Harrah's Lake Taho WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table - Second Update
Heads-up action from the WSOP Circuit Main Event at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Continues:
After pulling within even of Ty Stewart, a big hand developed between Michael Binger and Stewart. Stewart raised pre-flop to 26,000 and Binger raised over the top to around 90,000 total. Stewart called and the flop fell Qs-Jd-10s. Binger checked and Stewart bet 90,000. Binger called and the turn fell the 3h. Binger checked again to Stewart who bet out 200,000. Binger again made the call. The river fell the 7d and Binger checked for a third time. Stewart then declared all-in and Binger tanked for a while before finally letting it go. Stewart told Binger that he made a good laydown, but only Stewart really knows the truth there. After the hand, Binger is left with only 500,000 in chips.
Stewart would continue to win pots off Binger after his big laydown and extended his lead to around 1.6 Million. A hand then developed between the two that would leave Binger nearly crippled. Stewart raised to 25,000 pre-flop and Binger called. The flop fell Qs-5d-3c and Stewart bet out 40,000. Binger called and the As fell on the turn. Action was checked around and the 9s fell on the river. Stewart bet out 75,000 and Binger made the call. Stewart showed Ah-Qc for top two pair and Binger mucked his hand. Stewart moved up to around 1.75 Million. Binger dropped to under 200,000.
Binger would then take down a couple of pots to double to around 450,000. Stewart still held a 3 to 1 chip lead with 1.53 Million. Players decided to forgo their dinner break and play the event out.
At the beginning of round 22, Stewart raised to 48,000 pre-flop and Binger made the call. The flop fell 5h-4d-3d and Binger checked to Stewart. Stewart bet out 50,000 and Binger then check-raised all-in. Stewart laid it down and Binger moved up to 635,000 in chips.
Binger would then move up to around 730,000 total a couple of hands later when his A-6 paired on the turn. After the pot, Binger would start to on a little bit of a run and would pull back up to 950,000 in chips, which would put the match back at about even.
After it appeared that Binger would go down to Stewart it appears that the momentum may be shifting back his way. Stay tuned to see how this event concludes.