World Series of Poker Circuit -- Council Bluffs Final Day Set with 13 PlayersDwyte Pilgrim, Bernard Lee, and Blair Hinkle Headline the Final Table |
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The final day of the first $1,500 main event on the 2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit schedule will take place on Tuesday, August 31 and Card Player is on the scene to bring you all of the action. The live coverage from the final day of the tournament will feature live updates, chip counts, and photos.
Day 2 welcomed back 75 players on Monday and when the final bell tolled well after midnight the field was still short of the final table of nine players. Thirteen players will return for the final day, including a few big names that have found success in the past at WSOP Circuit events.
Dwyte Pilgrim, (pictured right) has won a WSOP Circuit main event, as well as multiple Circuit preliminaries. He won a $235 no-limit hold’em event at this Circuit stop and he could add to his earnings in Iowa tomorrow. Pilgrim enters the final table as the chip leader with 822,000. The other headliners on the final day include Bernard Lee (339,000) and Blair Hinkle (243,000).
It should also be noted that Douglas Carli cashed in a record 44th WSOP Circuit event when he survived past the money bubble today, making him the Phil Hellmuth of the WSOP Circuit tour. He eventually busted out in 15th place, taking home $5,429.
Here are the chip counts heading into the final day of the tournament:
Table 19:
Seat 1: Aaron Wilt — 232,000
Seat 2: Dwyte Pilgrim — 822,000
Seat 3: Matt Lawrence — 478,000
Seat 6: Bernard Lee — 339,000
Seat 7: Shiva Dudoni — 178,000
Seat 8: John Walker — 215,000
Table 29:
Seat 1: Charles Moore — 506,000
Seat 2: Shawn Meyer — 244,000
Seat 3: Blair Hinkle — 243,000
Seat 5: Cameron Somsky — 199,000
Seat 6: Kevin Calenzo — 580,000
Seat 7: Daniel Biddle — 531,000
Seat 8: Jack Do — 424,000
Blinds will begin at 5,000-10,000 with a 2,000 ante in level 23 on the final day. The average chip stack is 386,154. Levels will be 90-minutes long.
The final day will begin at 2 p.m. CST at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and there will be a lot up for grabs between the final 13 contestants in the event. The winner will claim the $88,555 first-place prize. They will also be awarded a WSOP Circuit gold ring and an automatic entry in the $1 million guaranteed National Championship that will take place in May 2011 and award a WSOP gold bracelet.
Remaining Payout Structure:
1: $88,555
2: $54,715
3: $39,531
4: $29,092
5: $21,795
6: $16,608
7: $12,867
8: $10,131
9: $8,103
10-12: $6,582
13: $5,429
Day 2 Results:
14: Brett Schwertley — $5,429
15: Douglas Carli — $5,429
16: Gustave Voelzel — $4,547
17: Andrew Vanblair — $4,547
18: Daniel Jensen — $4,547
19: Christopher Johnson — $3,867
20: Charles Hanson — $3,867
21: Douglas Paxton — $3,867
22: David Hiers — $3,336
23: Douglas Blankenship — $3,336
24: Joel Merwick — $3,336
25: Douglas Hutcheson — $2,920
26: Richard Fitzgerald — $2,920
27: Alan Cutler — $2,920
Players will also earn points in the $1,500 main event that go toward qualifying in the National Championship. Here is a break down of the points that will be awarded at the $1,500 main event at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs on Tuesday:
1st: 100 points
2nd: 75 points
3rd: 60 points
4th: 55 points
5th: 50 points
6th: 45 points
7th: 40 points
8th: 35 points
9th: 30 points
10th-13th: 20 points
Be sure to check back tomorrow for full live update from the WSOP Circuit Council Bluffs $1,500 main event final day on CardPlayer.com.