2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$181,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$640,200
Entries
132
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Ferguson Wins a Monster

Neil Blumenfield
Neil Blumenfield
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson just took down a big pot, eliminating Neil Blumenfield in the process, to climb to 48,500 in chips.

Blumenfield, Ferguson and David Paul all limped in before the flop, the small blind folded, and the big blind checked his option. The flop came {K-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {5-Clubs} and the action was checked to Blumenfield, who led out with a bet of 1,000. Ferguson and Paul both called, and the big blind folded.

The {Q-Spades} fell on the turn and Blumenfield fired again, this time making it 2,500 to go. Ferguson then opted to raise the minimum, kicking it up to 5,000. Paul made the call and when the action got back around to Blumenfield, he moved all in over the top for 750 more. Both Ferguson and Paul made the call.

The last card off the deck was the {J-Hearts} and Ferguson fired a 6,000 bullet that forced Paul out of the pot. At the showdown, Blumenfield tabled {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs} for a busted draw that had turned into a pair of jacks by the river. Ferguson revealed {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} for top two pair which earned him the pot.

After the hand, Paul was left with approximately 23,800 in chips.

Tags: Chris FergusonDavid PaulNeil Blumenfield