Andrew Lichtenberger Wins WSOP Circuit at Caesars Palace

Andrew Lichtenberger, known online as 'luckychewy,' secured a victory at the WSOP Circuit tournament held at Caesars Palace. The event featured a $5,000 buy-in and attracted 150 players. Lichtenberger's notable achievements include an 18th place finish in the 2009 WSOP Main Event and a heads-up loss to Peter 'Belabacsi' Trapli.

Lichtenberger increased his stack to 45,000 after winning a hand against Jimmy Tran. He caught a straight on the flop with Jh Ts 7s and went all-in against Tran, who had As Js. The flush did not come, and Lichtenberger's stack grew significantly. Ted Lawson, known for winning a WSOP bracelet in Pot-Limit Omaha, increased his stack to 58,000 after a heroic call. On the flop Td 3s 2d, he received an all-in from an opponent and made a heroic call with Ax Kx. A king on the turn secured his victory.

Randy Dorfman became the chip leader with a stack of 170,000 after a full house on the river. On the turn 4s 3s 2c 3c, he put in 20,000 and received an all-in of 55,000 from Darryl Fish. Dorfman called with 8h 8s and was disappointed to see Fish's Ac 5c. However, the 3d on the river completed his full house, making him the chip leader. A dispute arose between Matt Stout and Eric Hershler over a raise call, leading to a heated argument. Stout made a raise of 1,050 from the middle position, and the next player called. When it was Hershler's turn on the big blind, he said 'ten fifty' and threw in two chips—10,000 and 100. Stout demanded that this be considered a re-raise to 10,050, while Hershler insisted it was a call. Four managers gathered around the table, and each sided with Stout. Hershler, upset, called Stout an 'angle shooter' and a cheater. Stout was outraged, and the managers struggled to calm him down. Ultimately, it was decided that Hershler's action would be counted as a re-raise.