Main Event Day 2 | 2010 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Palace

04-28-2010 11:40 UTC-12

Brecher Over and Out

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The re-draw had barely been completed when, at Table 45, Dan Cassetta opened a pot to 6,500 from middle position. Steve Brecher moved in behind Cassetta for 47,800 total. Cassetta thought things through for roughly 30 seconds. He decided to call with {A-Clubs}

and found himself flipping against Brecher's pocket nines. The board rolled out {10-Hearts}

to end Brecher's tournament one table short of the money.

Tags: Dan Cassetta Steve Brecher

04-28-2010 11:48 UTC-12

Burkholder Squeezes

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Andrew Lichtenberger raised from early position to 6,500. James Carroll called in the cutoff seat as did Randall Flowers on the button. Steven Burkholder moved all in from the small blind for about 50,000 and everyone folded.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger James Carroll Randal Flowers Steven Burkholder

04-28-2010 12:03 UTC-12

Small Bump for Stout

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Matt Stout most certainly knew that he didn't have the best hand against a much shorter-stacked opponent. Stout, with position, had called an open-raise to 6,000 before the small blind moved in for 20,900 total. The original raiser folded, but Stout, with lots of chimps and so much dead money in the pot, tossed in calling chips. He was taking {J-Clubs}

against

and couldn't get there, {2-Hearts}

.

04-28-2010 12:20 UTC-12

Carroll's Second Bet Does the Trick

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Quite a curious hand we just watched on Table 55. That pot was raised pre-flop, most likely by Doug Lee in early position. James Carroll and Paul Rubin were both along for the ride behind Lee. Lee checked a {7-Hearts}

flop to Carroll, who took the opportunity to bet 32,000. Rubin tried to raise to 30,500 but was informed by the dealer that the minimum raise was 32,000. Rubin made that raise, folding Lee. Carroll called.

The turn was a total blank, the {2-Diamonds}

. Carroll opted to lead into Rubin for 34,000 and induced a fold.

04-28-2010 12:32 UTC-12

Lichtenberger Chews 'Em Up and Spits 'Em Out

donpeters

On a flop of {9-Diamonds}

, Andrew Lichtenberger checked to Doug Lee. A bet of 12,000 was fired out by Lee and then slowly, Lichtenberger made the call.

The turn brought the {J-Clubs}

and Lichtenberger checked to Lee once again. Lee quickly checked behind, not opting to bet the turn.

The river completed the board with the {9-Hearts}

, pairing it. Lichtenberger methodically checked and then Lee went into his stack and grabbed some chips. He fired a bet of 23,000 and then Lichtenberger went into the tank. After about a minute, Lichtenberger moved all in. Lee stood from his chair and seemed both surprised and disgusted with the shove by Lichtenberger. After a moment, he said call.

Lichtenberger tabled a full house after flopping a set holding the {3-Hearts}

. Lee turned from the table and didn't seem to believe what he saw. He then revealed that he held the {A-Diamonds}

for trip nines on the river.

Lichtenberger had Lee covered and all of the chips were sent over to the kid that placed 18th in the WSOP Main Event last year. Lichtenberger now has 375,000 chips and has taken over the chip lead.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Doug Lee

04-28-2010 12:39 UTC-12

That's Why

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Everything was moving merrily along for a hand checked all the way to showdown at Matt Stout's table. Stout was in the big blind and had called a pre-flop raise to 7,000. Check, check, went the action on the {6-Clubs}

flop. Check, check again on the {6-Diamonds}

turn. Stout also checked the {4-Diamonds}

river and was about to turn his hand up, assuming his opponent would also check.

"Hold on," said Stout's opponent. He then made an over-bet of 20,000.

"Why?" muttered an unhappy Stout. He dejectedly tossed his own 20,000 into the pot and was shown {5-Spades}

for a six-high straight.

Tags: Matt Stout

04-28-2010 12:49 UTC-12

Chow Time

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Players have been sent on a one-hour dinner break. 25 players will return for Level 12 at 6:45pm local time.

04-28-2010 13:47 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The players are back in their seats. Turns out there are only 24 left. The money bubble is getting closer...

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,600/3,200

Ante: 400

04-28-2010 13:54 UTC-12

Odd Blinds Surprise O'Dwyer

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The first hand back from the break, Steve O'Dwyer opened pre-flop with a just barely-bigger-than-minimum raise of 6,500. The next hand he was the big blind and put 3,000 chips out. The dealer informed him he was 200 light, since the players are currently playing a very unusual and not-often-seen level of 1,600 and 3,200.

"Really?" said O'Dwyer, pulling his sunglasses down on his nose so he could better see the tournament clock. "Really? 3,200?"

Matt Stout laughed and informed O'Dwyer that his previous raise was almost not enough to be a legal raise. O'Dwyer arched his eyebrows in surprise and then put out the missing 200 in chips.