2009 WSOP Circuit Event - New Orleans

$5,150 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 WSOP Circuit Event - New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$161,175
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
167
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Day 3 Dawns; Final Table Awaits

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Good afternoon once again from Harrah's New Orleans! There's a poker table with a gator head on it, and that can only mean one thing: It's time for the final table of the Bayou Poker Challenge.

Some 48 hours ago, 167 runners took their seats here in the theatre-turned-tournament room, hoping to find themselves right here on stage today. One hundred fifty-eight of them were unsuccessful, and the number has been whittled down to just nine.

Jean Gaspard will begin play with the chip lead, but each of his table mates are in contention. The handicapping favorite would have to be Justin "LockdownTex" Allen, who took down the December version of this tournament last year. He'll have to overcome a relatively short stack to repeat here, but only a fool would count him out.

The final preparations are being made to the final table setup, and we expect the cards to be in the air right on time at 2:00pm local time. See you back here in just a few minutes!