2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$181,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$640,200
Entries
132
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Players Left 1 / 132
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James "Drew" Marks Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,042)

James "Drew" Marks eliminated in 17th
James "Drew" Marks eliminated in 17th
James "Drew" Marks got his money all in with {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} against the {7-?} {7-?} of Jake Solis. Marks had plenty of outs as the flop produced {J-?} {Q-?} along with a blank. But failing to connect on the turn or the river, Marks shipped his remaining short stack over to Solis, who collected his second bust-out since the money.

Marks will take home $7,042 for his efforts this weekend. Solis is up to 250,000 after the hand.

Tags: James Marks

Clements Takes a Hit; Doubles Up Troendly

Rick Troendly
Rick Troendly
Rick Troendly replayed his double-up hand for us: Holding aces, Troendly min-raised from late position and was called by Clements, who was in the small blind. The flop came {7-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} and Clements checked to Troendly who shoved all in for a total of 46,900. Clements made the call and tabled {K-?} {10-?}.

The turn and river filled out an inconsequential {5-Hearts}, {7-Hearts} and Troendly raked in the pot worth over 100,000. Clements, meanwhile, dropped to 74,000 in the loss.

Tags: Rick TroendlyScott Clements

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Chris Dombrowski Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,042)

Chris Dombrowski's all-in move
Chris Dombrowski's all-in move
Chris Dombrowski raised to 11,000 from middle position before the action folded around to Travis Erdman in the small blind. Erdman, after some deliberation, reraised to 32,000 prompting Dombrowski to declare himself all in for his remaining 40,000. After deciding to look Dombrowski up, Erdman tabled {A-?} {K-?} to the {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs} of Dombrowski.

The window revealed an {K-Diamonds} and was accompanied by {5-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, and the river added insult to injury as it fell {A-Spades}.

Dombrowski collected the last $7,042 payday before the prize money bump. Erdman added to his stack and is now at 251,000.

Tags: Chris Dombrowski

McClain Soars Past 200K

Mike McClain
Mike McClain
Mike McClain opened the pot with a raise to 10,000 and Rick Troendly made the call.

The flop came down {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {Q-Spades} and both players checked. The turn delivered the {6-Diamonds} and McClain fired a 20,000 bet that Troendly called in a heartbeat.

The river brought the {K-Hearts} and McClain open-shoved all in. Troendly considered calling for a minute, but eventually folded, flashing the {A-Hearts}.

"I got there," said McClain, as he tabled {J-Spades} {10-Spades} for the nut Broadway straight.

After the hand, McClain stacked up 215,000 in chips while Troendly dropped to 87,000.

Tags: Mike McClainRick Troendly

Micheal Cooper Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,323)

Micheal Cooper has seen better flops
Micheal Cooper has seen better flops
Micheal Cooper open-shoved from the button for his last 36,500 and was called by small blind Travis Erdman. Cooper had decided to make his stand with {K-Hearts} {8-Clubs}, while Erdman countered with {A-Clubs} {7-Spades}. The flop contained a lethal ace, as it was spread {3-Clubs} {3-Spades} {A-Spades}. The turn and river bricked out a {9-Diamonds}, {Q-Spades} 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.

Tags: Micheal Cooper

"It Would've Worked, Except..."

Ty Stewart
Ty Stewart
Travis Erdman opened the pot with a raise to 10,000 from late position. Michael Binger then kicked it up a notch from the cutoff, making it approximately 46,000 to go. The button folded and when the action landed on Ty Stewart in the small blind, he moved all in for a total of 22,500. Allen Kessler folded his big blind, and Erdman folded as well, sending Binger and Stewart straight to the showdown:

Showdown
:
Binger: {4-Hearts} {6-Spades}
Stewart: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {K-Spades} {3-Hearts} 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.

Tags: Michael BingerTy Stewart

Emilio Porcalla Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,323)

Emilio Porcalla
Emilio Porcalla
Facing a middle-position raise of 14,000 from Bill Bostick, Emilio Porcalla decided it was time to shove and did so for his remaining 35,000 total. With little more than an afterthought, Bostick called and was all too happy to show his {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. Porcalla brought {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} to the face-off. The flop was not the heart-rich flop Porcalla was hoping for as it came {8-Spades} {10-Spades} {2-Spades}, and the all-but-out-of-here Porcalla watched the {2-Diamonds} close out his day. The river was a irrelevant {6-Diamonds}.

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.

Tags: Emilio Porcalla

Rick Troendly Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,323)

Rick Troendly - 13th Place
Rick Troendly - 13th Place
Bill Bostick has just claimed another victim in Rick Troendly, to move past the 160,000 mark in chips.

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: {J-Hearts} {J-Spades}
Troendly: {6-Clubs} {5-Clubs}

The board filled out {6-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {3-Spades} and Bostick's jacks held up to cement Troendly's elimination from the tournament.

Tags: Rick Troendly

Clements Drops to 43K

On a board showing {A-?} {K-?} {9-?} 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 {A-?} {10-?} for two pair (aces and sixes) and Clements mucked.

Tags: Scott Clements