Thomas Koral raises to $100,000 and Steve Billirakis puts him all-in in the big blind. Koral thinks for a minute or two before removing his sunglasses and announcing, "I call."

Koral has 9 9 and is ahead of MrSmokey1's A 8, but as the pro-Billirakis crowd screams its encouragement the dealer burns and turns, producing a flop that comes J 8 4 and giving Billirakis a pair and a flush draw.

Any diamond will do for the youngest-ever WSOP bracelet-winner and the turn is the Q, giving him the flush while giving Koral the slim odds for a straight flush. TommyBoy83 needs the T to double up, but the river card is the 9 and the flush stands, giving Billirakis the pot and the tournament.

For the win, Billirakis earns $208,885, a WSOPC ring and an entry into the WSOP Main Event in 2009 to go along with his new title as youngest-ever WSOP Circuit event winner.

Meanwhile, Koral takes $126,120 for his second place finish.

We've ragged a lot on the city of Hammond during this tournament, but in all seriousness the folks here at the Horseshoe have a lot to be proud of for this tournament. The structure was amazing, the venue one of the best on the tour and the staff among the best in the business. Congrats to all involved and especially our champion!

 

Steve Billirakis raises to $100,000 and Thomas Koral makes the call. The flop comes 9 5 3 and Koral checks to Billirakis, who checks behind. The turn is the 9 and Koral again checks to MrSmokey1, who this time bets $145,000. Koral makes the call and the river is the 7. Koral checks a third time and Smokey fires out $285,000. After some thought, "TommyBoy83" lays it down and Billirakis takes the pot, much to the delight of his multitudinous and well-lubricated cheering squad.

Our two combatants have gathered their thoughts and the cards are back in the air for heads-up action. Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion to this epic event!

Steve Billirakis raises to $78,000 from the button and Gary Leibovitz moves all-in for $335,000 more from the big blind. Billirakis gives the matter some thought before deciding he's in and making the call, turning up K J. Leibovitz is racing with 6 6.

The flop is a heartbreaker for Leibovitz, coming Q 6 2 and giving Sweetness the Cloven-Hoofed Set while giving MrSmokey1 the king-high flush. Leibovitz needs to pair the board to stay alive, but after the turn is the 3 the river is the A and the hearts hold up.

Leibovitz, a self-described "terrible poker player" and "slum landlord" is out in 3rd place, earning $80,796 for his time.

We're now on a ten-minute break as the players "gather their thoughts" before starting heads-up play. Chip counts have Billirakis at $2.085 million and Koral with $1,215,000.

After shipping it all-in three times in previous hands without getting a call, Kyle Schertz moves his last $425,000 all-in from the button and, after pausing for a count, Thomas Koral moves all-in over the top from the small blind. Gary Leibovitz folds out in the big blind and Schertz turns up A 7 to counter Koral's 9 9.

Schertz needs an ace or a card combo to stay alive, but the board comes 7 5 3 8 J and, despite picking up a pair of sevens, Schertz can't match Koral's paired nines and is out in fourth place. He earns $63,060 for his time.

After an extended break after Gary Leibovitz and Kyle Schertz dawdled a bit in the steak house, the cards are back in the air after the dinner break and action continues four-handed at the final table of this World Series of Poker Circuit event.

Here are the chip counts as we return to the game:

Steve Billirakis	$1,625,000
Thomas Koral	$785,000
Gary Leibovitz	$470,000
Kyle Schertz	$420,000

We've reached the end of the level and the field is now on a sixty-minute dinner break. Action will resume at 7:45 p.m. Central time as we play down to a champion.

Action folds to Thomas Koral in the small blind and he puts Gary Leibovitz all-in in the big blind. Leibovitz insta-calls, tabling A 8, but finds himself behind Koral's A 9. The flop comes J T T and the turn is a jack, giving both players jacks-up and, after the river is the 4, chopping the pot.

Thomas Koral raises to $72,000 on the button and Gary Leibovitz makes the call from the small blind. The flop comes J 8 2 and Leibovitz checks to Koral, who makes it $80,000 to go. Leibovitz flat-calls and the turn is the K.

Leibovitz immediately moves all-in, putting Koral to a decision for his tournament life. It takes a few minutes, but Koral makes the call, tabling A 8 to find himself ahead with third pair against Leibovitz' T 9 for the open-ended straight draw and over cards.

The river card is the K and the eights hold, giving Koral a double-up and knocking Leibovitz down to his last $290,000.

Thomas Koral open-shoves for $227,000 from the button and Steve Billirakis pauses to ask for a count before making, according to the tournament announcer, an "insta-call." Billirakis has A 5, giving him two overs against Koral's 3 3.

The flop comes T 6 6 and Billirakis picks up some outs to bust Koral. The turn is the K and now Koral needs to fade aces, fives, tens and kings if he wants to stay alive. The river is the J and fade them he does, doubling up to a cool half million.