$5,150 Championship Event | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Horseshoe Southern Indiana

10-14-2008 16:52 UTC-4

Dean Schultz Eliminated in 8th ($15,896)

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Dean Schultz goes all in for his last 72,000 and Jerry Martin calls.

Dean: {A-Clubs}

Jerry:

Board:

Dean is out in eighth. He also got eighth in the last WSOP Circuit in this boat, back in April. You can bet he'll be looking to get over that hump next time.

10-14-2008 16:43 UTC-4

A Whelan of a Player

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Derek Whelan has been playing very aggressively since doubling up. He's in lots of pots and is taking many of them uncontested. He currently sits on 200,000. He was as low as 86,000 today.

10-14-2008 16:37 UTC-4

Jerry Martin Loses Another

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In the cutoff, Joey Couden raises to 21,000 and Jerry Martin calls in the big blind.

The flop is {10-Spades}

and Jerry checks. Joey bets 24,000 and Jerry calls.

The turn is {A-Hearts}

and Jerry checks. Joey is all in for 71,000 and Jerry folds. He's down to 144,000, while Joey climbs to 170,000.

10-14-2008 16:32 UTC-4

Derek Whelan Doubles Up

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Jerry Martin raises to 25,000 from early position and Derek Whelan goes all in for 82,000 total. "Let's gamble," he says.

"I'm probably donating," says Jerry as he calls. He shows {K-Spades}

and Derek flips over {A-Clubs}

.

The board is {8-Spades}

and Derek doubles through. He's up to 176,000 and Jerry drops to 165,000.

10-14-2008 16:19 UTC-4

Good Thing He's On My Right

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Len Ashby limps in, in the small blind, and Jerry Martin raises to 33,000 in the big blind. Ashby folds an {A-Spades}

face up and Jerry shows {K-Diamonds}

.

"He's the king of bluffing," says Ashby of Martin. "Good thing he's on my right!"

10-14-2008 16:17 UTC-4

Derek Successfully Guesses Cards

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Derek Whelan raises to 22,000 and Len Ashby re-raises all in for 99,000 total.

Whelan goes into the tank. "I know you got an ace high, man," he says with a smile. "Ace-THREE!"

Jamin Stokes calls the clock on them. With about 30 seconds to go, Whelan does not call and Ashby indeed shows an A.

10-14-2008 16:12 UTC-4

Cautious Play

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The players are taking things slowly, not wanting to splash too many chips around at the moment.

10-14-2008 15:59 UTC-4

90-Minute Levels

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From here on out, the levels will last 90 minutes.

10-14-2008 15:58 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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Jerry Martin - 240,000
Jamin Stokes - 217,000
Samuel Oberlin - 204,000
David Kopacz - 193,000
Joey Couden - 133,000
Derek Whelan - 111,000
Len Ashby - 101,000
Dean Schultz - 71,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000