Monday, October 22, 2012 9:29 PM Local Time
Josh Williams opened in middle position, Shiva Dudani called in position, and the flop fell . Williams led out for 225,000, and Dudani called.
The turn was the , and Williams slowed down, checking to Dudani who checked behind. The completed the board, and Williams slid forward 455,000. Dudani begrudgingly called, and Williams flipped over two black deuces for a full house.
Dudani showed what looked like for a flopped flush.
A few hands later, Brad Albrinck raised in late position, and Williams defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , and Williams checked. Albrinck continued for 170,000, Williams check-raised to 390,000, and Albrinck folded.
| Josh Williams | 7,050,000 | 1,475,000  |
| Brad Albrinck | 3,850,000 | -330,000  |
| Shiva Dudani | 3,795,000 | -1,060,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 9:05 PM Local Time
Nick Guagenti sits second to last on the leader board at the start of the final table with 1.335 million in chips, but a double up would put him right back into the mix of things.
The Ohio native can be regularly seen in a lot of events in this region, and he does quite well in them. Throughout his career, Guagenti has amassed over $330,000 in live earnings, including a personal best score of $44,000 when he won the 2010 Midwest Regional Poker Championship. He also has seven World Series of Poker cashes for nearly $50,000 total.
Monday, October 22, 2012 9:05 PM Local Time
Sean Szurko is another player at the final table with no live tournament results, but he does know a thing or two about poker. According to Szurko, he's an online player who lives in Canada, but made the trip down to Hammond for this event. Making this final table is quite the result as the first on his record, and he'll be looking to make it even more memorable with a victory.
Szurko will be entering sixth in chips with 3.23 million.
Monday, October 22, 2012 9:04 PM Local Time
With over $200,000 in live tournament winnings, a long list of cashes and the fourth largest stack at the final table, Brad Albrinck is no slouch. He's played a very solid game over the last few days to get to this point, and he will be looking to continue that while using his experience to his advantage.
Albrinck has two prior final tables in World Series of Poker Circuit events, but has never tasted victory. Of his scores, Albrinck has five WSOP cashes.
Monday, October 22, 2012 9:04 PM Local Time
Tripp Kirk comes into the final table second in chips behind Josh Williams with 5.13 million. Kirk is familiar with World Series of Poker Circuit final tables as he's already won two gold rings.
One of those gold rings came in a Main Event last season when he took down the St. Louis stop's marquee event for over $190,000. His other ring, and his first, came back in Febraury 2011 when he won an event at the Harrah's Tunica stop.
Kirk also has two WSOP cashes on record, and he holds over $300,000 in live tournament earnings.
Monday, October 22, 2012 9:04 PM Local Time
Josh Williams holds the chip lead with 5.575 million in chips, and the local player is making his largest cash ever by reaching this final table. Previously, Williams boasted just a few small cashes from around the Chicago area, with his largest being a fifth-place finish in a Chicago Poker Classic event for over $11,000.
Monday, October 22, 2012 8:49 PM Local Time
The third shortest stack entering the final table is Erik Roussakis with 1.4 million in chips. Last year when this event had a slightly larger field of 1,615 entrants, Roussakis made the final table. That makes for an extremely impressive back-to-back run. One year ago, Roussakis took third place for over $183,000.
Monday, October 22, 2012 8:48 PM Local Time
Zal Irani will be bringing up the rear at this final table with just 1.1 million in chips. Despite being the shortest stack, he's got a long list of results that includes over $100,000 in live earnings, 10 World Series of Poker Circuit cashes and a few final tables.
Earlier in this series in Hammond, Irani took sixth place in the opening event, meaning he knows how to navigate through massive fields. That event had 2,498 players, and Irani took home $24,356 for his finish.
Monday, October 22, 2012 8:47 PM Local Time
Ryan Riess doesn't have any results on record, but this is quite the final table to make as you first one, and he'll enter fifth in chips with 3.865 million.
Riess has played a solid game all tournament long, and he seems to be one of the most attentive players at the table. Oftentimes, Riess is zoned in on the action with as much focus as anyone, or looking over the structure and payout sheets to see where the next jumps are.
On the rail for Riess are a couple friends, and they'd like for everyone to know his nickname: "Riess the beast."
Monday, October 22, 2012 8:47 PM Local Time
A World Series of Poker Circuit regular who boasts a gold ring to his credit, Shiva Dudani will enter the final table third in chips with 4.855 million.
Dudani's ring came in 2010 when he won the $350 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha event at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Stop for $9,226. He's also had a couple deep run in Circuit Main Events, and this isn't his first final table.
Also in 2010, and prior to his ring victory, Dudani took second place in the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Main Event for $54,726. That's also the largest score of his career; one that boasts live tournament earnings of $94,953.
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:54 PM Local Time
| Josh Williams | 5,575,000 | 175,000 |
| Tripp Kirk | 5,130,000 | 980,000 |
| Shiva Dudani | 4,855,000 | 55,000 |
| Brad Albrinck | 4,180,000 | 130,000 |
| Ryan Riess | 3,865,000 | -50,000 |
| Sean Szurko | 3,230,000 | -220,000 |
| Erik Roussakis | 1,400,000 | -200,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 1,335,000 | -65,000 |
| Zal Irani | 1,100,000 | -15,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:49 PM Local Time
The players are moving their chips up to the main stage and will be filling out some player bio sheets. They then will head on a 60-minute dinner break, and upon returning the final table will be streamed live on WSOP.com.
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:47 PM Local Time
From under the gun, Claudia Crawford raised all in for 850,000. Action folded to Tripp Kirk on the button, and he announced a call. The two blinds folded and the cards were on their backs.
Crawford showed the , and she was up against the for Kirk. Despite having just six high, Crawford was plenty live to double up.
The flop came down , and Crawford picked up an open-ended straight draw to increase her odds. The turn was the , which left Crawford down to just one more card. She needed a three, a five, a six or an eight.
The river completed the board with the and paired the board. Crawford failed to hit what she needed and was eliminated in 10th place. She took home over $31,000 for her finish, while all of the remaining nine players have officially made the final table here in Hammond.
| Claudia Crawford | 0 | -780,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:36 PM Local Time
| Josh Williams | 5,400,000 | -150,000 |
| Shiva Dudani | 4,800,000 | -725,000 |
| Tripp Kirk | 4,150,000 | 250,000 |
| Brad Albrinck | 4,050,000 | 500,000 |
| Ryan Riess | 3,915,000 | -335,000 |
| Sean Szurko | 3,450,000 | 350,000 |
| Erik Roussakis | 1,600,000 | 210,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 1,400,000 | 185,000 |
| Zal Irani | 1,115,000 | -205,000 |
| Claudia Crawford | 780,000 | -300,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:18 PM Local Time
Action folded to Tripp Kirk on the button, and he raised to 125,000. In the small blind, Josh Williams made the call, and the two took a flop of . Both players checked.
The landed on the turn, and things got a little more interesting than the flop action. Williams fired 175,000, and Kirk raised to 410,000. After a minute of tanking, Williams folded to give Kirk the pot.
| Josh Williams | 5,550,000 | -500,000 |
| Tripp Kirk | 3,900,000 | 415,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:01 PM Local Time
Josh Williams opened to 130,000 from the hijack seat, Claudia Crawford three-bet to 350,000 from the button, and Williams called.
The dealer fanned , and Williams checked. Crawford continued for 400,000, and Williams moved all in for 1.48 million effective.
Crawford tank-folded, and Williams picked up the pot.
| Josh Williams | 6,050,000 | 850,000 |
| Claudia Crawford | 1,080,000 | -1,305,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 6:46 PM Local Time
Josh Williams opened to 130,000 from under the gun, Zal Irani called in the hijack seat, and Sean Szurko three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Both Williams and Irani called, and the flop fell .
The action checked to Szurko, who continued for 500,000, and both Williams and Irani released.
Monday, October 22, 2012 6:24 PM Local Time
| Shiva Dudani | 5,525,000 | 125,000 |
| Josh Williams | 5,200,000 | 150,000 |
| Ryan Riess | 4,250,000 | -125,000 |
| Brad Albrinck | 3,550,000 | 350,000 |
| Tripp Kirk | 3,485,000 | -315,000 |
| Sean Szurko | 2,435,000 | -415,000 |
| Claudia Crawford | 2,385,000 | -15,000 |
| Erik Roussakis | 1,390,000 | -60,000 |
| Zal Irani | 1,320,000 | -230,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 1,215,000 | 165,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2012 6:22 PM Local Time
The players are now on a quick, 10-minute break.
Monday, October 22, 2012 6:14 PM Local Time
Sean Szurko opened to 100,000 from the hijack seat, Josh Williams three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, and Erik Roussakis cold four-bet to 550,000 from the big blind. Szurko quickly got out of the way, and Williams went into the tank. After the better part of a minute, he called, and the dealer fanned .
Williams checked, and Roussakis quickly slid out what looked like 575,000. Williams sat quietly, riffling a handful of blue T25,000 chips with his hand, and eventually uttered, "All in."
Roussakis looked stunned. He quickly counted how many chips he had since Williams had him covered, and mulled the decision over for less than a minute before folding face up.
Williams mucked his hand face down, and raked in the massive pot.
| Josh Williams | 5,050,000 | 850,000 |
| Erik Roussakis | 1,450,000 | -1,010,000 |