WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event Day 2 | WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event

WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event

Day 2 Completed

01-20-2008 19:38 UTC-5

An Early Goodnight From Tunica

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The day started with 29 players, all with their eyes on the final table. In one of the fastest paced Day 2's of any tournament, 20 players were eliminated in approximately four and a half hours.

All remaining players are guaranteed over $25,000 in prize money but it's safe to say that they all have their sights on the top prize of $428,210.

Join us Tuesday at 12:00pm local time where a champion will be crowned on the third and final day of this main event.

01-20-2008 17:36 UTC-5

The Final Table Is Set!

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With the elimination of Jesse Maupin, play has concluded for the day. The following nine players will comprise the final table. Since there was a re-draw when play reached ten handed, this will be the lineup for Tuesday's final table.

Seat 1 - Tom Schneider - Scottsdale, AZ - 422,000 chips
Seat 2 - Ben Sabrin - Atlanta, GA - 417,000 chips
Seat 3 - John Devia - West Palm, FL - 929,500 chips
Seat 4 - Giovanni Maracci - Brooksville, FL - 465,000 chips
Seat 5 - Jordan Rich - Portland, OR - 147,000 chips
Seat 6 - Mark Garner - Little Rock, AR - 213,500 chips
Seat 7 - Bart Tichelman - Atlanta, GA - 164,000 chips
Seat 8 - Donald Nicholson - Oak Ridge, TN - 325,000 chips
Seat 9 - Ryan Young - Torrance, CA - 521,000 chips

01-20-2008 17:27 UTC-5

Jesse Maupin Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,166)

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Jesse Maupin moved all in from middle position for about 80,000. Action folded around to Ben Sabrin who verbally announced that he was all in. Sabrin had Maupin well covered with a little over 300,000 chips. All other players folded and Sabrin immediately declared to Maupin "I've got kings."

Maupin: {A-Spades}

Sabrin:

The flop came {J-Spades}

. The turn gave Sabrin a sweat coming the {8-Spades}

. Sabrin, as if he were the all in player, nervously called for the duece of hearts. He was close. The dealer threw down the {3-Hearts}

on the river which meant Maupin's day was over. Besting 170 other players in this event will earn Maupin a $18,166 payday.

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01-20-2008 17:15 UTC-5

Donald Nicholson Doubles Through Jordan Rich

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Ben Sabrin raised to 25,000 from early position and Jordan Rich smooth called. Action folded around to Donald Nicholson in the small blind who moved all in for 143,000 total. Sabrin tossed his hand into the muck but Rich went into the tank. After thinking for about 2 minutes, Rich slid out the call. The players showed:

Rich: {6-Spades}

Nicholson: {A-Spades}

The flop hit Nicholson hard coming {K-Diamonds}

. Rich needed one of the two remaining sixes but neither came. Nicholson doubled up to about 325,000 while Jordan Rich is down to roughly 155,000.

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01-20-2008 16:54 UTC-5

Field Update

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Play is now ten handed which means it's down to one table. The average stack is 360,000. Upon the next elimination, play will conclude for the day.

01-20-2008 16:45 UTC-5

"Captain" Tom Franklin Eliminated in 11th Place ($18,166)

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A very short-stacked "Captain" Tom Franklin moved all in for his last 28,000 from the button. Jordan Rich made the call and the players showed:

Rich: {A-Spades}

Franklin:

The community cards came {K-Spades}

and Rich's ace-seven high was best. "Captain" Tom Franklin was our 11th place finisher and leaves with $18,166 in prize money.

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01-20-2008 16:42 UTC-5

Bart Tichelman Doubles Through Tom Schneider

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Bart Tichelman was all in preflop against Tom Schneider yet again. This time he held the {A-Diamonds}

against Schneider's {6-Diamonds}

. Tichelman flopped an ace, and although Schneider turned a flush draw, it missed and Tichelman doubled up to 155,000.

01-20-2008 16:40 UTC-5

Jeremiah Vinsant Eliminated in 12th Place ($18,166)

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A very short-stacked Jeremiah Vinsant moved all in for his last 28,000 from middle position. Ben Sabrin called from the big blind and the players showed:

Sabrin: {A-Hearts}

Vinsant:

The flop missed both coming {10-Spades}

. Sabrin called out for an ace and got his wish. The {A-Clubs}

hit the turn and Vinsant was drawing dead. The meaningless {5-Diamonds}

on the river was a mere formality as Sabrin stacked the last of Vinsant's chips. Jeremiah Vinsant was eliminated in 12th place and took home $18,166 for his two days of work.

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01-20-2008 16:28 UTC-5

Dustin Bailey Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,571)

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We caught up to this hand on the flop with the board reading {A-Clubs}

. Dustin Bailey bet 40,000 and John Devia raised enough to put him all in. Bailey called and got the bad news. He was way behind in the hand holding {A-Hearts}

to the

of Devia. There was no catching up for Bailey and he was eliminated in 13th place and will leave with $15,571.

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