2010 Harrah's Tunica
Event 19 - $5,000 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Championship Final Results. 2010 Harrah's Tunica WSOP Circuit Events.
| 2010 Harrah's Tunica World Series of Poker Circuit Events Official Results |
2010 Harrah's Tunica Event #19 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Final Results: Harrah’s Tunica
Event #19
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $5000 (+150)
Total Entries: 96
Total Prize Pool: $449,750
February 8-February 10, 2010
Final Results: Harrah’s Tunica
Event #19
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $5000 (+150)
Total Entries: 96
Total Prize Pool: $449,750
February 8-February 10, 2010
| Paul Wasicka |
Final Results:
Place
Name
Hometown
Prize
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2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Tunica Schedule and Results
2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Tunica Schedule and Results
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Paul Wasicka
Larry Gurney
Richard Robb
Shane Zell
Carter Phillips
Dwyte Pilgrim
Matthew Stout
Jason Thornhill
Jerry Saucier
Larry Gurney
Richard Robb
Shane Zell
Carter Phillips
Dwyte Pilgrim
Matthew Stout
Jason Thornhill
Jerry Saucier
Las Vegas, NV
Kingston, TN
Seneca, SC
Memphis, TN
Charlotte, NC
Brooklyn, NY
Galloway, NJ
Spring, TX
Helena, AL
Kingston, TN
Seneca, SC
Memphis, TN
Charlotte, NC
Brooklyn, NY
Galloway, NJ
Spring, TX
Helena, AL
$139,422
$94,448
$62,965
$44,975
$35,980
$26,985
$17,990
$14,616
$12,368
$94,448
$62,965
$44,975
$35,980
$26,985
$17,990
$14,616
$12,368
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Paul Wasicka Wins Harrah’s Tunica Circuit
Championship Event
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event runner up finds some
closure in Main Event championship ring win
At 28, Paul Wasicka admits that he was a bit affected by his huge success at the 2006
World Series of Poker Main Event.
“It’s weird experiencing that much success that young in your career,” he said. “It toys
with you a bit, you lose motivation and question why you’re playing.”
Wasicka looked to Sam, a mindset coach who consults with players and mixed martial
artists. “I want to give Sam credit, he’s done wonders for my game both on and off the
felt.”
Freshly signed on with newly-launched Victory Poker, a rejuvenated Wasicka hit the road
and says he has been living out of his suitcase following various tournament circuits over
the last few months.
Wasicka’s path led him to the mid south for the Harrah’s Tunica Circuit Main Event.
He started the second day of the $5,150 buy-in event seventh in chips with 35 remaining
players and had the chip lead going into the final table.
Name Hometown Seat Chip Count
Larry Gurney Kingston, TN 1 137,500
Shane Zell Memphis, TN 2 336,500
Jerry Saucier Helena, AL 3 77,000
Robert Thornhill Spring, TX 4 53,000
Matt “allinat320” Stout Las Vegas, NV 5 102,500
Paul Wasicka “kwickfish” Las Vegas, NV 6 454,000
Carter Phillips Charlotte, NC 7 200,000
Dwyte Pilgrim Brooklyn, NY 8 322,000
Richard Robb Seneca, SC 9 224,500
Ninth Place
The Championship Event final table began shortly after noon with blinds and antes at
2,500/5,000/500.
For the most of the first level, chips gravitated to the larger stacks and to those
min-raising pre and post flop in position.
On a 2d-Kd-8d flop, Jerry Saucier made a move for the pot. He moved his remaining
70,000 to the pot with A-J.
The 2009 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion, Carter Phillips snapped-called with pocket
kings for the flopped set. A river ace was not enough for Saucier and he was the first
elimination of the day.
Saucier is a 68-year-old retiree from Helena, Alabama. He pocketed $12,368 for ninth
place.
Eighth Place
After Larry Gurney limped-in pre-flop from middle position, Robert Thornhill moved his
short stack all-in. Gurney put in the all-in re-raise, causing the other limpers to fold.
Thornhill turned over pocket eights, but saw that he was far behind after Gurney showed
pocket kings. A king on the flop all-but ended it for Thornhill before a three and queen of
clubs hit the turn and river. Eighth paid $14,617.
Seventh Place
Around 1:18 pm Buenos Aries time, Blinds and antes crept up to 3,000/6,000/1,000
before Matt Stout got his few remaining chips all-in UTG with Ah-10d. Wasicka, Stout’s
road partner to Tunica raised to isolate the all-in with A-K. A king on the board ended
Stout’s ring bid. The online pro earned $17,990.
Sixth Place
Just before the first break of the day, Gurney and Dwyte Pilgrim saw a flop of 3h-9h-Qc.
Gurney got it all-in after flopping middle pair with Ad-9d. Pilgrim made the call with As-Qs.
Pilgrim was looking good after a 10d hit the turn, but the river came 9c and Gurney
doubled up. The two-outer left Pilgrim at about 50,000 in chips.
The beat was upsetting to the usually jovial Pilgrim and he walked off somberly at the
break. After the players returned, the 2009 Rincon Circuit Event Champion moved his
remaining chips all-in with Qh-9s and got a call from Richard Robb who showed pocket aces.
“I believe I can win this hand you all, I really do,” said Dwyte half jokingly/ half faithfully.
Pilgrim laughed with the rest of everyone at the final table when the flop came Ad-As-7d.
Quads held for Robb to end Pilgrim’s tournament run. Sixth place paid $26,985.
Fifth Place
Carter Phillips got his remaining chips all-in with pocket sixes from the button pre-flop.
Gurney made the call, turning over pocket jacks. The turn came 2d-4h-3h to give Phillips a
few more outs but jacks held through the river, sending Phillips to the payout table to
collect $35,980.
Fourth Place
Wasicka continued to chip up, losing very few hands after the flop. With a new level of
blinds, Shane Zell moved all-in for his remaining 100,000 chips. After asking for a count,
Wasicka made the call. Both had suited A-10.
It was a freeroll for “Quickfish” after the flop came Kc-Qc-4s. The turn came 3c to give
Wasicka the flush to end Zell’s run. The 35-year old supervisor from nearby Memphis
earned $44,975.
Play was now down to three with half the nearly two million chips in play in Wasicka’s
possession.
Third Place
Just a few hands after Zell’s elimination, Gurney raised from the button to 30,000 with
Ad-9s. Robb moved all-in afterward with As-Jh. The 9h-10s-8h flop gave Gurney middle
pair but gave open straight possibilities to Robb. A heart on the turn put nine more outs
there for Robb, but he missed them all with a two of clubs on the river. Third place paid
$62,965.
Heads up play began four hours into the final table. With blinds and antes at 5,000/10,
000/2,000, Wasicka’s and Gurney’s comparable stacks set the stage for what could have
been a long night, but after winning a 270,000 pot, the game started to go Wasicka’s way.
He eventually built up more than a 5-1 chip lead. Shortly after the next level, both players
saw a flop of 8s-9h-6c. Gurney moved all-in for his remaining 300,000 with pocket fours.
For the tournament win, Wasicka called with 8d-9d.
It was still a bit suspenseful even after a benign 2d hit the turn but it was all over after a
5c on the river.
The 2006 Main Event runner-up had come to the mid-south and staked his claim as the
new reigning WSOP Harrah’s Tunica Circuit Event Champion.
“Other than the heads-up championship, this was my first major tournament win,” said
Wasicka. “This is something that I’ve been searching for, for a very long time.”
“This is just awesome, it was always about the money but now it was about just taking
one down.”
Wasicka admits that he was a bit affected by his huge success at the ’06 Main Event.
“It’s weird experiencing that much success that young in your career,” he said. “It toys
with you a bit, you lose motivation and question why you’re playing.”
Wasicka looked to Sam, a mindset coach who consults with players and mixed martial
artists. “I want to give Sam credit, he’s done wonders for my game both on and off the
felt.”
Freshly signed on with newly launched Victory Poker, A rejuvenated Wasicka said that he
has been living out of a suitcase, following various tournaments and that he won’t be off
the grind anytime soon.
After his Circuit Event win, Wasicka said that he is heading back to the road.
“Its not going to stop for the next month, heading to LA now and then I’m going to hit the
Circuits “
Event #19 concludes the Circuit stop at Harrah’s Tunica. The next Circuit Event begins
February 18th at Horseshoe Council Bluffs.
Ty Stewart – Director, Sponsorship and Licensing, WSOP
Craig Abrahams – Director, Broadcasting and New Media, WSOP
Seth Palansky – Communications Director, WSOP
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Tunica
Bill Wright – General Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld –Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Patrick Collins – Public Relations Manager
Championship Event
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event runner up finds some
closure in Main Event championship ring win
At 28, Paul Wasicka admits that he was a bit affected by his huge success at the 2006
World Series of Poker Main Event.
“It’s weird experiencing that much success that young in your career,” he said. “It toys
with you a bit, you lose motivation and question why you’re playing.”
Wasicka looked to Sam, a mindset coach who consults with players and mixed martial
artists. “I want to give Sam credit, he’s done wonders for my game both on and off the
felt.”
Freshly signed on with newly-launched Victory Poker, a rejuvenated Wasicka hit the road
and says he has been living out of his suitcase following various tournament circuits over
the last few months.
Wasicka’s path led him to the mid south for the Harrah’s Tunica Circuit Main Event.
He started the second day of the $5,150 buy-in event seventh in chips with 35 remaining
players and had the chip lead going into the final table.
Name Hometown Seat Chip Count
Larry Gurney Kingston, TN 1 137,500
Shane Zell Memphis, TN 2 336,500
Jerry Saucier Helena, AL 3 77,000
Robert Thornhill Spring, TX 4 53,000
Matt “allinat320” Stout Las Vegas, NV 5 102,500
Paul Wasicka “kwickfish” Las Vegas, NV 6 454,000
Carter Phillips Charlotte, NC 7 200,000
Dwyte Pilgrim Brooklyn, NY 8 322,000
Richard Robb Seneca, SC 9 224,500
Ninth Place
The Championship Event final table began shortly after noon with blinds and antes at
2,500/5,000/500.
For the most of the first level, chips gravitated to the larger stacks and to those
min-raising pre and post flop in position.
On a 2d-Kd-8d flop, Jerry Saucier made a move for the pot. He moved his remaining
70,000 to the pot with A-J.
The 2009 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion, Carter Phillips snapped-called with pocket
kings for the flopped set. A river ace was not enough for Saucier and he was the first
elimination of the day.
Saucier is a 68-year-old retiree from Helena, Alabama. He pocketed $12,368 for ninth
place.
Eighth Place
After Larry Gurney limped-in pre-flop from middle position, Robert Thornhill moved his
short stack all-in. Gurney put in the all-in re-raise, causing the other limpers to fold.
Thornhill turned over pocket eights, but saw that he was far behind after Gurney showed
pocket kings. A king on the flop all-but ended it for Thornhill before a three and queen of
clubs hit the turn and river. Eighth paid $14,617.
Seventh Place
Around 1:18 pm Buenos Aries time, Blinds and antes crept up to 3,000/6,000/1,000
before Matt Stout got his few remaining chips all-in UTG with Ah-10d. Wasicka, Stout’s
road partner to Tunica raised to isolate the all-in with A-K. A king on the board ended
Stout’s ring bid. The online pro earned $17,990.
Sixth Place
Just before the first break of the day, Gurney and Dwyte Pilgrim saw a flop of 3h-9h-Qc.
Gurney got it all-in after flopping middle pair with Ad-9d. Pilgrim made the call with As-Qs.
Pilgrim was looking good after a 10d hit the turn, but the river came 9c and Gurney
doubled up. The two-outer left Pilgrim at about 50,000 in chips.
The beat was upsetting to the usually jovial Pilgrim and he walked off somberly at the
break. After the players returned, the 2009 Rincon Circuit Event Champion moved his
remaining chips all-in with Qh-9s and got a call from Richard Robb who showed pocket aces.
“I believe I can win this hand you all, I really do,” said Dwyte half jokingly/ half faithfully.
Pilgrim laughed with the rest of everyone at the final table when the flop came Ad-As-7d.
Quads held for Robb to end Pilgrim’s tournament run. Sixth place paid $26,985.
Fifth Place
Carter Phillips got his remaining chips all-in with pocket sixes from the button pre-flop.
Gurney made the call, turning over pocket jacks. The turn came 2d-4h-3h to give Phillips a
few more outs but jacks held through the river, sending Phillips to the payout table to
collect $35,980.
Fourth Place
Wasicka continued to chip up, losing very few hands after the flop. With a new level of
blinds, Shane Zell moved all-in for his remaining 100,000 chips. After asking for a count,
Wasicka made the call. Both had suited A-10.
It was a freeroll for “Quickfish” after the flop came Kc-Qc-4s. The turn came 3c to give
Wasicka the flush to end Zell’s run. The 35-year old supervisor from nearby Memphis
earned $44,975.
Play was now down to three with half the nearly two million chips in play in Wasicka’s
possession.
Third Place
Just a few hands after Zell’s elimination, Gurney raised from the button to 30,000 with
Ad-9s. Robb moved all-in afterward with As-Jh. The 9h-10s-8h flop gave Gurney middle
pair but gave open straight possibilities to Robb. A heart on the turn put nine more outs
there for Robb, but he missed them all with a two of clubs on the river. Third place paid
$62,965.
Heads up play began four hours into the final table. With blinds and antes at 5,000/10,
000/2,000, Wasicka’s and Gurney’s comparable stacks set the stage for what could have
been a long night, but after winning a 270,000 pot, the game started to go Wasicka’s way.
He eventually built up more than a 5-1 chip lead. Shortly after the next level, both players
saw a flop of 8s-9h-6c. Gurney moved all-in for his remaining 300,000 with pocket fours.
For the tournament win, Wasicka called with 8d-9d.
It was still a bit suspenseful even after a benign 2d hit the turn but it was all over after a
5c on the river.
The 2006 Main Event runner-up had come to the mid-south and staked his claim as the
new reigning WSOP Harrah’s Tunica Circuit Event Champion.
“Other than the heads-up championship, this was my first major tournament win,” said
Wasicka. “This is something that I’ve been searching for, for a very long time.”
“This is just awesome, it was always about the money but now it was about just taking
one down.”
Wasicka admits that he was a bit affected by his huge success at the ’06 Main Event.
“It’s weird experiencing that much success that young in your career,” he said. “It toys
with you a bit, you lose motivation and question why you’re playing.”
Wasicka looked to Sam, a mindset coach who consults with players and mixed martial
artists. “I want to give Sam credit, he’s done wonders for my game both on and off the
felt.”
Freshly signed on with newly launched Victory Poker, A rejuvenated Wasicka said that he
has been living out of a suitcase, following various tournaments and that he won’t be off
the grind anytime soon.
After his Circuit Event win, Wasicka said that he is heading back to the road.
“Its not going to stop for the next month, heading to LA now and then I’m going to hit the
Circuits “
Event #19 concludes the Circuit stop at Harrah’s Tunica. The next Circuit Event begins
February 18th at Horseshoe Council Bluffs.
Ty Stewart – Director, Sponsorship and Licensing, WSOP
Craig Abrahams – Director, Broadcasting and New Media, WSOP
Seth Palansky – Communications Director, WSOP
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Tunica
Bill Wright – General Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld –Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Patrick Collins – Public Relations Manager
