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Joe Kuether, who was down to 10,000 or so, was all in preflop holding 
. His opponent had him at risk with 
, and the board ran out 
, eliminating Kuether from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
246,000 | -44,000 |
|
160,000 | -10,000 |
|
140,000 | -35,000 |
From early position, Eddie Ochana raised to 6,500. Steve Verrett called from middle position, and Owais Ahmed called from the big blind. Then, the dealer spread the 
flop, and action was checked by Ahmed. Ochana bet 9,500, but Verrett raised to 22,000. Ahmed folded, as did Ochana, and Verrett won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 169,400 |
|
235,000 | 180,000 |
|
96,000 | -8,100 |
Both Phillip Liou and Jeff Fielder entered today among the chip leaders. Fielder has maintained his big stack, while Liou has struggled.
In a recent hand, the two were heads up on a board of 
. Liou led out for 10,000, and Fielder called. Both players checked on the turn (
), and the river (
), and Fielder took the pot down with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 25,000 |
|
180,000 | -30,000 |
From under the gun, Mike Leah raised to 6,000. Action folded to Long Lai in middle position, and he reraised to 16,000. After play folded to Rita Davison in the small blind, she reraised to 31,500. Leah folded, then Lai moved all in for around 60,000. Davison quickly called with the to have Lai's 
beat.
The flop gave Davison a set of aces when the 
fell. From there, the 
on the turn and on the river secured her the victory to bust Lai from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
139,000 | 50,200 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000 | 270,000 |
|
|
210,000 | -137,500 |
|
200,000 | 124,000 |
|
195,000 | 86,600 |
|
182,000 | 73,500 |
|
175,000 | -28,000 |
A total of 1,536 players registered for the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event here in Hammond, Indiana, generating a total prize pool of $2,304,000.
The top 171 players will be paid a minimum of $2,719, and the winner will receive $385,909.
For the entire list of payouts, click the Payouts tab above.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
278,000 | 43,000 |
|
225,000 | 71,600 |
|
|
225,000 | 225,000 |
|
225,000 | 119,500 |
|
132,000 | 1,100 |
|
100,000 | 18,300 |
|
92,000 | -56,900 |
|
60,000 | -53,300 |
|
35,000 | -16,800 |
After calling a raise from a player in early position, Robert Estepaniance led out on a flop of 
. The bet was worth 13,500, and only Eddie Ochana called. The turn was the , and Estepaniance led again - this time for 15,000. Ochana again called.
The completed the board, and Estepaniance moved all in for 20,000. Ochana tanked for the better part of two minutes, then folded.
Estepaniance tabled for aces and jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
55,000 | -45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000 | 15,000 |
|
255,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
175,000 | -105,000 |
|
|
153,000 | 12,100 |
|
|
100,000 | -57,800 |
|
65,000 | -43,200 |
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
