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

03-14-2009 14:52 UTC-4

Vizza With Jacks, Then Queens

donpeters

Frank Vizza has opened the two previous pots to 50,000 preflop. The first time, he held pocket jacks and the second time he held pocket queens. Must be nice to get those hands back to back. All Vizza has to show for it though is picking up the blinds and antes.

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03-14-2009 14:33 UTC-4

Short-Stacked Young Gathers Chips

donpeters

Matt Brady opened the action for a raise of 42,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to the big blind, Jason Young, who is the shortest player at the table. Young moved all in for 203,000 total. After getting an official count from the dealer, Brady opted to fold and gave Young the pot.

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03-14-2009 14:22 UTC-4

Chartier Moving Early

donpeters

On the first hand dealt, Samuel Chartier moved all in preflop. Action folded all the way around the table and Chartier was able to pick up the blinds and antes.

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Level: 18

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

03-14-2009 14:20 UTC-4

Shuffle Up and Deal!

donpeters

We have just over 37 minutes left in the current level and the final table has begun.

03-14-2009 13:56 UTC-4

Seat 9: Samuel Chartier (228,000)

donpeters

Another Canadian at the table, Samuel Chartier is from Montreal. He used to be a student before turning to poker. Chartier has a few cashes in a few different countries around the world, but his most signifcant score came when he final tabled the EPT Barcelona Main Event in 2008. Chartier netted over $250,000 for his 7th place finish there.

He will enter today in the nine seat with 228,000 chips.

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03-14-2009 13:53 UTC-4

Seat 8: Francis "Frank" Vizza (690,000)

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At 42 years old, Frank Vizza is the most-senior member of our final table. The commodities trader from Cold Springs Harbor, New York, has four WSOP cashes in his poker career. His best finish came this past year when he final tabled the $1,500 Pot-limit Omaha event. Atlantic City has been kind to Vizza as well; last year he took down the $1,000 preliminary Circuit event down the street at Harrah's. Totaling things up, Vizza has more than a half million dollars in poker earnings.

03-14-2009 13:52 UTC-4

Seat 7: John Nixon (496,000)

donpeters

John Nixon hails from Toronto, Canada. He's only 23 years old and lists himself as unemployed. Nixon doesn't have many cashes to date and this will be his first big final table. He does claim to have some big online cashes and when asked to list an interesting thing about himself, Nixon wrote, "I'm left handed."

Nixon comes into today with 496,000 chips.

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03-14-2009 13:44 UTC-4

Seat 6: Chris Klodnicki (342,000)

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Chris Klodnicki is 23 years old and resides in Voorhees, New Jersey. He is a professional poker player, and his results so far speak for themselves. At the 2008 WSOP, Klodnicki picked up three cashes, including a runner-up finish in the $1,500 Razz event. Soon after that, he would run all the way to the final day of the Main Event, busting out in 12th place for more than a half million dollars. Over his poker career, Klodnicki has just over $1,000,000 in earnings.

Klodnicki is on a run here in Atlantic City too. He was the overnight chip leader following Day 1, and he has ridden that quick start all the way to the final table. He'll start this final table in the middle of the pack with 342,000 chips.

03-14-2009 13:43 UTC-4

Seat 5: Michael "Michnak" Michnik

donpeters

Michael "Michnak" Michnick is a former student that's taken his shot at playing poker for a living. So far, things seem to be going quite well for the young 23 year old. He's been traveling the world playing as much poker as possible. According to Michnik, "It's been pretty interesting so far."

Michnik comes into the final table with 319,000 chips.

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