$5,150 Championship Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Horseshoe Southern Indiana

10-12-2008 17:58 UTC-3

Chip Counts Updated

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Derek Whelan remains at the top of the counts.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

10-12-2008 17:34 UTC-3

Eddie Corrado Out

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Just before the break, Eddie Corrado was eliminated.

10-12-2008 17:28 UTC-3

Break Time

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The remaining 65 players are on a 15-minute break.

10-12-2008 17:25 UTC-3

New Chip Leaders

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Derek Whalen and Sameer Al-Dhbany have emerged as the chip leaders, with 46,000 and 42,300 respectively in chips with 65 players remaining.

10-12-2008 16:59 UTC-3

Kopacz Packs it In

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David Kopacz raises to 750 and his opponent re-raises to 2,300. Kopacz calls.

The flop is {4-Diamonds}

and Kopacz checks. The opponent bets 2,300 and Kopacz caps his cards, ripping his earbud headphones out. After tanking for a few minutes, Kopacz lays it down. He's still got plenty of chips at 21,550.

10-12-2008 16:58 UTC-3

Chip Counts Updated

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Pat Madden remains the chip leader with 41,000 in chips.

10-12-2008 16:33 UTC-3

Sixty-Eight

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There are only 68 players left, meaning only 41 players are left to be eliminated this evening. With 11.5 hours left in the day, counting breaks, there's a good chance play will adjourn early at 27 players, rather than 3 a.m.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

10-12-2008 16:25 UTC-3

Squirrely None

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On a flop of {9-Hearts}

, Bryan "squirrely1" Sapp's opponent checks, Sapp checks, and a third player bets 1,000. The original checker folds and Sapp is the only caller.

The turn is {5-Hearts}