$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Council Bluffs

02-26-2008 15:26 UTC-5

Michael Martin Doubles Through Alan Wiles

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Action folded around to Michael Martin on the button and he raised to 13,000. Alan Wiles moved all in from the big blind and Martin called for his remaining 5,400. The players showed:

Martin: {8-Clubs}

Wiles:

Wiles failed to improve and Martin doubled up.

02-26-2008 15:30 UTC-5

Alan Wiles Eliminated

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Michael Martin raised to 4,500 from late position. A crippled Alan Wiles moved all in from the button for 8,500. Martin made the call and the players showed:

Martin: {5-Clubs}

Wiles:

Wiles failed to improve and was eliminated in 18th place.

Tags: Alan Wiles Michael Martin

02-26-2008 15:40 UTC-5

Nick Bickey Eliminated

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A short-stacked Nick Bickey moved all in from middle position for his last 14,500. Bernand Lee made the call from the button. The players showed:

Lee: {A-Spades}

Bickey:

Lee paired his ace on the flop to leave Bickey drawing slim. Bickey never caught up and was eliminated in 17th place.

Tags: Bernard Lee Nick Bickey

02-26-2008 15:55 UTC-5

Bowman Lays It Down

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Action folded around to Jesse Bowman in the cutoff seat. He raised to 4,500. Keith Murrell quickly re-raised to 17,000 and Bowman folded {5-Hearts}

face up.

Tags: Jesse Bowman Keith Murrell

02-26-2008 15:55 UTC-5

Players Are On Break

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Play will resume in 15 minutes.

02-26-2008 16:16 UTC-5

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play Resumes.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

02-26-2008 16:31 UTC-5

Action Slows Down

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Action has slowed considerably as we approach the money. Most pots are being won uncontested with a preflop raise or continuation bet on the flop.

02-26-2008 16:36 UTC-5

Final Table Warmup

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Table 21 has been moved to the televised final table area so that the crew can work out any technical glitches before tomorrow's final table broadcast.

02-26-2008 16:42 UTC-5

Samuel Shamburg Doubles Through Dan Jensen

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Samuel Shamburg raised to 6,000 from early position. Action folded around to Dan Jensen and he re-raised to 14,000. Shamburg moved all in for about 25,000 total. Jensen called and the players showed:

Jensen: {10-Clubs}