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Sunday, October 28, 2018 1:13 PM Local Time
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee has been a staple in the poker community for over ten years. Early in his career, Lee earned notoriety with a deep run in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, finishing 13th for $400,000. Lee would use that T.V. time to become one of the most recognizable poker media personalities, hosting several podcasts, commentating, and becoming one of the biggest poker voices in New England.
But Lee also has a track record of impressive poker results, starting with that deep Main Event run in 2005. Lee has brushed with success at the World Series of Poker and elsewhere on many occasions, with a runner up finish in a bracelet event in 2017 as well as one previous Circuit ring. Now he can add another Circuit ring to his resume. This is Lee's third victory in the last five months after taking down a Rio Daily Deepstack in June and another event in October.
“The first two days [of the series], I don’t feel like I played badly at all,” Lee explained. “To take a step back, when I was in Coconut Creek, which was my last WSOP event, I played four events. And I felt like I played well, but it just wasn’t going my way. I actually left early, and I rarely leave early. Went to RunGood in Council Bluffs and I played really well and actually chopped an event, so I was really looking forward to coming here.”
Lee had a tough time getting something going in the first two events here at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe though. While he had some good starts, he wasn’t able to translate them into big finishes. So, Lee decided to take some time to clear his head.
“Doug Carli and his wife Karen, we took a ride around the lake today, just to clear my head and just to enjoy the scenery,” Lee said. “I just came in this afternoon really clear headed. Got off to a great start. I doubled up right away with a set of fives versus queen-deuce on a queen-five-deuce board. But otherwise, it was just slow and steady.”
Right before the final table Lee doubled up twice with some big hands and he came into the final table second in chips. One of the pivotal moments for Lee was when Kevin Davis doubled up through Mark Treadgill with pocket fours against pocket jack, spiking a set of fours on the river to stay alive. That would give Davis a big chip lead in the tournament, but Lee would remain patient.
“He [Davis] had a massive stack,” Lee explained. “He gave away about 200,000 taking a chance against the guy I went heads-up with. And actually, at that moment I looked down and thought, oh my god, I’m the chip leader by default. That was a big moment right there.”
Lee never really relinquished the chip lead from that point. He was able to apply pressure in the right spots and seemed to make every right move against his heads-up opponent, Paul Miller.
“This was the goal,” Lee said. “The goal was to get a ring. I came here, and I said, I feel like I’m playing really well right now. Let’s go get this second ring. It happened.”
For Lee, the support of his family and friends means everything. So much in fact that he always has a picture of his kids with him on the table, something he even had with him during his 2005 Main Event run.
“The last time I won a ring, I dedicated it to my daughter, Maya” he said. “This time, I’ll dedicate this one to my son, Noah.”
For his victory, Lee will take home $11,456 and his second World Series of Poker Circuit ring.
Sunday, October 28, 2018 8:30 AM Local Time
The Final Table of Event #3
The final table of Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Single Re-Entry has been reached and leading the way is Paul Miller who has 400,000 chips. Bernard Lee sits close behind with 303,000 chips and he's looking for his second career WSOPC ring. Four-time circuit ring winner Kevin Davis has also made the final table and sits in the middle of the pack with 145,000 chips.
Here's a look at how the final table stacks up:
Seat 1 - Bernard Lee - 303,000
Seat 2 - Joseph Mussat - 90,000
Seat 3- John Marquez - 171,000
Seat 4 - Paul Zado - 70,000
Seat 5 - Paul Miller - 400,000
Seat 6 - Michael Tomaselli - 220,000
Seat 7 - Kevin Davis - 145,500
Seat 8 - Mark Threadgill - 200,000
Seat 9 - Joe Grew - 156,000
Seat 10 - Jake Dahl - 132,000
Play will continue until a winner is reached.
Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:59 AM Local Time
Registration for Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em w/ Single Re-Entry is now closed. The event drew out a total of 124 entrants and 15 of those players will make it into the money. The total prizepool for this event is $40,920 and a min cash is worth $691. The top prize is a whopping $11,456 along with a World Series of Poker Circuit ring and 50 points towards the Casino Championship race.
There are currently 63 players remaining in the event and among them are Bernard Lee, Valentin Vornicu, and Paul Sokoloff to name a few.
The event will continue running until a winner has been crowned. A full look at the payout information can be found in the prizepool tab above.
Saturday, October 27, 2018 10:30 PM Local Time
Action is just about ready to get going on Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Single Re-Entry. This event represents a chance for players to take home a WSOPC ring in just one night as this event will play down to a winner on Saturday, October 27th. The first single day event, Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold'em w/ Unlimited Re-Entries was taken down by Joe Ambrogi who won $13,132 for his first place finish. This event features 20-minute levels and a 15,000 chip starting stack.
Here are some of the relevant details for this event:
- Buy-in: $400
- Players begin with 15,000 in tournament chips
- Blinds start at 25/50
- Registration remains open until the start of Level 11
- Players may re-enter one time should they be eliminated
- There will be a 10-minute break after every five levels.
- Play will complete when a winner is reached.
Saturday, October 27, 2018 7:24 PM Local Time