2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 3
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

Battle of the Blinds Evens Things Out

Ty Stewart raised to 20,000 and saw Micheal Binger come along. The flop spread {9-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, and Stewart opened for 50,000, and Binger would not be swayed. The turn was {6-Diamonds}, and Stewart checked over to Binger, who bet 75,000. The two saw the river {K-Hearts} and Stewart checked over to Binger, who bet out 150,000. Stewart folded and Binger flashed {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} .

After the hand Binger's count was 690,000 to the 980,000 of Stewart.