$5,150 Circuit Championship Day 2 | 2009 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Atlantic City

03-13-2009 16:33 UTC-4

Michnick Doubles on the River

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Michael Michnick moved all in preflop for 39,000 and was up against Bob Willis. Willis held queens against Michnick's tens.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}

to give Michnick the hand and put him back in action with around 95,000.

Tags: Bob Willis Michael Michnick

03-13-2009 16:29 UTC-4

Robert Elias Eliminated in 23rd Place ($6,055)

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Chris Klodnicki claimed that he thought Robert Elias was making a move on him preflop when he three-bet. This read prompted a four-bet all in from Klodnicki holding {A-Clubs}

. Elias wasn't full of it when he called all-in and showed {K-Clubs}

.

"Oh baby, oh baby!" exclaimed Elias as he stood from he seat excited about having a big lead going to the flop. And oh baby, what a flop it was... for Klodnicki that it.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

to give Klodnicki two pair and the better hand. All Elias could do was begin to complain and turn his head away from the table in disgust.

The turn brought the {J-Clubs}

and then the {4-Diamonds}

hit the river to eliminate Elias in 23rd place. "You see the crap that happens to me!" he said as he left the tournament area for the rail.

Klodnicki now has over 500,000 chips.

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Robert Elias

03-13-2009 16:23 UTC-4

Igor Borukhov Eliminated in 24th Place ($6,055)

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Under the gun, Igor Borukhov raised it up to 17,000. Folding around to the cutoff seat, Matt Brady announced a reraise, putting in 60,000 total. Borukhov moved all in, and Brady quickly called.

Showdown:
Borukhov: {A-Diamonds}

Brady:

The board ran out {5-Clubs}

. After amassing a big stack early in Day 1, Igor Borukhov has just been eliminated in 24th place. On the flip side, Matt Brady is now your chip leader, sitting on a big stack of 524,500 chips.

Tags: Igor Borukhov Matt Brady

03-13-2009 16:18 UTC-4

Chipping up a Little, Man

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Mike "GoLeafsGoEh" Leah opened with a raise to 12,000. Mike "Little Man" Sica had just 37,500 chips left, and he moved them all in. When it came back to Leah, he lamented, "I have to call." As the two prepared to turn over their cards, Sica smiled and quipped, "At least I know I'm ahead!"

He was indeed ahead. Sica tabled {A-Spades}

, having Leah's {A-Diamonds}

dominated. "Little Man" earned a timely double up when the board ran out {4-Hearts}

. He's now sitting on 83,000, while Leah has taken a little step back to 150,000.

Tags: GoLeafsGoEh Little Man Mike Leah Mike Sica

03-13-2009 16:12 UTC-4

Klodnicki Loses One

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Chris Klodnicki has been busting people left and right, but this time he couldn't pull off the upset when he called Anthony Newman's all in with {A-?}

. Newman held {A-?}

.

The board ran out {K-?}

and Newman's ace high with a nine kicker proved to be the best hand and doubled up to about 75,000.

Tags: Anthony Newman Chris Klodnicki

03-13-2009 16:10 UTC-4

Boyd Doubles Through Vizza

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Craig Boyd moved all in for 34,500 after Frank Vizza had opened the action for 20,000. Everyone folded back over to Vizza and he made the call with {K-Diamonds}

. Boyd held {A-Clubs}

The flop gave both players some draws when it came {Q-Clubs}

. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

. When the river fell the {9-Clubs}

, Boyd started to get up from his seat thinking Vizza's straight was good. But the table pointed out that he had clubs and the dealer slid the chips to him as he sat back down in his seat with a smile on his face.

Tags: Craig Boyd Frank Vizza

03-13-2009 16:10 UTC-4

We've Got Action!

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David Fox kicked things off with a middle position raise to 16,500. From the button, John Nixon reraised it up to 42,000. Small blind Mike Sica went deep into the tank for several minutes before opting to fold. In the big blind, Michael Michnik moved all in for a total of 140,500. When it came back to Fox, he made the call, putting himself all in. Nixon had to consider his own hand for another minute or two before he elected to fold, letting the other two duke it out.

Showdown:
Fox: {K-Diamonds}

Michnik:

Nixon would later claim that he folded {Q-?}

! Fox was in good shape to double, but it was he who was at risk of elimination. To his relief, the board ran down clean, coming {9-Clubs}

. His overpair held, and he dragged in a huge pot to climb to 185,000. Michnik, meanwhile, has slipped all the way back to 45,000.

Tags: David Fox John Nixon Michael Michnik Mike Sica

03-13-2009 15:57 UTC-4

Jeff Izes Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,055)

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Jeff Izes was all in preflop with only about five big blinds left in his stack. Chris Klodnicki was his opponent. Izes was live with his {Q-Clubs}

against Klodnicki's {K-Clubs}

.

After the board ran out {A-Diamonds}

, Izes shook everyone's hand and exited to the rail in 25th place.

Klodnicki has 375,000 chips now.

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Jeff Izes

03-13-2009 15:50 UTC-4

Vizza Back in Business

donpeters

Frank Vizza recently doubled up through Igor Borukhov in two different hands.

First, Vizza was all in preflop holding pocket tens against Borukhov's {A-Spades}

. The board ran out {8-Diamonds}

to give Vizza the double up. This hand put Vizza at 59,000 and Borukhov at 300,000.

A few hands later, Vizza was back at it with Borukhov. This time, all of the money went in on the flop of {Q-Diamonds}