WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event Day 1 | WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event

01-19-2008 20:46 UTC-5

Play Resumes

Returning from dinner are 91 players remaining on 11 tables, with an average stack of $39,560.

01-19-2008 19:29 UTC-5

With the completion of Level 6, play has officially paused. The tournament officials are racing off the green (25) chips and when that task is complete, the 75-minute dinner break will begin. Play will resume in approximately 90 minutes.

01-19-2008 19:28 UTC-5

A Surplus of Talent

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With recent table balancing, Keith Lehr, David "Devilfish" Ulliott, and Chris Reslock are all seated at the same table.

01-19-2008 19:27 UTC-5

"That's No-Limit Baby"

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As we approach the dinner break, the stack of early chip leader Doug Paxton has fallen to a more modest 28,000.

01-19-2008 19:12 UTC-5

Field Update

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With just 20 minutes left until dinner break, 108 players remain on 12 tables. The average stack is 33,333.

01-19-2008 19:09 UTC-5

Chad Brown Building a Nice Stack

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After taking a big pot from Spencer Hudson, Chad Brown is now hovering at about the 100,000 chip mark. Prior to this pot, Hudson was the clear chipleader with about 144,000. Don't feel sorry for Hudson just yet, he is still a force with about 85,000.

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01-19-2008 19:00 UTC-5

Gavin Griffin Eliminated

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Hand details are scarce, but it's been confirmed, Gavin Griffin was another casualty of Level 6.

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01-19-2008 18:47 UTC-5

Allen Kessler Eliminated

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Allen Kessler won't need a buffet comp as he was the latest pro to head home. Tablemate Tony Cousineau explained the elimination. "Darrell (Dicken) had bottom set, Allen turned two pair and that was pretty much it..." Kessler was hunting four outs on the river and missed them all.

What started as a relatively "stacked" table can still be described as such. Former crew member Brett "Gank" Jungblut was recently moved to the table.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

01-19-2008 18:27 UTC-5

Gavin Smith Eliminated

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Full-time poker player and part-time funnyman Gavin Smith joins the ever-growing list of Day 1 eliminations.

Smith pushed all in on a queen-high flop holding K-Q and was called by a player with the nut flush draw. The turn was clean for Smith, but the spade on the river sent him packing.

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