$5,000 Circuit Championship Event | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Rincon

02-07-2008 19:09 UTC-7

Peters Doubles Up

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David Peters has managed to double up through Michael Pickett, spiking a queen on the river after getting it all in pre-flop holding {Q-Clubs}

against Picket's {A-Diamonds}

. "It's not over yet!" Peters said after the hand.

Peters now has approximately 360,000 in chips to Pickett's 2,599,000.

Tags: Michael Pickett

02-07-2008 19:03 UTC-7

Peters Crippled

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Pickett raised to 40,000 preflop and was called by Peters. After they both checked a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Peters bet 60,000 and was raised to 200,000 when the {6-Clubs}

came on the turn, and Peters called the raise. Pickett then bet a massive 500,000 on a {7-Clubs}

river and was called. Mickey showed {Q-Diamonds}

for the straight. Peters mucked and was left with just 160,000 in chips.

02-07-2008 19:01 UTC-7

Heads-Up!

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At the start of heads-up play, Michael Pickett has a 2:1 chip advantage over David Peters, with 2,038,000 to Peters' 910,000.

Today's winner will receive $229,002 and the runner-up, $120,156.

02-07-2008 18:55 UTC-7

Edward Sabat Eliminated in 3rd Place ($70,680)

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Shortly after the last break, David Peters won a coinflip against Edward Sabat, eliminating him from the tournament and setting up a heads-up match for the title between Peters and chip leader Michael Pickett.

Peters opened the pot with a 50,000 pre-flop raise from the button and when the action fell to Sabat in the big blind, he moved all in. Peters snap-called, tabling a pocket pair of eights and finding himself up against Sabat's {A-Clubs}

.

The board filled out {3-Diamonds}

and Peters' eights held up to take down the pot. Sabat took home $70,680 for his third-place finish.

Tags: Edward Sabat

02-07-2008 18:45 UTC-7

Peters Takes a Sabat Pot

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After Edward Sabat and David Peters saw an unraised pot pre-flop from the blinds, Sabat fired 16,000 on a flop of {K-Clubs}

and Peters called. Ed slowed down on the {5-Spades}

turn, but Peters fired 30,000 and Sabat called. Sabat check-called the {6-Hearts}

on the river, but when Peters revealed K-5 for two pair, Sabat mucked.

Tags: David Peters Edward Sabat

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

02-07-2008 18:38 UTC-7

Back in Action

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Players have returned and the cards are in the air.

02-07-2008 18:24 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the remaining three players take a 15-minute break.

02-07-2008 18:24 UTC-7

3-Handed Chip Counts

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With the elimination of Kenny Bedoya in fourth place, Michael Pickett has assumed a monstrous tournament chip lead. Here's how they stack up:

Michael Pickett: 2,140,000
David Peters: 450,000
Edward Sabat: 310,000

02-07-2008 18:18 UTC-7

Kenny Bedoya Eliminated in 4th Place ($56,544)

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On a board showing {7-Diamonds}

, Kenny Bedoya led out with a 100,000 bet and Michael Pickett min-raised to 200,000. Kenny then immediately announced all in and Pickett made the call, tabling {8-Diamonds}

for a straight. Bedoya could only produce {A-Hearts}

and was drawing dead.

For his fourth-place finish, Bedoya took home $56,544 in prize money.

Tags: Kenny Bedoya