2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Council Bluffs
$5,000 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 1
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75

and was racing against his opponent's 
. The board filled out 



and Slezak more than doubled up to around 14,000.


, Brandon Cantu moved all in. Ronald Koenemann made the call and the players showed:Cantu:


Koenemann:


Cantu failed to go runner-runner perfect to survive and was eliminated with ten minutes remaining in Level 5.


. Kraus checked, his opponent bet 2,200 and Kraus made the call. The turn brought the
. Kraus again checked and his opponent fired out a bet of 8,000. Kraus moved all in for 11,150 and his opponent made the call. The players showed:Kraus:


Opponent:


Kraus was shocked to see his opponent's hand but commented, "I've got outs." After righting the pot, the dealer quickly laid down the
on the river. Kraus yelled triumphantly and then stacked the pot.


. It was heads-up and Giovanni Marcacci checked to Michael Henrich. Henrich led out with a standard bet and Marcacci moved all in for 5,075 more. Henrich made the call and the players showed:Henrich:


Marcacci:


Marcacci seemed resigned to his fate saying, "I need a four or an eight or I'm going home." The turn brought Marcacci more outs coming the
. Marcacci jumped up and shouted "Club baby!! Club!!" The
hit the river and Marcacci celebrated. Henrich quietly shook his head as he counted out the call. Marcacci is now working with about 18,000 in chips.


and about 4,300 in the pot, Patrick Kraus moved all in from the small blind. Giovanni Marcacci insta-called from the big blind. The players showed:Kraus:


Marcacci:


The turn paired Marcacci's seven but the river blanked. Kraus doubled up to about 15,000.