$5,000 Circuit Championship Event
Day 3 Completed
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas
$5,000 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,670,000
Entries
334
Level
18
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
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Meanwhile, while Fineman surely would've preferred a victory here today, he's got to be pleased with his overall performance at Caesars this month. The young pro grossed over $325,000 in prize money since the Circuit came to town and won a championship ring of his own for taking down a $1,060 buy-in no-limit hold'em event just ten short days ago.
Thus, for now our time is up but we'll be back on May 19th reporting from the 'Big Easy' with live coverage of the 2008 WSOP Circuit's Boyou Poker Challenge, set to take place at Harrah's New Orleans.
Until then, from Caesars Palace in Sin City, good night and good luck!
Ben Fineman raised 80,000 from the button and saw Allen Cunningham call, sending the two to see a flop of
. Checks by both brought the 
on the turn. Cunningham led out with 100,000 and was promptly raised by Fineman who made it 400,000. Cunningham then sat still for a moment, before announcing "I'm all in." Fineman exhaled a deep breath, looked down at his chip stack and made the call. At the showdown, Cunningham tabled
giving him a flush and the advantage over Fineman's 
and made straight. Cunningham had Fineman drawing dead as an irrelevant river 
fell, giving the pot, the cash and the title to Cunningham.Runner-up finisher Ben Fineman will take home $257,637 for his commendable performance.
hit the board and Fineman led out with a continuation bet only to see Cunningham move in over the top for his remaining 750,000. Fineman made the call and tabled a pocket pair of sevens only to find himself well behind Cunningham's 
. The turn brought the 
and the river 
fell in favor of Cunningham, who doubled up to 1,660,000 in chips. The double-up left the two contestants just about even in chips.
1st: $499,162
2nd: $257,637
Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Chip stacks at the start of heads-up play are as follows:
Ben Fineman - 2,630,000
Allen Cunningham - 710,000
Fineman will begin the match with a 3.5-1 chip advantage over Cunningham. Heads-up play will begin after our two finalists return to the table following a brief intermission.