Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-30-2007 15:59 UTC-7

Christopher Stephan Adds To His Chips

[user22113]

Christopher Stephan just sent another player home when his opponent's {A-Diamonds}

couldn't catch up to Stephan's {K-Spades}

. Stephan is now approaching 30K.

06-30-2007 15:56 UTC-7

Michael Gracz Wins Two Big Pots

[user37786]

On the first a short stack moved all-in with {J-Spades}

and Gracz called with {K-Clubs}

. Gracz flopped a Queen and rivered another to chip up to 9,500.

A few hands later Gracz raised to 1,100 with pocket Aces and found two callers. The flop came {A-Clubs}

and one of the players made a move at the pot with A-3. Bad timing. Gracz took him out and boosted his stack to 13,000.

Tags: Michael Gracz

06-30-2007 15:56 UTC-7

Flush for Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo

[user38420]

After a flop of {J-Spades}

Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo pushed all-in for 3,800 and one player called. Bonomo showed {K-Spades}

against

. The

came on the turn and gave Bonomo a higher flush. The river was a {3-Clubs}

and Bonomo took the pot. After the hand, Bonomo had 9,600.

Tags: Justin Bonomo

06-30-2007 15:55 UTC-7

Jesse Jones Has Been Eliminated

[user22113]

Tags: Jesse Jones

06-30-2007 15:49 UTC-7

Mark Seif Takes Down A Big Pot

[user22113]

Mark Seif raised to 400 in middle position. A late position player called, as did the small blind. The flop came down {A-Clubs}

. The small blind checked and Seif checked behind. The late position player bet 400 and both Seif and the small blind called. All three players saw the turn card {10-Diamonds}

. Action checked around. The river brought the {4-Diamonds}

. The small blind checked and Seif bet 2000. The late position player tossed in his hand but the small blind made the call. Seif turned over {10-Hearts}

for the full house and his opponent showed A-3 before mucking. With that hand Seif is now a force with 11,100 chips.

Tags: Mark Seif

06-30-2007 15:36 UTC-7

Gavin Smith Has Been Eliminated

[user38420]

Gavin Smith had {Q-Clubs}

and pushed all-in for his last 250. His opponent had {K-Hearts}

. The flop was a little help when the {Q-Hearts}

came and Smith had second pair. Smith needed a jack or queen to stay in the game, but the {4-Hearts}

came and Smith was out the door.

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-30-2007 15:35 UTC-7

Prizepool and Payouts

[user22113]

It has just been announced that this event brought a record setting 3,151 entrants resulting in a prize pool of $4,301,115. Those placing in the top 324 will be paid with those coasting into the money earning $2,667 and the champion taking home a whopping $722,914 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-30-2007 15:25 UTC-7