$5,150 Championship Main Event | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

11-16-2008 14:19 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

[user65508]

Tom Sexton has finished his introductions, and the call has been given,"Shuffle up and deal." All that's left is championship poker.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

11-16-2008 14:06 UTC-7

The players for today's final table have made their way past the ropes and are opening their bags. Stacks are starting to take shape as everyone settles in for today's action. Play will resume with just over fifteen left in level 17.

11-16-2008 12:32 UTC-7

2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe: The Final Table

[user38449]

Welcome back to Harvey's Hotel and Casino in South Lake Tahoe for the conclusion of the 2008 Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker Circuit Championship. Today's final table features three big name pros in Allen Kessler, Scott Clements and Michael Binger. Binger finished Day 2 play with 403,500 in chips, making him the chip leader heading into the final showdown. Here's how your nine finalists stack up:

Seat 1: Allen Kessler - 196,500
Seat 2: Scott Clements - 66,500
Seat 3: Michael Binger - 403,500
Seat 4: Bill Bostick - 100,500
Seat 5: Tay Nguyen - 132,000
Seat 6: Mike McClain - 283,000
Seat 7: Jake Solis -302,000
Seat 8: Ty Stewart - 275,500
Seat 9: Travis Erdman 224,500

The restart, originally scheduled for 2:00 p.m., has been bumped up an hour earlier and will begin at 1:00 p.m. local time (GMT -8). Someone is going to walk away $181,379 richer, with a 2009 WSOP Main Event ticket in their pocket and a gold circuit championship ring on their finger. Will it be chip leader Michael Binger, or will "The Chainsaw," Allen Kessler saw his way to number one? To find out, keep your browser tuned in to PokerNews.com!

We're live from Lake Tahoe in T-minus two hours...