Caesars Indiana Championship Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Indiana

04-13-2008 22:12 UTC-3

Chip Counts Updated

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The aforementioned Philip Sparta is in the lead with 67,000 in chips, and Steven Merrifield and Wilbur Futhey are tied for second with 47,000.

04-13-2008 21:56 UTC-3

Philip Sparta told us the details of this one. In a battle-of-the-blinds situation, Philip Sparta is in the small blind. He says the big blind has been reraising a lot throughout the day. So Sparta makes it 1,800 to go and the big blind indeed re-pops to 7,000. Sparta goes all in for his last 32,000 and the opponent calls with A-J. Sparta has K-K. The flop has a king. The turn has a queen to give the opponent a draw, but he misses on the river and Sparta climbs into the chip lead with 47,000 in chips.

Tags: Philip Sparta

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

04-13-2008 21:34 UTC-3

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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04-13-2008 21:19 UTC-3

Break Time

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Players are on a 15-minute break.

04-13-2008 21:14 UTC-3

Adam Again

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A player makes it 1,200 and another player calls. Adam Friedman bumps it to 5,000 and the first player folds. The caller puts Friedman all in for his last 4,000 and Friedman calls with Q-Q. The opponent turns over A-A. The board is 10-9-5-K-Q and Friedman cracks aces, doubling up in the process.

Tags: Adam Friedman

04-13-2008 21:05 UTC-3

Split Hand #2

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Five players limp into a flop of {10-Spades}

. Philip Sparta checks and Jason Glass bets 15,000. An opponent calls, another opponent folds, yet another opponent calls and Sparta folds. The turn is the {7-Spades}

and everyone checks. The river is the {Q-Hearts}

and Glass bets 2,500. One opponent calls with {Q-Clubs}

to Glass's {Q-Diamonds}

for a split pot.

Tags: Jason Glass Philip Sparta

04-13-2008 21:03 UTC-3

Split Hand #1

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On a flop of {10-Hearts}

, two players check. Adam Friedman bets 1,000 and two players call. The turn is the {K-Spades}

. The first player bets 3,200 and the second player folds. Friedman calls. The river is the {Q-Spades}

. Both check. Friedman has {A-Spades}

to

for the opponent, and they split.

Tags: Adam Friedman

04-13-2008 20:39 UTC-3

Carli Drives 45

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Doug Carli just busted an opponent and moved up to 45,000 in chips - good enough for the chip lead.

Tags: Doug Carli

04-13-2008 20:37 UTC-3

Adam Friedman Takes Big Hit

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Adam Friedman raises to 1,100 and the big blind calls. The flop is K-J-3 and Friedman checks. The opponent bets 2,100 and Friedman doubles it to 4,200. The opponent is all in and Friedman jumps out of his chair, calling with {K-Hearts}

. The opponent turns over A-A. The turn and river are catastrophic: 10-10, and Friedman is down to 13,000 in chips.

Tags: Adam Friedman