2007 Caesars Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event

$5150 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 Caesars Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$506,176
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,629,600
Entries
336
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Hand #53: Cory Carroll Makes a Tough Call & a Chopped Pot

Cory Carroll
Cory Carroll
Hand #53 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 4, and he sees a flop against Kitsos in the big blind. The flop comes {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Kitsos checks, Carroll bets 45,000, and Kitsos calls. The turn card is the {K-Hearts}, and they both check. The river card is the {4-Spades}, Kitsos bets 80,000, and Carroll goes into the tank for a few minutes before calling. Kitsos shows {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, but Carroll takes the pot with {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} -- a pair of fives.

Tags: Cory CarrollPaul Kitsos

Hands #51-52

Hand #51 - Vasile Buboi has the button in seat 2, Davis limps under the gun for 12,000, Pechie limps from the small blind, and Carroll checks his option. The flop comes {5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, and all three players check. The turn card is the {8-Hearts}, Pechie bets, and the others fold. Pechie takes the pot.

Hand #52 - Justin Pechie has the button in seat 3, and it's a three-way pot to the flop of {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Carroll checks from the small blind, Davis checks from the big blind, and Buboi checks from the cutoff. The turn card is the {J-Hearts}, and they check again. The river card is the {2-Diamonds}, it's checked to Buboi who bets 60,000, and the others fold. Buboi takes the pot.

Eric Davis = New Chipleader

Eric Davis
Eric Davis
Eric Davis has jumped into the chiplead as Cory Carroll has slipped over the last few orbits. It looks like those two are ready to slug it out for the championship. it's a matter of time before getting the other players out of the way.

Hands #49-50

Hand #49 - Eric Davis has the button in seat 5, Carroll raises to 38,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #50 - Paul Kitsos has the button in seat 8, Carroll raises to 38,000, and Pechie calls from the big blind. The flop comes {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Pechie checks, Carroll bets 62,000, and Pechie goes into the tank for about two minutes before folding. Carroll takes the pot.

Updated Chip Counts

Here are approximate chip counts:

1. Eric Davis - 1,052,000 (seat 5)
2. Cory Carroll - 950,000 (seat 4)
3. Vasile Buboi - 853,000 (seat 2)
4. Paul Kitsos - 335,000 (seat 8)
5. Justin Pechie - 205,000 (seat 3)

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Hand #48

Hand #48 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 4, he raises to 38,000, Davis calls from the small blind, and Kitsos calls from the big blind. The flop comes {A-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Spades}, it's checked to Carroll who bets 63,000, Davis calls, and Kitsos folds. The turn card is the {10-Clubs}, and both players check. The river card is the {10-Hearts}, and they check again. Davis shows {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} to win with two pair (aces and tens, queen kicker).

Hands #43-47

Hand #43 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 4, Davis limps from the small blind for 12,000, and Kitsos checks his option. Both players check to the river on a board of {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{J-Spades}. Davis bets 20,000, and Kitsos calls. Kitsos shows 9-x to win the pot with two pair, nines and fours.

Hand #44 - Eric Davis has the button in seat 5, and Carroll raises from the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #45 - Paul Kitsos has the button in seat 8, unknown action. (No flop.)

Hand #46 - Vasile Buboi has the button in seat 2, unknown action. (No flop.)

Hand #47 - Justin Pechie has the button in seat 3, Carroll limps from the small blind for 12,000, and Davis checks his option. The flop comes {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}, Carroll checks, Davis bets 50,000, and Carroll folds. Davis takes the pot.

Hands #40-42

Hand #40 - Paul Kitsos has the button in seat 8, unknown action, possibly a walk for Pechie in the big blind. (No flop.)

Hand #41 - Vasile Buboi has the button in seat 2, unknown action, possibly a walk for Carroll in the big blind.

Hand #42 - Justin Pechie has the button in seat 3, and he raises to 35,000, winning the blinds and antes. (No flop.)

Hands #38-39

Hand #38 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 4, and he raises to 40,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #39 - Eric Davis has the button in seat 5, Carroll raises from the cutoff to 41,000, Buboi reraises to 121,000, and Carroll calls. The flop comes {Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, and both players check. The turn card is the {9-Diamonds}, and they check again. The river card is the {A-Spades}, and they check again. Buboi shows pocket tens to win the pot.