$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe
$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$640,200
Entries
132
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
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Most people know Binger for his third-place finish in the 2006 WSOP Main Event (the Jamie Gold year), but after posting a win here today, we think it's pretty safe to say that Binger has made a name for himself outside of the shadow of that 2006 WSOP and has become a force to be reckoned with on the tournament circuit.
Binger's journey to chip leader on Day 2 was not an easy one. He began the day with 59,800 in chips and quickly built his stack up to 103,000. Not long after, he fell all the way down to 24,500 before climbing back up over 100,000 and the rest was gravy. Binger finished Day 2 as the overnight chip leader and held the lead for much of the final table. He lost the lead when Ty Stewart eliminated Allen Kessler, but never fell out of contention.
The heads-up battle was intense, as Stewart pulled out ahead quite fast -- at one point owning a 9-to-1 chip lead over Binger. Down 200,000 in chips to Stewart's 1,780,000, Binger remained resilient, never losing focus while constantly gaining momentum. Binger eventually re-assumed the chip lead and would never look back.
Congratulations are also in order for runner-up Ty Stewart. Primarily a mid-stakes cash game player, Stewart played tough throughout the tournament, running a clinic on how to play hyper-aggressive poker. Stewart will take home over $100,000 in prize money for his second-place finish -- his biggest tournament cash to date.
Kudos to Harveys staff and the WSOP crew for another successful tournament in South Lake Tahoe. Here are your final standings:
1st: Michael Binger - $181,379
2nd: Ty Stewart - $112,675
3rd: Jake Solis - $77,464
4th: Mike McClain - $53,777
5th: Tay Nguyen - $40,653
6th: Allen Kessler - $31,370
7th: Travis Erdman - $24,968
8th: Bill Bostick - $18,566
9th: Scott Clements - $13,444
That concludes our coverage of the 2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker Circuit Championship Main Event. Until next time, from South Lake Tahoe, good night and good luck!
. Stewart led out with a 60,000 bet which was then raised up to 180,000. Facing the additional raise, Ty Stewart announced, "All in," as he risked his last 300,000. Binger called the post-flop shove and tabled 
, which was ahead of Stewart's 
. The crowd hovered around the table as announcer Tom Sexton laid out the scenario. Everyone watched in anticipation as the turn was
. The dealer put a 
on the end as Binger simultaneously clapped in victory as the card fell. Ty Stewart was acknowledged for his deep run, as it was pointed out that he is mostly a cash game player in some of the premier card rooms of the West Coast. He will now have much more ammo for those sessions as he takes home $112,675.
The flop came
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
and Binger opened with a 45,000 bet, which was called by Stewart. The 
fell on the river and Binger slid a big stack of 5,000-denomination chips across the betting line -- a wager worth 125,000. Stewart made the call and immediately Binger announced, "Full house," as he tabled 
for sixes full. Stewart mucked distraughtly and was left with 588,000 in chips. Binger moved to 1,392,000 with the win.
. The pair checked to the turn which was the 
. Ty Stewart measured out 250,000 and received action from Binger. The 
rounded out the board and the duo checked down the monster pot. The reveal showed Binger's
had bested the 
of Stewart. The hand turned the tables in the chip counts; here's how they now stand:Binger - 1,298,000
Stewart - 682,000
Binger looks fierce, at the moment, making all the right calls and all the right laydowns against opponent Ty Stewart, who seems to be fading fast.
. Both checked it to the turn, which appeared . Binger checked, Stewart bet 60,000 and was called by Binger.The river fell the
and was checked down. Binger showed 
to Stewart's 
and took down the pot with a pair of sixes.
. Micheal Binger checked to Stewart who bet 50,000. Binger then announced, "Raise" followed by, "446,000 more, all in." There was no confrontation as Binger moved his chips to the 635,000 mark.
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Also of note, the players have decided to play things out and scrap their dinner break, which was scheduled for 6:30.