2007 World Series of Poker

Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$252,290
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,066,065
Entries
781
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Sometimes Jean-Robert Bellande Actually Has a Hand

After checking through a flop of {A-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}, Jean-Robert Bellande bet 3,500 when the {Q-Clubs} fell on the turn. His short-stacked opponent came over the top for his remaining 7,500. Bellande quickly called with {A-Spades} {K-Spades}, dominating his opponent's pocket nines. The river was no help to his opponent, and Bellande took the pot.

Afterwards Bellande said, "He probably put me on the flush. I'm capable of having nothing." At the moment Bellande has 58,500 chips more than nothing.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Play Slowing Down

It is getting to that stage of the tournament. They have just broken a table. However, the bust outs are few and far between as stack sizes build and players find their groove.

Gavin Smith Moves Up the Leaderboard

Gavin Smith just proved there's more than one way to win a race. He called a shortstack's all-in with {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} and found that he was racing against pocket eights. The flop of {10-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} seemed a good one for his opponent, but the {2-Spades} gave Gavin four additional outs. The {4-Clubs} on the river gave the hand to Smith and helped continue his move toward the chip lead. He now has 66,000 chips.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Freddy Deeb Is Not Enjoying His Aces

Freddy Deeb
Freddy Deeb
On the heels of a hand where he mucked after showing an Ace that paired one on the board, Freddy Deeb once again surrendered a hand where he paired his Ace. On a {4-Spades} {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {A-Clubs} board, Deeb led out for 1,500 and was raised an additional 3,500. "You check on the flop and then you raise me. I'm not going to play any more Aces," Deeb said before showing the {A-Spades}.

Tags: Freddy Deeb

Freddy Deeb Makes A Laydown

After a player in middle position raised to 2,000, Freddy Deeb called, and James Williams raised to 5,000 on the button. The original raiser surrendered his hand, but Deeb called. Both players checked the flop of {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} and also the {9-Spades} on the turn. When the {J-Diamonds} fell on the river, Deeb led out for 4,000, and Williams raised to 10,000. Deeb showed an Ace before throwing his hand in the muck. Deeb's stack fell to 48,000, and Williams now sits with 36,000 in front of him.

Tags: Freddy DeebJames Williams

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

The King is Dead, Long Live the King

Rafe Furst
Rafe Furst
Defending champion Rafe Furst has been eliminated. After Ian Woodley raised to 2,100 Furst re-raised to 6,100 and was called. The flop came seven-high and Furst check-raised Woodley for the rest of his chips. Woodley called and turned over pocket Jacks. Furst could only offer pocket Nines and couldn't conjure the nine that would prevent the end of his reign. Woodley is now up to 40K.

Tags: Ian WoodleyRafe Furst