Main Event | 2010 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Palace

04-29-2010 09:54 UTC-12

No Limping Carroll's Blind

Donnie Peters

Action folded around to one of the short stacks, Thu Nguyen, in the small blind. He completed the bet. James Carroll was in the big blind and asked Nguyen how much he had. He was informed of about 140,000 and then moved all in. Nguyen took about 20 seconds and folded, giving Carroll the pot.

Tags: James Carroll Thu Nguyen

04-29-2010 09:45 UTC-12

Another Chopped Pot

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We've only been playing for 25 minutes but just had our second chopped pot. Andrew Lichtenberger opened pre-flop from under the gun for 20,000. He was called by both blinds, Matt Stout and Diego Sanchez.

All three players checked a queen-high flop, {5-Spades}

. Stout led out for 42,000 when the turn came {6-Diamonds}

. Sanchez quickly folded, but Lichtenberger called after some deliberation.

The river was the {7-Spades}

. Stout checked, then seemed visibly annoyed when Lichtenberger bet 83,000. Ultimately, Stout tossed in a call and opened {A-Spades}

. Lichtenberger had the same hand, {A-Hearts}

. Each player got half the pot.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Matt Stout

04-29-2010 09:38 UTC-12

Casetta Takes Chunk Out of O'Dwyer

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So much for Stephen O'Dwyer's chip lead. He opened a pot from the cutoff to 20,000, then called a re-raise to 68,000 from big blind Dan Casetta. O'Dwyer called.

Casetta checked an ace-high flop, {7-Clubs}

, inducing a bet of 90,000 from O'Dwyer. Casetta then announced a raise and cut out 180,000 chips from his stack. O'Dwyer snap-folded, but Casetta opted to show {K-?}

, pocket kings.

Casetta is the new chip leader.

Tags: Dan Casetta Stephen O'Dwyer

04-29-2010 09:32 UTC-12

Yeh Chops with O'Dwyer

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Short-stacked Anthony Yeh has already moved all in pre-flop twice, without being called either time. In the most recent hand at the final table he was in the big blind facing a raise to 18,000 from chip leader and button Stephen O'Dwyer. Yeh called.

Both players checked the {K-Hearts}

flop, and the {J-Spades}

turn. With the {A-Spades}

river, Yeh checked a third time. O'Dwyer paused for about 45 seconds but ultimately seemed unable to bring himself to bet. He checked. O'Dwyer's {10-Clubs}

was playing the board, as was Yeh's {9-Spades}

. Chop it up.

Tags: Anthony Yeh Stephen O'Dwyer

04-29-2010 09:30 UTC-12

Yeh Shoving

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Donnie Peters

Anthony Yeh has moved in twice preflop, but wasn't called either time. He has added some nice blinds and antes to his stack though and is working on getting out of the bottom of the barrel.

Tags: Anthony Yeh

04-29-2010 09:22 UTC-12

Lichtenberger Not Afraid to Get in There

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On the second hand of the final table, action passed to cutoff player Dan Casetta. He opened for 22,000 and was called by Matt Stout on the button. After Diego Sanchez folded the small blind, Andrew Lichtenberger re-raised to 70,000. Casetta quickly tossing his cards into the muck. Stout, on the other hand, deliberated for about 45 seconds before finally surrendering as well.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Dan Casetta Matt Stout

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

04-29-2010 09:15 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Cards are in the air. 63 minutes remain in this level. All subsequent levels will be 90 minutes long.

04-29-2010 08:47 UTC-12

A Perfect Ten

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150 players started in the field of the 2010 WSOP Circuit Caesars Palace Main Event on Tuesday. They paid $5,150 for the privilege of playing in one of the Circuit's most prestigious tournaments. Today only ten remain, each hoping to be the man who takes home the $190,000 first prize.

When play starts just after 2pm local time, Stephen O'Dwyer will be the player to beat. He's got the most chips at a table full of tough outs:

Seat 1: Matt Stout (270,000)
Seat 2: Diego Sanchez (472,000)
Seat 3: Andrew Lichtenberger (348,000)
Seat 4: Aaron Been (198,000)
Seat 5: Thu Nguyen (157,000)
Seat 6: James Carroll (575,000)
Seat 7: Steve O'Dwyer (644,000)
Seat 8: Brock Parker (465,000)
Seat 9: Anthony Yeh (101,000)
Seat 10: Dan Casetta (489,000)

We'll be here from the first pitch of the cards to the last river. Stay tuned...