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Michael Binger - 448,000
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
Michael Binger - 448,000
We'll be back shortly.
, and then saw Binger take the initiative as he bet 40,000 after a Stewart check. The check-bet-call sequence was repeated on a turn of 
, this time for 60,000. The 
rounded out the board before Stewart checked over to Binger who bet 120,000. Stewart released the hand and Binger climbed back to 470,000 to Stewart's 1,510,000 after the hand.
.Stewart quickly fired a bet of 40,000 and Binger made the call.
The
fell on the turn and both players checked. Fifth Street brought the 
and Stewart fired a 75,000 bet that Binger called immediately:Showdown:
Stewart:
Binger: Mucked
As Stewart raked in the pot, Binger commented, "That ace saved me from going broke, actually."
After the hand, Binger was left with just under 200,000 in chips and Stewart is now sitting with close to 1.78 million.
The flop came
and Binger check-called a 90,000 bet from his opponent. The 
fell on fourth street and Binger checked again, allowing Stewart to fire once more, this time making it 200,000 to play. Binger made the call.The
was the last card off the deck and Binger checked once more, which prompted Stewart to announce, "All in." Stewart had Binger covered.Binger then pulled off his sunglasses and sat uneasily in his chair, facing the biggest decision of his tournament thus far. After a solid three minutes passed, Binger eventually laid down his hand, conceding the pot to Stewart.
"Nice lay down," Stewart said as he raked in the massive pot. "You call, it's all over."
Chip counts after the hand are as follows:
Stewart - 1,445,000
Binger - 535,000
The action started with Micheal Binger raising it up to 26,000. The flop came
, before both checked to the turn which came . The betting picked up again as Binger bet 35,000, and Stewart raised the price to 90,000 total. The river was the 
as Binger checked over to Stewart. Stewart bet 100,000 and was insta-called. The showdown:
Binger:
Stewart:
The counts after the hand:
Binger - 939,000
Stewart - 1,041,000
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Stewart began with a slight chip advantage, but one that Binger could easily overcome in a single hand. The rail around the final table is packed shoulder-to-shoulder as spectators watch this classic pro v. amateur confrontation.
Play resumes with 14 minutes remaining in level 20, with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 1,000 ante.