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| 2006 Harrah's Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event Event #1 - $300 + $40 No Limit Hold'em Tournament Report |
| Bill Hans Declared the “Winner” in Three-Player Deal Third Season of World Series of Poker Circuit Kicks-Off with First Event at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe |
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Stateline, NV – The 2006-07 World Series of Poker Circuit has begun!
Entering its third consecutive year, the world’s largest and most prestigious
poker tournament series now runs year around, from coast to coast. Harvey’
s Lake Tahoe, owned by Harrah’s Entertainment, is the first stop of season
number three.
“The 2006 World Series of Poker was the largest poker tournament ever in
history,” said Jack Effel, Director of Poker Operations for Harrah’s
Entertainment. “Now, the World Series has evolved into a year-around
attraction. The tremendous appeal of all the WSOPC events is that poker
players everywhere can now experience the same excitement that they see
in Las Vegas and on television – but much closer to home.”
Indeed, the Harrah’s Lake Tahoe event attracts players from all over the
West. Nestled in the pine forests of beautiful South Lake Tahoe, this circuit
stop has rapidly turned into one of the most popular poker destinations of
the year. Two year’s ago, this circuit stop hosted the largest poker
tournament ever held in Northern Nevada. The number of participants
continues to be strong as evidenced by the 262 players who entered the first
WSOPC tournament of the new season.
After 253 players were eliminated on Day One, the nine finalists returned for
the final table on Day Two. Chris Carmichael and Bill Hans both enjoyed
decisive chip advantages versus the remainder of the table. In fact,
Carmichael and Hans possessed about 60 percent of the total chips when
play resumed at the final table. Seating order and chips counts were as
follows:
The final table was played on the second floor of the Harvey’s Casino-Resort,
adjacent to the Hard Rock Café and the Sports and Racebook, filled to
capacity on a Saturday afternoon. This final table was completed in near-
record time. It took less than two hours to determine the final outcome. This
was the second-quickest final table on record for WSOPC events. The fastest
final table played to completion -- which clocked in at just under two hours --
took place at Harrah’s New Orleans in 2005. Players were eliminated in the
following order:
9th Place – Steve Dick was helplessly short-stacked. Five minutes into play,
he picked up a powerful hand and moved all-in with A-K. Chip leader Chris
Carmichael was quick to make the call, holding Q-Q. The pocket queens held
up, and Dick was the first to be eliminated. The granite fabricator nicknamed
“Yukon,” who lives in Chester, California collected $1,525 in prize money.
8th Place – A few hands later, Bill Goulet was low on chips and made his final
stand with Q-7. Bill Hans had his opponent easily covered and called with
A-Q. Goulet was dominated and failed to pull off the upset. Goulet, a
salesman from San Ramon, California received $2,287 in prize money.
7th Place – Michael Yoshihara had arrived on the second day as the lowest
stack. He managed to move two spots up the money ladder before busting
out in seventh place. Yoshihara doubled through once, then lost his final
hand of the night with A-8 versus Chris Carmichael’s A-J. The better hand
won, and Japanese-born Yoshihara, who now lives in Reno, said “sayonara.”
Yoshihara’s earnings amounted to $3,050.
6th Place – Carmichael’s hatchet job continued. Rickies W. Miller was
chopped next when his K-9 was trounced by Carmichael’s A-9. Both players
flopped three-of-a-kind when the board showed 9-9-2. But Carmichael
ended up holding the better kicker (ace versus king) and won the big pot.
Miller, a poker dealer from Sacramento, collected $3,812 for sixth place.
5th Place -- The blistering pace of eliminations went on. Only 45 minutes
into play, the fifth player went out when Aaron Donovan took A-4 up against
Bill Hans’ A-8. Once again, the superior hand prevailed. Aaron Donovan, a
small business owner from Glendale, California (nicknamed the train) was
derailed in fifth place. He received $4,575 in prize money.
4th Place – Chris Carmichael seemed to be ‘the player’ to beat during the
final rounds. However, he took a series of tough beats late that left him low
on chips. Down to his last 31K, Carmichael was dealt K-J and moved all-in
hoping to steal the blinds and antes. The sizable raise was called by Sergio
Osadchuk, holding K-Q. Both players flopped a pair with the board showed
Q-J-3. But in reality, Carmichael’s situation had gone from bad to worse.
Essentially down to just two outs (the remaining jacks), he failed to improve,
and exited disappointingly in fourth place. Carmichael, who works in a
restaurant in Sacramento, was served prize money totaling $5,337.
3rd Place – The worst beat of the night belonged to Tony E. Earlier, when
play was six-handed, Tony was dealt pocket aces and flopped an ace. His
opponent, Sergio Osadchuk had A-K and moved all-in holding top pair, with
top kicker. Tony couldn’t move his chips into the pot fast enough with the
huge hand – three aces. But poker is an unpredictable game. Remarkably,
the final board showed A-Q-J-7-10, which made a straight for Osadchuck,
holding a king. That miracle catch catapulted him up into third place, instead
of sixth. Osadchuk, a restaurant manager from San Rafael, California agreed
to a three-player deal and was officially listed as the third-place finisher.
2nd Place – “Tony E” (real name Dino Erardi) took second place. The 45-
year-old real estate broker from Stockton, California agreed to a deal with
Osadchuk and Hans.
1st Place – The official winner was Bill Hans, a 56-year-old poker player from
Wenatchee, Washington. Hans owns multiple upscale coffee shops in the
Pacific Northwest. Hans officially collected first prize totaling $24,401. Hans
had previously finished in the money twice on last year’s Circuit, with two
such appearances at Harrah’s Rincon (San Diego). This was his first major
tournament victory.
By Nolan Dalla
World Series of Poker Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Director of Poker Operations for Harrah’s Entertainment – Jack Effel
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Race and Sportsbook Manager – Steve Schorr
Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Poker Room Manager – Vince Contaxis
Entering its third consecutive year, the world’s largest and most prestigious
poker tournament series now runs year around, from coast to coast. Harvey’
s Lake Tahoe, owned by Harrah’s Entertainment, is the first stop of season
number three.
“The 2006 World Series of Poker was the largest poker tournament ever in
history,” said Jack Effel, Director of Poker Operations for Harrah’s
Entertainment. “Now, the World Series has evolved into a year-around
attraction. The tremendous appeal of all the WSOPC events is that poker
players everywhere can now experience the same excitement that they see
in Las Vegas and on television – but much closer to home.”
Indeed, the Harrah’s Lake Tahoe event attracts players from all over the
West. Nestled in the pine forests of beautiful South Lake Tahoe, this circuit
stop has rapidly turned into one of the most popular poker destinations of
the year. Two year’s ago, this circuit stop hosted the largest poker
tournament ever held in Northern Nevada. The number of participants
continues to be strong as evidenced by the 262 players who entered the first
WSOPC tournament of the new season.
After 253 players were eliminated on Day One, the nine finalists returned for
the final table on Day Two. Chris Carmichael and Bill Hans both enjoyed
decisive chip advantages versus the remainder of the table. In fact,
Carmichael and Hans possessed about 60 percent of the total chips when
play resumed at the final table. Seating order and chips counts were as
follows:
The final table was played on the second floor of the Harvey’s Casino-Resort,
adjacent to the Hard Rock Café and the Sports and Racebook, filled to
capacity on a Saturday afternoon. This final table was completed in near-
record time. It took less than two hours to determine the final outcome. This
was the second-quickest final table on record for WSOPC events. The fastest
final table played to completion -- which clocked in at just under two hours --
took place at Harrah’s New Orleans in 2005. Players were eliminated in the
following order:
9th Place – Steve Dick was helplessly short-stacked. Five minutes into play,
he picked up a powerful hand and moved all-in with A-K. Chip leader Chris
Carmichael was quick to make the call, holding Q-Q. The pocket queens held
up, and Dick was the first to be eliminated. The granite fabricator nicknamed
“Yukon,” who lives in Chester, California collected $1,525 in prize money.
8th Place – A few hands later, Bill Goulet was low on chips and made his final
stand with Q-7. Bill Hans had his opponent easily covered and called with
A-Q. Goulet was dominated and failed to pull off the upset. Goulet, a
salesman from San Ramon, California received $2,287 in prize money.
7th Place – Michael Yoshihara had arrived on the second day as the lowest
stack. He managed to move two spots up the money ladder before busting
out in seventh place. Yoshihara doubled through once, then lost his final
hand of the night with A-8 versus Chris Carmichael’s A-J. The better hand
won, and Japanese-born Yoshihara, who now lives in Reno, said “sayonara.”
Yoshihara’s earnings amounted to $3,050.
6th Place – Carmichael’s hatchet job continued. Rickies W. Miller was
chopped next when his K-9 was trounced by Carmichael’s A-9. Both players
flopped three-of-a-kind when the board showed 9-9-2. But Carmichael
ended up holding the better kicker (ace versus king) and won the big pot.
Miller, a poker dealer from Sacramento, collected $3,812 for sixth place.
5th Place -- The blistering pace of eliminations went on. Only 45 minutes
into play, the fifth player went out when Aaron Donovan took A-4 up against
Bill Hans’ A-8. Once again, the superior hand prevailed. Aaron Donovan, a
small business owner from Glendale, California (nicknamed the train) was
derailed in fifth place. He received $4,575 in prize money.
4th Place – Chris Carmichael seemed to be ‘the player’ to beat during the
final rounds. However, he took a series of tough beats late that left him low
on chips. Down to his last 31K, Carmichael was dealt K-J and moved all-in
hoping to steal the blinds and antes. The sizable raise was called by Sergio
Osadchuk, holding K-Q. Both players flopped a pair with the board showed
Q-J-3. But in reality, Carmichael’s situation had gone from bad to worse.
Essentially down to just two outs (the remaining jacks), he failed to improve,
and exited disappointingly in fourth place. Carmichael, who works in a
restaurant in Sacramento, was served prize money totaling $5,337.
3rd Place – The worst beat of the night belonged to Tony E. Earlier, when
play was six-handed, Tony was dealt pocket aces and flopped an ace. His
opponent, Sergio Osadchuk had A-K and moved all-in holding top pair, with
top kicker. Tony couldn’t move his chips into the pot fast enough with the
huge hand – three aces. But poker is an unpredictable game. Remarkably,
the final board showed A-Q-J-7-10, which made a straight for Osadchuck,
holding a king. That miracle catch catapulted him up into third place, instead
of sixth. Osadchuk, a restaurant manager from San Rafael, California agreed
to a three-player deal and was officially listed as the third-place finisher.
2nd Place – “Tony E” (real name Dino Erardi) took second place. The 45-
year-old real estate broker from Stockton, California agreed to a deal with
Osadchuk and Hans.
1st Place – The official winner was Bill Hans, a 56-year-old poker player from
Wenatchee, Washington. Hans owns multiple upscale coffee shops in the
Pacific Northwest. Hans officially collected first prize totaling $24,401. Hans
had previously finished in the money twice on last year’s Circuit, with two
such appearances at Harrah’s Rincon (San Diego). This was his first major
tournament victory.
By Nolan Dalla
World Series of Poker Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Director of Poker Operations for Harrah’s Entertainment – Jack Effel
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Race and Sportsbook Manager – Steve Schorr
Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Poker Room Manager – Vince Contaxis
SEAT 1 Bill Hans
SEAT 2 “Tony E”
SEAT 3 Steve Dick
SEAT 4 Michael Yoshihara
SEAT 5 Sergio Osadchuk
SEAT 6 Chris Carmichael
SEAT 7 Aaron Donovan
SEAT 8 Rickies Miller
SEAT 9 Bill Goulet
SEAT 2 “Tony E”
SEAT 3 Steve Dick
SEAT 4 Michael Yoshihara
SEAT 5 Sergio Osadchuk
SEAT 6 Chris Carmichael
SEAT 7 Aaron Donovan
SEAT 8 Rickies Miller
SEAT 9 Bill Goulet
94,700
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