He may have snuck up on people in the past, but all eyes should be on John Racener this time around. In 2006, Racener worked his way from anonymity to a third-place finish here, marking his best effort at a Circuit event. His best effort, that is, until he found himself at the final table again one year later. In 2007, he turned that second consecutive final table appearance into a victory, outlasting 243 players to take home the title. Racener pocketed nearly $400,000 in addition to a shiny gold ring, and we expect him to be on hand once again to make a run towards his third straight deep finish at Harrah's.
Play gets underway at 12:00 noon local time (EDT) Sunday, so join us then for all the flops, turns, and rivers as we crown our next WSOP-C Champion!
, Bill Gazes checked to Eugene Todd who bet 1,500 into the pot with about 3,000 in the middle. Gazes called and Todd showed
for top pair, but Gazes held
for two pair and dragged in the pot.
, and action is on Gank. He leads out with a bet of 650, which is quickly called by both opponents behind him.
. Jungblut checks, as does the man next to him, but the player on the button fingers his chips pensively for several minutes before flicking out 2,600 chips. Gank thought for a minute and then asked the dealer, "Is he allowed to wear a hat, sunglasses, and headphones at the table?" When the dealer nodded, Gank smiled and said, "It just doesn't seem fair."