2007 World Series of Poker

Event 1 - $5,000 Mixed Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$536,287
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
451

Hand #39 - Fred Berger Takes a 460,000 Pot From Steve Billirakis

Fred Berger
Fred Berger
Hand #39 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button in seat 7, Berger raises to 80,000, Billirakis raises to 120,000, and Berger calls. The flop comes {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{6-Spades}, Berger checks, Billirakis bets 40,000, Berger raises to 80,000, Billirakis reraises to 120,000, and Berger calls. The turn card is the {A-Spades}, Berger bets 80,000, and Billirakis thinks for about a minute before he folds. Fred Berger takes the pot worth 460,000.

Tags: Fred Berger

Hand #40

Hand #40 - (Limit) Steve Paul-Ambrose has the button in seat 8, Steve Paul-Ambrose raises to 80,000, and Berger calls. The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Berger bets 40,000, Paul-Ambrose raises to 80,000, and Berger folds. Steve Paul-Ambrose takes the pot.

Hands #41-42

Hand #41 - (Limit) Tony George has the button in seat 9, and he raises to 80,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #42 - (Limit) Fred Berger has the button in seat 3, McDow raises from the small blind to 80,000, and Mueller calls from the big blind. The flop comes {J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, McDow bets 40,000, Mueller raises to 80,000, and McDow folds. Greg 'FBT' Mueller takes the pot.

Hands #43-44

Hand #43 - (Limit) Roger McDow has the button in seat 4, Mueller limps from the small blind for 40,000, and Billirakis checks his option. The flop comes {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, Mueller checks, Billirakis bets 40,000, and Mueller folds. Steve Billirakis takes the pot.

Hand #44 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button in seat 5, McDow raises to 80,000, Paul-Ambrose reraises to 120,000, and McDow calls. The flop comes {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, Paul-Ambrose bets 40,000, and McDow folds, claiming he had pocket jacks. Steve Paul-Ambrose takes the pot.

Hands #45-46

Hand #45 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button in seat 7, and Berger raises to 80,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #46 - (Limit) Steve Paul-Ambrose has the button in seat 8, George limps from the small blind for 40,000, and Berger checks his option. The flop comes {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}, George bets 40,000, and Berger folds. Tony George takes the pot.

Hand #47 - Roger McDow Eliminated in 6th Place ($84,788)

Roger McDow
Roger McDow
Hand #47 - (Limit) Tony George has the button in seat 9, Mueller limps under the gun for 40,000, Paul-Ambrose limps from the cutoff, Berger raises from the small blind to 80,000, McDow calls all in for 70,000, Mueller calls, and Paul-Ambrose calls.

The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Berger bets 40,000, Mueller calls, and Paul-Ambrose folds. The turn card is the {Q-Spades}, Berger checks, Mueller bets 80,000, and Berger calls. The river card pairs the board with the {Q-Clubs}, and Berger and Mueller both check.

Fred Berger shows pocket fours, but Mueller shows A-9 for a pair of aces. Roger McDow mucks his cards as he is eliminated in 6th place, earning $84,788.

Tags: Fred BergerGreg MuellerRoger McDow

Official Chip Counts

Seat 3 - Fred Berger -1,000,000
Seat 5 - Greg Mueller -1,485,000
Seat 7 - Steve Billirakis -425,000
Seat 8 - Steve Paul Ambrose - 1,075,000
Seat 9 - Tony George - 435,000

Hands #48-49: A Great Call by Mueller

Hand #48 - (Limit) Fred Berger has the button in seat 3, and there is no small blind on this hand. Berger raises to 80,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #49 - (Limit) There is a dead button in seat 4, Berger raises to 80,000, Mueller reraises to 120,000, and Berger calls. The flop comes {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{2-Spades}, Mueller bets 40,000, Berger raises to 80,000, and Mueller calls. The turn card is the {9-Hearts}, Mueller checks, Berger bets 80,000, and Mueller thinks for about two minutes before he calls. The river card is the {6-Diamonds}, Mueller checks, Berger bets 80,000, and Mueller instantly calls. Berger shows {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a busted flush draw -- five high. Mueller proudly shows {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to win the pot with a pair of nines.

Hands #50-51

Hand #50 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button in seat 5, Billirakis raises from the small blind to 80,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #51 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button in seat 7, Berger raises to 80,000, Mueller calls from the cutoff, and Paul-Ambrose calls from the small blind. The flop comes {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{8-Spades}, Paul-Ambrose checks, Mueller bets 40,000, and Paul-Ambrose calls. The turn card is the {J-Diamonds}, Paul-Ambrose checks, Mueller bets 80,000, Paul-Ambrose raises to 160,000, and Mueller calls. The river card is the {7-Spades}, Paul-Ambrose bets 80,000, and Mueller calls with {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} -- two pair. But Paul-Ambrose shows A-10 to win the pot with the nut straight.