While the attention domestically has been focused around the WSOP Circuit Regional Championship and the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, Daniel Negreanu has been taking care of business at the European Poker Tour stop in Vienna. Negreanu had been the chip leader since the middle of Day 2 and as Day 3 concluded, he was passed ever so slightly by Kostantinos Nanos to enter Day 4 second in chips. The 5,300 euro buy-in event attracted 587 players and created a 2.9 million euro prize pool that will award 700,000 euros to the champion.

Negreanu's run to the top of the chip counts came during the later stages of Day 2 when he picked up aces versus kings, aces versus jacks, aces versus kings again and then 10-10 versus kings. This is his second EPT cash after making his first one in London just a few weeks ago. It looks like he's finally getting back into the groove after a rough patch to begin the year. At this point, the final 24 players have locked up 16,000 euros in prize money.

Action will continue on Saturday until the final table is reached. Other notables still in contention include Martin Hruby (fourth in chips), Toni Judet (seventh in chips) and Surinder Sunar (23rd in chips).

Anderson wins WSOP Circuit

Jim Anderson battled through a lengthy final table at the WSOP Circuit regional championship to win his first major tournament, a WSOP championship ring and $525,449 in first-place prize money. The former bartender outlasted an impressive final nine that included ESPN.com's Bernard Lee, Shannon Shorr, David Sands and Brandon Adams. Anderson has only been taking the game seriously for a year, but the Wooster, Ohio native cashed 242nd in the WSOP main event and earned some valuable live experience that he utilized during this event.

IMPDI for the WSOPFormer bartender Jim Anderson won the first WSOP Circuit Regional Championship at the Horseshoe Hammond.

"I definitely think my deep run in the main event this year helped me here," Anderson said to the WSOP. "The $10K is always intimidating if you are new. But having played in it before, it allowed me to focus more. The atmosphere was kind of similar with all the lights and the television cameras around. So, I think I was used to the pressure somewhat."

Despite his confidence about putting in the $10,000, Anderson, who won an event at the Horseshoe Hammond just a few days earlier, never spent that money as he received an automatic entry into this event as part of his prize. On the freeroll, Anderson made it count and after starting the final table sixth in chips, set his sights on the title and finally eliminated Gabe Patgorski for the title. The biggest hand of the final table came when Anderson faced Patgorski and after a five-bet preflop, Anderson's jacks held against Patgorski's A-6. At that point, Anderson had nearly 70 percent of the chips in play and would put them to good use after that.

Lee never really had much going for him during the final day of play, but some critical key double ups kept him in the game until he would finally be sent home in third place when his 10-10 lost to Patgorski's A-K. For his efforts, Lee earned $236,368. He then would travel to Foxwoods where he would be eliminated early on Day 2 of the World Poker Finals.

Here's a look at the rest of the results from the final table:

1. Jim Anderson ($525,449)
2. Gabe Patgorski ($324,770)
3. Bernard Lee ($236,368)
4. Curt Kohlberg ($174,807)
5. David Sands ($131,299)
6. Shannon Shorr ($100,151)
7. Brandon Adams ($77,556)
8. Anthony Hartmann ($60,952)
9. Mark Owens ($48,615)

Off to Foxwoods

Action is in progress on Day 2 at the World Poker Finals where a smaller than expected field of 242 turned out for the $10,000 buy-in event. In 2009, the World Poker Finals, held concurrently with the WSOP main event final table, attracted 353 players. The Foxwoods staff moved up the event, but now would have to compete with the other two tournaments I've mentioned above. Weaker turnout or not, the winner of this event will take home $548,752 and 25 players will make the money.

Early chip leaders include Eric Cajelais, Hoyt Corkins and Tom Marchese. Some notables already headed home include John Dolan, Vanessa Selbst, James Carroll, Kathy Liebert and Steve Sung.

Small Blinds: ESPN Inside Deal will welcome Mike Sexton on Monday and we'll be filming straight from the World Poker finals and the Foxwoods poker room. … During each day of play at the World Poker Finals, fans can watch the action live here. Howard Lederer and Jason Mercier were featured on Day 2. … The ESPN Poker Club will be re-launching in mid-November as part of PokerStars.net. The new site will provide fans with a wider variety of games, better prizes and more players to compete against. …