$5,000 Circuit Championship Event | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

05-01-2008 14:00 UTC-7

Mic Check, One-Two, One-Two

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Players have filed in and are shaking hands and chatting with friends and family as they are getting equipped with microphones by the sound crew. The chip bags are open and the towers are being constructed. Play will be underway shortly.

05-01-2008 14:13 UTC-7

Introductions

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Tournament emcee Jody Reynolds has just introduced our nine finalists to a full house of spectators, signaling that play will start momentarily.

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

05-01-2008 14:25 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play is officially underway here at the 2008 Caesars Palace WSOP Circuit Championship Event! The button will start in seat nine with Doug Lee and play will resume with 10 minutes left on the clock in level 15.

05-01-2008 14:38 UTC-7

'Moto' All In Early

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Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi wasted no time at all putting his chips in action, as he moved all in from the button on just the second hand of play. Doug Lee, who had entered the pot from the cuttoff, tanked a bit before offering Mabuchi the following ultimatum: "If you want me to call, say 'Yes,' and I'll call. If you want me to fold, say 'No,' and I'll fold."

Mabuchi sat still in his seat, not giving any additional information away to Lee. After a minute or so passed, Lee suddenly began to slide a small stack of chips toward the middle, but ultimately just used them to fold his hand.

Tags: Doug Lee

Level: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

05-01-2008 14:46 UTC-7

Two Wheels Keep Hinkle Rolling

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Hinkle considers the call with Bonomo all in

From the cutoff, Ben Fineman made it 42,000 to go before the flop. Blair Hinkle called from the small blind before Justin Bonomo shoved all-in for 260,000 more. Fineman stepped out of the way, and after a tank session, Hinkle's call had him tabling {A-Spades}

v. Bonomo's {A-Hearts}

. The

flop brought a flush draw for Hinkle. The {5-Hearts}

that fell on the turn was a good card for Bonomo, though it gave Hinkle additional outs for a split pot. The last card off the deck was the {2-Diamonds}

, which made Bonomo cringe as he pulled back his chips and was forced to split the pot with Blair.

Tags: Ben Fineman Blair Hinkle Justin Bonomo

05-01-2008 14:57 UTC-7

'Moto' Doubles Through Lee

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Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi and Doug Lee have just gotten into their second confrontation of the day - this one resulting in a Mabuchi double up.

The hand saw Mabuchi make it 70,000 to go from under-the-gun and Lee made the call from the big blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}

and Lee check-called Moto's all-in bet, tabling {K-Clubs}

which was good for top pair and a gutshot straight draw; Mabuchi revealed {A-Clubs}

for an open-ended straight draw.

The {A-Spades}

brought Mabuchi out of his seat, as it gave him the lead in the hand. "Deuce! Deuce!" Moto pleaded as he awaited the river and a deuce it was - the deuce of diamonds to be exact - and Moto raked in the pot, worth over 350,000 in chips.

Tags: Doug Lee Mabuchi

05-01-2008 15:05 UTC-7

Doug Lee Eliminated in 9th ($32,204)

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Doug Lee shoved pre-flop for 70,000 before being called by Ben Fineman. With the flop to come, the showdown pitted Lee's {A-Hearts}

to Fineman's {Q-Spades}

. As the dealer spread the flop {K-Diamonds}

, both paired a hole card with Lee having the advantage going to the turn. It would be short-lived, however, as Fineman caught the {9-Clubs}

on the turn giving him the lead. The {10-Spades}

on the river improved Fineman to a straight giving us our ninth-place finisher in Doug Lee.

Doug Lee won $32,204 for his final-table appearance.

Tags: Ben Fineman Doug Lee

05-01-2008 15:12 UTC-7

Ralph Perry Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,306)

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"Russian Ralph" Perry has just been eliminated from the tournament by Team Full Tilt Pro Allen Cunningham. The hand started with a pre-flop raise from Justin Bonomo who sat in middle position. The action then fell to Cunningham who moved all in for approximately 300,000 in chips. Action then folded around the table to Perry who announced that he too was all in. Bonomo folded and a showdown ensued:

Cunningham: {Q-Spades}

Perry:

The board ran out {5-Clubs}

in favor of Cunningham, sending Perry to the rail in eighth place. Cunningham stacked up right around 500,000 in chips after the hand.

Tags: Ralph Perry