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Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuysDay 3 completed
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Thu Jun 07 2007 23:40 PST | Posted by Reporter
The ESPN Interview
When Norm Chad asked Michael Chu about his strategy, he said he wanted to be patient early, and let the big stacks knock each other around a bit. He then added that it didn't hurt that he caught some big cards, and got lucky when he needed to.
When asked about plans for a professional poker career, Chu said that while he might enter a few more tournaments, he has no plans of quitting his day job. -
Thu Jun 07 2007 23:39 PST | Posted by Reporter
Final Table Payouts
1 - Michael Chu - $585,744
2 - Tommy Vu - $364,761
3 - Barry Cales - $235,575
4 - Dolph Arnold - $157,050
5 - Shane Schleger - $111,455
6 - Michael Gracz - $84,858
7 - Amir Vahedi - $63,327
8 - Robert Aron - $46,862
9 - Jan Von Halle - $34,196 -
Thu Jun 07 2007 23:29 PST | Posted by Reporter
Michael ChuHand #138 - Michael Chu Wins Event #8 ($585,744)
Hand #138 - Tommy Vu has the button, he moves all in, and Chu quickly calls with
. Vu shows 
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes
, and while Chu pairs his three, Vu picks up more outs with a flush draw. He's got 15 outs twice.
The turn card pairs the board with the
, and the crowd reacts, briefly thinking it was a spade.
The river card is the
, and Tommy Vu is eliminated in second place, earning $364,761.
Michael Chu wins Event #8 ($1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys), earning $585,744, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet. -
Thu Jun 07 2007 23:26 PST | Posted by Reporter
Hand #137
Hand #137 - Michael Chu has the button, he raises to 280,000, and Vu folds.
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Thu Jun 07 2007 23:25 PST | Posted by Reporter
Hand #136
Hand #136 - Tommy Vu has the button, he moves all in, and Chu folds.
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Thu Jun 07 2007 23:24 PST | Posted by Reporter
Hand #135
Hand #135 - Michael Chu has the button, he raises to 330,000, and Vu folds.
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Thu Jun 07 2007 23:23 PST | Posted by Reporter
Hand #134
Hand #134 - Tommy Vu has the button, he moves all in for about a million, and Chu folds.
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Thu Jun 07 2007 23:22 PST | Posted by Reporter
Hand #133
Hand #133 - Michael Chu has the button, he raises to 280,000, and Vu folds.
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Thu Jun 07 2007 23:20 PST | Posted by Reporter
Updated Chip Counts
Michael Chu - 4.215 million
Tommy Vu - 1.105 million
Started 5th Jun, 2007
