Live Poker Tournaments | 2007 World Series of Poker


Event 1 - $5,000 Mixed Holdem
Steve Billirakis Mon Jun 04 2007 Winner of Event 1 - $5,000 Mixed Holdem Steve Billirakis outlasted 451 of the finest players in the world to take out the opening event of the 2007 World Series of Poker, collecting $536,287.

Event 2- $500 Casino Employee's NL Holdem
Day 1Fri 1 Jun, 5:00 pm	/$500 ($500+$0)
Day 2Sat 2 Jun, 12:00 pm	/ -

Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Ciarin O'Leary Tue Jun 05 2007 Winner of Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Ciarin O'Leary bested the largest Non-Main Event field in WSOP history, when he outlasted 2,997 opponents to win $727,012 and the coveted gold bracelet. O'Leary beat a tough final table that included the best hairdo in poker - Alex Jacob - to win the top prize.

Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem
Mike Spegal Wed Jun 06 2007 Winner of Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem Mike Spegal wins event 4 of the 2007 World Series of Poker, the $1500 Pot Limit Holdem, collecting $254,290.

Event 5 - $2,500 Omaha/ 7 Card Stud Hi Lo
Tom Schneider Wed Jun 06 2007 Winner of Event 5 - $2,500 Omaha/ 7 Card Stud Hi Lo Tom Schneider outlasted the toughest final table, at least in terms of big names, yet in the 2007 WSOP. Schenider, one of the hosts of the popular poker podcast, talked his way into his first WSOP bracelet with a strong performance. Schneider took down $214,347.

Event 6 - $1,500 Limit Holdem
Gary Styczynski Fri Jun 08 2007 Winner of Event 6 - $1,500 Limit Holdem Gary Styczynski rode a big stack to victory in event number 6, a $1,500 buy in Limit Hold Em affair. Gary outlasted a final table short on big names, but not short on talent. Styczynski picked up $ 280,715 and the ol' coveted Gold Bracelet for his efforts.

Event 7 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys
Burt Boutin Thu Jun 07 2007 Winner of Event 7 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys Las Vegas local Burt Boutin beat one of the toughest fields ever assembled to win the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha rebuy Tournament. This is Bill's second WSOP bracelet.

Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Michael Chu Fri Jun 08 2007 Winner of Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys Michael Chu outlasted a field of 844 players to take out Event 10, the $1000 No Limit Holdem with rebuys, collecting $585,774.

Event 9 - $1,500 Omaha Hi Lo
Alex Kravchenko Fri Jun 08 2007 Winner of Event 9 - $1,500 Omaha Hi Lo Alex Kravchenko roared back from one of the smaller stacks to win the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event (Event #9). Kravchenko maneuvered his way to split pot gold as he outlasted 7 other opponents (the final table started with only 8 players as there was a double-elimination on the last hand) for a $ 228,446 payday, and a WSOP gold bracelet - a coveted item in Russia. Alex was ecstatic with his win.

Event 10 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem
Will Durkee Fri Jun 08 2007 Winner of Event 10 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem In a compelling final table that saw Internet poker phenom "Zee" Justin Bonomo come in with a monster chip lead, it was Will Durkin who was the last man standing. Durkin put a AA vs KK cold deck beat on Bonomo, then proceeded to beat the rest of his opponents into submission. Durkin picked up $ 566,916 for his efforts - and don't forget about that coveted gold bracelet.

Event 11 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud
Chris Reslock Fri Jun 08 2007 Winner of Event 11 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud Chris Reslock worked his way through a tough final table that included Phil Ivey and David Oppenheim. Reslock won $258,453, a gold bracelet, and the respect of many as this was one of the toughest fields in recent memory.

Event 12 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed
Jason Warner Sun Jun 10 2007 Winner of Event 12 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed Jason Warner is our newest bracelet winner, taking down the $1500 6 handed No Limit Holdem event. He outlasted a field of 1427 players to take home the $481,698 first prize.

Event 13 - $5,000 Pot Limit Holdem
Allen Cunningham Mon Jun 11 2007 Winner of Event 13 - $5,000 Pot Limit Holdem Cunningham, aruguably the most accomplished WSOP player since the series moved to the Rio three years ago defeated a tough final table that included Jeff Lisandro, Gavin Griffin, Humberto Brenes, and defending champion, Jason Lester. Cunningham picked up $487,287 for the win.

Event 14 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Michael Keiner Sun Jun 10 2007 Winner of Event 14 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Michael Keiner won a grueling battle of wills, completing a day two that lasted about 18 hours. Keiner beat ‘Nez’ Coburn in a heads up battle that lasted two hours, and didn’t even BEGIN until 4:45am. Keiner picked up $146,987 for his win.

Event 15 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Phil Hellmuth, Jr. Tue Jun 12 2007 Winner of Event 15 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Phil Hellmuth made history by winning his 11th WSOP gold bracelet, and getting a leg up on longtime rivals Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Chan, both of whom have won 10. Phil outlasted a field of nearly 2,700 players to further cement his place in poker history. Phil picked up $637,254, and that all-important bracelet.

Event 16 - $2,500 H.O.R.S.E.
James Richburg Tue Jun 12 2007 Winner of Event 16 - $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. James Richburg won his second bracelet in as many years, beating a star-studded field of 382 players to capture the $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. title. Richburg took down the $239,503 first prize.

Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies No Limit Holdem
Sally Anne Boyer Wed Jun 13 2007 Winner of Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies No Limit Holdem Sally wanted to play in the WSOP. So, she came to Vegas, attended the WSOP Ladies Academy, and promoptly won $262,077 and a gold bracelet. Not bad for five days in Vegas.

Event 18 - $5,000 Limit Holdem
Saro Getzoyan Wed Jun 13 2007 Winner of Event 18 - $5,000 Limit Holdem A very tough field of 257 entrants pushed chips around for three days, and at the end, it was Saro Getzoyan who had them all. Saro picked up $333,379 for his win.

Event 19 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem
Francois Safieddine Thu Jun 14 2007 Winner of Event 19 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem In maybe the most improbable climb to victory in recent memory, Francois started the final table as the shortest stack at a table that included John Phan, Humberto Brenes, and many others. Francois picked up $521,785 for the win.

Event 20 - $2,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo
Ryan Hughes Thu Jun 14 2007 Winner of Event 20 - $2,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo Ryan Hughes scooped his way to victory against a tough final table that included foes like Greg Raymer, and Doug (most cashes in the last three years at WSOP) Carli. Ryan scooped the entire $176,358 first prize, despite the urge to split it.

Event 21 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Shootout
Don Baruch Thu Jun 14 2007 Winner of Event 21 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Shootout Don Baruch essentially won three single table tournaments (the way of the shootout format) to win $264,107 and the coveted WSOP bracelet. Baruch beat a final table that included Daniel Negreanu, and Erick Lindgren for the win.

Event 22 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem
James Mackey Sat Jun 16 2007 Winner of Event 22 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem James Mackey conquered a final table with several of today's brightest young stars at it. Only 21, Mackey was the youngest at the table, and the victor. James won $730,740.

Event 23 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Scott Clements Sat Jun 16 2007 Winner of Event 23 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Scott Clements bested a big field for an Omaha event, and took down $194,206 for the win. Scott outlasted the longest final table we have had yet for the victory.

Event 24 - $3,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo
Eli Elezra Sun Jun 17 2007 Winner of Event 24 - $3,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo Eli Elezra, a well known high stakes player, won his first WSOP bracelet in Stud Hi-Lo. While winning $198,984 for the tournament, Elezra repoertedly won a $250,000 side bet from Barry Greenstein, who bet that Eli couldn't take down the title.

Event 25 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem
Ben Ponzio Mon Jun 18 2007 Winner of Event 25 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem Ben Ponzio took the latest huge field No Limit event down, pocketing $599,467 in the process. Ben's final table included blackjack king Ken Einiger, and top online player Travis Rice.

Event 26 - $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Ralph Schwartz Mon Jun 18 2007 Winner of Event 26 - $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. The H.O.R.S.E. events have some of the toughest fields out there. Ralph Schwartz should feel especially proud that his win in the $5k H.O.R.S.E. event included besting a final table that included Phil Ivey. Ralph won $275,683, and the coveted gold bracelet.

Event 27 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Dave Stucke Tue Jun 19 2007 Winner of Event 27 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Dave Stucke won the latest $1,500 No Limit event, outlasting a massive field to win himself a WSOP bracelet. A big field means a big prize - Dave won $603,069 for his efforts.

Event 28 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem
Shankar Pillai Wed Jun 20 2007 Winner of Event 28 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem Shankar Pillai denied Phil Hellmuth's bid for a 12th gold bracelet, and outdueled Beth Shak heads up for the title. Shankar picked up $527,829 for the win.

Event 29 - $1,500 Razz
Katja Thater Wed Jun 20 2007 Winner of Event 29 - $1,500 Razz Katja Thater was the first woman to win an open field event this year at the WSOP. Katja beat a final table that included 2005 Razz champ O'Neil Longson, Eskimo Clark, and Aussie sensation Mark Vos. Thater picked up $132,653 for the win

Event 30 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed
Hoyt Corkins Thu Jun 21 2007 Winner of Event 30 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed Hoyt Corkins added a WSOP gold bracelet to his World Poker Tour title, and his other bracelet - won 15 years ago. Hoyt powered his way through a final table that included Terrance Chan to pick up $515,065 for the win.

Event 31 - $5,000 Heads Up No Limit Holdem
Dan Schreiber Fri Jun 22 2007 Winner of Event 31 - $5,000 Heads Up No Limit Holdem Dan "Rekrul" Schreiber beat Mark Munchik 2-0 in a best of three series to win Event #30. He won $425,594 and collected his first WSOP bracelet. Dan had to win 8 consecutive heads up matches to take down the title.

Event 32 - $2,000 Seven Card Stud
Jeffrey Lisandro Fri Jun 22 2007 Winner of Event 32 - $2,000 Seven Card Stud Jeffrey Lisandro won his first WSOP bracelet, after coming clsoe a number of times in recent years. Jeffrey earned $118,426 for his first win, beating a final table that included Daniel Negreanu.

Event 33 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys
Alan Smurfit Sat Jun 23 2007 Winner of Event 33 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys Alan Smurfit had the toughest final table climb of any event yet - starting the table as the short stack, and ultimately winning a grueling six hour heads up battle for his first WSOP cash ($464,867), and his first bracelet.

Event 34 - $3,000 Limit Holdem
Alex Borteh Sat Jun 23 2007 Winner of Event 34 - $3,000 Limit Holdem Alex Borteh took down the Limit Hold Em event, and a nice first prize check of $225,483. This was Alex's second WSOP final table in three years of playing at the series. Pic: Image Masters.

Event 35 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Ryan Young Sun Jun 24 2007 Winner of Event 35 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Ryan Young went wire to wire as the chipleader, and outllasted a final table that included top pros Nam Le, and Dustin Dirksen - despite haveing to face both Le and Dirksen when it got down to three handed. Ryan picked up $ 615,955 for the win.

Event 36 - $5,000 Omaha Hi Lo
John Guth Sun Jun 24 2007 Winner of Event 36 - $5,000 Omaha Hi Lo Guth is a young guy who says that "All I do all day long is sit at home and play Omaha High-Low," online, so that would explain his prowess at the game. Guth pocketed $ 363,216 and the coveted gold bracelet for the win.

Event 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem
Greg Hopkins Mon Jun 25 2007 Winner of Event 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem Greg Hopkins took down the title in Pot Limit Hold em, being best in a final table that included over 2 hours of passive heads up play. Greg took home $269,707 for the win, and his first WSOP bracelet.

Event 38 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Robert Cheung Tue Jun 26 2007 Winner of Event 38 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem While the talk before the final table of event # 38 was all about veteran player Chris Bjornin, and the eyes were on the beautiful Erica Schoenberg, it was Robert Cheung who walked away with the $673,628 first prize, and the bracelet. pic:Image Masters

Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Freddy Deeb Fri Jun 29 2007 Winner of Event 39 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. 'Fast' Freddy Deeb won what many consider to be the premier event at the World Series, and took down over $2.2 million dollars home with him. Freddy secured his second WSOP bracelet during a grueling five day mixed game extravaganza.

Event 40 - $1,500 Mixed Holdem
Fred Goldberg Tue Jun 26 2007 Winner of Event 40 - $1,500 Mixed Holdem Poker fans may recognize Goldberg as the player that made the final table of the Main Event last year, but…didn’t make the Final Table. Goldberg finished 10th last year, but finished first in this event – the $1,500 mixed hold em event. For his win, Fred earned $204,935, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.

Event 41 - $1,000 Seniors No Limit Holdem
Day 1Mon 25 Jun, 12:00 pm	/$1,000 ($1,000+$0)
Day 2Tue 26 Jun, 12:00 pm	/ -
Day 3Wed 27 Jun, 12:00 pm	/ -

Event 42 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi Lo
Lukasz Dumanski Wed Jun 27 2007 Winner of Event 42 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi Lo Lukasz Dumanski outlasted a final table that included Chad Brown, and Dario Alioto to win Event #42 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo). Lucasz picked up $227,454, a Corum watch and a WSOP bracelet for the win.

Event 43 - $2,000 Limit Holdem
Saif Ahmad Fri Jun 29 2007 Winner of Event 43 - $2,000 Limit Holdem Saif Ahmad, who owns several Tony Roma's restaurants in Southern California, was licking his chops after taking down the $2,000 buy in Limit event. Saif won $217,329, and his first WSOP gold bracelet. pic: Image Masters

Event 44 - $2,000 Omaha Hi Lo
Frankie O'Dell Sat Jun 30 2007 Winner of Event 44 - $2,000 Omaha Hi Lo Frankie O'Dell won his second WSOP bracelet, both in Omaha hi-lo, and took home $240,057 for his efforts. Frankie is a professional player, who is a big Denver Bronco fan, and lives in the city they call Long Beach.

Event 45 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed
Bill Edler Sat Jun 30 2007 Winner of Event 45 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed Bill Edler is a 42 year old professional poker player from Las Vegas, and this is his first WSOP bracelet. One of the most well liked pros on the circuit, Bill picked up $904,672 for this win.

Event 46 - $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo
Tom Schneider Sun Jul 01 2007 Winner of Event 46 - $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo The first two time winner this year, Tom Schneider takes down $147,713 and his second WSOP bracelet, both in split pot games. Tom beat a final table that included two prior bracelt winners in Scotty Nguyen, and Tony Ma.

Event 47 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem
Blair Rodman Mon Jul 02 2007 Winner of Event 47 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem Rodman, the author of noted poker book 'Kill Phil', broke through for his first WSOP win. Rodman has two runner up WPT finishes, and numerous other cashes. Blair won $707,898 for his efforts.

Event 48 - $1,000 2-7 Triple Draw w/ rebuys
Rafi Amit Mon Jul 02 2007 Winner of Event 48 - $1,000 2-7 Triple Draw w/ rebuys Rafi Amit took down his second WSOP bracelet. Rafi's first came in Pot Limit Omaha 2 years ago. Rafi outlasted a 6 handed table that included hours of heads up action. Rafi won $227,005.

Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Chandrasekhar Billavara Mon Jul 02 2007 Winner of Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Chandrasekhar Billavara outlasted the largest non-main event poker tournament field in history, besting over 3,100 players on his way to the $722,914 first prize, and the coveted.....WSOP gold bracelet.

Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Robert Mizrachi Tue Jul 03 2007 Winner of Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Robert Mizrachi, brother of Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, has proved that Poker is in the Mizrachi genes by taking down the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha (with rebuys), collecting $768,889 and the coveted gold bracelet.

Event 51 - $1,000 S.H.O.E
Dao Bac Wed Jul 04 2007 Winner of Event 51 - $1,000 S.H.O.E Dao Bac won his first ever WSOP bracelet by beating a final table that included Chip Jett, Ray Davis, and poker author Michael Craig. Bac won $157,975 for winning the $1,000 SHOE mixed game event.

Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Michael Graves Thu Jul 05 2007 Winner of Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys Michael Graves took down one of the larger paydays in the preliminary events when he won $ 742,121 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold em with Rebuys. All the rebuys sweetened the prize pool a great deal, and Graves was oh so happy to pick up the top prize.

Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout
Ram Vaswani Thu Jul 05 2007 Winner of Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout Hendon Mobster Ram Vaswani won his first WSOP bracelet after coming close a number of times. Ram is the only player to have made four European Poker Tour final tables, and is now $217,438 richer for his event # 53 experience.

Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys
Erik Seidel Sat Jul 07 2007 Winner of Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys Erik Seidel ended a long dry run for him by winning his eighth bracelet, and continued his trend of winning one bracelet in every odd year of the 2000's thus far - having won one in 2001, 2003, 2005, and now 2007.

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Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Jerry Yang Wed Jul 18 2007 Winner of Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem Ladies and Gentlemen - your 2007 WSOP Winner is Jerry Yang. Jerry outlasted over 6,300 opponents, and took home the grand prize of $8.2 million dollars, not to mention poker immortality.