$5,150 Circuit Championship Main Event | 2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

02-04-2009 15:55 UTC-5

Frank Wyville Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,077)

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Preflop, David Dao moved all in from the cutoff position and action folded around to Frank Wyville. Wyville goes into the tank for a bit. He cut his chips a few times, clearly pained as to whether to call. Finally, Wyville made the call.

Dao: {A-Spades}

Wyville:

Wyville patted the table as he realized that he was dominated and needed a lot of help to survive.

The flop fell {2-Spades}

. Wyville would need a queen to survive. The turn fell the {5-Clubs}

and the river the {A-Diamonds}

and Frank Wyville finished this final table in 9th place. He will take home $22,077 for his fantastic run.

A few minutes earlier, Wyville and a couple of his buddies here asked that we give a "shout out to the AFD," which is the firehouse that Wyville works at. The men and women of the AFD can be proud of Wyville's run. He outlasted several top pros and 145 total player in his run to this table.

Tags: Frank Wyville

02-04-2009 16:07 UTC-5

Brian McCoy Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,436)

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Preflop, David Dao limped into the pot and Matt Stout raised to 34,000. Brian McCoy then reraised all in for 110,000 total. Dao then tanked for a bit before laying down his hand. Stout insta-called.

Stout: {A-Spades}

McCoy:

McCoy is visibly upset and his cheering gallery started rooting for a jack.

The flop fell {9-Clubs}

and then Stout says, "put up a ten but make it the {10-Spades}

."

Stout quickly changed his tune when the {Q-Hearts}

hit the turn. Stout then said, "no ten ball."

The river fell a harmless {4-Diamonds}

and Brian McCoy became our 8th place finisher.

Brian McCoy will take home $29,436 for his deep run.

The stands are a lot emptier now with McCoy's departure. They immediately started heading out and TD Jimmy Sommerfeld said, "Hey, where you going? Does he owe you money?" This drew a laugh from those departing.

Tags: Brian McCoy

02-04-2009 16:17 UTC-5

Glenn Hyde Eliminated in 7th Place ($36,795)

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Mike Leah min-raised to 16,000 and Glenn Hyde reraised to 61,000 to go. Leah asked how much more it was and it was determined that Hyde raised 45,000. Leah starts to think and stated, "45? There is 49 in the pot. I guess I got to call."

Hyde: {K-Spades}

Leah:

It didn't take long for Leah to catch lucky as the flop fell {4-Diamonds}

. Matt Stout looked at Leah and started needling him saying, "let the turn fall the {2-Diamonds}

"

The turn fell the {7-Hearts}

to give Leah the straight. The only way Hyde could survive is a six on the river for a chop.

The river fell a harmless {8-Spades}

and Glenn Hyde became our 7th place finisher. He will take home $36,795 for his deep run in this Main Event.

Tags: Glenn Hyde

02-04-2009 16:18 UTC-5

Stout Play

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Matt Stout opened with an under the gun raise to 20,000. Next to act was Leonard Eidson, and he opted to reraise to 60,000. The table folded back around to Stout, and he made the call.

Heads up then, the flop brought {3-Diamonds}

. Both men checked.

Fourth street came the {3-Hearts}

. Stout grabbed a stack of gray chips and cut out a bet of 80,000. That was enough. Eidson nodded knowingly and gently placed his cards into the muck.

Stout continues to control this table, moving up to 1,300,000 on that last hand.

Tags: Matt Stout

02-04-2009 16:25 UTC-5

The Dao of Poker

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Preflop, Mike Leah raised to 25,000 from late position and Matt Stout called. David Dao also called from the big blind.

The flop fell {10-Clubs}

and action was checked around to Stout, who led out for 42,000. Dao then check-raised to 100,000 total. Leah folded and then Stout tanked for a minute. He took one more look at his hand and then let it go.

Tags: David Dao Matt Stout Mike Leah

02-04-2009 16:28 UTC-5

Pre-Game Controversy

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There was a little controversy heading into today’s final table. A couple of players complained about the structure, especially the fact that a couple of levels were skipped. After a conversation with Tournament Director Jimmy Sommerfeld, he decided that a 12,000 – 24,000 level would be added to the structure to accommodate the players.

02-04-2009 16:34 UTC-5

Byrum Goes on a Boat Ride

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Preflop, Jeremy Byrum raised 17,000 and Leonard Eidson made the call.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}

and both players checked.

The turn fell the {A-Diamonds}

and Eidson checked to Byrum. Byrum bet out 40,000 and Eidson called.

The river fell the {6-Clubs}

and Eidson again checked to Byrum. Byrum bet out 50,000 and Eidson made the call.

Byrum showed {A-Hearts}

for aces full and Eidson mucked his hand.

Tags: Jeremy Byrum Leonard Eidson

02-04-2009 16:35 UTC-5

Landry at Risk and Trailing

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Matt Stout came in with a raise to 20,000. Action folded to Kai Landry, and he moved all in for a total of 121,000. When it came back to Stout, he instantly called.

Showdown:
Stout: {A-Clubs}

Landry:

The flop was no good for the all-in Landry, as it came out {3-Spades}

.

"Make it interesting," pleaded Stout. "Put the queen of spades out there!"

It wasn't the queen of spades, but the {J-Diamonds}

on the turn provided a little spark of life for Landry. That spark caught fire when the {J-Hearts}

spiked the river, earning Landry a timely double up. He is sitting on 265,000 now.

Tags: Kai Landry Matt Stout

Level: 16

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

02-04-2009 16:45 UTC-5

Stout Reads Byrum like a Book

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Jeremy Byrum opened preflop for 25,000 and Matt Stout reraised to 75,000. Byrum then moved all in for 318,000 more.

Stout then goes into the tank for a minute and finally folds. Stout then says, "Ya, and he is going to show me ace king."

Byrum then shows {A-Spades}

.

Tags: Jeremy Byrum Matt Stout