$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Rincon

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

02-05-2008 16:19 UTC-7

Late Arrival

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Three levels of play have come and gone and one very late player has finally taken its seat: the Internet. The staff here at Harrah's Rincon has resolved the issue with our Internet connection and we're officially up and running.

Bear with us; we've got some catching up to do.

02-05-2008 16:13 UTC-7

"The Razor" Eliminated

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Facing a 550 pre-flop raise from an opponent on the button, a short-stacked John Phan moved all in for his last 3,000 in chips. His opponent made the call and tabled {A-Diamonds}

. Phan revealed a pocket pair of nines and was looking good to double up, but the board filled out K-K-J-J-6, counterfeiting Phan's pair and effectively ousting him from the tournament.

Tags: John Phan

02-05-2008 15:45 UTC-7

Few Have Fallen

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We're just halfway through the third level and there are still 137 players remaining with the average chip stack at 21,605.

02-05-2008 15:20 UTC-7

Chip Leader Emerges

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Though the event is still in the early stages, Lee Watkinson has already managed to reach 78,000 in chips! That's nearly four times what the players started the day with.

Tags: Lee Watkinson

02-05-2008 15:18 UTC-7

Players Are Back From Break

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Players have just made their way back to the tables and the clock has started back up.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

02-05-2008 15:08 UTC-7

Players On Break

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Players are on a quick fifteen-minute break.

02-05-2008 15:06 UTC-7

Yang Back On Track

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As reported earlier, Jerry Yang's chip stack had taken quite a hit, leaving him with roughly 1,500 in chips. But after just a few hands of play, Yang has risen from the dead, building his stack back up to nearly 15,000. Most recently, Yang was seen all-in with {A-Spades}

while his opponent held {K-Clubs}

. The flop came {J-Hearts}

, leaving Yang drawing to a heart or an ace. The turn brought the ace, winning the hand for Yang and keeping him safe for the time being.

Tags: Jerry Yang

02-05-2008 15:00 UTC-7

Watkinson Shows How It's Done

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On a board of J-7-2-7-K, Steven Silverstein moved all-in and was quite surprised when Lee Watkinson instantly called. Silverstein turned over KQ for top pair, while Watkinson turned over pocket sevens for quads. Silverstein was eliminated, and Watkinson nearly doubled his chip stack.

Tags: Lee Watkinson Steven Silverstein