$5150 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2007 WSOP Circuit Event, New Orleans

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

05-22-2007 16:24 UTC-5

Matt Russell's Opponent Figures Out Who He is

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Matt Russell moves all in under the gun for his last 15,700. His opponent re-raises to isolate in the big blind and then takes back all but the 15.7K when the button folds. Matt has {A-Spades}

and his opponent has {K-Spades}

and the board was {3-Diamonds}

. Matt "MFR" Russell is out.

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05-22-2007 16:30 UTC-5

Gordon Roshambos Two More

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Phil Gordon raises to 8,000 from middle position. Ryan Farrell makes it 26,000 on the button and is all in. Gordon calls with {A-Hearts}

and Farrell has {9-Spades}

. The board is {A-Clubs}

and the last of the Farrell clan is gone.

A few hands later, Gordon and a blue-hatted individual go all in on a flop of {Q-Hearts}

. Gordon has {K-Spades}

and Blue Hat Guy has {A-Spades}

. The board flnishes with {2-Diamonds}

and Mr. Blue Hat is out.

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05-22-2007 16:33 UTC-5

At 45 players, the tournament directors have decided to redraw, though the money isn't until 36. Whether bad luck or good luck, the top three players in chips end up at the same table: Phil Gordon, Lou Esposito and Paula Holder.

05-22-2007 17:06 UTC-5

Esposito Exasperated

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On a board of {A-Diamonds}

, Lou Esposito bets 10,000 in the five spot. Phil Gordon makes it 40,000 total and Esposito folds.

Then, Esposito calls a very short stack's all in and shows {A-Diamonds}

to the fellow's {5-Clubs}

. Gordon calls "Six!" "Six" as the cards come, and they are {7-Hearts}

. Sure enough, Gordon's treatise comes true, and the red-shirted, cowboy hatted man to Esposito's left doubles up. He's still way short.

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05-22-2007 17:09 UTC-5

Atkins is Kicked to the Carb

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Dan Atkins and Cliff Archer get it all in. Atkins has {Q-Spades}

and Archer has {A-Clubs}

. The cards are {J-Spades}

and Atkins is out of style.

05-22-2007 17:18 UTC-5

Maybe He Did?

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The board is complete at K-10-4-6-7 with a multitude of suits. Bobby Wisiak puts his opponent all in. That player tanks for a couple minutes and Wisiak calls the clock.

"He doesn't want me to call," the opponent says, and does. Wisiak turns {3-Diamonds}

for the nut straight and his opponent walks away.

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05-22-2007 17:22 UTC-5

This Is a Roberie

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Shaun Roberie bets 9,000 and J.D. Estillette thinks for a really long time before raising to 19,000. Roberie goes all in and Estillette insta-calls. Estillette shows {10-Clubs}

and Roberie has {A-Hearts}

. The board is {6-Clubs}

and Roberie has been committed.

05-22-2007 17:30 UTC-5

The Ruttley: All You Need is Cash

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Brandon Ruttley takes {A-Spades}

to the finish line against {Q-Spades}

on a

board. The turned flush doubles him up and eliminates a player.
We are at 39 players. The cash is 36, so we have a couple more to go before we hit hand for hand and that magic first payout.

05-22-2007 17:49 UTC-5

Phil Gordon Laps Opponents

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The player in seat 6 bets 8500 and three other players call including Brandon Ruttley and Phil Gordon. The flop is {9-Spades}

and one player checks. Ruttley makes it 30,000 and Gordon goes all in. Ruttley tanks for several minutes.
"Set?" Ruttley says.
"My pair is no good?" he tries.
Gordon is stone cold silent.

The floor is called, but before they reach the table Ruttley makes the call. He has {J-Clubs}

for the overpair, but Gordon has {4-Diamonds}

for a set of fours. The rest is {Q-Clubs}

and Ruttley storms away.

Gordon has twice as many chips as his nearest competitor.

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