Event 21 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Shootout | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-13-2007 22:25 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Don Baruch - 2.2 million
Jared Davis - 500,000

06-13-2007 22:25 UTC-7

Hand #170

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Hand #170 - Both players check a flop of {K-Clubs}

. The turn card is the {A-Diamonds}

. Baruch checks, Davis bets, and Baruch calls. The river card is the {4-Clubs}

. Baruch checks, Davis bets, and Baruch folds. Davis takes the pot. The holecams reveal:

Don Baruch: {10-Hearts}

Jared Davis: {K-Spades}

06-13-2007 22:21 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Don Baruch - 2.1 million
Jared Davis - 600,000

06-13-2007 22:20 UTC-7

The First Four Hands

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The first four hands, both players have limped to see the flop. They've been playing for the minimum.

06-13-2007 22:18 UTC-7

Now that Daniel Negreanu has finished his exit interviews, it's time for the final two players to resume play.

Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

06-13-2007 22:08 UTC-7

Short Break

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There will be a short break before heads-up play begins with the following chip counts:

Don Baruch - 2,093,000
Jared Davis - 607,000

And the final table payouts:

1 - ? - $264,107
2 - ? - $149,263
3 - Daniel Negreanu - $101,351
4 - Thomas Fuller - $68,796
5 - Michael Wehner - $36,855
6 - Brendan Lee - $22,113
7 - Doug Baughman - $15,971
8 - Erick Lindgren - $12,899
9 - Fred Goldberg - $9,828

06-13-2007 22:07 UTC-7

Hand #163 - Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,351)

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Hand #163 - Jared Davis is all in preflop with {5-Hearts}

, and Daniel Negreanu thinks for a full minute before he calls with {A-Clubs}

. It's a race situation, and Negreanu needs to improve to survive.

The board comes {6-Clubs}

, and Davis's pocket fives hold up to win the pot.

Daniel Negreanu is eliminated in third place, earning $101,351.

06-13-2007 22:02 UTC-7

Updated Chip Count

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Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 2,030,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 310,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 360,000

06-13-2007 22:02 UTC-7

Hand #161

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Hand #161 - With the board showing {9-Diamonds}

on the turn, Davis checks, Baruch bets, Negreanu calls, and Davis folds. The river card is the {5-Spades}

, and when Baruch bets out, Negreanu looks sick. He studies his opponent, and starts talking to himself, trying to put Baruch on a hand. After a minute or two, he very reluctantly calls, and Baruch shows {9-Spades}