$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Council Bluffs

$5,000 Circuit Championship Event

Day 2 Completed

02-26-2008 21:38 UTC-5

An Early Goodnight From Council Bluffs

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It took only the better part of five levels to shrink the field to nine. We say 18 players head out the door today, all falling painfully short of cashing in this championship event. Local favorite and tournament vertaran Bob Slezak set the pace by busting out on one of the very first hands of play. That pace kept up as several more were eliminated in the first level. Howard Wolper, who started Day 2 with the chip lead, has coasted to the final table with a modest 63,000 chips.

Everyone will leave with money, but the winner will take home almost $170,000, a coveted WSOP Circuit ring, and a seat in this year's WSOP main event, which could be worth millions. Please join us at 2:00pm tomorrow local time as we bring you live final table action. See you then!

02-26-2008 21:30 UTC-5

Official Chip Counts and Seating

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Here are the seat assigments and chip counts for tomorrow's final table.

Seat 1 - Ron Koenemann - 43,000 - Omaha, NE
Seat 2 - Ben Hock - 122,000 - Brookfield, WI
Seat 3 - Nicholas Manganaro - 75,000 - Omaha, NE
Seat 4 - Michael Martin - 214,500 - Washington Crossing, PA
Seat 5 - Keith Murrell - 116,500 - Kansas City, MO
Seat 6 - Samuel Shamburg - 117,000 - Lincoln, NE
Seat 7 - Howard Wolper - 63,000
Seat 8 - Dan Jensen - 83,500 - Omaha, NE
Seat 9 - Bernard Lee - 155,500 - Wayland, MA

02-26-2008 21:16 UTC-5

Final Table is Set

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With the elimination of John Kincaid, play has stopped for the day. There is just under 19 minutes remaining in Level 12. The players are bagging their chips and filling out the required paperwork for tomorrow's final table. Offical seating and chip counts will be posted as soon as they become available. Tomorrow's final table is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm local time.

02-26-2008 21:14 UTC-5

John Kincaid Eliminated

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Action folded around to a very short-stacked John Kincaid in late position. He moved all in for his remaining 19,000. Nicholas Manganaro made the call from the small blind. The players showed:

Manganaro: {A-Diamonds}

Kincaid:

The board helped neither player and Manganaro's A-Q high was best. The gallery let out a roar of applause as all remaining players are now in the money. John Kincaid was eliminated in 10th place.

Tags: John Kincaid Nicholas Manganaro

02-26-2008 20:52 UTC-5

And Then There Were Ten

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With the elimination of Josh Harshbarger, play has paused while the players redraw for seats at the final table. Play will continue until one more player is eliminated, setting up tomorrow's broadcasted final table and putting all remaining players "into the money."

02-26-2008 20:51 UTC-5

Josh Harshbarger Eliminated

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Action folded around to Ben Hock on the button. Hock raised to 15,500. Josh Harshbarger moved all in from the big blind for 43,500. Hock made the call and the players showed:

Hock: {A-Clubs}

Harshbarger: {A-Spades}

The board filled out {8-Spades}

and Hock's A-K high was best. A disappointed Harshbarger said his goodbyes and headed for the door in 11th place.

Tags: Ben Hock Josh Harshbarger

02-26-2008 20:46 UTC-5

Bernard Lee Makes a Comeback

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The once short-stacked Bernard Lee has won a majority of the hands at his table since the dinner break, and is now up to a healthy 135,000 in chips.

02-26-2008 20:42 UTC-5

Mark Eddleman Eliminated

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Action folded around to Mark Eddleman on the button. He raised to 12,000. Michael Martin, playing from the small blind, reraised to 39,000. Eddleman counted out the call, then pushed his remaining chips out with it. Martin instantly called the all-in. Eddleman shook his head in agony. Martin turned up {Q-Hearts}

which had the {7-Hearts}

of Eddleman in bad shape. The flop missed Eddleman entirely and left him nearly drawing dead. Martin won the pot and sent Eddleman home in 12th place.

Tags: Mark Eddleman Michael Martin

02-26-2008 20:32 UTC-5

Bernard Lee Doubles Through John Kincaid

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Action folded around to Bernard Lee in the small blind and he completed. John Kincaid checked his option from the big blind. They saw a flop of {A-Hearts}

. Lee bet 7,500 and Kincaid went into the tank. Eventually he declared himself all in and Lee instantly called. Kincaid said, "Good call, I got nothing." Lee rolled over the {10-Hearts}