$5,150 Circuit Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

02-02-2009 18:46 UTC-5

Shaun of the Eliminated

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Though the details of the hand are unclear, Shaun Deeb has just been eliminated from the tournament holding {4-?}

. He ran into an opponent's {K-?}

and failed to improve, spelling his demise.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

02-02-2009 18:58 UTC-5

Preflop, a player in the four seat raised to 1,500 and action was folded around to Tom Franklin in the big blind. He was in a conversation with another player and slowly looked at his cards. He then capped them and said, "It's only 1,100 to me? I've got to see that then." As the dealer pulled in the pot, Franklin said, "But, I'll check to you."

The flop fell {2-Diamonds}

. The four seat checked.

Franklin: "What?"
Four Seat: "I check."
Franklin: "Really? My turn again then?"
Four Seat: "No, I checked."
Franklin: (slyly smirking) "Ya, but I wanted another chance."

The turn fell the {J-Clubs}

and the four seat said, "You have your chance."
Franklin checked again and the four seat followed in turn.

Franklin: "Give me a deuce."

The river fell the {3-Spades}

.

Franklin: "That's close enough. I bet 15."
Four Seat: "Ok. I call."
Franklin: "Wait a second. At least think about it."
Four Seat: "No, I call. I have king-high, but I want to see what you have."

Franklin smiled and turned over {6-?}

and his opponent shows {K-?}

.

Tags: Captain Tom Franklin

02-02-2009 19:03 UTC-5

A New Chip Leader Rises

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Jeremy Byrum has emerged as the new chip leader with around 113,000 chips. We have not witnessed any huge pots from him, but according to the table, he has been steadily chipping up all day.

Tags: Jeremy Byrum

02-02-2009 19:31 UTC-5

Captain, There Are Aces Off the Starboard Bow

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Preflop, "Captain" Tom Franklin raised to 1,200 and was called by two other players. The flop fell {A-Hearts}

and action was checked to Franklin who led out 2,200. The player in the nine seat called and the player in the four seat raised to 5,000. Franklin made the call and the nine seat followed along.

The turn fell the {5-Clubs}

and action was checked around.

The river fell the {J-Diamonds}

and action was checked to Franklin. Franklin bet 12,000 and then the talking began.

The nine seat sat and continued to contemplate his call. He said, "Play smart Tony."

After a bit, he stood up and started to stare at Franklin.

Franklin: "What? You gonna date me?"

Seat nine: "I started off liking you, but I don't think I like you at all now."

The table erupted into laughter.

Seat nine finally folded and told Franklin, "I got counterfeited on the river."

Franklin: "You got lucky?"

Seat nine was now clearly agitated and said, "Oh really Tommy? I got lucky? Don't tell me that. I had A-3"

Franklin said, "You were drawing dead then."

Seat nine: "I wasn't drawing dead. Quads could win the hand."

Franklin: "Think about the action. After the flop you were drawing dead."

Seat nine continued to argue the point and Franklin said, "Think about it. I raised preflop and then bet out on the flop. The flop came all hearts, so I could only call. Think about it."

Franklin had to finally tell the player he had pocket aces.

Tags: Captain Tom Franklin

02-02-2009 19:31 UTC-5

Table Talk Captain

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Captain Tom Franklin is chatting up his table, and it has become the most talkative and friendly in the room. There is a younger internet player in Seat 1, and Franklin has taken to picking fun at him. In the last pot, the young player opened with an early-position raise to 1,200. Immediately, Captain Tom piped up, "Hey, hold on kid, it's my big blind!" Everyone chucked as they pitched in their cards. The small blind and Franklin both called, and it was three-handed to the flop.

"What does he have? Pocket aces?" asked Franklin to the player beside him. "We can crack pocket aces!" Again, more chuckles.

The flop came down {7-Spades}

, and all three men checked.

"Ahhh! He had a set of aces and he checked it to us!"

Fourth street was the {8-Spades}

, and Franklin grabbed control now with a bet of 2,000. The young opponent called while the small blind ducked out, and it was heads up with one to come.

River: {9-Hearts}

. Franklin kept firing, this time grabbing 2,500 chips and flicking them in. "That set of aces ain't lookin' so strong now, is it?!" jested Franklin. After a moment or two, the young player folded, and the pot was pushed to Captain Tom, much to his delight.

If he can keep dragging all the pots and entertaining his table, Captain Tom Franklin could be a force to be reckoned with over the course of the next two days.

Tags: Captain Tom Tom Franklin

02-02-2009 19:32 UTC-5

Dinner Time!

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The herd of players are now headed to take their hour-and-a-half dinner break. We will be back at 8 p.m. CST.

02-02-2009 21:00 UTC-5

Back Underway

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The cards are in the air once again, and the players are back in their seats with full bellies. Shuffle up and deal!

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

02-02-2009 21:24 UTC-5

Yet Another Chopped Pot

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Kathy Liebert and a player in the seven seat limped in to see a flop of {A-Clubs}

. Liebert bet out 1,600 and the seven seat raised to 3,400. Liebert made the call.

The turn fell the {6-Spades}

and Liebert's opponent bet out 4,000. Liebert called.

The river fell the {6-Hearts}

and Liebert's opponent fired a 7,800 bet. Liebert wasted no time in calling the bet. Seat seven showed {A-Diamonds}

for two pair, and Liebert showed {A-Hearts}

for the same two pair and a chop of the pot.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

02-02-2009 21:30 UTC-5

A Pro Showing

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Well there aren't too many of them, but the ones who are here are here to play. With a few other big-time poker tournaments going on around the country, it is understandable that a lot of the professional poker players are not present here in Tunica.

That's good news for the ones who are here though. As we gaze around at stack sizes following the dinner break, a number of the big stacks in the room belong to full-time players. Kathy Liebert and Tom Franklin are both above the 50,000-chip mark, while both Jordan Morgan and Gavin Smith have topped 75,000!

Not to be overlooked, Allen Kessler is playing his own game. He has just 8,900 chips left, but that may well be plenty for the cagey Kessler.

Tags: Allen Kessler