$5150 Circuit Championship Event | 2007 Caesars Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event

05-02-2007 15:59 UTC-8

Cory Carroll = 1M Man

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Cory Carroll became the first player to pass the 1M chip mark during the last level. Vasile Buboi is in second place with 736K, while Justin Pechie is the shortstack with 245K.

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Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

05-02-2007 15:49 UTC-8

Official Chip Counts

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Here are the official chip counts from the break:

1. Cory Carroll - 1,166,000 (seat 4)
2. Vasile Buboi - 736,000 (seat 2)
3. Eric Davis - 450,000 (seat 5)
4. Paul Kitsos - 419,000 (seat 8)
5. David "The Dragon" Pham - 344,000 (seat 9)
6. Justin Pechie - 245,000 (seat 3)

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05-02-2007 15:43 UTC-8

Players Take a 15 Minute Break

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There are six players remaining. Official chip counts will be posted soon.

05-02-2007 15:40 UTC-8

Hand #24: Paul Kitsos Takes a Big Preflop Pot From David Pham

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Hand #24 - Paul Kitsos has the button in seat 8, he raises to 32,000, Pham reraises from the small blind to 96,000, Kitsos moves all in for 354,000, and Pham goes into the tank for several minutes before he folds the pot to Kitsos.

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05-02-2007 15:33 UTC-8

Hand #23: Steve Wong Eliminated in 7th Place ($65,184)

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Hand #23 - Steve Wong has the button in seat 6, Buboi raises to 31,000, Wong reraises from the button to 91,000, and Buboi calls. The flop comes {J-Diamonds}

, Buboi checks, Wong moves all in for 171,000, and Buboi immediately calls with {10-Diamonds}

. Wong shows {A-Diamonds}

, and he'll need to improve to survive.

The last two cards are {Q-Clubs}

, and Steve Wong is eliminated in 7th place, earning $65,184.

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05-02-2007 15:30 UTC-8

Hands #21-22

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Hand #21 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 4, and Buboi raises to 32,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #22 - Eric Davis has the button in seat 5, Carroll raises from the cutoff to 26,000, and Wong calls from the small blind. The flop comes {K-Hearts}

, Wong checks, Carroll bets 46,000, and Wong folds. Carroll takes the pot.

05-02-2007 15:27 UTC-8

The Final 7: No More Short Stacks

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The two shortest stacks entering the final table have been eliminated. Chad Brown and Michelle Law both busted out in the first hour of play. The other shortstack, Eric Davis, doubled through Steve Wong. Currently, Justin Pechie has the smallest stack.

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05-02-2007 15:25 UTC-8

Hands #19-20

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Hand #19 - Vasile Buboi has the button in seat 2, Wong raises to 26,000, Carroll reraises to 186,000, and Wong folds. Carroll takes the pot.

Hand #20 - Justin Pechie has the button in seat 3, and Carroll raises from the small blind to 29,000, winning the blinds and antes.

05-02-2007 15:23 UTC-8

Hand #18: Michelle Law Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,888)

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Hand #18 - David Pham has the button in seat 9, Carroll raises to 26,000, Law reraises to 66,000, Carroll moved all in, and Law called with {A-Diamonds}

. Carroll showed {9-Clubs}

, and Law would need to improve to survive. The board came {7-Spades}

, and Michelle Law was eliminated in 8th place, earning $48,888.

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