$5,150 Circuit Championship Event Day 2 | 2009 WSOP Circuit Event - New Orleans

05-19-2009 15:11 UTC-4

Brrreak

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The clock has been paused, and the players are on their first 15-minute break of the day, and they're more than happy to step out of this very chilly theater for a bit.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

05-19-2009 15:21 UTC-4

We're Back

[user66118]

Play has resumed.

05-19-2009 15:31 UTC-4

Down Goes Ceci

[user66118]

From middle position, and working with a short stack, defending champion Nick Ceci moved all in holding {A-Clubs}

. Action came around to the small blind where Daniel Walsh looked down at {A-Diamonds}

and made the call, putting Ceci's tournament livelihood in jeopardy.

The board was no help to Ceci as it came down {4-Spades}

. With that, we are guaranteed to have a new champion this year as Nick Ceci has been eliminated.

Tags: Nick Ceci

05-19-2009 15:41 UTC-4

In just over two levels, we have lost half of the remaining field. Thirty-one players have been eliminated, and thirty-one are left. We'll play on until we hit our final table of nine. The money bubble bursts at eighteen.

05-19-2009 15:48 UTC-4

Later, Tyler

[user66118]

Riding the short stack, Tyler Smith moved all in preflop holding {A-Spades}

. When Ted McCollom squeezed out {A-Hearts}

, he made the call, having Smith covered.

Unfortunately for the young pro, the board ran out dry for him, coming {7-Diamonds}

. Failing to come from behind, Tyler Smith has been sent to the rail in 31st place.

Tags: Ted McCollom Tyler Smith

05-19-2009 15:52 UTC-4

Tahoe Taken Out

[user66118]

Howard "Tahoe" Andrew just strolled past the media table here in the tournament room looking rather glum. He had been working with a short stack all day, and we assumed the news wasn't good.

"All right guys, I'm out," he lamented quietly, not bothering to stop and chat. We've lost the most senior member of Day 2 and the clear crowd favorite. See you in Las Vegas, Howard.

Tags: Howard Andrew Tahoe

05-19-2009 15:58 UTC-4

Gaspard Wins Another

donpeters

In a multi-way limped pot, the flop came down {7-Diamonds}

. Jean Gaspard jumped in first with a bet of 4,000. Dwyte Pilgrim folded, Anita Vasquez folded, another player folded, and then Suju Abraham called.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts}

and Gaspard bet 8,000. Abraham called.

The river brought the {9-Spades}

and both players checked. Gaspard rolled over the {9-Diamonds}

and Abraham mucked his hand.

Tags: Anita Vasquez Dwyte Pilgrim Jean Gaspard Suju Abraham

05-19-2009 16:05 UTC-4

Action Flop

[user66118]

It's not clear when the money went in on this fateful hand, but Richard Kirsch ended up all in, and he was looked up by Joey Erwin, who had him covered.

In the end, the board showed {7-Spades}