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Monday, April 23, 2018 8:52 PM Local Time
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Hillsborough, NC's,John Stephenson has captured the title in Event #12: $365 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em at Circuit Harrah's Cherokee. Stephenson, 41, earned the winner's ring and $26,135 in his first-ever WSOP cash.
Stephenson faced a difficult task when action in Event #12 moved to heads-up play, as he was outchipped by more than 2:1 to his remaining opponent, two-time Circuit ring winner Ryan Jones of Burlington, KY. Stephenson doubled through to take the lead. Then, just moments later, Jones moved the last of his chips in with , and Stephenson called with . The board blanked, bringing nothing over a six, and Stephenson had the win.
Jones, who was the Main Event winner here at Harrah's Cherokee in April of 2015, earned $16,151 for the runner-up effort. Third place went to Las Vegas, NV's Jonathan Gerrick, who earned $11,802.
"It's wonderful. Wonderful. I love it; that's what we're here for," Stephenson said, as he indicated his wife Tabatha, who railed the entire final table. And as for having to duel against the accomplished Jones, he said, "We're from the same area; I've never met him before. He played a great game, but I got a couple of good hands. It worked out."
As for the winnings, in Stephenson's words, "It's going into the motorcycle. I got a new bike, and there's a lot of stuff I want to do to it. Make my Harley look a little better." Stephenson also promised he'd be back in Cherokee the next time the Circuit series rolls into town.
Monday, April 23, 2018 4:32 PM Local Time
Play has reached an unofficial final table of ten players in Event #12: $365 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em.
Here are the last ten players, with seat assignments and unofficial chip counts:
- Seat 1: John Stephenson - 560,000
- Seat 2: Ryan Jones - 1,075,000
- Seat 3: Peter Lockwood - 515,000
- Seat 4: William Heinig - 1,020,000
- Seat 5: Brandon Sowers - 800,000
- Seat 6: Dan Hummer - 505,000
- Seat 7: Jonathan Gerrick - 1,100,000
- Seat 8: Josh Snodgrass - 730,000
- Seat 9: Teodoru Balan - 620,000
- Seat 10: Susan Faber - 800,000
Monday, April 23, 2018 2:41 PM Local Time
Play has resumed this afternoon in Event #12, $365 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em. Of the 36 players who returned for Day 2 of this event, barely half -- 19 -- remain in the hunt. The field is expected to reach the final table before the dinner break, then play down to a winner later this evening.Monday, April 23, 2018 2:07 AM Local Time
Action has concluded on Day of Event #12, $365 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em, at Circuit Harrah's Cherokee. 36 players remain from the 396 entrants who registered for the event. Leading the way into Monday's 1 PM restart is Salem, AL's Robert Gunter with 566,000 in chips.Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:25 PM Local Time
With registration closing as of the start of Level 13, the prizepool and payout numbers have been calculated. This official ring event drew 396 entrants to build a prizepool of $118,800.
The top 45 players will cash, with the money bubble due to be reached in a couple of hours' time. All cashing players are guaranteed $537, while $26,135 and a Circuit ring await tomorrow's winner.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 3:49 PM Local Time
Sunday, April 22, 2018 3:47 PM Local Time
Action has begun this afternoon in the twelfth and final ring event on the Circuit Harrah's Cherokee slate. It's Event #12: $365 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em, a two-day event with a $100,000 guarantee.
Here are the event's highlights:
- Two-day event;
- 20,000 in starting chips;
- 30-minute levels;
- Unlimited re-entry;
- Late registration or re-entry available until the start of Level 9;
- Day 2 play resumes on Monday at 1 PM.