Michael Banducci opened this pot from under the gun to $16,000 and it was folded all the way around to Chris Ferguson in the big blind who made the call. The flop came down A 6 2 and after a check from Jesus, Banducci takes a stab. Ferguson mucks and Banducci rakes a small pot.

After a Sylvester Geoghegan $20k raise from early position, George Saca moved all-in from late position. It was then a classic race situation as Vesty felted A K and Saca held J J.

The K 7 3 flop put Geoghegan's big slick in the lead and the 4 5 turn and river combo kept it there.

George Saca goes out seventh and picks up a nice little $26,443 payday for his efforts here in Lake Tahoe.

After a massive hand that saw Frank Lee make a big move on the flop and run into quads from Mark Bonsack, we are left with just seven players. It began with the action folding to Mark Bonsack in middle position who made it $14,000 to go. The action was folded to Frank Lee in the big blind who announced re-raise, adding an additional $20,000.

Bonsack takes only a few seconds before adding another $50,000, making it a total of $84,000, and Lee makes the call. The flop comes out T 6 6 and Lee immediately moves all-in. Bonsack makes the call even more immediately and quickly tables pocket sixes for the immortal nuts. Lee shows K Q and begins shaking hands on his way to the rail. Frank Lee will take $19,663 for his efforts.

Mark Bonsack made a $13k raise from the cut-off only to see Chris Ferguson re-raise to $45k total from the small blind.

"Bonsai" Bonsack thought about it, but thought better of it and laid the hand down to Jesus and his massive mountain of chips.

Dustin Fox came into this final table as one of the short stacks, with just $95,000, and moved in over the top of a Michael Banducci raise a few moments ago. Banducci had made it $16,000 to go from middle position and when it got to Fox on the button he moved in for a total of $95,000. The blinds got out of the way and Banducci took a few seconds before conceding the pot to his opponent.

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The last two pots have been taken down by the first player to enter the pot with a standard pre-flop raise. Chris Ferguson took the first with a raise to $13,000 from the cut-off and Frank Lee took the second with a raise to $13,500, also from late position.

In just the third hand of the day we have our first elimination. From late position, short stack Travis Erdman shoved all-in pre-flop and got the call from Gabriel Testa in the big blind. Erdman's 5 6 was in tough against Testa's pocket jacks and while the 7-K-8 flop gave him lots of outs, the A turn and 8 made Travis the first casualty of the Tahoe final table.

For ninth place Erdman will cash $14,239 and retain the honor of making the final table at the Tahoe WSOPC championship event two years in a row.

The players have been introduced to the lively crowd here at Harvey's Tahoe and the call to shuffle up and deal just came down.

Starting with just a short time left in Level 12 means the action should be accelerated, with the short stacks looking to double-up quick to avoid the increasing blinds and antes.

Here we go!

 

It's true, this is the final countdown.

The players have taken their seats, the bags are open and the chips have been counted. We're just moments away from the call to shuffle up and deal and there is a palpable excitement in the air.

The stands surrounding the final table are just about full and the crowd is buzzing. Keep it locked on PokerListings.com all day long as we take you through all the final-table action live from Tahoe.