Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:28 AM Local Time
Bell Gardens, CA (12 December 2018) - Steven
Spunt is a recreational poker player, but recently his game is starting
to make gigantic strides. Last week, the entrepreneur from Southern
California headed to Las Vegas to play some prelim events at another
major series. He played four tournaments and finished fifth in both of
them. Then he came back home and played in the Circuit main event at the
Bike.
The 58-year-old put up
the $1,700 buy-in and navigated his way through the 547-entry field to
earn $174,055 and his first Circuit ring in an open-event. He does have a
Circuit ring from the 2016 seniors event at Ballys, but the $13,535 he
won for that event is peanuts compared to his main event score on
Wednesday evening.
After his deep runs in Vegas and his victory at the Bike... READ MORE
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 9:01 PM Local Time
Steven Spunt - 1st Place
David Lambard moves all in from the button, Steven Spunt calls and the players turn over their hands.
Steven Spunt:
David Lambard:
The flop comes down and Spunt picks up a pair with the nut flush draw. A hits on the turn, completing the flush for both players, but giving Spunt the nuts and Lambard is now drawing dead to the on the river.
Spunt wins the hand, the tournament and he becomes the latest WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion. He wins an immmense $174,055 cash prise and a free entry into the 2018 WSOP Global Casino Championship.
David Lambard finishes second and will receive a respectable $107,640 for his efforts.
A full report of Spunt's victory will be posted later tonight.
David Lambard - Runner Up
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:48 PM Local Time
David Lambard raises to 400,000 on the button and Steven Spunt calls out of the big blind. The flop is and Spunt checks. Lambard bets 800,000 and Spunt check-raises all in for 6,430,000.
Lambard takes about a minute of thought before calling. Spunt shows and needs to improve against Lambard's .
"Nice call," says Spunt. "I need an eight, nine, or 10."
Spunt finds the best card in the deck on the turn, with the peeling off. Spunt turns a straight and has Lambard drawing dead to the river.
Spunt doubles up and now holds a massive lead.
Steven Spunt - 14,000,000
David Lambard - 2,450,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:42 PM Local Time
David Lambard opens to 400,000 from the button, Steven Spunt three-bets to 1,000,000 and Lambard makes the fold. Two hands later Lambard opens to 400,000 from the button, Spunt three-bets to 1,000,000 and Lambard folds again.
Spunt is making moves and closing the gap between him and the chip leader Lambard.
David Lambard - 8,685,000
Steven Spunt - 7,725,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:24 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:21 PM Local Time
David Lambard raises to 300,000 on the button and Steven Spunt calls out of the big blind. The flop is and Spunt checks. Lambard bets 450,000 and Spunt raises to 1,200,000.
Lambard takes about a minute before moving all in for effectively Spunt's remaining 5,300,000.
"You got a draw?" asks Spunt. "Should we end this now?"
Lambard remains silent and Spunt continues to tank. After quite a while in the tank, Spunt sends his hand into the muck and Lambard takes the pot to put some distance between the two players.
"I'd like to see that one," says Spunt.
"You will," says Lambard, referencing the live stream.
David Lambard - 11,100,000
Steven Spunt - 5,300,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:19 PM Local Time
David Lambard opens to 300,000 from the button, Steven Spunt calls from the big blind and the flop comes . Action checks to Lambard, he bets 350,000, Spunt calls and a comes on the turn.
Both players check and the lands on the river. Spunt checks to Lambard who bets 1,500,000 and Spunts takes several minutes to think. Spunt decides to call and Lambard tables for a rivered straight, Spunt mucks and Lambard pulls in the pot.
David Lambard - 9,110,000
Steven Spunt - 7,300,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:55 PM Local Time
Steven Forman
Steven Forman opens to 350,000 from the button, David Lambard moves all in for 4,130,000 from the big blind and Forman calls, players turn over their hands.
David Lambard:
Steven Forman:
The flop comes down and Lambard now takes a commanding lead. The on the turn changes nothing as Forman will need a ten to stay alive. A is not a game changer and Lambard's pair of bullets takes down the pot, leaving Forman with just 15,000 in chips.
Forman is automatically all in the next hand and pocket queens, but would lose to the two pair of Lambard, being eliminated from the tournament.
David Lambard - 8,150,000
Steven Forman - Eliminated
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:46 PM Local Time
Steven Spunt raises to 320,000 on the button and Steven Forman moves all in out of the big blind for 2,000,000. Spunt quickly calls and is in great shape with his against Forman's .
The flop is , giving Forman a little more equity with top pair. The turn is the , keeping Spunt in the lead, but the comes on the river and Forman spikes a five-outer to double up and stay alive.
Steven Spunt - 7,700,000
Steven Forman - 4,120,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:41 PM Local Time
David Lambard opens to 300,000 from the button, Steven Spunt calls from the big blind and the flop comes down . Action checks to Lambard who bets 450,000 and Spunt check-raises all in. Lambard folds and Spunt adds to his chip lead.
Steven Spunt - 9,710,000
David Lambard - 4,450,000
Steven Forman - 2,450,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:32 PM Local Time
Steven Spunt raises to 300,000 on the button and Steven Forman three-bets to 900,000 out of the big blind. The flop is and Forman bets 800,000. Spunt moves all in for Forman's remaining 2,150,000.
Forman lets out a big sigh of frustration, double checks his hole cards and then tosses them into the muck. Spunt mucks his hand, takes the pot and now holds about half of the chips in play.
Steven Spunt - 8,450,000
Steven Forman - 2,150,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:25 PM Local Time
Jason Bral
Steven Spunt opens to 300,000 from the button, Jason Bral moves all in from the small blind for 580,000, Spunt calls and the players turn over their hands.
Steven Spunt:
Jason Bral:
The flop comes down and Bral's sailboats are still leading the way. A on the turn changes nothing as Spunt will need to hit to send Bral home. A devastating cards lands on the river when the dealer flips over the , pairing Spunt up and sending Bral home in fourth.
Steven Spunt - 6,785,000
Jason Bral - Eliminated
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:20 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:19 PM Local Time
Steven Forman
Steven Forman raises to 250,000 on the button and Jason Bral moves all in out of the big blind. Forman calls and is the player at risk for 1,945,000.
Forman shows and is in great shape to double up and leave Bral very short in the process against Bral's .
The flop is and Bral flops top pair to have a couple immediate outs. The turn is the and the river is the . Forman's rockets hold and he doubles up, leaving Bral as the short stack in the process.
Steven Forman - 4,050,000
Jason Bral - 375,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:16 PM Local Time
Steven Spunt raises to 250,000 on the button and David Lambard calls out of the big blind. The flop is and Lambard checks. Spunt bets 350,000 and Lambard calls.
The turn is the and Lambard checks again. Spunt bets 600 and Lambard lets it go.
Steven Spunt - 6,100,00
David Lambard - 5,650,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:07 PM Local Time
David Lambard raises to 250,000 from the button, Steven Forman moves all in for around 1,700,000 and Lambard folds. Forman has been making moves and shoving all in non-stop since losing a big pot against Steven Spunt.
Steven Forman - 2,100,000
David Lambard - 5,450,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 6:52 PM Local Time
On the turn, with the board reading , Steven Spunt bets 300,000 out of the small blind and Steven Forman calls on the button.
There is about 1,200,000 in the pot heading to the river, which is the . Spunt bets 500,000 and Forman quickly calls.
"Queen," says Spunt.
"Me too," says Forman.
Spunt shows and wins the pot with a better kicker.
Steven Spunt - 5,950,000
Steven Forman - 1,350,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 6:44 PM Local Time
Marcos Exterkotter
David Lambard opens to 225,000 from the cutoff, Marcos Exterkotter moves all in for 2,835,000 from the button and Lamard calls, players turn over their hands with Exterkotter at risk.
David Lambard:
Marcos Exterkotter:
The flop comes down and Lambard's queen kicker is still ahead. A falls on the turn, Exterkotter picks up some chop outs to go with his jack. The on the river seals the deal for Lambard's queen kicker as Exterkotter was eliminated from the tournament.
David Lambard - 5,955,000
Marcos Exterkotter - Eliminated
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 6:26 PM Local Time
Jason Bral open shoves all in for 1,165,000, David Lambard calls from the cutoff and the two players turn over their hands with Bral at risk of elimination.
Jason Bral:
David Lambard:
The board runs out and Bral's sixes hold on to take down the pot, doubling through Lambard in the process of doing so.
Jason Bral - 2,475,000
David Lambard - 2,790,000
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 6:12 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000