2007 World Series of Poker

Event 15 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Day: 1
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠3♥
Prize
$637,254
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,587,220
Entries
2,628
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
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Phil Hellmuth Treading Water

[user22113]
[user22113]
With his stack hovering around 1,300 Phil Hellmuth raised to 500 in early position. As the player in the big blind thought it over Hellmuth said, "It's 300 to outflop me, and it'd make a great story." The big blind made the call and they saw a flop of K-J-7 and the BB set Phil all-in for his last 575. Phil made the call...and they both showed down A-10. Neither had a flush draw so they chopped the pot.

A few hands later it was Phil in the big blind, facing a raise from the button and an all-in re-raise from the small blind. Hellmuth called for his last 900, the button folded, and Phil found his A-Q dominated by the small blind's pocket queens. The 9-10-J flop gave both players an open-ended straight draw, and that's how Phil escaped, when an eight hit on the turn.

Never to see the glass as half-full, Phil said, "I can't believe I didn't find a king!" He's still at 1,300.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Game On

[user22113]
[user22113]
The players have been at work for nearly four hours now, and those who had a case of the jitters early on have had time to get comfortable. They made it past the first break, they've seen some big-name pros sent to the rail, maybe they've even won a few pots.

But now the antes have kicked in, and the real work begins. It's no longer a matter of having a good story to tell--now it's time to play some serious poker and build the stack. Walking around the room the players look a lot more relaxed--but are they too relaxed?

Tags: Ryan Smith

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

The "Tent"

[user38334]
[user38334]
Inside the tent.
Inside the tent.
The Poker Pavilion, colloquially known as "the tent," still has about 35 tables running. It is very quiet in there. There is ZERO action. It is like watching paint dry. It is cooler outside than in.

Prizepool and Payouts

[user25067]
[user25067]
2,628 hopefuls entered this event, creating a prize pool of $3,587,222. 270 players will cash with first place taking home $637,254. A full list of payouts will be available shortly.

Mike Sexton All-in and All Out

[user38420]
[user38420]
Mike Sexton won the first pot after the break and was up to 1500. In another hand, Sexton raised 500, his opponent reraised 1500. After a long pause, Sexton pushed in for his last 1000. Sexton had A-J against A-K. He made two pair when the board came A-9-Q-10-J, but his opponent hit a straight and Sexton was eliminated.

Tags: Mike Sexton

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