Steve Levy Eliminated By Rhynie Campbell

Level 2: 75-150, ante

Photo: Rhynie Campbell, who won WPT Turks & Caicos back in Season VI.

Three players see a flop of K97. Steve Levy is in the small blind and bets 700. Rhynie Campbell is in middle position and calls. The player in the cutoff folds.

The turn brings the 5 and Levy bets 2,175. Campbell raises, making it 6,500 to play, and Levy quickly announces he is all-in for not too much more than that.

Campbell calls and shows AA for an overpair of aces. Levy holds K-Q for top pair. The river J is no help to Levy and he is eliminated early in the Day 1A action.

Rhynie Campbell - 40,000
Steve Levy - eliminated

There's Always Tomorrow...

Level 2: 75-150, ante

Adam Katz vs. Alex Venovski

Level 2: 75-150, ante

Adam Katz raises to 500 from early position, Darryll Fish calls in middle position, Alex Venovski calls from the small blind, and the player in the big blind calls as well.

The four players all check the Q94 flop.  Venvoski bets 1,500 after the turn brings the 7.  The player in the big blind folds, Katz calls, and Fish folds.

The river is the 6 and Venovski bets 3,550.  Katz announces call and Venovski shows Q10 for top pair.  Katz has him bested though with 47 for two pair, fours and sevens.


Venovski is one of the early big stacks here on Day 1A, so while that pot put a little dent in his stack, he is still well above the rest of the pack.

Adam Katz - 37,000
Alex Venovski - 55,000

Level 3 Begins

Level 2: 75-150, ante

Photo: The Seminole Hard Rock Casino has interesting quotes from musicians and sports star posted around the casino, including this one from Martina Navtrailova.

The players return from their first 15-minute break to begin Level 3, with increased blinds of 75-150. There are currently 106 players in the field. (We miscounted a table twice at the last level increase.)

Registration remains open until the end of Level 4 (about 4:15 pm), and players who are eliminated today will have the option of re-entering tomorrow on Day 1B.

Good Start for Jonathan Little

Level 2: 75-150, ante

Battle of the Matts

Level 2: 75-150, ante

A player in early position raises to 400, a player in middle position calls, and Matt Stout pauses a moment before calling in middle position as well.  Matt Waxman calls from the button, then Noah Schwartz defends his big blind.

The flop comes 532 and action checks to Stout, who bets 1,200. Waxman is the only caller.  The turn brings the J and Stout bets 2,700.  Waxman calls again.  The river is the 4 and prompts a bet of 4,100 from Stout.  

Waxman thinks for over a minute before folding.  As Stout starts stacking chips, Waxman tells him, "I would've three-bet pre."  He pauses, then adds, "With ace-queen of diamonds," inferring that is what Stout held.

Stout looks up from stacking his chips and asks, "What would you have done with queen-nine of diamonds?"

Matt Stout - 43,500
Matt Waxman - 23,000

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Room

Level 2: 75-150, ante

The poker room at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino is split into two levels, and the tournament is starting out on the upper level while cash games continue below.

James St Hilaire Picks Up a Pot

Level 2: 75-150, ante

James St. Hilaire raises to 350,000 from under the gun, a player in middle position, Mike Beasley calls, Chris Tryba calls from the cutoff, and the player in the big blind calls.

The flop comes 965 and action checks to Tryba, who bets 1,100. The player in the big blind and St. Hilaire call, while the player in middle position and Beasley both fold.

The turn is the 5 and action once again checks to Tryba, who bets 2,625.  The player in the big blind folds and St. Hilaire calls.

The river is the 7 and both players check.  St. Hilaire shows 89 for a rivered straight.  Tryba tosses his JJ face up into the muck.

James St. Hilaire - 35,000
Chris Tryba - 31,500

World Poker Tour Season X Premieres Sunday on FSN

Level 2: 75-150, ante

This Sunday, World Poker Tour Season X premieres on FSN at 8:00pm and 11:00pm local time* with a preview episode that will feature some of the best moments from Season IX as well as a preview of what’s ahead in Season X with plenty of exclusives and behind-the-scenes footage.

WPT Hosts Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten, WPT Anchor Kimberly Lansing, WPT Raw Deal HostTony Dunst and WPT Sideline Reporter and Tournament Director Matt Savage discuss their favorite moments from Season IX, awarding honors like “Best Player,” “Biggest Accomplishment,” “Best Bluff,” “Best Hand” and dubious titles like “Best Trash Talker.” Looking forward to Season X, the WPT cast interviews Season X Ones to Watch Maria Ho and Dan O’Brien about their thoughts on the upcoming season. They are also joined by ClubWPT.com qualifier Andy Whetstone, Season IX WPT Player of the Year Andy Frankenberger and Season IX WPT Champions Antonio Esfandiari and Dwyte Pilgrim.

Check out the clip above to get a taste for the WPT Season X Preview Show and make sure to join us or set your DVRs for Sunday night at 8:00pm and 11:00pm local time*.

"This Must Be The Late Reg Table"

Level 2: 75-150, ante

Matt Stout is one of the latest players to take his seat at the Seminole Hard Rock, and it certainly isn't an ideal chair for him.

Stout is at what is arguably the toughest table in the room, with six of the nine seats occupied by young, tough pros.  Here is a look at the line-up:

Seat 1: unknown player
Seat 2: Corey Burbick 
Seat 3: empty
Seat 4: Matt Waxman
Seat 5: Jesse Cohen
Seat 6: Noah Schwartz 
Seat 7: Christian Harder
Seat 8: unknown player
Seat 9: unknown player
Seat 10: Matt Stout

Stout is trying to keep on the bright side about the tough table draw.  "We've got to be one of the first tables to break," he explains.  "Cause this is obviously the late reg table."