We've had another hand involving some significant chip movement, with Adam Teasdale having taken the lead as a result.
Teasdale opened the hand with a raise to 125,000 from the hijack seat, and Sung Kim called from the big blind. Both checked the flop. The turn then brought the and another check from Kim, and Teasdale responded with a bet of 135,000, which Kim called.
The river was the . Kim bet 250,000 this time, and when Teasdale raised to 675,000, Kim folded.
We've been keeping an eye on the race for Casino Champion here at the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Resort Atlantic City stop.
We mentioned earlier how Brandon Fish — 14th-place finisher in this event and winner of Event #2 ($365 NLHE) — had by virtue of his cash in this event pushed out to the points lead in the Casino Champion race. There were no other players in the Main Event (#10) who could challenge Fish's lead, but with two other events also finishing today (#11 and #12) there were other possibilities to consider.
Now of those two events only Event #12 ($365 Turbo NLHE) is still ongoing, having played down to a final table. And as it happens there is one player at that final table — Richard E. Ward — who has a shot at passing Fish, but can only do so with a win in Event #12. This marks Ward's second final table in a $365 Turbo NLHE event at this stop, as he finished sixth in the earlier event.
But Ward fails to win the ring in Event #12, the Casino Champion title — and invite into the $1 Million WSOP National Championship in May 2013 — will go to Fish.
Terry Grimes has been eliminated in fifth place following a hand with new chip leader Adam Teasdale.
The hand started with Grimes raising to 125,000 from the hijack seat and Teasdale calling from the big blind. The flop came , and Teasdale led with a bet of 140,000. Grimes responded by shoving all in for about 2.45 million, and Teasdale called the shove.
Teasdale:
Grimes:
Trip jacks for Teasdale, while Grimes had but jacks and eights. The turn was the and river the , and Grimes hits the rail in fifth.
Meanwhile, Teasdale now sits with about 6.4 million and a commanding lead.
The Adam Teasdale express keeps rolling, with the chip leader having just claimed another victim soon after knocking out Terry Grimes.
Following a Pete Rios open for 125,000 from the button, Sung Kim called from the small blind, then Adam Teasdale reraised to 440,000 from the big blind. Rios folded, but Kim responded by reraising over the top all in for about 2 million, and Teasdale called.
Kim had and Teasdale . The community cards came out , then , then , and Kim is out in fourth.
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Pete Rios opened from the button with an all-in raise for about 1 million, then Adam Teasdale reraised his leading stack all in from the small blind. Wade Woelfel then checked his cards, and he also called all in for his last 2,665,000. The three players tabled their hands...
Teasdale:
Woelfel:
Rios:
The crowd stood as one to see the community cards dealt, as did all three players. The dealer spread the flop — . An ace to pair Woelfel! The turn then came the to improve all three players to full houses, though Woelfel's was the best of the bunch.
Then came the river — the . Woelfel had improved his stack enough to push into first ahead of Teasdale, while Rios is out in third.
There will be a break now while preparations are made for heads-up play.
The cash is on the table, Wade Woelfel and Adam Teasdale are back in their seats, and the heads-up battle for the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Resort Atlantic City Main Event first prize and ring is underway.
Speaking of battles for first, we can report that Brandon Fish has now clinched Casino Champion for this WSOP Circuit stop, as Richard E. Ward has been eliminated in sixth place Event #12. Fish earns a seat in the $1 Million WSOP National Championship in May 2013 for his efforts here at Harrah's AC.
flop. The turn then brought the 
and another check from Kim, and Teasdale responded with a bet of 135,000, which Kim called.
. Kim bet 250,000 this time, and when Teasdale raised to 675,000, Kim folded.
, and Teasdale led with a bet of 140,000. Grimes responded by shoving all in for about 2.45 million, and Teasdale called the shove.
and river the 
, and Grimes hits the rail in fifth.
. The community cards came out 
, then 
, then 
but your opponent plays, then you watch him play in real-time hoping he loses because every dollar he loses is a dollar you win!
. The board came 
. An ace to pair Woelfel! The turn then came the 
to improve all three players to full houses, though Woelfel's was the best of the bunch.
. Woelfel had improved his stack enough to push into first ahead of Teasdale, while Rios is out in third.