Quick Break
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
A quick ten-minute break between levels so our remaining 14 can stretch their legs.
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
442
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Kevin Wilkie Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,749)
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Shortly after surviving that all-in versus John Andress, Wilkie pushed his short stack of about 170,000 all in again from middle position and was called by Adam Lippert on the button. Wilkie showed 
and was drawing live against Lippert's 
. He wasn't so live after the 
flop, though, and the 
turn made the 
river inconsequential.
Wilkie finishes 15th, earning $8,749, while Lippert climbs back up over 500,000.
Chop Suey
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Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Kevin Wilkie open-shoved for a little less than 300,000 and the action folded to John Andress who re-shoved from the small blind. The big blind released and the hands were opened.
Showdown
Wilkie: 
Andress: 
Wilkie was crushed, but the 
flop gave him three more outs to a chop. The on the turn brought three more chop outs and the 
on the river locked up the chop.
Pham Wheels a Lucky Double
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Edward Pham open-shoved 137,000 from under the gun and the action folded all the way to Jerry Van Strydonck who called in the big blind.
Showdown
Pham: 
Strydonck:
The 
flop gave Strydonck a pair of aces, but everyone was focused on Pham's hand.
"Gutterball and a backdoor flush draw!" John Andress exclaimed.
The 
on the turn was a brick, but the 
on the river gave Pham the wheel and he doubled to 290,000 chips.
Strydonck wasn't pleased, but he's still healthy with 460,000.
The Straight Their Fate
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Brian Ali raised from middle position, Jeff Rowland reraised, and it folded back to Ali who four-bet to 100,000. "I'm all in," said Rowland. "I call," said Ali.
It had to happen. 
for Ali. 
for Rowland.
The flop came 
. "Straighten out," requested Ali. And so it did, the 
turn and river making for a split pot. That had to happen, too. It was, as they say, in the cards.
Ali remains near 1.2 million, just behind chip leader Albert Winchester. And Rowland still has about 360,000. The remainder of each player's destiny awaits.
Lucky Seven Saves Carpenter
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Begley opened with a raise to 36,000 from middle position, then Scott Carpenter reraised all in for about 185,000 from the cutoff. Edward Pham didn't waste much time announcing he was all in as well. The blinds got out, and Begley stepped aside, too.
Carpenter had , well behind Pham's . Until the flop, anyway, which came , giving Carpenter a set and the lead. The turn suggested chop possibilities, but the river was the and Carpenter survived with the double-up.
Carpenter is back up to about 415,000, while Pham now sits with about 190,000.
"Don't put that one on the internet," cracked Carpenter afterwards. We'll just pretend we walked away from the table before hearing that.
Mike Kosowski Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,280)
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Mike Kosowski opened to 26,000 from early position and found calls from both Albert Winchester and Roland Israelashvili.
The flop fell 
and the two checked to Kosowski who continued for 61,000. Winchester check-raised to 167,000, Israelashvili folded, Kosowski moved all in and Winchester called.
Kosowski:
Winchester:
Kosowski needed a jack to win or a three or running pair cards to chop. Unfortunately for him the turn and river came 
, 
respectively and he was eliminated from the tournament. Kosowski will have to settle with $7,280 for his 16th place finish, but we're sure he's still sitting on some dough from his Million Dollar Challenge victory.
Winchester is now our chip leader after winning the million-chip pot.
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Angelo Modica Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,280)
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Brian Ali limped in from middle position and the action folded to Angelo Modica who jammed in the small blind. The big blind released and Ali tank-called.
Showdown
Ali: 
Modica: 
The flop fell 
which didn't hit Modica, but it gave him three extra outs to counterfeit Ali. The 
on the turn added four more outs to a straight, but the on the river was a big fat brick and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Ali on the other hand is our chip leader with over 1.2 million in his stack.
Mukul Pahuja Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,280)
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Tim Begley open-pushed all in for 213,000 from middle position, then it folded to Adam Lippert in the cutoff who reraised all in over the top. Mukul Pahuja committed his last 35,000 from the small blind as well, and after Kevin Wilkie folded the three tabled their hands.
Pahuja 
Begley
Lippert 
After four community cards it looked as though we might have a double-knockout, as the board came 
. But the on the river saved Begley, awarding him the 415,000-chip pot. Lippert was knocked back to 330,000, while Pahuja hit the rail in 18th place, earning $7,280.