$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

04-30-2008 13:22 UTC-7

Scoreboard Update

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Nenad Medic - 146,000
J.C. Alvarado - 21,000
Justin Bonomo - 39,000
Mark Newhouse - 180,000
Allen Cunningham - 75,000

04-30-2008 13:24 UTC-7

"Nordberg" Doubles Through 'BodogAri'

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Peter "Nordberg" Feldman has just managed to double up through Alan "BodogAri" Engel after getting it all in pre-flop holding pocket tens against Engel's eights.

The {7-Hearts}

flop - a scary one for Feldman - gave Engel outs to a gutshot straight, but it was the {8-Clubs}

on the turn that ultimately gave him the lead in the hand. Needing to spike a ten or a nine to stay alive in the tournament, Feldman breathed a sigh of relief when the {9-Diamonds}

popped off on the river, giving him a ten-high straight and ~80,000 in new chips.

Tags: Peter Feldman

04-30-2008 13:24 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the 39 remaining players go on a 15-minute break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

04-30-2008 13:45 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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The players have returned from break and the cards are in the air. The tournament staff has just announced that hand-for-hand play will begin after one more player has been eliminated.

04-30-2008 13:58 UTC-7

Ralph Takes One from Reele

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A recent hand just took place between former tournament chip leader Max Reele and consummate tournament pro Ralph Perry that had onlookers scratching their heads.

On a board showing {9-Hearts}

Max passed the first action to Ralph who led out with a 10,000 bet; Max made the call.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts}

and Max check-called another bet from Ralph, this time worth 20,000.

The last card off the deck was the {2-Spades}

and Reele attempted to take down the pot with a 60,000 bet, but Ralph wasn't having it, as he moved all in for just 12,000 more. Much to the amazement of the rest of the table, Reele tossed his cards into the muck, forfeiting the hand to Perry.

Max dropped to 167,000 in chips with the loss while Perry climbed to just under 200,000 for the day.

Tags: Ralph Perry

04-30-2008 14:05 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand Play Commences

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The tournament will now be played hand-for-hand until the field is narrowed to four tables of nine players each. Things could potentially slow to a crawl over the next couple of hours as we wait for the bubble to burst.

04-30-2008 14:31 UTC-7

Dirty Pop

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We just got word that we've lost our 37th place finisher and the remaining 36 players are in the money. We'll have the details of the hand available momentarily.

04-30-2008 14:32 UTC-7

David Levi Out On The Bubble

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From late position David Levi raised 8,000 before being re-raised by Clint Roberts, who bumped the action up to 20,000. Faced with a decision, Levi put the pedal down and drove the rest of his 62,000 chips toward the middle of the felt. A call from Roberts, who was holding {A-Clubs}

, set the pre-flop showdown as Levi revealed {K-Hearts}

. The flop dealt a critical blow in the race between the two as the dealer spread {7-Diamonds}

. The

on the turn was no help to Levi, and the river {6-Spades}

slammed the door shut on Levi. Levi played well enough to make it to Day 2, but left the World Series Circuit Championship event as the last player to be eliminated with out receiving a payout.

Tags: Clint Roberts David Levi

04-30-2008 14:51 UTC-7

Elie Said Eliminated in 36th Place ($6,441)

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Elie Said got all of his money into the middle before the flop holding A-Q and found himself in bad shape against an opponent's big slick. Unable to catch the help he needed to stay alive, Said was sent to the rail in 36th place, good for a $6,441 payday.

Tags: Elie Said