10/25/2010 2:25:40 AM PST
Kurt Jewell Wins WSOP Circuit Hammond Main Event ($242,909) -- Jared Kenworthy Eliminated in Second Place ($150,104)
Kurt Jewell raised to 500,000 preflop and Jared Kenworthy reraised all in. Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Jewell: Q
J
Kenworthy: A
Q
Board: 10
5
4
2
J
Kenworthy was eliminated in second place on the hand and he will take home $150,104 in prize money. After leading for most of the last two days Jewell was crowned the champion of the event and he was awarded a gold ring, $242,909, and a seat in the $1 million guaranteed National Championship that will take place in May 2011.
10/25/2010 1:58:35 AM PST
Level 36
The blinds are now 120,000-240,000 with a 40,000 ante for the start of level 36.
10/25/2010 1:49:52 AM PST
Break Time
The players are on a 10-minute break.
10/25/2010 1:46:49 AM PST
Jared Kenworthy Doubles Up
Jared Kenworthy got the last of his chips into the middle (2,965,000) and Kurt Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Jewell: 9
6
Kenworthy: A
3
Board: A
Q
9
4
5
Kenworthy doubled up on the hand and play continued.
10/25/2010 1:38:11 AM PST
Seesaw
Neither player in the heads-up match has been able to gain too much traction. Kurt Jewell holds a solid chip lead with 12,550,000 but the pots have seesawed back and forth between the two opponents for a while now and Jared Kenworthy is still kicking with 5 million.
10/25/2010 1:05:57 AM PST
William Reynolds Eliminated in Third Place ($110,567)
William Reynolds moved all in preflop for 3 million and Kurt Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Reynolds: A
4
Jewell: A
6
Board: K
Q
3
5
J
Reynolds was eliminated on the hand in third place and he will take home $110,567 in prize money.
10/25/2010 12:50:35 AM PST
Level 35
The blinds are now 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante for the start of level 35.
10/25/2010 12:29:03 AM PST
Break Time
The players are on a 10-minute break.
10/25/2010 12:16:11 AM PST
William Reynolds Doubles Up
William Reynolds got the last of his chips into the middle preflop (4,045,000). Kurt Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Reynolds: A
A
Jewell: 7
5
Board: Q
6
4
7
5
Reynolds won the hand to double up to 8.2 million and Jewell fell to 4.9 million after the hand.
10/24/2010 11:44:17 PM PST
Edwin Choi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($82,514)
Edwin Choi moved all in preflop for 500,000 from the small blind and William Reynolds made the call from the big blind. Their cards:
Choi: 6
4
Reynolds: J
7
Board: A
10
7
K
Q

Choi hit the rail in fourth place and he will take home $82,514 in prize money.
10/24/2010 11:50:39 PM PST
Choi Crippled
Kurt Jewell raised to 380,000 preflop on the cutoff and Edwin Choi reraised all in for 2,850,000 from the button. Jared Kenworthy went into the tank and decided to make the all-in call for 2,150,000. Jewell mucked and the two live players flipped over their cards:
Choi: 9
6
Kenworthy: 9
9
Board: A
Q
J
2
7
Kenworthy won the hand to double up to 4.5 million and Choi was crippled with just 700,000 after the hand.
10/24/2010 11:15:53 PM PST
Level 34
The blinds are now 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante for the start of level 34.
10/24/2010 11:03:17 PM PST
Break Time
The players are now on a 10-minute break.
10/24/2010 11:00:32 PM PST
Choi Doubles Up Again
Kurt Jewell raised to 360,000 preflop and Edwin Choi reraised 650,000. Jewell thought for a moment and reraised all in. Choi made the all-in call for 1,325,000 and they flipped over their cards:
Choi: A
A
Jewell: A
5
Board: A
5
4
3
4
Choi won the hand to double up and Jewell dropped to 7.1 million.
10/24/2010 10:23:21 PM PST
Choi Doubles Up
Kurt Jewell raised preflop from the button only to be reraised all in by Edwin Choi for 1.15 million on the small blind. Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Jewell: K
5
Choi: 8
8
Board: A
7
6
J
2
Choi doubled up and he now holds 2.7 million. Jewell dropped down to 8.4 million after paying off another opponent, but he still has a comfortable chip lead.
10/24/2010 10:15:45 PM PST
William Reynolds Doubles Up Again
Kurt Jewell raised to 280,000 and William Reynolds reraised all in for 1.3 million. Jewell made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Reynolds: A
Q
Jewell: A
10
Board: 8
8
2
Q
K
Reynolds doubled up on the hand to 2.75 million and Jewell fell to 9.5 million.
10/24/2010 9:37:06 PM PST
William Reynolds Doubles Up
Edwin Choi limped under the gun preflop and William Reynolds raised all in for 860,000 on the button. Choi went into the tank for a long time and eventually made the call. Their cards:
Reynolds: A
Q
Choi: K
J
Board: 7
4
4
A
2
Reynolds doubled up on the hand and he now has 2 million.
10/24/2010 10:17:01 PM PST
Level 33
The blinds are now 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante for the start of level 33.
10/24/2010 9:07:35 PM PST
Big Bluff for Choi
Kurt Jewell raised 240,000 preflop and Edwin Choi reraised to 625,000. Jewell eventually made the call and then both players checked the 9
8
7
on the flop. The Q
fell on the turn and Choi bet 500,000. Jewell went into the tank and then made the call.
The river brought the J
and Choi moved all in. Jewell took another dip in the tank but this time decided not to call. Choi flipped over K
4
as he collected the pot.
10/24/2010 9:03:19 PM PST
Level 32
Blinds are now 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante for the start of level 32.