2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica
$5,150 Circuit Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
154
Level
19
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000
Players Left 1 / 154
Filter
(1)
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
"Allen told me I play like a nit, can you believe that?" pondered Liebert.
"He did?!"
"Yeah, he called me a nit. He said I play too tight. Can you belive that??"
At the adjacent table, Gavin Smith stood up from his chair, prompting Kathy to rope him into the conversation.
"Gavin, who's more of a nit, me or Allen Kessler?"
Without missing a beat, Gavin gave her a blank stare and asked, "Kathy, why do you keep playing this game?" She began to work up a comeback, but Gavin interrupted her again. "Why do you keep playing this game?"
With that, he sat back down in his seat, leaving the table chatter to the ladies behind him.
One hundred and fifty-four players have won or bought their way into today's Championship Event, representing the second consecutive decline in participation. Still, the room is lively, and there's a growing contingent of railbirds sweating the action.
The prize pool and payouts are being calculated right now, and we should have the full list shortly.
. Action was checked to Smith, who bet out 450. James Hoots and another player sitting in the one seat made the call. The turn fell the
, and action was again checked to Smith. Smith bet out 1,100 and Hoots raised to 3,000. Both Smith and the one seat made the call. The river fell the
and action was checked to Hoots. Hoots bet out 3,000 and the one seat folded. Smith tanked for a while and started mumbling to himself about Hoots having two pair. Finally, Smith made the call. Hoots showed
for a straight, and Smith disgustingly threw his cards into the muck. After the hand, Smith moved down to 14,000 in chips. Hoots is now one of the chip leaders with 35,000 in chips.
and a player in seat one bet 500 into a 700 pot. Liebert then raised to 1,500 and received a call. The river fell the
and action was checked to Liebert. She then bet out 2,500 and was called. Liebert showed 
for trip kings.After the pot, Liebert moved up to 29,000 in chips.
The lucky man or woman who manages to outlast all the rest will receive an $11,000 WSOP Main Event package, a stunning gold and diamond championship ring, and an oversized check for $183,974. Not too shabby for three days of work!
Instead of complaining to the floor about the players lack of clothing, they did the next best thing; they busted him from the event.
