$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

04-30-2008 17:36 UTC-8

Dinner Break

The tournament clock has been paused while the 19 remaining players go on a 90-minute dinner break. Play will recommence at approximately 8:00 p.m. PT.

04-30-2008 17:08 UTC-8

Tony Cousineau Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,661)

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After a raise of 11,000 from Doug Lee, Tony Cousineau pushed all in with his stack of around 30,000. The pre-flop reveal showed Cousineau ahead with {A-Clubs}

to Doug Lee's {10-Diamonds}

. Lee spiked a a ten to give him the lead as the dealer spread a flop of {10-Spades}

. Cousineau could only watch as he waited for help that never came as the turn was the {4-Spades}

, and the river brought the {J-Spades}

. Cousineau battled tough for most of the day before succumbing to Lee's tens. The 21st-place finish paid $9,661 to the seasoned pro.

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04-30-2008 17:06 UTC-8

Adam Geyer Eliminated in 21st Place ($9,661)

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Adam Geyer got all his money in with {A-Clubs}

v. Ben Fineman's {A-Diamonds}

. The bigger ace held up all the way through the river leaving Geyer to watch the rest of the tournament as a spectator. His 21st place finish will gross him $9,661.

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04-30-2008 17:06 UTC-8

Mark Newhouse Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,661)

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A few hands after absorbing a bad beat from an opponent who went runner-runner to complete a flush, Mark Newhouse put his remaining 60,000 all in pre-flop from late position and was called by Ben Fineman in the big blind who tabled {A-Hearts}

and found himself well ahead of Newhouse's A-9.

Newhouse spiked a nine on the flop but Fineman regained the lead when the {Q-Spades}

rolled off on the turn. The river blanked out sending Newhouse to the rail in 22nd position.

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04-30-2008 17:06 UTC-8

Danny Wong Eliminated in 23rd Place ($9,661)

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Danny Wong was just eliminated from the championship event by Jason Riesenberg in a battle of the blinds.

According to Jason, he completed the bet from the small blind holding K-2 and Danny checked his option in the big. The flop came A-K-5 with two black cards and Jason passed the first option to Wong who put out a "teaser bet." Jason called and the turn brought a seven, which put a double flush draw on the board. Jason checked once more and Danny insta-shoved. Confident that his king was good, Jason snap-called and sure enough, Danny turned over 4-5. The river brought a red ace and that was all she wrote for Wong, who took home $9,661 in prize money for his 23rd place finish.

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04-30-2008 16:56 UTC-8

Steve Wong Eliminated in 24th Place ($9,661)

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Allen Cunningham opened for a raise to 12,000 in the cutoff and Steve Wong re-raised him all in for 69,500 more from the small blind. After thinking for a moment Allen decided to call with {K-Clubs}

and was a coin flip to Steve's {J-Hearts}

. Allen spiked a king on the flop, and Steve Wong is now out of the tournament in 24th place for $9,661.

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04-30-2008 16:49 UTC-8

Doug MacKinnon Eliminated in 25th Place ($9,661)

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Short stack Doug MacKinnon has just been eliminated from the tournament by big stack Blair Hinkle. MacKinnon moved all in pre-flop holding A-6 and was called by Hinkle who tabled Q-10 at the showdown. A flop of 10-10-Q all but killed MacKinnon's hopes of reaching the final table and the nine that fell on the turn officially cemented the hand for Hinkle.

MacKinnon took home $9,661 for his 25th-place finish.

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04-30-2008 16:45 UTC-8

Battle of the Blinds

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With the button and the small blind limping, big blind Kelly Samson bumped the pre-flop betting up to 20,000. The bet was enough for Adam Geyer to fold from the button, but provoked an all-in from small blind Ben Fineman. After going into the tank for awhile, Samson made the call, putting his tournament life at risk. Samson tabled {A-Hearts}