Six handed chip counts

The final six players are now on their last break of the night. When they return, blinds will be 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante. Here are updated chip counts at the break:

Chad Brown - 110,000
James Campbell - 241,000
Chris Tryba - 191,000
Taylor Black - 248,000
Akash Mazumdar - 141,000
Joshua Silva - 396,000

7th Place: Clifford Jones ($4,006)

Taylor Black opened from early position and action folded around to Clifford Jones in the big blind. He moved all in, and Taylor snap called. Clifford had run his [4s][4h] into Taylor's [Qh][Qd], and he'd need to catch a four to survive. The board ran out [8s][5s][Ac][Ah][7c], and Clifford will exit this tournament in 7th place, good for $4,006.

8th Place: Joshua Evans ($3,133)

Taylor Black opened from middle position before Joshua Evans moved all in from the small blind. Taylor thought about it for a bit before he elected to call, taking his [Qh][Jc] up against Joshua's [Ac][Kh]. The [9h][Qd][9c] flop put Taylor in front, but the [Tc] turn opened up four more outs for Joshua. The [9d] river gave Taylor the winning full house, and Joshua will exit this tournament in 8th place, good for $3,133.

9th Place: Michael Bratovich ($2,503)

Michael Bratovich was all in preflop holding [Kh][Qd] and had run into Joshua Silva's [Qh][Qc]. The [6h][3c][3h][2d][Ah] board failed to produce a needed king, and Michael will be eliminated in 9th place. He will earn $2,503 for his efforts.

10th Place: Shahrokh Reza ($2,027)

Shahrokh Reza was all in holding [Kd][Td] and was flipping with Chad Brown's [4s][4d]. The [6c][5d][Kh] flop hit Shahrokh, and he would get a double up if he could avoid one of the two remaining fours. The [3c] gave Chad a straight draw, and the [7d] river completed that straight, eliminating Shahrokh in 10th place. He will earn $2,027 for his efforts.

Event #3 Unoffical Final Table Reached

The final 12 players in Event #3 $1,125 NLH were in the money. Leonard Estabrooks went out in 12th and Yasin Ahmady went out in 11th, both earning $2,027. The remaining 10 have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table, and play will resume at 2,000/4,000 blinds with a 500 ante after a brief break. Here are chip counts and seating assignments:

Seat 1: Chad Brown (Fayetteville, NC) - 150,500
Seat 2: Joshua Evans (Denton, TX) - 55,500
Seat 3: James Campbell (Marlboro, MA) - 88,000
Seat 4: Clifford Jones (Haverhill, MA) - 65,000
Seat 5: Michael Bratovich (Six Mile, SC) - 112,000
Seat 6: Chris Tryba (Sturbridge, MA) - 259,500
Seat 7: Shahrokh Reza (Boston, MA) - 58,500
Seat 8: Taylor Black (Campbell, CA) - 230,000
Seat 9: Akash Mazumdar (Wallingford, CT) - 132,500
Seat 10: Joshua Silva (New Bedford, MA) - 219,000

Here are the remaining prizes left to play for:

1st Place: $29,100
2nd Place: $17,984
3rd Place: $12,804
4th Place: $9,303
5th Place: $6,887
6th Place: $5,199
7th Place: $4,006
8th Place: $3,133
9th Place: $2,503
10th Place: $2,027

Taylor Black leads final 19 going into Level 15

As Level 14 concludes, Event #3 $1,125 NLH is down to the final 19 players. The top 12 players will get paid, so there's still a bit of play left until the bubble burst.

Two players seated on an outer table had big stacks, and they went to war in a hand that would decide the tournament chip leader. By the end of the hand, Taylor Black emerged with 127,000 chips to lead the event. Taylor is in the hunt for a National Championship seat after 7 World Series of Poker Circuit cashes this season, including 3 final tables.

Chris Tryba is still in with 78,000, good for a slightly above average stack. James Campbell sits on 40,000 chips while Tim West is grinding a short stack of 27,000. Blinds are now 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante. There will be a break after this level.

Mark Dube leads Event #3 at second break

It looks as if Mark Dube is playing his first World Series of Poker Circuit event for this series, and things are going well for him. He is leading the field with about 68,000 in chips. Mark got 2nd place for $105,103 in the last WSOP-C Main Event at Foxwoods, losing to Allen Kessler. Mark also has 3 other Circuit final tables, but is still chasing that elusive WSOP-C ring.

We found Chris Tryba all in on the turn with top pair and a straight draw, but he was behind his opponent's top pair with better kicker. But Chris hit his kicker on the river to double up and survive. Chris busted out of Event #4 $365 Omaha/8 earlier today, so hopefully his back luck in that event will turn into good luck in this event. Chris already holds a WSOP-C ring as well as a WSOP bracelet, so perhaps he will add to that collection in this event.

Other players still alive in this event are Andrew Badecker, James Campbell, Tom Dobrilovic, Tarun G., Je Wook Oh, Andy Spears, and Tim West.

We noticed a few recognizable players in Event #4 $365 Omaha/8 as well. Bobby "The Bus" Ferdinand and Roland Israelashvili are both doing well in this event so far. The field is currently playing 75/150 blinds and 150/300 limits.

Event #4 $365 Omaha/8 Prize Pool & Payouts

Event #4 $365 Omaha/8 received 89 entries, missing the $30,000 guarantee. After the 3% Tournament Administration Fee was taken out, the prize pool is $29,100. The top 9 players will be in the money, with a mincash worth $960. Here are the full payouts:

1st Place: $9,312
2nd Place: $5,820
3rd Place: $4,045
4th Place: $2,867
5th Place: $2,124
6th Place: $1,592
7th Place: $1,289
8th Place: $1,091
9th Place: $960

Event #3 $1,125 NLH Prize Pool & Payouts

Event #3 $1,125 NLH received 92 entries, creating a $97,000 prize pool. The top 12 players will be in the money, with a mincash worth $2,027. Here are the full payouts:

1st Place: $29,100
2nd Place: $17,984
3rd Place: $12,804
4th Place: $9,303
5th Place: $6,887
6th Place: $5,199
7th Place: $4,006
8th Place: $3,133
9th Place: $2,503
10th-12th Place: $2,027

YouTube Video: WSOP Event #1 Final Table

Today's schedule

Today is Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Circuit. This series features $1,000,000 in Guaranteed Prizes and awards 12 Gold Rings. Here's what's on today's schedule:

11am:
Event #3 $1,165 NLH
$100,000 GUARANTEED
($1,035 Buy-in / $90 Entry fee)
(Two Day Event)
Players start with 15,000 in non-value tournament chips.
Levels 1-12 will be 30 minutes. Remaining levels on Day 1 will be 40 minutes.
Day 2 levels will be 50 & 60 minutes.
Registration will remain open through the end of the 6th level (approximately 2:10pm)
Dinner break is after level 12 (approximately 5:20pm)
Full structure is available here.

1pm:
Event #4 $365 Omaha 8 or Better
$30,000 GUARANTEED
($310 Buy-in / $55 Entry fee)
(Two Day Event)
Players start with 10,000 in non-value tournament chips.
Levels 1-2 will be 60 minutes, 3-16 will be 30 minutes, & 17-19 will be 40 minutes.
Day 2 levels will be 50 & 60 minutes.
Registration will remain open through the end of the 3rd level (approximately 3:40pm)
Dinner break is after level 12 (approximately 5:20pm)
Full structure is available here.

2pm:
$250 MEGA SUPER
($210 buy-in / $40 Entry fee)
WIN AN ENTRY INTO EVENT # 10 $1,675 NLH
Players start with 12,000 in non-value tournament chips.
Registration & Re-entries will be available through the end of the 6th level (approximately 4:00pm)
Full structure is available here.

A full series schedule is available here.

1st Place: Mike O'Connell ($10,441)

Hassan Babajane was all in preflop holding [Ac][Qh] and flipping against Mike O'Connell's [5d][5c]. The [9c][5h][6c] made Mike a huge favorite, but Hassan could backdoor a flush. Hassan was looking for a club to hit the turn to give him some hope, but instead the [5s] fell on the turn to give Mike unbeatable quads. The meaningless [3s] river meant Hassan would have to settle for $6,454 for 2nd place.

Mike will take home $10,441 for his first place finish, along with the World Series of Poker Circuit ring. All smiles for his winner picture, Mike said he didn't care about the money, he only cared about winning the tournament. Congratulations, Mike!

2nd Place: Hassan Babajane ($6,454)

Heads up chip counts

Event #2 $365 NLH is now heads up. Mike O'Connell, shown above on the right, has the chip lead with 800,000. Hassan Barbajane has 400,000. Play will continue for one more level before the day concludes, though there is talk the two may continue until they finish.

3rd Place: Bart Fooden ($4,657)

Bart Fooden lost most of his chips when he ran his pocket tens into Hassan Barbajane's pocket jacks. The last of his chips went in on a [Ac][7c][9d] flop. Bart had bottom pair with his [Qc][7d] but his opponent held [Ts][9h]. The [Kh] turn and [6c] river could not save Bart's tournament, and he will exit this tournament in 3rd place, good for $4,657.