2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

$5,150 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$237,692
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
187
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

We're Back

The players have returned from dinner break and the cards are back in the air. We are scheduled to play two more levels this evening.

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Charania Moves to Pick Up a Pot

Mohsin Charania pushed all in for 7,675 on a flop of {Q-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {2-Spades}. The two players left to act both folded.

"You have anything?" asked one of Charania's opponents.

"Nope, I never do," responded Charania. "Eight-deuce of diamonds I believe."

Charania is now up to about 13,000.

Tags: Mohsin Charania

Smith Plays Translator Between Graham and Tran

The river fell the {8-Hearts}, completing the board of {Q-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} between Matt Graham and Jimmy Tran. Graham was first to act and bet 3,625. Tran raised to 14,725.

"Really?!?!" questioned Graham in a surprising manner. "You always have it, too."

Gavin Smith turned back to our reporter and mentioned, "I'm translating for Jimmy Tran because I speak Jimmy Tran. I'm just repeating exactly what he's saying so everyone can understand."

"Call if you want to see my hand," said Jimmy in his heavily accented tone.

"Call if you want to see my hand," Smith repeated, acting as if to clear up the statement.

Graham then made the call.

"Small pair," said Tran.

"Jimmy Tran is bluffing," said translator G-Smith.

Graham tabled {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} and scooped the pot.

Tags: Gavin SmithJimmy TranMatt Graham

Johnny Chan Eliminated

Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan
On a board of {7-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts}, Kathy Liebert bet 3,100 from under the gun and was called by Johnny Chan in the cutoff. Liebert bet another 5,200 when the {A-Diamonds} hit the turn, and Chan called again.

Liebert checked the river, which brought the {Q-Hearts} and Chan shoved all in. When Liebert called, Chan mucked his cards and left the table before Liebert even revealed her hand.

Tags: Johnny ChanKathy Liebert

Racener Flushes on River

John Racener raised preflop and was called by the small blind. The flop came down all spades, {10-Spades} {9-Spades} {5-Spades} and the small blind led for 1,500. Racener called.

The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and the small blind checked. Racener fired 2,600 and his opponent called. The turn brought the {K-Spades} and both players checked.

Racener's {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} bested his opponent's {K-Clubs} {10-Clubs} and he scooped the pot.

Tags: John Racener