2007 World Series of Poker

Event 11 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$258,453
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$846,000
Entries
180
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Kessler Picks Up Chips

Allen Kessler wins a nice pot on seventh street with x-x-{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}-x. His opponent has x-x-{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}-x. Kessler shows 7-8 for two pair.

Allen Kessler's often confused with Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 WSOP champion. Often he will come up to press row and say, "Someone finally called me Robert Varkonyi. It only took 8 hours."

Tags: Allen Kessler

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/100

Ante: 25

"He's the Golden Boy"

Phil Ivey raises on seventh street versus a player who has a made flush, and the player calls. Ivey turns over 9-9-5 with a 9 and a 5 up for a disguised full house.

"He's the golden boy," another player says. Ivey flashes a rare smile as he rakes in the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey

Bracelet Spouses

There are only two husband and wife pairs who have won WSOP bracelets, and all four are in the building. Two of them, Harry Thomas (1985, 7S); and Jerri Thomas (2000, 7S), are in this event. Max Stern (1995, O8; 1997, 7HL; 1997, NLH) is in another event across the room, and Maria Stern (1997, 7S) is also in the room somewhere.

Tags: Harry ThomasJerri ThomasMaria SternMax Stern