Chris Ferguson Wins His Second WSOP Circuit Championship
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:45 PM
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson wins the WSOP Circuit Championship in Las Vegas, earning $362,088 and a gold-and-diamond ring. This is Ferguson's second victory for the WSOPC, as he won the WSOP Circuit Championship in Rincon last spring. He will be playing in the 2005 Tournament of Champions in November for his Rincon victory, and today's victory already qualifies him for the 2006 Tournament of Champions.
Chris Ferguson Wins the WSOP Circuit in Las Vegas!
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:32 PM
Hand 173 - Chad Layne has the button, he limps, and Ferguson checks. The flop comes Qd-8c-4c, and both players check. The turn card is the As, and they check again. The river card pairs the board with the 8d, Ferguson checks, Layne bets $8,000, and Ferguson calls. Layne shows pocket sixes to win the pot.
Hand 174 - Chris Ferguson has the button, and he folds.
Hand 175 - Chad Layne has the button, he raises to $24,000, Ferguson reraises to over $200,000, and they are both quickly all in. Ferguson shows Ad-Jc, and Layne shows As-Kh. This time Ferguson is dominated, and needs to improve.
The flop comes 8h-Js-6d, and Ferguson takes the lead with a pair of jacks. Layne needs to catch a king or something runner-runner to stay alive. The turn card is the 5c, the river card is the 7c, and Chad Layne is eliminated in second place, earning $201,160.
Chris Ferguson wins the WSOP Circuit Championship in Las Vegas, winning a gold-and-diamond ring and $362,088.
A Bet, A Raise, A Reraise, and -- A Fold
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:27 PM
Hand 170 - Chris Ferguson has the button, and he folds. Layne shows A-10 offsuit, and says it's the best hand he's seen in a while.
Hand 171 - Chad Layne has the button, he raises to $24,000, Ferguson reraises to $70,000, and Layne folds Ah-7d. Ferguson takes the pot.
Hand 172 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $20,000, and Layne calls. The flop comes Ad-Qc-6s, Layne checks, Ferguson bets $35,000, Layne thinks a while before he raises to $135,000. Now it's Ferguson's turn to think for a few minutes, and when he finally acts, he reraises to $235,000. Everyone in the audience rises to their feet, anticipating an all in, but Layne quickly folds. Ferguson takes the pot.
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:20 PM
Hand 168 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne calls. The flop comes Ac-Qd-4c, Layne checks, Ferguson bets $35,000, and Layne calls. The turn card is the Jc, Layne bets $120,000, and Ferguson folds.
Hand 169 - Chad Layne has the button, he limps, and Ferguson checks. The flop comes 6d-5c-2d, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the 6h, and they check again. The river card double-pairs the board with the 5s, and they check again. Layne shows Ks-4c (two pair, king kicker) to win the pot.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:16 PM
The following approximate chip counts are announced:
Chris Ferguson - $738,000
Chad Layne - $324,000
Chad Layne Doubles Up Through Chris Ferguson
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:15 PM
Hand 167 - Chad Layne has the button, he raises to $24,000, Ferguson reraises to $208,000, and Layne thinks for about a minute before saying, "I call." (This puts Layne all in for $157,000 more.)Ferguson shows Ac-Jh, and Layne says, "I didn't want to see that." He then shows Ks-Jc.
The flop comes Qc-10c-3d, and both players have a straight draw. Layne needs to catch a nine or an ace to stay alive. The turn card is the 8h, and Layne is down to his last chance. The river card is -- the 9c. Chad Layne makes a king-high straight to stay alive and double up through Chris Ferguson.
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:11 PM
Hand 163 - Chad Layne has the button, and he folds.
Hand 164 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne folds.
Hand 165 - Chad Layne has the button, he limps, and Ferguson checks. The flop comes Kc-Qc-6s, Ferguson checks, Layne bets $8,000, and Ferguson folds.
Hand 166 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne calls. The flop comes Kc-10h-5h, and both players check. The turn card is the 2s, Layne bets $24,000, and Ferguson calls. The river card is the 6d, and both players check. Layne shows Qc-4c (queen high), while Ferguson shows Ad-3d (ace high). Ferguson wins the pot.
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:05 PM
Hand 159 - Chad Layne has the button, he limps, and Ferguson checks. The flop comes 5c-5d-4h, and both players check. The turn card is the Kc, Ferguson checks, Layne bets $8,000, and Ferguson folds.
Hand 160 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne folds.
Hand 161 - Chad Layne has the button, he limps, and Ferguson checks. The flop comes Ah-10s-6c, Ferguson checks, Layne bets $8,000, and Ferguson folds.
Hand 162 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne folds.
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 3:00 PM
Hand 156 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne calls. The flop comes Kc-7s-6s, Layne checks, Ferguson bets, and Layne folds.
Hand 157 - Chad Layne has the button, he limps, and Ferguson checks. The flop comes 9h-6c-2h, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the 9c, and they check again. The river card is the Ac, and they check again. Layne shows Qs-2c (pair of deuces), and Ferguson shows 8s-6s (pair of sixes). Ferguson wins the pot.
Hand 158 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne folds.
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 05, 2:54 PM
Hand 153 - Chad Layne has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Ferguson calls. The flop comes Jc-Jd-8d, Ferguson checks, Layne bets $18,000, and Ferguson calls. The turn card puts trips on the board with the Js, Ferguson checks, Layne bets $18,000, and Ferguson calls. The river card is the Qs, and both players check. Ferguson shows Ad-7c (ace high), and Layne shows Ah-10c (ace high). The queen on the board plays as the kicker for both of them, and it's a chopped pot.
Hand 154 - Chris Ferguson has the button, he raises to $24,000, and Layne folds.
Hand 155 - Chad Layne has the button, he raises, and Ferguson folds.
