Sam Barnhart Wins World Series of Poker Circuit National ChampionshipBarnhart Defeats 100 Player Field For $300,000 |
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After three days of play, we have our first World Series of Poker bracelet winner of 2011, Sam Barnhart. The 50-year-old software analyst from Arkansas took down the inaugural WSOP Circuit National Championship at Caesars Palace, defeating a field of 100 qualifiers and earning the $300,000 first-place prize.
Barnhart won a $180 satellite into the $1,500 main event at Harrah’s in Tunica, Mississippi, which he parlayed into a $148,612 score. For the win, Barnhart automatically earned his seat into the season-ending event in Las Vegas.
He defeated Ohio’s James Anderson heads-up, who earned his seat when he won the Midwest Regional Championship in Hammond, Indiana earlier this year for $525,000.
Here’s a look at the chip counts entering the final table.
Seat 1. Charles Moore — 65,500
Seat 2. Adam Hui — 239,000
Seat 3. Drazen Ilich — 118,000
Seat 4. Jonathan Poche — 534,000
Seat 5. Josh Evans — 222,500
Seat 6. La Sengphet — 245,000
Seat 7. Sam Barnhart — 166,000
Seat 8. James Anderson — 235,000
Seat 9. Matthew Lawrence — 140,000
Here’s a look at the final table action.
Matthew Lawrence Eliminated in Ninth Place ($30,000)
Matthew Lawrence took a brutal beat at the hands of Charles Moore and found himself nursing a short stack. He finally committed the rest of it with A
9, only to run into James Anderson and his pocket jacks. The board ran out J
7
4
10A and Lawrence was eliminated.
Adam Hui Eliminated in Eighth Place ($35,000)
It took a pretty big cooler, but Adam Hui was the next to go after flopping what he thought was a monster against overnight chip leader Jonathan Poche.
Hui raised to 10,500 and Poche three-bet to 28,000 from the big blind. Hui called and saw a flop of AKJ, for which Poche bet 33,500. Hui raised to 67,000 and POchec moved all in.
Hui called with KJ, but he was in a world of hurt against Poche’s AA for top set. The turn and river were blanks and Hui was sent packing.
Drazen Illich Eliminated in Seventh Place ($42,500)
Charles Moore raised to 32,500 from the small blind and Drazen Illich reraised all in for his last 91,000 from the big blind. Moore instantly called with the AK and found that he was racing against Illich and his pocket threes. The board ran out K10622 and Illich was eliminated.
Charles Moore Eliminated in Sixth Place ($55,000)
Moore scored an earlier knockout with big slick, but it came back to bite him later on against Anderson and his pocket queens.
The board ran came J101044, completing missing Moore’s hand and sending him to the rail.
Jonathan Poche Eliminated in Fifth Place ($75,000)
Though he came into the day as the chip leader, Poche couldn’t find any traction five-handed and quickly saw his stack dwindle.
On a flop of K53, Poche moved all in and was called by Sam Barnhart. Poche had K10 for top pair, but he was outkicked by Barnhart’s KQ. The turn and river came 3J and Poche was eliminated.
La Sengphet Eliminated in Fourth Place ($100,000)
Anderson raised to 35,000 on the button and Sengphet called from the big blind. The flop fell Q54 and Sengphet checked.
Anderson bet 39,000 and Sengphet check-raised all in. Anderson quickly called with KQ and had Sengphet in rough shape as she held 85.
The turn ended things with the Q and Sengphet, who earned two WSOP Circuit rings this season, was eliminated.
Josh Evans Eliminated in Third Place ($135,000)
Anderson raised to 50,000 from the small blind and was quickly faced with an all-in shove for almost 400,000 from Josh Evans.
Andreson snap called with pocket queens and was in great shape against Evans and his A2. The board rolled out 96632 and Evans was eliminated, leaving just two players to duke it out for the title.
James Anderson Eliminated in Second Place ($200,000), Sam Barnhart Wins WSOP Circuit National Championship ($300,000)
Both players were virtually tied going into heads-up play with roughly 50 big blinds each, but a quick double up by Barnhart ultimately gave him the title.
Barnhart was all in for his last 860,000 holding A3 and Anderson made the call with pocket kings. Unfortunately for Anderson, the river brought an ace, giving Barnhart a 9-1 chip advantage.
On the final hand, Barnhart’s KQ overcame Anderson’s A10 when the board fell KJ767 and Anderson was eliminated. Barnhart picked up the title and the $300,000 first-place prize, as well as 2011’s first WSOP bracelet.
Here are the final results:
1. Sam Barnhart — $300,000
2. James Anderson — $200,000
3. Josh Evans — $135,000
4. La Sengphet — $100,000
5. Jonathan Poche — $75,0000
6. Charles Moore — $55,000
7. Drazen Illich — $42,500
8. Adam Hui — $35,000
9. Matthew Lawrence — $30,000
10. Huy Nguyen — $27,500
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