2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Council Bluffs
$5,150 Circuit Championship Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$313,950
Entries
67
Level
16
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
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John McDonald is a 38-year-old real estate investor from Marshall, Minnesota. Technically, he'd be an "amateur" player, but McDonald has thus far proven that he deserves to be taken seriously on the felt. Five years into his poker career, this circuit event is his first major tournament, but he has racked up a number of wins in smaller events.
He's the top dog right now; McDonald will start play with 439,500 in chips.
The final table has been set, and our nine remaining players will return this afternoon to duke it out for all the glory. John McDonald stormed through the field on Day 2 to take a commanding chip lead. His open, aggressive style earned him a number of huge pots late in the day, and he is the proud owner of more than one third of the chips in play going into the final day.
The most-senior member of our final table, Dennis Meierotto, rode his stack up steadily yesterday as well, and he is the only one really challenging our chip leader at the moment. Online stud Evan "MacDaddy34" Panesis just squeaked over the 200,000-chip mark last night, and those three men are the only players with more than 100,000.
That being said, the structure still sets up great for the players. The 75-minute levels that we've been playing this week will jump to 90 minutes for the final table. Despite the runaway attempt by McDonald, it really still is anyone's game, and nothing will be settled until the final river card is dealt. Rest assured that each of the nine will be playing their "A" game today, with their eyes on the big prize. The lucky man who can outlast the other eight finalists will pocket $113,020, an $11,000 WSOP Main Event package, plus the priceless diamond-inlaid gold ring.
To that end, join us right back here at 2:00 local time as we crown our champion!