Caesars Indiana Championship Event | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Indiana

04-14-2008 22:04 UTC-3

Chop it Up

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On a flop of {10-Spades}

, Wilbur Futhey bets 25,000 and Dale Poynter is all in. Futhey calls and shows {10-Clubs}

to Poynter's {10-Diamonds}

. The turn and river are {7-Hearts}

and the players chop the pot.

04-14-2008 22:14 UTC-3

Steve Merrifield

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Steven Merrifield limps in and Wilbur Futhey checks. The flop is {10-Spades}

and Merrifield bets 16,000. Futhey calls. The turn is the {4-Clubs}

and they both check. The river is the {8-Hearts}

and Merrifield bets 40,000. Futhey calls. Merrifield shows {6-Spades}

for the win.

04-14-2008 22:28 UTC-3

Wilbur Futhey

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On a flop of {4-Spades}

, Steve Merrifield checks. Wilbur Futhey bets 20,000 and gets a call. The turn is the {5-Diamonds}

and both check. The river is the {8-Diamonds}

. Merrifield checks. Futhey bets 40,000 and Merrifield calls. Futhey shows {J-Diamonds}

for the win.

04-14-2008 22:32 UTC-3

Dale Poynter

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Dale Poynter raises to 28,000. Steve Merrifield reraises to 45,000 and Poynter calls. The flop is {8-Clubs}

and both check. The turn is the {6-Spades}

and both check. The river is the {7-Clubs}

and Merrifield checks. Poynter bets 30,000 and Merrifield calls. Poynter shows {9-Diamonds}

for the win.

04-14-2008 22:42 UTC-3

Steven Merrifield raises to 28,000 and Wilbur Futhey asks him how much he has left. Before Merrifield can count, Futhey says, "I'm awl in," in his Doyle Brunson accent. Merrifield calls and shows {A-Hearts}

to Futhey's {A-Hearts}

. The board is {2-Clubs}

. When the four hits, Merrifield's peanut gallery erupts. "Four one time!" Merrifield shouts. He doubles through Futhey.

Tags: Steven Merrifield

04-14-2008 22:45 UTC-3

Dale Poynter Eliminated in 3rd ($55,645)

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Dale Poynter is all in for 231,000 and Steven Merrifield calls. Poynter shows {K-Clubs}

and Merrifield has {A-Hearts}

. The board comes {A-Spades}

and Merrifield's fans go nuts again. Poynter is out and Merrifield has gained a huge rush in the space of two hands.

Tags: Dale Poynter Steven Merrifield

04-14-2008 23:06 UTC-3

Merrifield Gaining the Lead

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Steve Merrifield raises to 28,000 and Wilbur Futhey calls. The flop is {10-Hearts}

. They check. The turn is the {3-Spades}

. They check. The river is the {K-Clubs}

. Futhey checks. Merrifield bets 40,000 and Futhey folds.

Merrifield is climbing ahead by about 150,000 in chips.

04-14-2008 23:10 UTC-3

Dive! Dive!

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The remaining two players have chosen to dive right into the next level of play with only a tiny break.

04-14-2008 23:30 UTC-3

The Ten Hands of Doom: Hand #1

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Steven Merrifield raises to 40,000 and Wilbur Futhey is all in. Merrifield calls and shows {9-Diamonds}

to Futhey's {A-Hearts}

. The board is {10-Diamonds}

and the runner-runner hearts leave Merrifield with about 60,000 in chips.

Tags: Steven Merrifield

04-14-2008 23:30 UTC-3

The Ten Hands of Doom: Hand #2

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Wilber Futhey is all in and Steve Merrifield calls. Futhey has {J-Spades}

to Merrifield's {Q-Spades}

. The board is {2-Spades}

and Merrifield doubles up.