$5150 Circuit Championship Event Day 1 | 2007 WSOP Circuit Event, New Orleans

05-21-2007 15:38 UTC-5

Second Most Populous Circuit Event

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Three hundred forty-six players started this event, making this the second-best attended circuit main event this season next to Tunica. The top 36 players will get paid, with first making right around half a million. Complete payouts are coming.

05-21-2007 15:47 UTC-5

Williamson Busts Kido

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Robert Williamson III is under the gun, and Kido Pham is in the big blind. Robert limps in and 6 other players are also in. Kido makes it 1200 to go in the BB. Robert re-pops to 3500. Hmmmm.
Everyone else folds and Kido shoves. Robert calls. Kido shows {A-Spades}

and Robert shows {A-Diamonds}

. The board is no help for Kido and he is out. Robert said he noticed that Kido was raising a lot in the big blind; his good play with the aces totally snookered Kido Pham.

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05-21-2007 15:52 UTC-5

It's a Famous Chef

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Chef Paul Prudhomme, one of the most prestigious chefs in all of New Orleans, is playing in this event. He's up to 16,500. He's not cooking with gas just yet, but the oven is warming up.

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05-21-2007 16:08 UTC-5

Moneymaker Doubles Up

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On a flop of 5-6-7 rainbow with five players in, the player in the big blind min-bets 100. Everyone calls including Chris Moneymaker and the turn is a Q. The big blind bets 1500 into a tiny pot and Moneymaker calls. The river is the {J-Hearts}

. The big blind bets 1500 and Moneymaker tanks for five minutes. He finally re-pops for 3000 and the big blind calls. Moneymaker shows 8-9 for the nut straight and the other player has Q-7 for a meager two pair. Moneymaker nearly doubles at the right time and is up to 15,500. And now we're on a break.

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

05-21-2007 16:16 UTC-5

Nine Levels!

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Due to the extreme population size, we will likely be playing nine levels today instead of seven, meaning we will be here until the dead of night. Good thing there's an in-casino Starbucks.

05-21-2007 16:29 UTC-5

Prize Pool Posted

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The prize structure has been posted. The top prize is $516,801 plus the $10,000 WSOP buy-in, $1,000 for WSOP expenses, and the circuit ring.

05-21-2007 17:04 UTC-5

Nisan Cohen doubles through Moneymaker

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A severe shortstack, Nisan Cohen (whose name sounds like a foreign car mixed with a turn of the century entertainer) got it all in preflop with 7-7. Moneymaker called with A-A. A seven on the flop put Cohen in the lead. The river had an A, but the wrong A for Moneymaker as it gave Cohen a flush. Moneymaker wasn't hurt much; he still has 16,250. (Cohen is sporting a circuit ring from his win of the $500 No Limit event last week.)

05-21-2007 17:34 UTC-5

Josh Arieh Takes a Nice One

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Josh Arieh raises to 1100 in the 3 spot and the hijack (aka the cutoff+1) and big blind both call. The board comes {2-Diamonds}

. The big blind checks and Josh fires 1100 again. The big blind re-raises to to 2200 and Josh calls. The turn is the {4-Spades}

and both check. The river is the {Q-Clubs}

and both check. The other player turns over {10-Diamonds}

for third pair, but Josh has {Q-Diamonds}

for a rivered second pair and the win.

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05-21-2007 17:38 UTC-5

Rizen Up On Out of Here

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Eric "Rizen" Lynch is eliminated when his {A-Diamonds}

fails to improve versus a king with a king and two diamonds on the board. Both players get all in on the turn, the diamond doesn't come, and Rizen is history.

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