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

03-14-2009 19:32 UTC-4

A Little Blind-Versus-Blind Action

donpeters

John Nixon folded before Frank Vizza raised to 100,000 from the small blind. Samuel Chartier called from the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}

and Vizza hesitated before checking. Chartier checked behind.

The turn brought the {8-Spades}

and Vizza checked again. Chartier fired out a bet of 110,000. Vizza took about 30 seconds and then mucked his hand, giving Chartier the pot.

Tags: Frank Vizza John Nixon Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 19:45 UTC-4

Vizza Stealing Preflop

donpeters

There hasn't been much action in the recent few hands, but Frank Vizza has taken down two or three pots preflop by putting in some three bets. His opponents have been folding to him every time and allowing him to increase his chip lead.

Tags: Frank Vizza

03-14-2009 19:55 UTC-4

Flopless

donpeters

Since Michael Michnik busted, we've only seen two flops. A simple raise or reraise is often enough to win the pot preflop.

The chip counts haven't changed much either, as the players seem to be taking turns winning the pots preflop. Sooner or later, there's bound to be some big hands running into each other.

03-14-2009 19:58 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Frank Vizza - 2,144,000
Samuel Chartier - 1,526,000
John Nixon - 490,000

03-14-2009 20:24 UTC-4

A Massive Confrontation

[user66118]

Frank Vizza opened with a raise to 100,000. Next door, Samuel Chartier re-popped it, making it 246,000 total. Vizza called, and we had our first flop in quite some time.

Heads up, the first three community cards came {8-Hearts}

. Chartier continued out with a bet of 200,000. Vizza sat rock still for a moment or two before announcing, "Seven," and sliding out seven tall stacks of gray chips. Chartier leaned back in his chair as he glanced back and forth between the board and his opponent. After about two minutes, he waved both hands forward in the universal all-in gesture.

Vizza would spend the next five or seven minutes deep in the think tank. He asked for a count of his opponent's stack. Then he counted his own stack. Then he re-counted his own stack. He stood up, kneeling on his chair, leaning over the table and staring down at the board. He was clearly pained by the decision, completely uncertain of what to do.

"I really think you got something," he said, adding, "This is so silly." Finally, after that long soak, Vizza reluctantly slipped his cards back to the dealer, choosing to fight his battle in another spot.

After taking down the biggest pot of the tournament, Samuel Chartier is now the overwhelming chip leader.

03-14-2009 20:25 UTC-4

Dinner Break

donpeters

And with that last big pot, the remaining three players are on a one-hour dinner break.

03-14-2009 20:25 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

donpeters

Samuel Chartier - 2,550,000
Frank Vizza - 955,000
John Nixon - 635,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

03-14-2009 21:28 UTC-4

Play Resumes

[user66118]

After taking just a minute to look at the numbers, the three remaining players are back in their seats, and the cards are in the air once again!

03-14-2009 21:36 UTC-4

Starting With a Bang!

donpeters

John Nixon now with over a million chips

On the second hand back from dinner, Frank Vizza opened for 110,000 on the button. Samuel Chartier folded in the small blind and then John Nixon moved all in for 615,000 total from the big blind. Vizza quickly made the call.

Showdown:
Vizza: {K-Spades}