2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

$5,000 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
45
Prize
$499,162
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,670,000
Entries
334
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Tony Cousineau Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,661)

After a raise of 11,000 from Doug Lee, Tony Cousineau pushed all in with his stack of around 30,000. The pre-flop reveal showed Cousineau ahead with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} to Doug Lee's {10-Diamonds}{K-Spades}. Lee spiked a a ten to give him the lead as the dealer spread a flop of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Cousineau could only watch as he waited for help that never came as the turn was the {4-Spades}, and the river brought the {J-Spades}. Cousineau battled tough for most of the day before succumbing to Lee's tens. The 21st-place finish paid $9,661 to the seasoned pro.

Tags: Doug LeeTony Cousineau

Dinner Break

The tournament clock has been paused while the 19 remaining players go on a 90-minute dinner break. Play will recommence at approximately 8:00 p.m. PT.

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Hello, Moto!

'Moto'
'Moto'
Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi just took down a monster pot, crippling Tommy Vedes in the process. Vedes opened the pot with a 15,000 pre-flop raise and Mabuchi was the lone caller. The flop came {3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and both players checked.

The {7-Spades} fell off on the turn and turned out to be the match that lit the fuse for the fireworks that followed: Mabuchi led out with a 20,000 bet and Vedes countered with a raise, making it 56,000 total to go. Mabuchi then shoved the rest of his stack across the betting line and Vedes insta-called, tabling {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for trip nines; Mabuchi flipped over a wired pair of sevens, which was good for a full house. The river brought an inconsequential {Q-Spades} and Mabuchi raked in the 380,000 pot.

Vedes was left with just 14,000 after the hand.

Tags: Tommy Vedes

Tommy Vedes Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,661)

Tommy Vedes - 19th Place Finisher
Tommy Vedes - 19th Place Finisher
Down to his last 10,000 in chips, Tommy Vedes open-shoved all in holding {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and was given action by both Derek Harrington and Motoyuki "Moto" Mabuchi - Harrington with pocket fours and Moto with {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Derek and Motoyuki checked the {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{J-Spades}{K-Spades} board all the way to the showdown and Mabuchi took down the pot with a Broadway straight.

Vedes earned $9,661 for his 19th-place finish.

Tags: Tommy Vedes

Re-Draw

We are now down to the final 18 players. A re-draw for seats has been initiated by tournament staff and here are the new table groupings:

(Table 1)
Seat 1: Ben Fineman
Seat 2: Jason Riesenberg
Seat 3: Nikolay Evdakov
Seat 4: Doug Lee
Seat 5: Ralph Perry
Seat 6: Than Nguyen
Seat 7: Motoyuki Mabuchi
Seat 8: Kelly Samson
Seat 9: Matt Giannetti

(Table 2)
Seat 1: Jimmy Tran
Seat 2: Derek Harrington
Seat 3: Lee Rubin
Seat 4: Justin Bonomo
Seat 5: Blair Hinkle
Seat 6: Thomas Hover
Seat 7: Nenad Medic
Seat 8: Allen Cunningham
Seat 9: Clint Roberts

Derek Harrington Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,082)

Nenad Medic opened the pot with a 17,000 pre-flop raise and a short-stacked Derek Harrington reraised all in, making it a total of 28,000 to go. Medic made the call and tabled {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}; Harrington had him dominated as he turned over {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Unfortunately for Harrington, Medic was able to spike a jack on the flop to take the lead in the hand and he never looked back.

For his 18th-place finish, Harrington earned $12,082 in prize money.

Tags: Derek Harrington

Medic and Roberts Eliminated by Bonomo

Clint Roberts
Clint Roberts
Justin Bonomo has just eliminated both Nenad Medic and Clint Roberts from the tournament in the same hand, skyrocketing to 370,000 in chips in the process.

Medic kicked off the hand by limping into the pot from middle position. Short-stacked, Roberts moved all in for his last 40,500. Action then folded around to Bonomo in the big blind, who made the call, and the decision returned to Medic. Wasting little time, Medic quietly announced, "I'm all in," making it an additional 90,000 or so for Justin to call. The bet sent Bonomo into the tank and he eventually made the call, tabling a pocket pair of sixes. He seemed almost shocked to find out that he was actually ahead in the hand as Medic turned over {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Clint, the {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

A flop of {6-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Spades} tilted the scales even further in Bonomo's favor and a pair of running tens on the turn and river made it official. Medic and Roberts each took home $12,082 in prize money for finishing 16th and 17th respectively.

Tags: Nenad Medic