcia fell in 11th place.
With the field down to 10, the remaining players redrew to one table. Dwyte Pilgrim was leading the way at the time with 451,000, while Ali Eslami held 420,000 and West held 400,000 to round out the top three. The short stack at the “unofficial” final table was Miller Dao with 98,500.
The last player to be eliminated on the day was Kwinsee Tran, who started the day as the chip leader. Tran and West got all the money in on the flop of 
. Tran held the 
and West the 
. Tran was unable to find help on the 
turn or the 
river and bubbled the official final table. He took home $19,653 for his finish.
Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts
| 1 | Dwyte Pilgrim | 408,000 |
| 2 | Miller Dao | 99,000 |
| 3 | David Peters | 437,000 |
| 4 | Ali Eslami | 395,000 |
| 5 | D.J. Blanchard | 271,000 |
| 6 | Tim West | 843,000 |
| 7 | Dylan Wilkerson | 89,000 |
| 8 | Steve Brecher | 246,000 |
| 9 | Dana Kellstrom | 147,000 |
West will be leading the final table as he continues his hot month of March. Pilgrim, the man with three WSOP Circuit gold rings, is sitting third in chips and Eslami is in fourth. Full Tilt Poker will be represented by Steve Brecher and he’s sixth in chips.
Everyone left has locked up a seat in the $1,000,000 National Championship, but there’s still plenty of money up for grabs including a $282,242 first-place prize. Play kicks off at 12:00 p.m. PDT (1900 GMT) at Harrah’s Rincon and the final table will be filmed. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates as only our Live Reporting Team can bring it to you!
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2011 January 28, Mickey Doft
Last Monday, the curiosity of the poker world was satisfied with the much-anticipated release of the 2011 World Series of Poker schedule. Fifty-eight events are on tap, running from May 31 to July 19, and Texas hold’em once again dominates the slate. Thirty-five events are purely variations of hold’em, and we’ve broken them down by game so you can decide what to play come summer.
$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Lowest Buy-in)
| Event #8 | June 4-8 |
| *Event #20 | June 12-14 |
| *Event #34 | June 19-21 |
| *Event #45 | June 26-28 |
| Event #54 | July 2-6 |
Never played in a WSOP event before? The lowest buy-in event open to the general population conveniently starts over weekends so you don’t have to take off from your weekday job. You may want to save up some sick days, though, just in case you make a deep run and find yourself playing when Monday rolls around!
*(The three-day $1,000s are likely to require an extra day to finish with the new 10-level hard-stop times rule.)
$1,500 No-Limit Hold’em (Low Buy-in)
| Event #18 | June 11-13 |
| Event #28 | June 16-18 |
| Event #32 | June 17-19 |
| Event #38 | June 22-24 |
| Event #43 | June 25-27 |
| Event #48 | June 28-30 |
| Event #56 | July 5-7 |
There is no more frequent event at the WSOP than the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em. Seven are on the docket this year.
No-Limit Hold’em (Restricted Entry)
| $500 | Event #1 (Casino Employees) | May 31 – June 1 |
| $1,000 | Event #30 (Seniors) | June 17-19 |
| $1,000 | Event #53 (Ladies) | July 1-3 |
As was the case last year, men can play in the Ladies event. However, unless you enjoy the feeling of everybody in the tournament applauding your bust-out, you ought to look elsewhere.
No-Limit Hold’em (The Other NL Full-Ring Events)
| $2,500 | Event #36 | June 21-23 |
| $5,000 | Event #4 | June 2-4 |
| $10,000 | Event #58 (Main Event) | July 7-19 |
The $1,000s and $1,500s too low for you? Not a problem, one of these should get your blood pumping. You’ve heard of the Main Event, right?
No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max
| $1,500 | Event #10 | June 6-8 |
| $2,500 | Event #26 | June 15-17 |
| $5,000 | Event #40 | June 23-15 |
| $10,000 | Event #46 (Championship) | June 27-29 |
Over the last few years, 6-max hold’em has become both more popular and difficult. If you’re a fan of frequent five- and six-betting, look no further.
No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up
| $25,000 | Event #2 | May 31 – June 3 |
New to the schedule this year, this $25,000 Heads-Up event is the only one of its kind on the docket. Expect a field heavy with top pros and heads-up specialists.
No-Limit Hold’em Triple Chance
| $1,500 | Event #12 | June 7-9 |
| $5,000 | Event #50 | June 29 – July 1 |
Rebuy tournaments were left off the schedule last year, and this is once again the case this year. Still, Triple Chance is as close to rebuy as it gets at the WSOP.
No-Limit Hold’em Shootout
| $1,500 | Event #13 | June 8-10 |
| $5,000 | Event #24 | June 14-16 |
If navigating through a field of hundreds or even thousands sounds too difficult, try taking it one table at a time to capture a bracelet.
Mixed Hold’em (No-Limit Hold’em/Limit Hold’em)
| $2,500 | Event #52 | June 30 – July 2 |
Skilled in both games? Prove your all-around prowess in the only mixed hold’em event of the WSOP.
Limit Hold’em
| $1,500 | Event #6 | June 3-5 |
| $3,000 | Event #14 | June 8-10 |
| $10,000 | Event #27 (Championship) | June 15-17 |
Don’t enjoy playing with those young punks who like to shove all-in every hand? Keep it here.
Limit Hold’em 6-Max
| $2,500 | Event #19 | June 11-13 |
Short-handed and limit means raises and reraises galore. If you’re more of a passive player, try your luck elsewhere.
Limit Hold’em Shootout
| $1,500 | Event #41 | June 24-26 |
If you like to take it one step and one bet at a time, this is the one for you.
Pot-Limit Hold’em
| $10,000 | Event #7 (Championship) | June 3-5 |
| $1,500 | Event #15 | June 9-11 |
Don’t like fixed betting amounts? Don’t like antes? Pot-limit is what you need to play! While many think it’s the same thing as no-limit, it most definitely is not. There are many subtle differences that can give you edge over those who don’t see it.
Like to dabble in the other games? Next week, we’ll take a look at the other 23 events that can earn you a bracelet. PokerNews is thrilled to once again be providing the official live updates from the tournament floor for all 58 bracelet events, and you can see the full 2011 WSOP schedule here.
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