$5,150 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit - Atlantic City

12-14-2008 23:14 UTC-5

Allen Bari Wins Monster Pot

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Allen Bari appears to be the new chip leader. On a board of {3-Diamonds}

, Bari got it all in with {3-Hearts}

and was crushing Mike Stucchio's {3-Clubs}

. The turn and river came {6-Clubs}

and

as Bari now sits with nearly 250,000. Stucchio takes a big hit down to 34,000.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

12-14-2008 23:33 UTC-5

Mike Stucchio Out

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Former chip leader Mike Stucchio has been eliminated from the event.

12-14-2008 23:40 UTC-5

From middle position, a short-stacked player moved all in for just over 20,000. Two seats over, Scott Zakheim grabbed his whole stack of 32,400 and moved all in himself. The betting passed around to Dwyte Pilgrim, and he sat still, apparently contemplating a tough decision.

"Aw shit, bro," he said before asking for Zakheim's count. When he learned the number, he sighed and said, "I fold," as he flashed his {9-Spades}

. With the betting closed, the cards were turned up.

Showdown:
Zakheim: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

There wasn't much drama for the all-in player as the flop came out {6-Spades}

. The useless {8-Diamonds}

and

filled out the board, and Zakheim earns his knockout, chipping his way up to 51,000.

Tags: Dwyte Pilgrim Scott Zakheim

12-14-2008 23:55 UTC-5

The Story So Far

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The pace of play has slowed considerably in the last hour or so, as each decision takes on a much greater significance at this stage.

Oh there is plenty of action. The pace of the short-stack all-ins is blistering, but the decisions of the other players who follow are extremely pensive and drawn out.

We are just about to break to our final five tables, meaning we need 9 more eliminations before play can conclude for the night.

12-15-2008 00:20 UTC-5