2007 World Series of Poker

Event 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem
Day: 3
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♥j♦
Prize
$269,274
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$1,090,180
Entries
599
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0

Event 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem

Day 3 Completed

Greg Hopkins Wins the Race...And the $2,000 Pot-Limit Title

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[user37786]
With both players keeping things very close to the vest, you knew they'd both need to pick up big hands before anything decisive took place. And that's exactly what happened on the last hand of this Pot-Limit event. Jason Newburger was dealt {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} and he raised the pot, and Greg Hopkins looked down at the {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. He reraised, and although he'd made some big laydowns earlier in the day Newburger wasn't about to give up his hand now. He moved all in for the last of his chips and Hopkins called.

The {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} gave Newburger a gutshot draw and two additional outs. The {10-Clubs} didn't help, and needing paint on the last card, the {4-Clubs} arrived on the river to give the pot to Hopkins. The chip counts were so close that it wasn't immediately clear the match was over, but Hopkins seemed to know as he raced over and hugged some supporters in the audience who just watched him win his first bracelet.

Jason Newburger turned the tide of the match over the last hour or so, but after fighting back from next-to-nothing, he had to settle for being our runner-up and $165,707 in prize money. And in addition to the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet, Greg Hopkins won $269,707.

Tags: Greg HopkinsJason Newburger

Even Up

[user37786]
[user37786]
It looked like we might have a confrontation when Newburger was dealt {A-Spades}{9-Spades} and Hopkins {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, but neither player got a piece of the board and the hand was checked down. The chip count now looks like this:

1,220,000 for Hopkins
1,180,000 for Newberger

Even steven.

Tags: Greg HopkinsJason Newburger

Watching Where They Step

[user37786]
[user37786]
Forgive the lack of updates the last half-hour or so, but there's been precious little to update about. Neither player seems willing to raise before the flop, or bet after. We've seen a number of hands checked down, even after one player made a pair on the flop. And so far the cards have trended Newburger's way.

Jason Newburger Doubles Up

[user37786]
[user37786]
And in most-unlikely fashion. Facing a raise, Newburger tried to make a move with {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Hopkins called with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. With his flush outs removed from the equation, Newburger's best hope was to hit a pair...and that's just what he did on the {2-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Spades} flop. Hopkins picked up some additional outs when the {10-Clubs} turned, but he didn't get the picture card he needed on the river. Newhouse has now closed the gap to 1.6 million to 800,000.

Tags: Greg HopkinsJason Newburger

VERY Slow Going

[user37786]
[user37786]
Neither player seems willing to show any aggression. Hopkins has the chip lead, yet he isn't using those chips to put Newburger to the test and really beat him down. The players seem content to limp into pots and check them down, and so far Newburger is getting slightly the better of that, increasing his stack to around 400K.

Hopkins Wins A Huge Pot

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[user37786]
Jason Newburger went with his read...and it nearly cost him the tournament. Holding {K-Spades}{3-Spades} Newburger flopped a pair on the {8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} board, but Hopkins flopped top pair with {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Hopkins bet the pot, and after thinking about it Newburger called.

The {6-Spades} fell on the turn and again Hopkins bet the pot. Again Newburger thought a long time before just calling. That left him with only about 275,000 behind and when the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river Hopkins moved all in. With just bottom pair, Newburger thought for several minutes about what he should do. That {10-Diamonds} also filled every possible draw on the board, but there was so much money in the pot that Newburger seemed unwilling to surrender his hand. It took him several minutes of stacking and re-stacking his chips before he conceded defeat and mucked his cards, giving Hopkins a massive chip lead.

Tags: Greg HopkinsJason Newburger

Slow Going

[user37786]
[user37786]
Both Hopkins and Newburger are playing EXTREMELY cautiously in the early stages of their heads-up battle. Lots of limping, lots of checking, very little betting.
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