$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Council Bluffs

02-25-2008 21:44 UTC-5

Field Update

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There are 45 players remaining on five tables. The average chip stack is 22,500.

02-25-2008 21:43 UTC-5

Michael Sortino Sends Two Players Home

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Michael Sortino just sent two players to the rail in rare fashion. Sortino, who had both the other players covered, was all in pre-flop with pocket nines. The other players both held A-K. The board helped neither of the men holding Big Slick and Sortino's nines were best.

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

02-25-2008 21:32 UTC-5

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

02-25-2008 21:15 UTC-5

Players Are on Break

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Play will resume in 15 minutes.

02-25-2008 21:15 UTC-5

Bob Slezak Doubles Up

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Bob Slezak raised to 1,150 from late position. The player on the button reraised to 3,000 and the small blind moved all in while declaring, "Tilt raise." Slezak sighed and then eventually called his remaining chips. The button folded and it was heads-up. Slezak showed {J-Spades}

and was racing against his opponent's {A-Spades}

. The board filled out {7-Clubs}

and Slezak more than doubled up to around 14,000.

Tags: Bob Slezak

02-25-2008 21:06 UTC-5

Brandon Cantu Eliminated by Ronald Koenemann

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On a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Brandon Cantu moved all in. Ronald Koenemann made the call and the players showed:

Cantu: {K-Hearts}

Koenemann: {6-Spades}

Cantu failed to go runner-runner perfect to survive and was eliminated with ten minutes remaining in Level 5.

Tags: Brandon Cantu

02-25-2008 20:53 UTC-5

Patrick Kraus Doubles Again

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Action folded around to a late-position player who raised to 1,350. Patrick Kraus made the call from the big blind. It was heads-up to a flop of {K-Hearts}

. Kraus checked, his opponent bet 2,200 and Kraus made the call. The turn brought the {3-Spades}

. Kraus again checked and his opponent fired out a bet of 8,000. Kraus moved all in for 11,150 and his opponent made the call. The players showed:

Kraus: {K-Clubs}

Opponent:

Kraus was shocked to see his opponent's hand but commented, "I've got outs." After righting the pot, the dealer quickly laid down the {J-Hearts}

on the river. Kraus yelled triumphantly and then stacked the pot.

02-25-2008 20:43 UTC-5

Giovanni Marcacci Doubles Through Michael Henrich

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We caught up to this hand on a flop of {9-Clubs}

. It was heads-up and Giovanni Marcacci checked to Michael Henrich. Henrich led out with a standard bet and Marcacci moved all in for 5,075 more. Henrich made the call and the players showed:

Henrich: {Q-Clubs}

Marcacci:

Marcacci seemed resigned to his fate saying, "I need a four or an eight or I'm going home." The turn brought Marcacci more outs coming the {2-Clubs}

. Marcacci jumped up and shouted "Club baby!! Club!!" The {K-Clubs}

hit the river and Marcacci celebrated. Henrich quietly shook his head as he counted out the call. Marcacci is now working with about 18,000 in chips.

Tags: Giovanni Marcacci

02-25-2008 20:32 UTC-5

Patrick Kraus Doubles Through Giovanni Marcacci

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We caught up to this hand on the flop. With a board of {8-Diamonds}

and about 4,300 in the pot, Patrick Kraus moved all in from the small blind. Giovanni Marcacci insta-called from the big blind. The players showed:

Kraus: {10-Hearts}

Marcacci:

The turn paired Marcacci's seven but the river blanked. Kraus doubled up to about 15,000.