$5,150 Circuit Championship Event Day 1 | 2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

04-27-2009 16:01 UTC-7

Other Tough Tables

donpeters

There's some other tough tables in action along with the previously mentioned table. One table includes Paul Magriel, Arnold Spee, Bob Lauria, Jimmy Tran, and Nancy Todd Tyner. A few feet away, Jonathan Little, Steve Wong, Justin Bonomo, and Mike "GoLeafsGoEh" Leah are seated at the table table.

Right behind where we're stationed, Theo Tran sits with Scotty Nguyen, Thao Thiem, and Ari "BodogAri" Engel.

04-27-2009 16:00 UTC-7

Four Big Names, One Table

[user22113]

With three tables busted, Esther Taylor, Erick Lindgren, Johnny Chan and Kathy Liebert all find themselves sitting together right now. They haven't been involved in any big pots together yet, but we'll keep an eye on the action.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Johnny Chan Kathy Leibert

04-27-2009 15:52 UTC-7

Theo Picks One Up

donpeters

On the river, the board read {A-Hearts}

when Theo Tran made a bet of 6,400. His opponent made the call and Tran quickly showed {7-Hearts}

for the flush. His opponent revealed {Q-Clubs}

for two pair and then mucked his hand.

Tran is now up to 34,000.

Tags: Theo Tran

04-27-2009 15:38 UTC-7

Charania Bests Slaubaugh

donpeters

Moshin Charania made a bet of 2,200 into Cody Slaubaugh. The board was {4-Diamonds}

and Slaubaugh made the call.

The river was the {6-Hearts}

and Charania led out for 4,500. After a moment of thought, Slaubaugh called and was shown {5-Hearts}

by Charania.

A few hands later, Slaubaugh busted from the tournament.

Tags: Cody Slaubaugh Moshin Charania

04-27-2009 15:33 UTC-7

Racener Losing Ground

donpeters

John Racener made a bet of 2,700 on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

. His opponent raised all in for 14,125 more and Racener folded after some thought.

A few hands later, Racener called an opponent's bet on the river. The board was ten high and Racener mucked his hand after his opponent showed him pocket jacks.

Racener is now down to 20,000 chips.

Tags: John Racener

04-27-2009 15:27 UTC-7

Kathy Liebert Takes a Small Pot

[user22113]

Kathy raised to 600 from late position and got one caller from early position. On a flop of {9-Diamonds}

, the player in early position check-called Kathy's 1,000 bet. Both players checked the {4-Hearts}

on the turn and the {4-Clubs}

on the river, before Kathy tabled {Q-Diamonds}

for the winning two pair.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

04-27-2009 15:19 UTC-7

Tony Cousineau Cracks Aces

[user22113]

With blinds at 100/200, Tony Cousineau made an opening raise from early position, and was quickly reraised by an opponent on the button.

The two seemed to have a history, because Tony said, "If you have aces again, I'm suing Caesars," and then pushed his entire stack into the middle. The button called and flipped over {A-Spades}

. Tony tabled {K-Hearts}

.

The board ran out {10-Hearts}

, giving Tony the nut straight and a pot worth more than 50,000.

It looks like Caesars is safe from legal action for the moment.

Tags: Tony Cousineau

04-27-2009 15:17 UTC-7

Thiem Doubles Up

donpeters

Thao Thiem just doubled up on a board of {10-Spades}

with two red aces. He now has about 35,000 chips.

Tags: Thao Thiem

04-27-2009 15:12 UTC-7

Stout Flops Quads

donpeters

The board read {10-Clubs}

between Steve Dannenmann and Matt "All in at 420" Stout. Dannenmann started the action with a bet of 800. Stout raised to 2,400. Dannenmann made the call.

The river brought the {7-Clubs}

and Dannenmann checked. Stout laid out a nice bet of 4,600, and Dannenmann called. Stout revealed pocket nines, flopped quads, to scoop the pot.

Tags: "All in at 420"Matt Stout Steve Dannenmann

04-27-2009 14:58 UTC-7

Some Official Numbers

[user22113]

Now that late registration has closed, we can tell you that today's event attracted 187 players and generated a total prize pool worth $896,950.

First place is worth a tidy $237,692.