Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-05-2007 18:09 UTC-7

Hand #42

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Hand #42 - Eric 'Rizen' Lynch has the button in seat 1, and Spegal raises under the gun to 70,000, winning the blinds.

06-05-2007 18:12 UTC-7

Hand #43

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Hand #43 - William Hill has the button in seat 2, Smith raises to 60,000, and Spegal calls from the big blind. The flop comes {A-Spades}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {Q-Spades}

, Spegal checks, Smith bets 80,000, Spegal thinks for a minute before announcing "raise," and Smith quickly folds. Spegal takes the pot.

06-05-2007 18:18 UTC-7

Hand #44 - Eric 'Rizen' Lynch Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,718)

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Hand #44 - Thomas Savitsky has the button in seat 3, Smith raises to 60,000, Lynch moves all in for 205,000, and Smith thinks for about two minutes before he calls with {A-Clubs}

. Lynch shows {A-Spades}

, and he's in a good position to double up here.

The flop comes {A-Hearts}

, and Smith takes the lead with two pair, hitting his kicker to the applause of the crowd. Lynch is in trouble, and needs a king or a runner-runner straight to survive.

The turn card is -- the {7-Spades}

! Smith makes a full house, and Lynch's only hope is to catch the case ace on the river to chop the pot with identical full houses.

The river card is the {2-Spades}

, and Gavin Smith wins the pot with sevens full of aces.

Eric 'Rizen' Lynch is eliminated in seventh place, earning $27,718. The next player eliminated will receive $36,779 for sixth place.

Tags: Eric Lynch Gavin Smith

06-05-2007 18:20 UTC-7

Official Chip Counts

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Seat 2 - William Hill - 340,000
Seat 3 - Thomas Savitsky - 100,000
Seat 4 - Mike Spegal - 515,000
Seat 5 - Bruce Van Horn - 110,000
Seat 7 - Jon Friedberg - 200,000
Seat 9 - Gavin Smith - 1,075,000

06-05-2007 18:25 UTC-7

Hand #45

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Hand #45 - Mike Spegal has the button in seat 4, and Smith raises to 60,000, winning the blinds.

06-05-2007 18:26 UTC-7

Hand #46

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Hand #46 - Bruce Van Horn has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Smith, giving him a walk in the big blind.

06-05-2007 18:28 UTC-7

Hand #47

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Hand #47 - Jon Friedberg has the button in seat 7, Smith limps from the small blind for 20,000, and Hill checks his option. The flop comes {J-Clubs}

, Smith bets 30,000, Hill raises to 130,000, and Smith folds, showing a three. Hill shows a jack as he collects the pot.

06-05-2007 18:31 UTC-7

Hand #48 - Thomas Savitsky Doubles Through Gavin Smith

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Hand #48 - Gavin Smith has the button in seat 9, Smith raises to 60,000, Savitsky moves all in from the big blind for 100,000, and Smith calls with {10-Clubs}