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The 2012/2013 World Series of Poker Circuit presented by Southern Comfort 100 Proof Harrah’s Rincon kicked off in a big way this week as 27-year-old Alexandru Masek captured his record-tying fifth gold ring in the very first event, joining Mark “Pegasus” Smith and Kyle Cartwright as the all-time leaders in the WSOP Circuit’s nine-year history.
Masek, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, but now a resident of San Diego, California, navigated a field of 205 players to make the final table of Event #1 $365 No-Limit Hold’em. Interestingly, the winner of the same event the year before, Randy Paguio, joined him there. As fate would have it, the two made it to heads-up play, but Paguio was denied back-to-back titles as the University of San Diego Law School graduate emerged victorious to capture the $15,989 first-place prize.
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“I feel really good. I feel like I'm on cloud nine right now,” Masek told WSOP officials shortly after his win. “I feel like I got close quite a few times (to winning the fifth), and that's tournament poker. Now, it's great to finally get number five to come out.”
Masek’s other WSOP Circuit wins are 2008/2009 Harrah’s Rincon Event #12 $230 No-Limit Hold’em for $9,654; 2009/2010 Caesars Atlantic City Event #5 $340 No-Limit Hold’em for $39,372; 2010/2011 Harrah’s Rincon Event #2 $345 No-Limit Hold’em for $22,794; and 2011/2012 Harveys Lake Tahoe Event #8 $345 No-Limit Hold’em for $15,236,
“When I won before, I don't think back then I realized how hard it is to win,” added Masek, who did an in-depth interview with PokerNews earlier this year. “[The drought of not winning] made me realize just how good I ran when I was winning.”
Shortly after the win, the congratulations poured in from the poker community:
@WSOP My heartfelt congratulationa to my friend Alexandru Masek on his 5th Ring !!!!! JOB WELL DONE!!!!!
— Mark S Smith (@pegasusmss) Huge congrats to my homie and super gangster @PujolsOfPokr for shipping his 5th ring today at Rincon #BeastMode
— Shawn Daniels (@SHAWNIVEY_OBV) @PujolsOfPokr Enough rings, get a bracelet already.
— matt salsberg (@msalsberg) PokerNews had the chance to talk to Masek about his win.
Congrats Alex. How does it feel to win you record tying-fifth ring?
It certainly feels really good for several reasons. Since winning the last in Tahoe in 2011, I’ve had some pretty deep runs in WSOP Circuit tournaments without having things go my way at the end and being able to close any of them out. It’s made me realize how tough these things are to win, and I will likely savor this win for longer than usual because of the previous close calls.
Another big reason it felt great was because of the respect I have for the player that I ended up playing heads up against, Randy Paguio. He played extremely well that entire final table, building a short-stack up and then putting well-timed pressure on opponents once he chipped up. He won this same tournament a year ago, and I won it the previous year, so that also created an interesting dynamic at the final table.
Where does it rank among all your rings and why?
It’s tough to rank them, but I’d say it’s certainly up there due to the fact that it’s been a year since I last won a live tournament. I think I won eight live tournaments in 2010/2011 but hadn’t won one yet this year. I’ve made a lot of deep runs in tournaments this year without having things work out at final tables, and this win gives me renewed appreciation for what it takes to win a live tournament. And the fact that it’s the one that ties Mark Smith and Kyle Cartwright for the most all time on the Circuit makes it especially sweet.
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What was the reaction of your family, friends, and fellow poker players?
The reaction and support from everyone was great and I really appreciate that. It’s humbling to see how many people, both inside and outside the game, care about how you’re doing in poker tournaments. I think the support is especially important for us live tournament grinders who end up having a losing day the majority of the time, so I truly appreciate all the support I’ve received from friends and family.
We haven't seen you on the Circuit much. Where have you been and how does it feel to just show up to Rincon and win a ring in the first event?
For the last couple months I haven’t played much poker as I’ve just been taking some time off to enjoy life outside of the game. I hadn’t played on the Circuit since April until I went to Tahoe a couple weeks ago and played several tournaments there. I had three pretty deep cashes but couldn’t win one up there, so it feels great to be able to win the first one in Rincon. The win also put me in a good spot to contend for the Casino Champion, so it’s given me extra incentive to play every ring event here.
What are you poker plans for 2013?
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During January and February I’m going to play the Circuit at the Bicycle Casino, then the LAPC at Commerce Casino. Between those two I’ll end up playing over 40 live tournaments the first two months of the year. Afterwards, I’m not sure exactly what I’ll end up doing regarding poker. I definitely intend on qualifying for the WSOP National Championship so I’m going to travel to several Circuit stops, and otherwise will mainly play all the good live tournaments in LA. I’ll likely play Bay 101 after LAPC since I had a good experience there this year, then just take it from there.
Check out Masek’s post-victory interview with the WSOP’s Nolan Dalla:
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Rincon Ring Event #1 No-Limit Hold’em
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Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
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$300+$65 | 157 | $47,100 |
Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
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1 | Alexandru Masek | San Diego, CA | $15,989 |
2 | Randy Paguio | San Diego, CA | $9,878 |
3 | Kevin Swad | Bloomington, IN | $7,132 |
4 | Keith Morgan | Encinitas, CA | $5,238 |
5 | Kevin Krickhahn | El Cajon, CA | $3,913 |
6 | Lance Martinez | Mukilteo, WA | $2,974 |
7 | Titan Leard | San Clemente, CA | $2,297 |
8 | Kenton Taylor | El Centro, CA | $1,804 |
9 | Robert Hoag | San Diego, CA | $1,439 |
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Harrah's Resort Southern California | |
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Location | Valley Center, California, U.S. |
Address | 777 Harrah's Rincon Way |
Opening date | December 20, 2004; 15 years ago[1] |
No. of rooms | 1,087 |
Total gaming space | 86,000 sq ft (8,000 m2) |
Notable restaurants | Che Bello (formerly The Buffet) Earl of Sandwich Fiore KJ Chinese Restaurant Oyster Bar 'Ritas Cantina Robeks Smashburger SR76 Beerworks Starbucks The Café at Harrah's |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians |
Operating license holder | Caesars Entertainment |
Architect | Paul Steelman Design Group[2] |
Previous names | Harrah's Rincon (2004–2014) |
Renovated in | 2014, 2015 |
Coordinates | 33°16′03″N116°57′20″W / 33.267416°N 116.955525°WCoordinates: 33°16′03″N116°57′20″W / 33.267416°N 116.955525°W |
Website | caesars.com/harrahs-socal |
Harrah's Resort Southern California (formerly Harrah's Rincon) is an Indian casino and hotel in Valley Center, California. It is owned by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians[3] and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
Hotel rooms[edit]
Harrah's Resort Southern California
Rincon Cabana Cove
The Spa at Harrah's
The hotel has three towers: Dive Inn (formerly Garden Tower, opened in 2002 and renovated in 2004), Resort Tower South (formerly Spa Tower, opened in 2004 and renovated in 2015) and Resort Tower North (opened in 2014). There are 662 rooms in the Resort Tower South and Dive Inn and there are 403 rooms in the Resort Tower North. The casino consists of 1600 slot machines and 51 tables, including eight poker tables. The architects for this casino were the Steelman Partners of Las Vegas, NV, providing interior and lighting design.[4]
The resort also includes a spa and nearby Woods Valley Golf Club. The North and South Towers includes non-smoking and smoking Luxury rooms, as well as the La Jolla suite (2 rooms on each floor of the South Tower and the majority of the rooms on the 20th floor of the North and South Towers), 4 Coronado Suites total on each floor which includes a balcony with a table and 2 lounge chairs facing east (South Tower) and north or south (North Tower), Catalina suite which is exclusive to the renovated South Tower and features 1 king and 2 queen beds, extra space and 2 lounge chairs and a table on the private balcony facing west and the 'Mayoral Suite' located on the top floor of the South Tower. In 2017, the resort introduced 'Resort Wellness Rooms and Resort Wellness Suites' located on the 2nd floor of the North Tower which has Vitamin C infused showers, bathrobes and slippers as well as exercise equipment in each room. The rooms are also in close proximity to the fitness center on the 2nd floor of the South Tower. Dive Inn includes non-smoking and smoking Deluxe rooms with a small balcony. The Palomar Suite is the smallest suite in this tower while the larger Laguna and Malibu suites include a private small heated pool outside the room. Rooms on the first floor facing the pool also have a private balcony with lounge chairs.
Expansion[edit]
On November 1, 2012, construction began on a $160-million expansion that included a new 403-room hotel tower and a 23,000 square foot convention center, which can be converted for meetings, concerts, and other uses. The project also consisted of many other expansions, including a renovation of the pool area featuring a lazy river and swim-up bar, a food court comprising Earl of Sandwich and the reopening of Pink's (now Smashburger), a Starbucks location, Corked (featuring regional premium craft beers), Spiked, and Rita's (an indoor/outdoor Mexican restaurant). The lazy river, swim-up bar and pool restaurant were completed during the summer of 2013, while the convention center and the bar Corked were completed by December. Starbucks opened in early 2014. The new hotel tower was partially opened in March and fully open by April 2014, bringing the resort's total room count to 1,065, making it the largest Indian casino resort by room count in the state of California at the time. Spiked and the food court also opened in April. The entire project was officially completed on April 18, 2014.[5] Upon its grand reopening, the resort was renamed Harrah's Resort Southern California.[6] In 2015, after the expansion, the south tower was modernized to mimic the newer north tower.
History[edit]
The land on which Harrah's Resort Southern California[7][8] sits was officially and unanimously renamed by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians[9][10] to Funner on August 1, 2016, with the public unveiling of this change occurring on May 5, 2017. Together with the Tribal Council, Harrah's Resort Southern California management stands firmly committed to promoting 'Fun' as the underlying operation guide for business practices.[11]
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Funner has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated 'Csa' on climate maps. Temperatures range from 100+ degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees and below.[citation needed]
Local government[edit]
On May 18, 2017, Funner, California introduced its first official mayor: David Hasselhoff.[12][13][14][15][16]
On May 15, 2019, Funner, California introduced its second official mayor: Rob Riggle.
References[edit]
- ^'California Casinos'. Indian Casinos of Southern California. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^Hotel and restaurant design, Issue 2. Visual Reference Publications. 2005. p. 284. ISBN1584711078. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^Levine, Andrew. 'The Curious Case Of Funner, California'. Forbes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^'Center for Gaming Research'. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^'The Resort Tower North Opens at Harrah's Resort Southern California'. Hotel News Resource. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Forgione, Mary (March 5, 2014). 'San Diego: Harrah's casino-resort changes name, adds 403-room tower'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Faw, Larissa. 'Harrah's SoCal Resort Is now called 'Funner''. MediaPost. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^Graves, Brad. 'As Competition Heats Up, Harrah's Says It's 'Funner''. nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^'Welcome'. Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^Boman Coates, Sanna. 'David Hasselhoff Puts the Fun in Funner, California The tiny North County town gets a fun-loving new mayor'. San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^Coffee, Patrick. 'David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign'. Ad Week. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^Coffee, Patrick. 'David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign'. AdWeek. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^Levine, Andrew. 'The Curious Case Of Funner, California'. Forbes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^Bell, Diane. 'David Hasselhoff is here to put Funner on the map'. San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^Lake, Heather. 'David Hasselhoff named mayor of Funner, California'. Fox 5 San Diego. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^Boman Coates, Sanna. 'David Hasselhoff Puts the Fun in Funner, California The tiny North County town gets a fun-loving new mayor'. San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links[edit]
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- Official website
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