Harrah's Lake Taho WSOP Circuit Main Event Day 2 - First Update

Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit Main Event at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe with several big name pros still in contention for this circuit title. Chris Ferguson, Kathy Liebert, Allen Kessler, Scott Clements and Robert Cheung all are trying to play their way down the final 9 players today.

Chris Ferguson moved up to 60,000 in chips early on in today’s action after eliminating David Paul with a straight. Shortly afterwards, Tim Vance moved all-in pre-flop with J-8. He was called by Tom Masinter who was holding K-6. The flop fell 7-7-6 and Masinter took the lead. The turn and river both missed Vance and he had a short Day 2.

Players dropped out quickly as we were down to 45 players within the first 40 minutes of play. Tom Masinter started to approach six digits in chips after taking a pot off Neil Cooke. The board had two jacks and four hearts on the river and Masinter bet out 7,000 chips. Cooke made the call and Masinter showed Ah-Kc for the nut flush. After the hand Masinter moved up to 96,000 in chips.

Carol Hampton was the only woman left in the field besides Kathy Liebert and early on she took a nice pot off James Marks. At the river, the board showed Ks-Qh-9h-Jc-10s and action was checked to Hampton. She bet out 6,000 and Marks made the call appearing disgusted. Hampton turned over Ac-4h for Broadway and moved up to 69,000 in chips.

Michael Binger at one point during the day was over 100,000 in chips, but after that point started to freefall. First, he doubled up Preston Derden when Binger’s As-Kc ran into the pocket Queens of Derden. Binger was left with just 51,000 in chips after the hand. Next, he called an all-in bet from Neal Cooke. Binger had A-K against Jd-5d of Cooke. Cooke had flopped a flush draw and Binger two pair when the flop hit Ad-10d-Kc. The turn missed both players, but Cooke caught the Qc on the river to double up to around 103,000 in chips. Binger slipped to 24,000. Binger was able to get some chips back a little while later when he was all in with A-9 against the A-K of Thomas Galusha. This time Binger would get lucky on the river when he caught a 9d to move up to 38,000 in chips.

Ty Stewart was able to move back into 2nd in chips after taking a big pot off Jake Solis. Solis re-raised Stewart pre-flop to make it 12,000 to go and Stewart called. Action was checked around on the flop of Qh-Qs-3h. The turn fell the Jh and again action was checked around. The 6s fell on the river and Stewart led out for 15,000. Solis quickly made the call and Stewart showed pocket jacks for jacks full. Solis mucked and Stewart moved up to 124,000 in chips.

Action continues from this WSOP Circuit Main Event as we make the march to the money and the final table. Stay tuned!