Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-06-2007 00:23 UTC-7

Official Chip Counts

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Heads-up play will begin at about 12:35 p.m. PDT, as the players are taking a 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts:

Erik Seidel - 895,000
Chad Brown - 2,170,000

And the payouts for the final table:

1st - ? - $538,835
2nd - ? - $324,777
3rd - Shawn Sheikhan - $206,676
4th - Lamar Wilkinson - $162,389
5th - Andrew Black - $118,101
6th - Freddy Deeb - $73,813
7th - Todd Brunson - $51,669

Sheikhan was eliminated at the end of the round, so when play resumes, the blinds will increase to 40,000-80,000, with a 20,000 ante.

Tags: Chad Brown Erik Seidel

07-06-2007 00:18 UTC-7

Short Break

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The players take a short break before heads-up play begins.

07-06-2007 00:17 UTC-7

Hand #128 - Shawn Sheikhan Eliminated in 3rd Place ($206,676)

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Hand #128 - Chad Brown has the button in seat 2, he raises to 170,000, Sheikhan says "All in," and Brown asks how much. It's 240,000 more to Brown, who counts out the chips and pushes them into the pot. Sheikhan draws one card, and Brown thinks for about 20 seconds before he draws one card as well. Brown shows 9-7-5-4-2 (drawing the five), and Sheikhan shows 10-8-7-4-2. Chad Brown wins the pot.

Shawn Sheikhan is eliminated in third place, earning $206,676.

Tags: Shawn Sheikhan

07-06-2007 00:13 UTC-7

Hand #127 - Chad Brown

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Hand #127 - Erik Seidel has the button in seat 1, and Brown raises from the small blind to 170,000, winning the blinds and antes.

07-06-2007 00:13 UTC-7

Approximate Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Erik Seidel - 1,000,000
Seat 2 - Chad Brown - 1,580,000
Seat 7 - Shawn Sheikhan - 480,000

07-06-2007 00:12 UTC-7

Hand #126 - Chad Brown

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Hand #126 - Shawn Sheikhan has the button in seat 7, and everyone folds to Brown, giving him a walk in the big blind.

07-06-2007 00:12 UTC-7

Hand #125 - Erik Seidel

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Hand #125 - Chad Brown has the button in seat 2, and everyone folds to Seidel, giving him a walk in the big blind.

07-06-2007 00:12 UTC-7

Hand #124 - Chad Brown

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Hand #124 - Erik Seidel has the button in seat 1, and Brown raises from the small blind to 170,000, winning the blinds and antes.

07-06-2007 00:12 UTC-7

Sweating is Both Literal and Figurative

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Vanessa Rousso, who is sitting next to me just a few feet from the final table, points out that she and Ali Eslami are almost literally sweating as they watch Chad Brown. Brown had been down to about 200,000 in chips before coming back.

07-06-2007 00:09 UTC-7

Hand #123 - Chad Brown

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Hand #123 - Shawn Sheikhan has the button in seat 7, Seidel raises from the small blind to 170,000, and Brown calls from the big blind. Seidel draws two cards, and Brown draws one. Seidel checks, Brown bets 150,000, and Seidel folds. Chad Brown takes the pot.