$5,150 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit - Atlantic City

12-14-2008 17:24 UTC-4

Ready... Break!

[user66118]

The clock has been paused, and the players are taking a 15-minute scheduled break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

12-14-2008 17:37 UTC-4

Cards Back in the Air

[user66118]

Play has resumed.

We will play these two levels and then take a dinner break just before 6:45.

12-14-2008 17:45 UTC-4

Gank Straightens Out

[user66118]

Brett "Gank" Jungblut had been whittled down to about 9,000 in chips prior to the last hand.

In it, he held {10-Clubs}

and was heads up against a lone opponent. The flop brought {7-?}

, and eventually Gank would end up all in. He was looked up by his opponent, but the board was in Gank's favor. His flopped straight was the winner, earning him a double up back to 18,000.

"Did you flop that?" someone asked Gank.

"Of course. You know how I do," responded the pro.

12-14-2008 17:52 UTC-4

A New Leader Emerges

[user66118]

After the latest round of chip counts, it is Sirous Jamshidi who has charged up the board to take the chip lead. Jamshidi is sitting on a big stack of 77,000 checks at the moment.

Tags: Sirous Jamshidi

12-14-2008 18:00 UTC-4

Dan Shak Doubles

[user22113]

Dan Shak, holding pocket queens, just managed to double up through Abe Korotki. Shak now sits on a stack of 45,000 while Korotki slips down to 40,000.

Tags: Abe Korotki Dan Shak

12-14-2008 18:11 UTC-4

Rick Rossetti Eliminated

[user22113]

The 2006 winner of this event, Rick Rossetti, was just eliminated. His {A-Clubs}

was unable to hold against an opponents {7-Diamonds}

after the flop came {7-Clubs}

. Another seven sealed the deal and the former champ was sent home before the dinner break on Day 1.

Tags: Rick Rosetti

12-14-2008 18:29 UTC-4

Gazing At Aces

[user66118]

From middle position, a player opened with a raise to 1,050. Action passed around to Billy Gazes in the small blind, and he began to count out a reraise. After a minute, he stacked 5,050 chips and slid them forward. That was enough to get the original raiser to fold, earning Gazes a small pot.

Sheepishly, Gazes flashed the {A-Spades}

, and then flipped both cards face-up on the table: {A-Spades}

. With that little win, he has climbed up to a healthy 30,000 in chips.

Tags: Billy Gazes

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

12-14-2008 18:46 UTC-4

Brett "Gank" Jungblut Eliminated

[user22113]

After a middle position player opened to 1,600, Brett "Gank" Jungblut went all in for about 4,500. In the small blind Abe Korotki reshoved and successfully isolated the pot. Gank showed {K-Clubs}

and was racing against Korotki's {9-Diamonds}

. The board ran out {J-Clubs}

and Gank was sent to the rail.

Abe Korotki is now back up to 65,000.

Tags: Abe Korotki Brett Jungblut