2007 World Series of Poker
Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Day: 1
Negreanu Smacked by Flush
A player in middle position raises to 1,200. Daniel Negreanu calls in late position and the big blind calls. On the flop, the big blind and MP check to Negreanu, who bets 1,500. The BB folds and the MP calls. On the turn, both check. On the river, the MP checks, Negreanu bets 5,000 and the MP calls. Negreanu shows and the MP has for the flush. Negreanu is still in, but he's hanging on.
Phil Hellmuth Takes the Pot and Knocks One Out
Nick Schulman Doubles
Nick Schulman goes all in for 7,650 preflop in the small blind. Seat 5 calls. Schulman has and Seat 5 has . Schulman doubles to 17,500.
Mark Seif Takes Nice Pot from Joe Hachem
Daniel Negreanu Has Been Eliminated
Three players limp in preflop and Negreanu raises all in to 3,775. Only the UTG player calls. Negreanu has and the opponent has . Negreanu is out.
Theo Tran Sends Another Player Home
No Crash Landing for Armenian Airlines
Chris "Armenian Express" Grigorian bets 2,000 before the flop and the opponent calls. On the flop, Grigorian bets 4,000 and his opponent folds. Grigorian looks at his hand one last time and does a double take. He turns over A-A, but neither is a club. "I thought I had the ace of clubs."
Players Going on Dinner Break
Hellmuth Takes Hit
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.