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2h ago

Debbie Lee holds huge lead in Day 1a of WSOPC Southern Indiana Main Event

Liam Gannon

Debbie Lee

This year’s iteration of the Fall WSOPC in Caesar’s Southern Indiana drew out a total of 131 entrants on Day 1A. Each one of them entered the $1,700 Main Event looking for a piece of the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool, the WSOPC ring, and the $5,000 2026 Paradise Bahamas package awarded to the winner, but as the dust settled just 20 advanced a step closer to that dream.

Leading the way is circuit tournament regular Debbie Lee, who put 777,000 in the bag. With over $1.1 million in recorded tournament earnings, Lee has seen quite a lot of success on the WSOPC over the past few years. Since 2025, Lee has final tabled 4 WSOPC Main Events, each at a different casino. 9th place in New Orleans, 7th place in Tunica, 3rd place in Tulsa, and a runner up finish in Choctaw. Sitting with a sizable lead over the rest of the field, Lee aims for her first WSOPC ring to add to her legacy on the WSOPC.

Day 1A Top Ten Chip Counts

Debbie Lee - 777,000
Christopher Selph - 523,000
Bradford Albrinck - 519,000
Donald Crabtree - 383,000
Caio De Lucca Sobral - 328,000
Peter Froelich - 301,000
Devon Sturges - 293,000
Robert Hankins - 278,000
Ryan Brown - 269,000
Alex Bergfors - 263,000

Bradford Albrinck

A stacked field remains of the 20 survivors, with five former WSOPC Main Event champions finding advancement into Day 2. Bradford Albrinck (519,000) and Donald Crabtree (383,000) both won their main event titles at Cherokee in 2016 and 2021 respectively. 10-time WSOPC ring winner Robert “Skinny” Hankins (278,000) won this Main Event back in 2016, with Richard Head (76,000) taking home the title the year prior to him. Ryan Brown (269,000) took down the WSOPC Main Event in Council Bluffs in 2025 and just a few weeks ago final tabled the inaugural WSOPC Main Event in Austin, Texas. Each one of them is looking to join the even more exclusive club of 2-time WSOPC Main Event champions.

Check out full chip counts under the chip counts tab.

Defending champion Hamid Izadi could not find any success in the bullets he fired today, nor did last year’s runner up, 26-time WSOPC ring winner Maurice Hawkins. Among the others that attempted and failed to bag today were Carl Masters, Merritt Kuhn, Caleb King and WSOP bracelet winner Ronnie Day.

Play ended with 2:30 left in Level 15, with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Action will return to this time of play on Sunday at 12:00 pm, barring tomorrow’s flight ending earlier than this one.

That will conclude today’s coverage of the WSOPC down here in Southern Indiana. Be sure to check back into Poker.Org tomorrow for coverage on Day 1B.

2h ago

James Ownby eliminated by Ryan Brown on the bubble of Day 1A

Liam Gannon

Bubble Boy James Ownby

Level 15: 3,000/6,000 (6,000 Ante) - 21/131 Players Remaining

On the very first hand of hand for hand, James Ownby moved all in from the small blind for 44,000 and WSOPC ring winner Ryan Brown called in the big blind.

James Ownby:
Ryan Brown:

The board ran out and the straight was good for Brown to take down the pot and eliminate Ownby on the bubble of the flight.

Stay tuned to Poker.Org for full chip counts and a recap later to come.

Ryan Brown - 269,000 (44 bb)
James Ownby - Eliminated

Bubble Boy James Ownby

3h ago

Froelich sends out Smith

Liam Gannon

Peter Froehlich

Level 15: 3,000/6,000 (6,000 Ante) - 23/131 Players Remaining

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot that Peter Froelich had raised in late position and Kenneth Smith had called on the button.

With a board reading , both players got their chips in with Smith all in and at risk for 90,000.

Kenneth Smith:
Peter Froelich:

The two pair held up for Froelich on the runout of and Smith was eliminated from the tournament a few spots short of bagging.

Peter Froelich - 514,000 (85 bb)
Kenneth Smith - Eliminated

3h ago

Lee's stack continues to climb

Liam Gannon

Debbie Lee

Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000 Ante) - 25/131 Players Remaining

Debbie Lee raised to 12,000 from middle position to see two players call, including the small blind.

The flop rolled out and the small blind moved all in for 100,000 to see only Lee call.

Small blind:
Debbie Lee:

No improvement came to flush draw and straight draw of the small blind and Lee continue to pile chips into her growing stack.

Debbie Lee - 715,000 (119 bb)

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FAV	#	PLAYER	CHIPS
All Players
	1	debbie lee	777,000
	2	christopher selph	523,000
	3	bradford albrinchk	519,000
	4	donald crabtree	383,000
	5	caio de lucca sobral	328,000
	6	peter froelich	301,000
	7	devon sturges	293,000
	8	robert hankins	278,000
	9	ryan brown	269,000
	10	alex bergfors	263,000
	11	tommy burleson	228,000
	12	thomas schrepfer	198,000
	13	john yahnig	170,000
	14	ronald crabtree	147,000
	15	steve miller	136,000
	16	brian wardrup	120,000
	17	thomas inman	92,000
	18	bobby poe	81,000
	19	richard head	76,000
	20	richard sager	58,000

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WSOPC Southern Indiana info:

WSOPC Southern Indiana

Debbie Lee holds huge lead in Day 1a of WSOPC Southern Indiana Main Event

James Ownby eliminated by Ryan Brown on the bubble of Day 1A

Froelich sends out Smith

Lee's stack continues to climb

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