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

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 16:39 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 16:39 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.

Level: 20

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

03-14-2009 16:57 UTC-4

Play Resumes

[user66118]

The cards are back in the air once again.

03-14-2009 17:22 UTC-4

Vizza Cripples Brady

donpeters

John Nixon opened the action from the cutoff to 64,000. Frank Vizza was next to act on the button and reraised to 180,000. Samuel Chartier folded from the small blind before Matt Brady announced that he was all in from the big blind. Nixon folded and Vizza said, "All right, I guess I call."

Showdown:
Vizza: {K-Clubs}

Brady:

"I mean, I guess I could've folded," mentioned Brady before the dealer ran out the flop {A-Spades}

. The turn brought the {3-Hearts}

and then the river fell the {4-Clubs}

. "How much you got?" asked Brady.

The dealer counted down Vizza's chips and informed Brady that he needed to pay 558,000. After doing so, Brady was left with only 66,000 chips.

Tags: Frank Vizza John Nixon Matt Brady Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 17:24 UTC-4

Brady Doubles Back

donpeters

Samuel Chartier raised to 62,000 and Matt Brady called all in for his last 48,000. Brady held {A-Diamonds}

against Chartier's pocket eights.

The board ran out {A-Hearts}

to give Brady two pair and the double up.

Tags: Matt Brady Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 17:28 UTC-4

Matt Brady Eliminated in 6th Place ($50,460)

[user66118]

On the very next hand, Samuel Chartier again opened with a raise to 62,000. Matt Brady took his time counting and recounting his stack before grabbing all 147,000 chips and sliding them forward. When it came back around to Chartier, he quickly called.

Showdown:
Chartier: {3-Hearts}

Brady:

Brady was at risk of elimination but in fine shape for a double up. The dealer ran out a safe flop of {A-Spades}

. The turn was a dramatic {10-Spades}

, giving Chartier a heap of additional outs.

"You got the spade," lamented Brady, looking down at the two pocket pairs on the board. As if he knew it was coming, the {2-Spades}

ripped off on the river, improving Chartier to the winning flush and sending Matt Brady to the payout desk in 6th place. He'll pocket more than $50,000 for his work over the last three days, but Brady was clearly dejected as he made his way towards the door.

Tags: Matt Brady Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 17:46 UTC-4

Recent Action

donpeters

The last handful of hands have all been taken down preflop with the exception of the following two hands.

On the first hand, Michael "Michnak" Michnik limped from the small blind and John Nixon checked in the big blind. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}

and Michnik checked. Nixon fired 35,000 and Michnik called.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts}

and Michnik quickly checked. Nixon sat in the tank, or so it seemed. Nixon didn't know Michnik had checked and sat completely motionless for about five minutes. Finally, he asked who the action was on and was informed it was his turn to act. He then decided to bet 45,000. Michnik folded.

Two hands later, Frank Vizza limped from the small blind and Samuel Chartier checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down {9-Diamonds}

and Vizza fired 80,000. Chartier raised to 180,000 and then Vizza quickly reraised to 400,000. A short pause ensued from Chartier and then he folded.

Tags: "Michnak"Frank Vizza John Nixon Michael Michnik Samuel Chartier

03-14-2009 17:52 UTC-4

Nixon Playing Well

donpeters

John Nixon limped in on the button, Frank Vizza completed in the small blind, and Samuel Chartier checked in the big blind. The three players saw the flop come down {9-Spades}