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2017/18 WSOP Circuit - HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS

Friday, May 18, 2018 to Monday, May 21, 2018

Event #9: $1,675 MAIN EVENT ($750K Guarantee)

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  • Buy-in: $1,675
  • Prizepool: $1,015,500
  • Entries: 677
  • Remaining: 0

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Monday, May 21, 2018 12:04 PM Local Time


Nick Graphia

Nick Graphia moves all in from middle position for 225,000 and Scott Horvath three-bets to 450,000 from the hijack. Everybody else gets out of the way, leaving Graphia all in against Horvath.

Horvath shows    and is in great shape against Graphia's   .

The board runs out       and Horvath wins the pot, eliminating Graphia in 13th place for $12,745.

Scott Horvath - 1,900,000 (63 bb)
NIck Graphia - Eliminated

Monday, May 21, 2018 12:02 PM Local Time

Here are the official chip counts for the start of Day 3, followed by the remaining prizepool:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Jeff Banghart  -  1,405,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Donnell Dais  -  365,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Darren Martin  -  1,875,000  (63 bb)
Seat 7.  Pearce Arnold  -  695,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Ben Mintz  -  545,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9.  Justin Donato  -  1,020,000  (34 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Nick Graphia  -  245,000  (8 bb)
Seat 2.  Scott Horvath  -  1,535,000  (51 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Mike Cohen  -  1,600,000  (53 bb)
Seat 5.  Jerry Monroe  -  735,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Hugh Cullen  -  985,000  (33 bb)
Seat 8.  John Skinner  -  1,765,000  (59 bb)
Seat 9.  Andrew Dennis  -  660,000  (22 bb)

1st:  $208,184
2nd:  $128,816
3rd:  $94,482
4th:  $70,262
5th:  $52,958
6th:  $40,447
7th:  $31,298
8th:  $24,534
9th:  $19,477
10th-12th:  $15,659
13th:  $12,745

Monday, May 21, 2018 12:00 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, May 21, 2018 12:33 AM Local Time


Darren Martin

The third and final day of the Harrah's New Orleans Main Event returns 13 hopeful players for the final domestic Circuit final table of the season. Darren Martin tops the field after putting 1.875 million in the bag but has two players nipping on his heels

John Skinner follows with 1.765 million and Michael Cohen kept pace ending the day with 1.6 million.The six-figure counts continue with Jeff Banghart and Justin Donato, but Hugh Cullen is just shy with 985,000.

Ben Mintz bagged up 545,000 and is looking for redemption after his 2013 run in this event. Mintz was an overwhelming chip leader with 16 players remaining, ran into rough waters and finished in eighth place. Mintz dubbed this event "The Return" and has a loyal local radio following sweating his action.

Each player has $12,745 locked up, with a pay jump after one more elimination. The final table players lock up $19,477 with the winner earning a seat in the Global Casino Championship and $208,184. Cards hit the air precisely at noon and they'll play until they crown a winner.

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