$5,150 Circuit Championship | 2009 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Atlantic City

03-14-2009 16:57 UTC-4

Play Resumes

[user66118]

The cards are back in the air once again.

Level: 20

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

03-14-2009 16:39 UTC-4

Hold the Clock

[user66118]

We have reached the end of another level, and that means the remaining six players are on a 15-minute break.

03-14-2009 16:39 UTC-4

Jason Young Eliminated in 7th Place ($40,368)

donpeters

Jason Young raised to 51,000 from under the gun and only Samuel Chartier called from the big blind. The two players would see the flop come down {8-Clubs}

. Chartier then moved all in to put Young at risk. Young quickly made the call.

Showdown:
Young: {J-Clubs}

Chartier:

Young held the best of it, but Chartier had a massive draw with clubs and two overcards. Going to the turn, Young would need to dodge a lot of outs.

The dealer burned and turned... the {7-Clubs}

! Chartier made an unbeatable flush spiking the club and that would be it for Young as he began to make his way around the table to wish luck to everyone remaining.

The river was the meaningless {5-Hearts}

to officially end things.

Young will take home just over $40,000 for his finish.

Tags: Jason Young Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 16:33 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

[user66118]

Matt Brady - 840,000
Samuel Chartier - 840,000
Alex Bolotin - 730,000
Frank Vizza - 665,000
John Nixon - 580,000
Michael Michnik - 310,000
Jason Young - 305,000

03-14-2009 16:30 UTC-4

Pair v. Pair

[user66118]

From the button, Samuel Chartier opened with a raise to 50,000. Jason Young folded his small blind, but Matt Brady announced an all in from the big blind. He had 427,000 chips left, and they were all committed to the pot. As soon as the words were out of Brady's mouth, Chartier snap-called, putting the shiny-headed pro to the test for his tournament life.

Showdown:
Chartier: {Q-Diamonds}

Brady:

The crowd began to stir with anticipation of this big pot, but the at-risk Brady simply sat statue-still in his chair, gazing at the felt. As the spectators leaned closer, the dealer spread out the flop: {3-Diamonds}

. The railbirds erupted in a huge reaction to Brady's come-from-behind set. The hand was far from over though, as Chartier had flopped a flush draw. The turn was safe, the {4-Spades}

. Fifth street was red, but it was the {J-Hearts}

, filling up Brady's full house and earning him a huge double up. He has climbed all the way up to 840,000, in a dead heat for the chip lead now.

Tags: Matt Brady Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 16:22 UTC-4

Chartier and Vizza Battle Again!

donpeters

On a flop of {A-Spades}

, Frank Vizza led out for 175,000 and Samuel Chartier raised to 400,000. Vizza moved all in to put Chartier at risk, but Chartier snap-called with a set of sevens. Vizza held just bottom pair and a backdoor flush draw with the {9-Hearts}

.

The turn brought the {Q-Spades}

and Vizza would now need a queen to chop up the pot. The river was the {J-Hearts}

though and Chartier's group of railbirds erupted with a loud cheer. The young Canadian is now over one million chips.

Tags: Frank Vizza Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 16:18 UTC-4

Vizza Doubles Chartier

donpeters

Frank Vizza raised to 55,000 from middle position. Samuel Chartier was in the cutoff seat in the next position and reraised all in for 285,000 total. Everyone folded back over to Vizza and he thought for a few moments before saying, "All right, I call."

Vizza turned up {6-Spades}

. Chartier held pocket sevens and Vizza was upset that his opponent held a pair.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}

as the crowd stood to their feet to get a closer look of the action. The turn brought the {8-Clubs}

and that sealed things. The river was a meaningless {3-Hearts}

and Chartier successfully doubled through Vizza.

Tags: Frank Vizza Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 16:14 UTC-4

Brady Loses Another

donpeters

Alex Bolotin raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Matt Brady was the only caller in the big blind. Both players checked the flop of {9-Diamonds}

. They would also check the turn when the {8-Clubs}

came.

After the river came the {10-Clubs}

, Brady led out for around 40,000. Bolotin quickly made the call and almost immediately grabbed the chips when he showed {K-Hearts}

. Brady showed the low end of the straight with a six, but only Bolotin saw his hand.

Tags: Alex Bolotin Matt Brady

03-14-2009 16:12 UTC-4

Eights Win for Brady

donpeters

Matt Brady limped in from under the gun and everyone folded to Samuel Chartier in the small blind. He completed and then Jason Young checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

and everyone checked. The turn brought the {K-Hearts}

and Chartier led for 32,000. Only Brady made the call.

The river brought the {3-Spades}

and both players checked.

Brady turned up {8-Spades}