$5,150 Circuit Championship Day 1 | 2009 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Atlantic City

03-13-2009 00:32 UTC-4

Simmons Short Then Out

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Joe Simmons was down to 5,000 after calling all-in on a {J-Diamonds}

board with {3-Diamonds}

. He ran into his opponents {A-Clubs}

and was unable to spike a three. Simmons busted a few hands later.

Tags: Joe Simmons

03-13-2009 00:29 UTC-4

Chip Leader Klodnicki Makes a Good Fold

donpeters

David Fox raised to 4,400 from early position and Chris Klodnicki called in the cutoff seat. The flop came down {A-Hearts}

and both players checked.

The turn brought the {6-Clubs}

and Fox led for 8,000. Klodnicki called.

The river brought the {K-Spades}

and Fox fired 14,000. Klodnicki tanked for a few moments. "I probably wasn't good on the turn," he said before folding {A-?}

.

"Good fold, good fold," remarked Fox. Even the chip leader Klodnicki can get away from some hands when he needs to.

Tags: Chris Klodnicki David Fox

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

03-13-2009 00:07 UTC-4

Klodnicki Rolling

[user22113]

Chip leader Chris Klodnicki just busted another player. He raised preflop with {J-Spades}

and his opponent went all in for just under 15,000 with {A-?}

. Klodnicki called and made a flush on the river, sending yet another player to the rail.

Chris Klodnicki is just shy of 200,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki

03-12-2009 23:53 UTC-4

Vizza Doubles Through Pahuja

donpeters

Frank Vizza was on the short stack with 15,900 and moved all in preflop. He was called by Vinny Pahuja in the big blind. Pahuja held pocket queens and Vizza held {A-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}

to double Vizza up. He now has over 30,000 chips and has some life back.

Tags: Frank Vizza Vinny Pahuja

03-12-2009 23:33 UTC-4

Alex Bolotin opened the pot with an early-position raise to 3,500. Gissel Heredia made the call from the cutoff seat, as did Benny Bianca from the button.

Three handed then, the flop rolled out {5-Spades}

. Bolotin continued out with a bet of 7,000. Heredia called, while Bianca opted to move all in for an additional 20,000 on top. Bolotin went into the tank for a minute or two before making the call, having his man well covered. Heredia ducked out.

Showdown:
Bolotin: {K-Diamonds}

Bianca:

Bianca stood to await his fate, in fine shape for a double up. Unfortunately for him, a big bolt of lightning struck him on the turn. The dealer ripped off the {K-Hearts}

, improving Bolotin to the big full house and leaving Bianca dead to the case six. The river {3-Hearts}

was a complete blank, and Bianca's day is done.

When Bolotin was asked about the hand, he was unaware of his two-out luck. He misread his opponent's hand as {7-Diamonds}

, thinking he had the open-ended straight draw. The table insisted that Bianca had flopped trips, drawing a dry, "Wow," from the diminutive Bolotin.

With that pot, Alex Bolotin has vaulted all the way up to 120,000.

Tags: Alex Bolotin Benny Bianca

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

03-12-2009 23:24 UTC-4

Cards Back in the Air

donpeters

The final two levels are upon us for Day 1. Seventy-eight players remain, here we go.

03-12-2009 23:16 UTC-4

Robert Elias Bluffs Bax

[user22113]

Just before the break, Robert Elias pulled off a nice bluff. With about 7,500 in the pot and the board reading {7-Spades}

, Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy checked and Elias bet 4,250. Josephy then raised it up to 13,000 and Elias thought for a few moments before calling. The {K-Hearts}

hit the turn and Josephy checked. Elias calmly broke out 12,000 into the middle and Josephy quickly threw his hand away.

Elias let out a nice grin as he flipped up {6-Hearts}