2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 1
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

Masinter Stacks Opponent in the Closing Minutes

Tom Masinter
Tom Masinter
Tom Masinter of Dublin, California has just eliminated an opponent from the tournament with a little less than three minutes left on the clock.

Masinter led out with a 5,000 bet on a flop showing {5-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts}, and his opponent moved all in over the top for approximately 11,400 more; there was about 20,000 already in the pot.

As he considered his decision, Masinter asked, "What do the blinds start at tomorrow?"

"Four and eight hundred," the dealer replied.

Apparently Masinter liked the answer, as he called shortly thereafter, tabling {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts}; his opponent revealed two red fours.

The {5-Spades} fell on the turn, counterfitting Masinter's opponent's two pair, and the {9-Hearts} on the river only rubbed more salt in the wound, as it gave Masinter an ace-high flush.

The pot hoisted Masinter to about 75,000 in chips, which is likely where he'll stay for the night.

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