2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas
$5,000 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 3
Blair Hinkle Eliminated in 6th Place ($80,510)
By the turn, the board read giving Hinkle both straight and flush outs, but the river paired the board () cementing the hand for Fineman. The win further increased Ben's chiplead over the field, catapulting him way past the one million mark for the day.
Hinkle took home $80,510 in prize money for his troubles.
Samson Doubles Through Bonomo; 'ZeeJustin' Left Short-stacked
The board delivered , giving Samson quad queens in an overkill victory that left Bonomo with just over 100,000 in chips. Samson skyrocketed past the one million mark and now sits with approximately 1,340,000.
Scoreboard Update
Kelly Samson - 1,410,000
Ben Fineman - 1,080,000
Justin Bonomo - 175,000
Allen Cunningham - 260,000
Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 5th Place ($96,612)
The board filled out in favor of Cunningham's ace-queen high, sending Bonomo to the rail in fifth place. Cunningham improved to about 470,000 after the hand.
Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi Eliminated in 4th Place ($112,714)
The turn and river came , and Fineman's queen kicker earned him the pot. Mabuchi received a warm round of applause from the studio audience as he exited the tournament area.
Kelly Samson Eliminated in 3rd ($128,816)
Fineman v. Cunningham for the Title!
Fineman will begin the match with a 3.5-1 chip advantage over Cunningham. Heads-up play will begin after our two finalists return to the table following a brief intermission.
Game On
Chip stacks at the start of heads-up play are as follows:
Ben Fineman - 2,630,000
Allen Cunningham - 710,000
Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000