2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Rincon
$5,000 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 1
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Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
At the showdown, Gavin revealed

and was slightly ahead of Anna’s 
.Gavin maintained the lead after the flop came


, but the
on the turn brought all the help Anna would need to take down the pot. An inconsequential
fell off on the river and Anna doubled up to approximately 11,000 in chips.

, well ahead of Yang's 
.Failing to get any help from the




board, Yang was eliminated from the tournament, receiving a nice round of applause from nearby tables as he exited the tournament area.



, Alex Jacob moved all in for his last (approx.) 6,000 holding pocket kings. After quite some time in the tank, his opponent made the call. When it was time to turn over the cards, Alex revealed his kings, which prompted his opponent to nudge his cards toward the muck, face down. "Muck his cards," said a third party seated across from Alex.
"He mucked. Take his cards," added Ted Lawson, also at the table.
A floorperson was eventually called to the table and he ruled that the cards must be turned face-up. "Even if he buried them deep in the muck, I'd have to go in and dig them out," he explained.
When all was said and done, Jacob's opponent turned over

, giving him the nut flush draw and one overcard. Forced into a sweat, Jacob exhaled a deep breath in relief after the river delivered the
.Jacob stacked up just over 20,000 in chips with the win.