$5,150 Circuit Championship Event | 2009 WSOP Circuit Event - New Orleans

05-20-2009 15:36 UTC-4

Scheer Doubles

donpeters

Kurt Scheer was was all in on a nine-high board of {9-Spades}

against Justin "LockdownTex" Allen. Allen held {A-?}

, but was behind Scheer's top pair with {K-Clubs}

.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}

and the river the {Q-Diamonds}

, giving Scheer the double.

Tags: "LockdownTex"Justin Allen Kurt Scheer

05-20-2009 15:29 UTC-4

A Millie, A Millie, A Millie

donpeters

Jean Gaspard just took a big pot off of Kenny Milam. After the river was dealt, the board read {9-Spades}

and Milam checked. With the pot well over 100,000, Gaspard moved all in and put Milam to the test.

Milam chose to fold and with that pot, Gaspard is now over one million chips.

Tags: Jean Gaspard Kenny Milam

05-20-2009 15:24 UTC-4

Bad Start for Walsh

donpeters

Daniel Walsh was on the losing end of the first hand dealt at the final table. Jean Gaspard made a straight with {K-?}

against Walsh's aces to take about 100,000 off of Walsh.

A few hands later, Walsh called a preflop raise from Ken Christopher. Christopher was in the cutoff and Walsh on the button.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}

and Christopher bet 25,000. Walsh elected to make a raise to 100,000 and Christopher called.

The turn brought the {5-Spades}

and a check from both players.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}

and Christopher led for 75,000. Walsh took his time and then made the fold. Christopher showed him the nut flush with the {A-Diamonds}

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Tags: Daniel Walsh Jean Gaspard Ken Christopher

05-20-2009 15:13 UTC-4

Let's Go!

[user66118]

After a few quick acknowledgments and introductions, the cards are in the air, and we're underway here at the final table. There are 47 minutes left on the clock in Level 19.

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

05-20-2009 15:08 UTC-4

Seat 9: Steven McKoy (182,000)

donpeters

Steven McKoy is a student at the University of Alabama. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica and studies molecular biology in school. This is McKoy's second WSOP Circuit final table and the first time playing in a main event. He placed fourth in a preliminary event in Las Vegas at the Caesars Circuit event, but this cash already places higher than that.

The 22-year-old McKoy comes into today with 182,000 chips.

Tags: Steven McKoy

05-20-2009 15:03 UTC-4

Seat 8: Billy "Patrolman35" Kopp (644,000)

donpeters

Billy "Patrolman35" Kopp is a 22-year-old student from Erlanger, Kentucky. Kopp is a big online player, playing under the name "Patrolman35" where he has over $700,000 in tournament winnings.

Kopp has had the luxury of a big stack for the majority of this event. At the end of Day 1, he was the official chip leader. His largest cash on record in for nearly $10,000 and this finish will surpass that.

He enters the day second in chips and with an excellent shot to take down the title.

Tags: "Patrolman35"Billy Kopp

05-20-2009 15:01 UTC-4

Seat 7: Daniel Walsh (553,000)

[user66118]

Daniel Walsh is with us today from Powder Springs, Georgia. He is 33 years old and plays poker professionally. Coming off a career as an IT consultant, Walsh has already notched some respectable results in his poker ventures. This is his second final table at this stop in New Orleans, as he picked up 6th place in the opening preliminary event. Last month, he also final tabled the Beau Rivage Spring Break a few cities over. When he's not traveling the tournament circuit, he spends his free time scuba diving and flying.

Walsh's breakthrough hand came toward the end of Day 2 yesterday, managing to knock off Shaun Deeb with pocket aces in a massive pot. He begins the day near the top with 553,000 in chips.

Tags: Daniel Walsh

05-20-2009 14:59 UTC-4

Seat 6: Ken Christopher (232,000)

donpeters

Ken Christopher hails from Mobile, Alabama and is a 27-year-old poker player. His largest cash on record is a win at the 2009 Spring Break Poker Classic in a $300 event. He took home over $13,000 for that win, which makes this his largest cash to date.

Christopher comes into today with 232,000 chips.

Tags: Kenneth Christopher

05-20-2009 14:57 UTC-4

Seat 5: Jean Gaspard (804,000)

[user66118]

Jean "Prince" Gaspard is a 37-year-old native of Haiti. Now residing in Chicago, Gaspard is a professional poker player. In his younger days, Gaspard was a highly-touted basketball player, starting on his team in college and eventually working out for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat of the NBA.

Prince begins play with the chip lead, sitting pretty on 804,000 chips.

Tags: Jean Gaspard