WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event | WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event

01-22-2008 17:32 UTC-5

Giovanni Marcacci Doubles Through Ben Sabrin

John Devia had the button in seat 3. Ben Sabrin raised to 57,000 from the cutoff seat and Giovanni Marcacci re-raised all in for 165,000 total. Sabrin went into the tank, at one point mumbling "108 more huh?...108 more?" A few moments later, Sabrin declared "why do I hate math sometimes? well the math is telling me I have to call" as he pushed out 108,000 more chips. The players turned up:

Marcacci: {K-Clubs}

Sabrin:

The flop gave Marcacci even more outs coming down {A-Clubs}

. The turn was uneventful as it dropped the {4-Diamonds}

. Despite Sabrin's persistent chant of "red four...red four!" the dealer layed the {2-Clubs}

on the river giving Marcacci the nut flush and the pot. Giovanni Marcacci stacked the chips as he doubled through Ben Sabrin.

01-22-2008 17:29 UTC-5

Player-Friendly Structure

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With just under four and a half hours of play completed, only two players have been eliminated. Tournament officials have joked that "at this pace...we'll be here all night."

01-22-2008 17:26 UTC-5

Mark Garner Doubles Through Donald Nicholson

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Donald Nicholson had the button in seat 8. Mark Garner moved all in for 161,000 from late position. Donald Nicholson thought a while before finally calling. All other players folded and the men showed:

Nicholson: {A-Spades}

Garner:

Garner paired his queen on the flop and although Nicholson turned an open-ended straight draw, it never came. Garner doubled through Nicholson

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01-22-2008 17:23 UTC-5

A Curious Onlooker

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Josh Arieh, who finished 17th in this event, just stopped by to catch a glimpse of the action. If you recall Arieh got it all in good preflop holding two kings against the pocket tens of John Devia. Devia spiked a ten on the river to end Arieh's quest of the championship.

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01-22-2008 17:17 UTC-5

Play Resumes

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Shuffle Up and Deal!

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

01-22-2008 17:12 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Here are the players current chip counts.

Ben Sabrin - 727,000
John Devia - 636,000
Giovanni Marcacci - 197,000
Mark Garner - 167,000
Bart Tichelman - 317,000
Donald Nicholson - 1,223,000
Ryan Young - 337,000

01-22-2008 17:08 UTC-5

Players Are On a Break

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Play will resume in 5 minutes.

01-22-2008 17:06 UTC-5

Bart Tichelman Not Afraid to Get 'Em In There

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Ben Sabrin had the button in seat 2. Bart Tichelman raised to 50,000 and was called by Giovanni Marcacci. The flop came {8-Diamonds}

. After a check from Marcacci, Tichelman wasted no time moving all in. Marcacci postured briefly, then passed. Tichelman took down the pot.

Tags: Bart Tichelman

01-22-2008 17:02 UTC-5

John Devia Back In the Mix

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Ryan Young had the button in seat 9. Action folded to Mark Garner who raised to 35,000 from middle position. When it got back around to John Devia, he announced "re-raise." He then slid 105,000 chips across the betting line. Garner casually called and the two took a flop. It came {A-Hearts}

. Devia immediately led out for 150,000. Garner stared Devia down a bit and said "you caught your ace huh?" An expressionless Devia said nothing. Eventually Garner threw his cards in and uttered "nice hand."