2007 World Series of Poker

Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$742,121
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,226,609
Entries
1,048
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Quinn Survives

Quinn Do doubled up when his {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs} hit an ace on the flop against his opponents {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Flop: {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The turn and river each brought a nine and Quinn Do is up to 26,000 after the hand.

Tags: Quinn Do

Tran Forces Laydown

Board:
{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}

On the flop, the opponent checks and J.C. Tran bets 2,600. The opponent calls. On the turn, the opponent checks again and Tran bets 4,500. The opponent calls. On the river, the opponent checks again. Tran bets 12,000. The opponent thinks for a minute and says, "Good bet," folding. Tran has 76,300.

Tags: J.C. Tran

Wahlroos Running Hot

Thomas Wahlroos
Thomas Wahlroos
Holding {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Thomas Wahlroos was quite pleased with the flop.

Flop: {J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Wahlroos was all in and up against his opponent's {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Already the favorite to win the hand, things got even better when the turn brought the {7-Clubs}. Wahlroos doubled up and is now up to 21,000.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos

Jackpot, Why Not?

Kenna James was faced with a 3,100 all-in decision. After deciding to make the call, James turned over {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and his opponent showed {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Board: {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Kenna James, who pointed out he has the "gangster look" going today, said after he won: "Jackpot, why not?" James is up to 24,000 after the hand.

Tags: Kenna James

Gazes Out

Board:
{7-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Under the gun, preflop, a player calls, and Bill Gazes raises all in to 2,800 in early position. A middle position player reraises to 10,000 and nobody else calls, so he takes some back. Gazes has {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and the other player has {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Gazes is out.

Tags: Bill Gazes

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Hellmuth Takes Hit

Board:
{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Picking it up on the turn, the opponent bets 1,000 and Hellmuth calls. On the river, Hellmuth bets 1,600. The opponent studies him. "Are you trying to get me off my hand?"
Hellmuth: "No, I think you have me beat, though. I think you have A-J." The opponent just calls, indeed with A-J and the straight. Hellmuth has 13,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth