Main Event
Day 3 Started
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
496
Level
28
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Final Table Time!
Welcome to the third and final day of play in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event here at Caesars Palace in beautiful and sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. Just ten players remain in this $1,600 Main Event and leading them all is Chris Johnson with 1.6 million in chips. Johnson isn't too far in front though, as a pack of four other individuals sit behind him with over a million chips apiece.
Yesterday, 84 players returned for Day 2 to whittle them down to just ten. The original plan was to play down to the official nine-handed final table, but they stopped play at the end of Level 26 with ten left. Still, there's a great group of players left, all vying for the $153,599 first-place prize.
Nearly 500 players came out for this event and created a massive prize pool of just under $715,000. That's a great turnout for this WSOP Circuit event and once again proves that the Circuit is back on the map. With the value it provides, large field sizes, lower buy-ins and numerous stops, the WSOP Circuit could be the premier tournament tour these days. One of these remaining ten players will be walking away with a Circuit Main Event title and an entry into the $1,000,000 National Championship.
Speaking of that National Championship, two of the players at the final table can still reach it without winning this event: Adam Hui and John Kulish. Both have to finish in at least seventh or second, respectively, in order to overtake the current Casino Champion leader Blake Kelso.
Let's take a look at the final table and how everyone stacks up.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Martini | 922,000 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson | 1,600,000 |
| 3 | Alex Santiago | 1,478,000 |
| 4 | Jon Seaman | 617,000 |
| 5 | John Kulish | 1,168,000 |
| 6 | Brian England | 1,390,000 |
| 7 | Dave Stann | 510,000 |
| 8 | Matthew Leecy | 470,000 |
| 9 | Derrick Kuenzel | 486,000 |
| 10 | Adam Hui | 1,393,000 |
Play is set to kick off at noon local time and won't stop until we have a winner. Who will walk away with the title and the gold ring? Well, you'll just have to stick right here to PokerNews to find out! Stay tuned, as we'll have all the action for you live from the floor shortly.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
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Player introductions have been made for the final 10 players. Cards are now in the air.
Level: 27
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Derrick Kuenzel Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,492)
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
On the fourth hand of the day, action passed to Derrick Kuenzel in late position. He open-shoved all in for about 475,000. Chip leader Chris Johnson was in the big blind with 
and re-shoved to clear out the field. Kuenzel opened 
and the race was on. Johnson took the lead on the flop, 
. He had diamonds covered, and a good thing as the turn came 
and river fell 
. Each player made a diamond flush, but Johnson's king-high flush was the winner.
Kuenzel's 10th-place finish earned him $11,492, and gives everyone else at the final table a little more elbow room.
Matthew Leecy Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,249)
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Just one hand after Derrick Kuenzel hit the rail in tenth place, Matthew Leecy moved all in for about 450,000 from middle position and Chris Johnson made the call from the button. Johnson held the 
to Leecy's 
.
The flop came down 
and put Johnson even further in front. The turn brought the 
and the river the 
. Leecy failed to come from behind and was eliminated in ninth place for $14,249. Johnson moved to 2.5 million in chips.
England Fills Up on Value
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Chris Johnson, now sitting with 2.5 million of the 10 million chips in play, opened pre-flop from late position to 65,000. He was called by big blind Brian England. Johnson continue for 85,000 on a flop of 
but couldn't shake England. England called to the board-pairing turn, which both players checked. At the river, England made a suspiciously large bet of 245,000. Johnson tanked for two minutes before finally announcing a call. England showed 
for a full house. It was the winner.
Dave Stann Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,906)
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dave Stann was all in on the first hand of the day, but John Kulish opted not to call him. The second time Stann moved all in he was called. Chip leader Chris Johnson opened to 70,000 and was called by Brian England. Stann had 
on the button and moved all in. His shove folded Johnson, but England snap-called. Stann showed down , a live ace against England's 
. The hand was all but over after England flopped the nuts, 
. Only running cards would save Stann. The turn and 
river were not those running cards. He's out in 8th place, pocketing $17,906, and now we're down to 7 players.
Hui Now Leading Casino Champion Race
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
With the elimination of Dave Stann in eighth place, Adam Hui has officially made it to at least seventh place in the tournament and has now taken over as Casino Champion, an place previously occupied by Blake Kelso. Right now, Kelso and Hui are tied, but the tiebreaker is most money won at a specific stop, which gives the nod to Hui. Kelso is rooting for Hui to go on to win the event so he can still win Casino Champion, but right now the honors belong to Hui.
Alex Santiago Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,820)
Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to the chip leader Chris Johnson on the button. He raised an unknown amount and then Alex Santiago reraised from the small blind to 210,000. Action moved back to Johnson and he four-bet to 405,000. After a couple minutes of thought, Santiago moved all in for around 1.2 million. Johnson tanked and then made the call.
Johnson held the 
and Santiago the 
in this massive coin-flip situation. The flop, turn and river ran through 
and that was all she wrote for Santiago. Johnson scooped the pot and now has a whopping 3.9 million in chips.