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2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe
$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$640,200
Entries
132
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Chip Leaders Collide; Solis Comes Out Ahead
Preflop, Erdman opened with a raise to 10,000 from under the gun and action folded around the table to Solis in the big blind, who made the call.
The flop came down
and Solis fired a 15,000 bet. Erdman then kicked it up another 21,000, making it a total of 36,000 to go; Solis made the call.The
came on the turn and Solis passed the first action to Erdman, who fired a big-league bet of 40,000. Solis then executed a check-raise to 100,000 and after a short dwell in the tank, Erdman folded. Solis generously flashed his hand to Erdman, revealing 
for top two pair.After the hand, Erdman was left with 284,000 in chips while Solis leapt into the chip lead with 378,000.
Smoke'em If You Got'em
Binger Rakes a Big One
: Preston Derden in the big blind, Bill Bostick in middle position, and Micheal Binger on the button. All checked around, producing a turn card in the form of the 
. There would be no checks this time as Derden initiated the action by opening for 14,000. A call from both players led to the river, 
. The action cautiously checked around to Binger, who took advantage and bet 30,000. A call from Derden was followed by Bostick bowing out. Binger showed 
for the straight to the king, which bested Derden's 
. A lot of chips were pushed to Binger, and the counts after the hand were:
Micheal Binger - 318,000
Preston Derden - 38,000
Bill Bostick - 137,000
Clements Drops to 43K
rainbow, Michael Binger check-called a 13,000 bet from opponent Scott Clements.A six fell on the turn, and Binger check-called another Clements bet, this time a 20,000 one.
Another six came on the river and both players checked. Binger tabled
for two pair (aces and sixes) and Clements mucked.
Rick Troendly Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,323)
The hand was pretty simple: Troendly moved all in for 57,500 from early position and Bostick made the call in the small blind.
Showdown:
Bostick:
Troendly:
The board filled out
and Bostick's jacks held up to cement Troendly's elimination from the tournament.
Emilio Porcalla Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,323)
. Porcalla brought 
to the face-off. The flop was not the heart-rich flop Porcalla was hoping for as it came 
, and the all-but-out-of-here Porcalla watched the close out his day. The river was a irrelevant .Porcalla battled most of the day with a below-average chip stack; his sharp play helped him to survive and claim 14th place. Bostick was up to 98,000 after the hand.
"It Would've Worked, Except..."
Showdown:
Binger:
Stewart:
The board ran out
and Binger was drawing dead by the turn.After the hand, Binger commented, "First move I make all day... It would've worked, except he wakes up with ace-queen!"
Stewart stacked up about 50,000 in new chips after the hand, while Binger absorbed the bee sting of a hit, dropping slightly to 109,000.
Micheal Cooper Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,323)
, while Erdman countered with 
. The flop contained a lethal ace, as it was spread 
. The turn and river bricked out a 
, 
respectively, signaling the end for Cooper.His elimination will gross him $8,323. Erdman is now adding to his chip lead as he sits on 370,000 in chips.