$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  20,000/40,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 165

Austin Clanton had all the chips at the first break but didn’t make it to the second. Small double ups turned into bigger ones until he was in trouble.

His last two hands saw him raise from the small blind to 100,000 and Michael Raimon called in the big to the flop. Both players checked, Clanton bet 150,000 after the turn and Raimon raised all in for 285,000 total to get a call.

Raimon:
Clanton:

Clanton flopped the Broadway straight and Raimon flopped a set of jacks that turned into a full house on the river to give Raimon the double.

On the next hand, Clanton opened to 140,000 from the button and the other two players called. Raimon checked from the small blind, Likang Berninger checked from the big, and Clanton moved all in for his last 225,000.

Raimon called and Berninger announced “pot” to get a quick fold from Raimon.

“I know you have a five,” Raimon said. “I’m folding queens.”

Berninger:
Clanton:

Berninger did have trip fives then the hit the turn. The river finished with the to send our former chip leader out in third place.

Likang Berninger – 1,700,000
Austin Clanton – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($5,985)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 165

There were a handful of short stack doubles after the break but the dynamics didn’t really change. Ramses Rosa tried for a double and got his 245,000 in the middle against Austin Clanton.

Clanton:
Rosa:

Rosa needed help to double up, missed the flop, but he picked up a wrap draw. The turn took away his club outs and he blanked the river to exit in fourth place.

Austin Clanton – 1,980,000
Ramses Rosa – Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,274)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 165

Level 24 came to an end and tournament staff sent the four remaining players on a break. Austin Clanton is the runaway leader with 1.85 million of the 2.45 million in play at the four-handed tabled.

When they return, the other three players have some work to do.

Seat 2: Likans Berninser – 200,000
Seat 4: Ramses Rosa – 315,000
Seat 6: Austin Clanton – 1,850,000
Seat 7: Michael Raimon – 110,000

Remaining payouts:

1st: $13,894 + WSOP Circuit ring
2nd: $8,586
3rd: $5,985
4th: $4,274

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  10,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 165

Action folded to Joseph Orsino in the small blind, he limped, Austin Clanton raised to 75,000 from the big blind and Orsino called.

The flop came and Orsino slid out a stack worth 100,000. Clanton announced “pot” which was enough to cover Orsino’s 260,000 total. Orsino called and Clanton rapped the table when he saw the hands.

Clanton:
Orsino:

Orsino flopped trip nines to put him the lead but that all changed on the turn. Clanton turned a full house, kings full of nines, and Orsino was eliminated after the river.

Austin Clanton – 1,540,000
Joseph Orsino – Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,127)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  10,000/20,000
Players Remaining:  5 of 165

Austin Clanton opened to 45,000 from middle position, Bruce Gans moved all in for 119,000 from the cutoff and Clanton called with his big stack.

Clanton:
Gans:

Gans had a big hand to double but the board gave Clanton two pair, jacks and sevens, to send him out in sixth place.

Austin Clanton – 960,000
Bruce Gans – Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,346)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  10,000/20,000
Players Remaining:  6 of 165

Blake Whittington was all in from the button for about 120,000 and Joseph Orsino had him at risk from the small blind for only a little bit more.

Orsino:
Whittington:

The dealer spread the to give Orsino a club flush on the river and Whittington was eliminated in eighth place.

Soon after, Peter Walsworth’s day came to an end when he was unable to spin up his short stack.

Joseph Orsino – 270,000
Blake Whittington – Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,428)
Peter Walsworth – Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,807)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  8 of 165

Bruce Gans was the shortest stack remaining at the final table and put his last 62,000 against Peter Walsworth who didn’t have much more.

Gans:
Walsworth:

“I really like your hand,” one of the players said after Gans thought he was in bad shape.

It turned out to be a great hand for Gans when the board ran out to give him an eight-high straight.

Bruce Gans – 148,000
Peter Walsworth – 24,000

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  8 of 165

Jessica Francis opened to 35,000 from early position and Austin Clanton called in the big blind. The flop came , both players checked, and the turn was .

Clanton bet 75,000 and Francis called to see the river. Clanton dropped in a small stack of 25K chips, enough to cover Francis’s 101,000 and she called at risk.

Clanton:
Francis:

Francis was ahead preflop with the aces but Clanton flopped a king-high straight. Francis never caught up and was eliminated in ninth place.

Austin Clanton – 590,000
Jessica Francis – Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,161)

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000
Players Remaining:  9 of 165

It’s the second day of the WSOP Circuit series and almost time for us to award the first ring. The $400 Pot Limit Omaha tournament attracted a very nice crowd of 165 entries and only nine remain with a chance for the title.

Michael Raimon leads the final table return at noon but it is still anyone’s game. There are six seconds remaining in Level 21 and Austin Clanton will start things off with the button.

Seat 1: Peter Walsworth – 178,000
Seat 2: Likans Berninser – 260,000
Seat 3: Blake Whittington – 211,000
Seat 4: Ramses Rosa – 380,000
Seat 5: Joseph Orsino – 170,000
Seat 6: Austin Clanton – 469,000
Seat 7: Michael Raimon – 497,000
Seat 8: Jessica Francis – 231,000
Seat 9: Bruce Gans – 82,000

1st: $13,894 + WSOP Circuit ring
2nd: $8,586
3rd: $5,985
4th: $4,274
5th: $3,127
6th: $2,346
7th: $1,807
8th: $1,428
9th: $1,161

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  53 of 530

Flight A: 350 Entries; 35 Advanced
Flight B: 180 Entries; 18 Advanced
Flight C: Friday at 11 am
Flight D: Friday at 5 pm
Flight E: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 12 pm