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Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:21:45 -0400

David Zeitlin Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,184)

Frank Vizza raised to 55,000 from the cutoff seat after action folded to him. The button and small blind folded before David Zeitlin reraised all in for a little over 300,000 chips. Vizza tossed over pocket aces and made the call. [u]Showdown:[/u] Vizza:

Zeitlin:

The flop came down

and Zeitlin stood from his seat to get a head start on his exit. The turn was the

and then the river the

. Vizza made a full house on the hand and sent Zeitlin to the rail as the first player out. He earned a little over $20,000 for his efforts. Vizza is now the first player over one million chips!

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:16:24 -0400

Lessons from Canada

Matt Brady opened from middle position to 48,000. Everyone folded around to John Nixon on the button and he took his time to act, a long time. So long in fact, that Alex Bolotin called the clock on Nixon. With about 30 seconds left on the timer, Nixon put in a reraise to 130,000 and action folded back over to Brady. "They teach you that in Canada?" asked Brady. "What? To three bet?" responded Nixon. "No, the ten-minute-tank reraise," said Brady before taking a moment longer to make the fold.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:09:21 -0400

Cards Flying

Play has resumed, nine-handed.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:58:26 -0400

Break

The players are on a short break. We'll be back soon.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:57:57 -0400

More Preflop Action

Matt Brady raised from the hijack seat to 39,000. and action folded around to Chris Klodnicki in the small blind. Klodnicki reraised to 105,000 and took down the pot. Only two flops have been seen thus far at the final table and no betting occurred on either of those flops.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:52:13 -0400

Vizza With Jacks, Then Queens

Frank Vizza has opened the two previous pots to 50,000 preflop. The first time, he held pocket jacks and the second time he held pocket queens. Must be nice to get those hands back to back. All Vizza has to show for it though is picking up the blinds and antes.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:33:03 -0400

Short-Stacked Young Gathers Chips

Matt Brady opened the action for a raise of 42,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to the big blind, Jason Young, who is the shortest player at the table. Young moved all in for 203,000 total. After getting an official count from the dealer, Brady opted to fold and gave Young the pot.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:22:45 -0400

Chartier Moving Early

On the first hand dealt, Samuel Chartier moved all in preflop. Action folded all the way around the table and Chartier was able to pick up the blinds and antes.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:20:38 -0400

Shuffle Up and Deal!

We have just over 37 minutes left in the current level and the final table has begun.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:56:23 -0400

Seat 9: Samuel Chartier (228,000)

Another Canadian at the table, Samuel Chartier is from Montreal. He used to be a student before turning to poker. Chartier has a few cashes in a few different countries around the world, but his most signifcant score came when he final tabled the EPT Barcelona Main Event in 2008. Chartier netted over $250,000 for his 7th place finish there. He will enter today in the nine seat with 228,000 chips.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:53:22 -0400

Seat 8: Francis "Frank" Vizza (690,000)

At 42 years old, Frank Vizza is the most-senior member of our final table. The commodities trader from Cold Springs Harbor, New York, has four WSOP cashes in his poker career. His best finish came this past year when he final tabled the $1,500 Pot-limit Omaha event. Atlantic City has been kind to Vizza as well; last year he took down the $1,000 preliminary Circuit event down the street at Harrah's. Totaling things up, Vizza has more than a half million dollars in poker earnings.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:52:12 -0400

Seat 7: John Nixon (496,000)

John Nixon hails from Toronto, Canada. He's only 23 years old and lists himself as unemployed. Nixon doesn't have many cashes to date and this will be his first big final table. He does claim to have some big online cashes and when asked to list an interesting thing about himself, Nixon wrote, "I'm left handed." Nixon comes into today with 496,000 chips.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:44:19 -0400

Seat 6: Chris Klodnicki (342,000)

Chris Klodnicki is 23 years old and resides in Voorhees, New Jersey. He is a professional poker player, and his results so far speak for themselves. At the 2008 WSOP, Klodnicki picked up three cashes, including a runner-up finish in the $1,500 Razz event. Soon after that, he would run all the way to the final day of the Main Event, busting out in 12th place for more than a half million dollars. Over his poker career, Klodnicki has just over $1,000,000 in earnings. Klodnicki is on a run here in Atlantic City too. He was the overnight chip leader following Day 1, and he has ridden that quick start all the way to the final table. He'll start this final table in the middle of the pack with 342,000 chips.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:43:41 -0400

Seat 5: Michael "Michnak" Michnik

Michael "Michnak" Michnick is a former student that's taken his shot at playing poker for a living. So far, things seem to be going quite well for the young 23 year old. He's been traveling the world playing as much poker as possible. According to Michnik, "It's been pretty interesting so far." Michnik comes into the final table with 319,000 chips.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:30:23 -0400

Seat 4: Alex "Diesel" Bolotin (823,000)

Alex Bolotin should feel right at home playing under the World Series of Poker logos. In 2006, Bolotin cashed twice in the WSOP. One year later, he picked up another five cashes in the series, including a 2nd place finish in the six-handed event for more than a half million dollars. This past year at the WSOP, Bolotin again performed well, notching three more cashes, making the final table in each of those events. All told, Bolotin has six WSOP final tables over the last three years and more than $1.5 million in career earnings. Bolotin is 28 years old, and he calls Brooklyn, New York his home. In his younger days, "Diesel" was the pound-for-pound bench press champion at his high school. Ten years later, he's been flexing his muscles against this Circuit field. Bolotin went on a tear during Day 2 to take the chip lead, and he will begin play with the big stack today. He bagged up 823,000 chips, about 20% of the total amount in play.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:29:06 -0400

Seat 3: Matt Brady (635,000)

Matt Brady is a professional poker player from Havertown, Pennsylvania. At the young age of 28, Brady has nearly $2 million in tournament earnings. Most of you might remember him as the winner of the 2008 Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic just last year. For that win, Brady took home $1 million! With over 50 cashes and 25 final tables on his resume, Brady will certainly be a force at this final table. The 28 year old also final tabled this event back in 2007, coming in 5th place for over $90,000. His experience coupled with the 635,000 chips he has amassed will certainly make him one of the favorites.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:23:50 -0400

Seat 2: Jason Young (213,000)

Jason Young is a 27 year old pro poker player from Suffern, New York. Once upon a time, he was a Recreation Activities Coordinator in his hometown, but that is now a thing of the past. Last year, Young was one of 1,000 players to take the field in the $1,500 Shootout event at the WSOP. Nine hundred ninety-nine players would fall to him as he marched through the pack to claim his first gold bracelet. A few weeks later, he would earn another nice payday with his 44th place finish in the Main Event. This year, Young has already picked up another title, taking down the $350 event at the Borgata Poker Open right here in Atlantic City and picking up his second $100,000-plus win. Young will be looking to add to that total today. He has some work to do, beginning play with the short stack of 213,000 chips. As he puts it though, "All I do is win when I make a final table." Regardless of how many chips he holds right now, the rest of the table will certainly need to keep an eye on the dangerous Jason Young. There are a lot of people rooting for the young pro today. Jason Young has pledged to give 2% of his tournament earnings to charity for life. One percent of his paycheck today will go to Bad Beat on Cancer, and the other 1% will go to the Nephcure Foundation.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:23:29 -0400

Seat 1: David Zeitlin (415,000)

The former attorney from Brooklyn, New York, David Zeitlin is no stranger to the felt. The 35 year old pro has numerous cashes along the tournament circuit and over $700,000 in winnings. He's taken down several prelim events and come oh so close to winning a WSOP bracelet when he finished second in the $1,500 six-handed event back in 2007. "I'm just happy to be here," said Zeitlin. "I haven't sucked out in a big spot in this tourney yet. I'm due!" Zeitlin comes into the final table right in the middle of the pack with 415,000 chips.

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:15:14 -0400

The Day is Here

Welcome back to Caesars Atlantic City for the final table of the 2008-09 World Series of Poker Circuit Championship! Our Main Event kicked off on Thursday with 208 hopefuls vying for the title. Now, just about 48 hours later, that number has been whittled all the way down to nine. This final table is one you won't want to miss; there are a few big-name players at the top of the pack, but each of the nine players remaining is fully capable of making a run for the win. By the end of the night, one of these men will hold all of the chips in play, earning himself the title of Champion. Along with that title comes more than $300,000, an entry to this year's WSOP Main Event, and the stunning gold and diamond ring. We'll get things started at 2:00pm local time with the player introductions.