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On the first hand since relieving his opponent of almost all of his chips, Cory Carroll raises all-in and after a few minutes to think, Justin Pechie moves his last $100,000 into the middle, showing 7♥ 5♣ to the Haligonian's A♥ J♣. The flop comes Q♠ T♦ 3♥ and Pechie is drawing for a seven or a five to continue to championship. The turn is the 9♣ and the river the Q♥, and Cory Carroll has won the 2007 WSOPC Caesars Palace tournament!

For his victory, Carroll takes home $506,176, as well as a shiny gold World Series Circuit ring and an entry into the 2007 WSOP Main Event. Justin Pechie receives $260,736. Both players receive the honor of knowing their exploits have been chronicled on PokerListings.com.

Congratulations to both players, and especially to the actors who so accurately and without shame portrayed Julius Caesar and Co. To the 334 other finalists and the Harrah's/WSOPC representatives, better luck next year!

Justin Pechie leads out for $60,000 and Cory Carroll raises to $200,000. Pechie retorts with a $600,000 re-raise and Carroll moves all-in, putting his tournament life on the line as Pechie tanks to consider his next move. Eventually, Pechie calls with K♦ J♥ and Carroll shows pocket nines. The board comes T♣ 8♦ 2♠ 4♦ 3♦ and Cory Carroll has doubled through Justin Pechie to give himself a massive chip lead with all but $100,000 of the chips in play.

Justin Pechie raises to $60,000 and is called by Cory Carroll. The flop comes K♠ T♣ 9♣ and Carroll checks. Pechie bets out $85,000 and Carroll raises to $400,000 flat. Pechie comes over the top all-in for another $428,000 and Carroll makes the call, showing J♦ 8♥ for the open-ended straight draw to Pechie's A♠ K♦ for top-top. The turn is the 3♣ and the river is the T♠, and Justin Pechie has doubled through Cory Carroll to take a slight chip lead in this heads-up match with $1.7 million to the Haligonian's $1.6 million.

Cory Carroll raises to $60,000 and Justin Pechie makes the call. The flop comes 8♠ 6♠ 5♣ and Pechie checks to Carroll, who bets out $85,000. Pechie makes the call and the turn is the T♥. Pechie again checks, and Carroll fires again with a $180,000 wager. The tournament announcer's voice trembles with excitement as Pechie announces a $550,000 re-raise. Carroll takes the matter in stride and after a few minutes' thought, announces he's all-in. Pechie ponders his own options, but eventually lays it down, and Carroll rakes the biggest pot of the tournament, worth over $1 million in play money.

After six minutes of heads-up action we're bumping up a level but the wild and wonderful poker action will continue unabated.

We've just had an elaborate money presentation, featuring actors dressed as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and their armed guards to bring forth the $506,176 first prize and the WSOPC ring. Now that Justin Pechie and Cory Carroll, not to mention the entire audience and press contingent, are utterly mortified on the actors' behalves, we're starting heads-up play from Caesar's Palace. Stay tuned as we crown a champion of this strange and wacky event - and for pictures. Oh, the pictures...

Justin Pechie:	$1.193 million
Cory Carroll:	$2.167 million

We're now heads-up at the final table, and organizers are taking a quick break to settle the affairs before launching into what promises to be an epic duel. PokerListings.com lackey Matt Showell has gathered the chip counts and will provide them for you shortly.

Cory Carroll limps-in from the small blind and Eric Davis checks his option. The flop comes T♠ 6♥ 3♠ and Carroll checks. Davis bets out $65,000 and Carroll immediately moves all-in, having Davis covered. E-Dav makes the call, showing A♣ T♣ for top pair, top kicker, while Carroll has A♠ 2♠ for the nut-flush draw. The turn is the 7♠ and Davis is drawing dead, and after the river is a meaningless 3♦, the rigger for Cirque du Soleil's Ka has been eliminated in 3rd place for $130,368.

Cory Carroll raises to $51,000 from under the gun and when it gets to Vasile in the small blind he makes the call. The flop comes 7♦ 5♣ 9♥ and both players check. The 6♣ hits the turn and Vasile shoves and gets a quick call from Cory. Vasile shows T♠ 9♠ for two pair but is behind the A♦ 8♦ straight of Carroll. The river is the 6♥ and Vasile Buboi is out in fourth place, taking $114,072 with him.

Vasile calls from the small blind and Justin checks his option. They check down a board of 4♦ 9♦ 5♥ T♦ 6♠ and Vasile min-bets the river. Justin makes the call and turns over A-6. He has Vasile's K-6 out-kicked and takes down the pot.

Cory raises to $51,000 from the button and after Eric Davis folds, Vasile moves all-in from the big blind. Cory quickly folds and Vasile takes it down.

Cory Carroll calls from the small blind and Eric checks his option. The flop comes A♣ T♠ 2♦ and Cory leads out for $22,000. Eric releases and Carroll takes it down.

Eric Davis called in the small blind and Vasile Buboi quickly announced all-in from the big. After a bit of time in the tank Eric folds and Vasile turns over two aces, bemoaning the fact he got no action.

Justin calls from the small blind and Cory checks his option. The flop comes A♥ 9♣ Q♦ and Justin leads out with a bet. It's enough to force Cory out of the pot and Justin rakes a small one.

Cory Carroll has picked up the last two sets of blinds and antes with raises to $51,000 from the small blind then the button.

Justin Pechie raises to $45,000 and Eric Davis makes the call after some heavy thought. The flop comes 8♥ 3♦ 2♦ and Davis checks to Pechie, who bets $55,000. Davis raises to $195,000 and Pechie moves all-in. After mulling over his options for a few minutes, Davis lays it down, and Pechie takes the hand and a large pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $50,000 preflop and Eric Davis re-ups to $153,000. Carroll thinks the matter through but makes the call, and the flop comes T♣ 6♠-6c. Carroll checks and Davis fires out a $253,000 wager, putting Carroll into the tank. Eventually, the Haligonian folds, and Davis takes a few chips back.

Eric Davis limps-in from under the gun and Justin Pechie and Cory Carroll both call in the blinds. The flop comes 9♦ 7♣ 5♥ and everyone checks around. The turn is the 8♣ and Pechie bets out $16,000. Davis makes the call and the river is the K♦. Pechie checks and Davis bets $50,000. Pechie makes the call and shows a seven for a pair, which is good to take down the pot.

Justin Pechie raises on the button to $50,000 and is called by Eric Davis in the big blind. The flop comes 9♥ 5♥ 3♣ and Davis bets out $120,000. Pechie calls and the turn is the 6♠. Both players check, and the river is the 8♦. Davis bets out $110,000, and after a few minutes' thought, Pechie calls, showing A♦ 5♦ for a pair of fives. Davis mucks, and Pechie continues to chip up.

Vasile Buboi raises to $50,000 preflop and Justin Pechie comes over the top all-in. Buboi calls immediately and shows J♥ J♦ to the Peach's A♦ J♣. The flop reverses Buboi's advantage, coming A♠ Q♣ 2♣, and after the board finishes out 6♣ T♦, Justin Pechie has doubled up twice in a row to bring his stack to about $700,000. Buboi is down to about $340,000.

Justin Pechie moves all-in and is called by Cory Carroll, who shows K♦ 4♣ to Pechie's K♠ T♥. The board comes K♥ 3♦ 2♦ and the turn is the K♣. The river card is the A♥ and Justin Pechie has doubled through Cory Carroll to bring his stack up to about $400,000.

The players are back at the table and the blinds are up as befits a new level. Stay tuned for live updates and random craziness as the action unfolds.

Chip counts are as follows:

Vasile Buboi	$706,000
Justin Pechie	$176,000
Cory Carroll	$1,516,000
Eric Davis	$962,000

It's time for another fun-filled break. Holla back at us in fifteen minutes.

Cory Carroll raises to $38,000 and Eric Davis makes the call. Paul Kitsos comes over the top all-in and the action is back on Carroll, who makes the call. Davis folds and Carroll shows A♦ 4♣ while Kitsos shows Q♠ J♠. The flop comes 7♠ 7♥ 3♦ and the turn is the 3♥. The river is the 2♦ and Paul Kitsos has been eliminated in 5th place. He'll take home $97,776 for his efforts.

Eric Davis raises to $48,000 from the button and Paul Kitsos moves all-in for his last $100,000 from the small blind. Davis calls with A♣ 7♣ and Kitsos shows 6♣ 6♠. The board comes 8♦ 4♦ 2♦ Q♦ 6♦ and both players play the board with queen-high flushes, chopping the pot and keeping Kitsos near desperation levels.

Cory Carroll raises to $38,000 on the button and Paul Kitsos calls from the big blind. The flop comes J♦ 5♣ 2♦ and both players check. The turn is the K♥ and both players check. The river is the 4♠ and Kitsos bets out $80,000. Carroll mulls it over, decrying the entire issue as "so sick" and tells Kitsos he "can't beat much." But he makes the call anyway and shows 7♦ 5♦ for a pair of fives, while Kitsos shows A♣ 7♥ for ace-high. Carroll takes the pot.

Eric Davis and Paul Kitsos call a Cory Carroll raise to see a flop comes A♠ 6♠ 4♠. The action checks around to Carroll, who bets out $63,000. Davis makes the call and Paul Kitsos folds. The turn is the T♣ and both players check. The river is the T♥ and both players check again. Davis has A♥ Q♣ and it's good for the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $41,000 and Vasile Buboi re-raises to $121,000 from the big blind. Carroll makes the call and the flop comes Q♦ 6♣ 3♦. Both players check and the turn is the 9♦. Both players check again and the river is the A♠. Both players check a third time and Buboi shows pocket tens, which is good to take the pot. If there is a God, these two will not play heads-up for the win.

Seat 1	Vasile Buboi:	$725,000
Seat 2	Justin Pechie:	$300,000
Seat 3	Cory Carroll:	$1,175,000
Seat 4	Eric Davis:	$775,000
Seat 5	Paul Kitsos:	$415,000

Paul Kitsos, Vasile Buboi, Justin Pechie and Eric Davis see a flop come A♣ K♠ 5♥ and the action checks around to Pechie, who bets $30,000. Davis and Kitsos fold but Buboi makes the call, and the turn is the 2♠. Both players now check, and the river card is the K♦. Now Buboi bets $50,000 and after a moment's thought, Pechie makes the call. Both players show A-10, however, and the pot is chopped.

Justin Pechie raises to $36,000 preflop and is joined in the pot by Cory Carroll before David "The Dragon" Pham moves all-in for his last $35,000. The flop comes J♥ 9♠ 2♠ and Pechie moves all-in. Carroll thinks things through before laying his hand down, and Pechie shows K♠ K♣ to the Dragon's A♦ 2♦. The board finishes out 4♥ K♥ and that's the end of David Pham, who hits the bricks in sixth place for $81,840.

We have now eliminated our three biggest name pros from this event, leaving a motley collection behind to contest for the half-million dollar first prize.

David Pham makes it $34,000 to go from under the gun and Eric Davis makes the call in the small blind. The flop comes J♥ 8♦ 2♥ and both players check to see the turn card come the 4♦. Davis bets out $95,000 and the Dragon makes the call. The river is the 9♥ and Davis bets out a cool $200,000. Pham tanks for about five minutes but makes the call, and Davis shows pocket jacks for a set. Pham mucks his cards and Davis celebrates with an exuberance matched only by the flamboyance of his Dolce shades. Pham is down to his last $37,000.

The break is over and the cards are back in the air from the tournament room at Caesars Palace. Stay tuned for more live updates.

We've reached the end of the first level of play and will take a fifteen minute break to regroup. We strongly suggest you do the same.

In a shocking turn of events, Steve Wong has been eliminated from the final table. His final hand sees him get into a dust-up with Vasile Buboi that begins when Buboi raises to $31,000 under the gun and Wong re-raises to $91,000 from the button, leaving himself with $171,000 behind. The flop comes J♦ 7♠ 6♣ and Buboi checks to Wong, who immediately moves all-in for his last $171,000. Buboi insta-calls with the bigger stack and shows pocket tens to Wong's A♦ K♦. The board finishes out Q♣ 7♦, and Steve Wong has been eliminated in seventh place. He'll take home $65,184, no doubt a disappointing finish for the man who came into the day second in chips.

Cory Carroll raises to $26,000 and Michelle Law bumps it to $66,000. Carroll moves all-in and Law calls with the shorter stack, showing A♦ T♥ to Carroll's pocket nines. The board comes 7♠ 3♣ 2♦ 8♦ 3♥ and Michelle Law has been eliminated in eighth place. She'll take home $48,888.

Eric Davis limps in from the hijack and Steve Wong bumps it to $68,000 from the cut-off. Davis makes the call and the flop comes T♠ 8♦ 3♣. Davis checks to Wong, who bets out $68,000. After a moment's pause, Davis, visibly shaking, raises to $140,000, leaving himself with only $53,000 behind. Wong simply calls and the turn is the 8♥, prompting an immediate all-in shove from Davis and a call from Wong, who turns up K♣ Q♥ for king-high compared to Davis' monster 3♥ 3♠ for threes-full. Wong is drawing dead, but the river is an emphatic 3♦ to give Davis quads and double him through Steve Wong.

We have our first elimination of the day and it's Chad Brown heading to the rails in ninth place. Chad raised to $25,000 from under the gun plus one and was re-raised to $75,000 by Vasile Buboi who was next to act. It was folded back around to Brown and after a bit of thought he moves all-in.

It's only about $23,000 back to Buboi and he quickly calls. Pocket eights for Chad are way behind Vasile's pocket nines going to the flop. The dealer turns over 8♣ 5♣ K♣, giving Chad the set and putting him in the lead, but the 9♠ on the turn puts them right back where they started. The river is the A♠ and Chad is out, taking $32,592 with him.

Cory Carroll raises to $26,000 from middle position and is called by David "The Dragon" Pham in the small blind. The flop comes 6♣ 5♣ 3♣ and the Dragon checks to Carroll, who bets $52,000. Pham makes the call and the turn is the 8♠. Again the Dragon checks, and Carroll makes it $72,000 to go. Pham flat-calls again and the river is the 9♠, prompting a $52,000 wager from the Dragon and, after a few minutes of thought, a call from Carroll. "Two tens," says Pham, showing T♣ T♥, but Carroll has A♥ 7♠ for the straight and he takes the pot.

Justin Pechie raises to $22,000 from the hijack and Halifax, Nova Scotia's Cory Carroll makes it $62,000 from the cut-off. Action folds back around to Pechie and he lays it down, giving the chipleader a few more chips to stack.

We're poppin' and lockin' from the place to be - the cards are in the air and action has commenced with one hour left in the current blind level. Stay tuned for live updates and a few atrocious puns as the action unfolds.

Welcome back to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas where we're counting down to the final table of the $5,000 World Series of Poker Circuit event. Tournament organizers are setting up the TV feature table and the cards should be in the air shortly, so stay tuned for PokerListings.com's tenacious coverage of the invent, including live updates, scintillating photography, and maybe even an interview or two. Lock it up!

Here are the seats and counts for the final nine players:

Seat 1	Chad Brown:	$136,000
Seat 2	Vasile Buboi:	$349,000
Seat 3	Justin Pechie:	$307,000
Seat 4	Cory Carroll:	$713,000
Seat 5	Eric Davis:	$272,000
Seat 6	Steve Wong:	$573,000
Seat 7	Michelle Law:	$192,000
Seat 8	Paul Kitsos:	$327,000
Seat 9	David Pham:	$491,000