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

07-05-2007 14:26 UTC-7

Here are the updated chip counts for the final two tables:

TABLE 12
Seat 1 - Jeffrey Lisandro - 128,000
Seat 2 - Chip Reese - 208,000
Seat 3 - Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson - 88,000
Seat 4 - Todd Brunson - 443,000
Seat 5 - Freddy Deeb - 152,000
Seat 6 - Parris 'Butch' Holmes - 137,000
Seat 7 - Andrew Black - 56,000

TABLE 18
Seat 1 - Chad Brown - 314,000
Seat 2 - Shawn Sheikhan - 322,000
Seat 3 - Barry Greenstein - 203,000
Seat 4 - Allen Cunningham - 368,000
Seat 5 - Erik Seidel - 263,000
Seat 6 - Thor Hansen - 87,000
Seat 7 - Lamar Wilkinson - 198,000

07-05-2007 14:46 UTC-7

Chris Ferguson vs. Jeffrey Lisandro

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Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson raises to 16,000, and Lisandro calls from the big blind. Both players draw one card, Lisandro bets 25,000, and Ferguson rearranges his cards before he calls, showing 9-7-5-4-2. Lisandro mucks, and Ferguson wins the pot.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Jeffrey Lisandro

07-05-2007 14:47 UTC-7

Freddy Deeb vs. Andrew Black

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Freddy Deeb raises to 17,000, and Andrew Black calls from the cutoff. Deeb stands pat, while Black draws one card. Deeb checks, Black moves all in, and Deeb folds. Andrew Black takes the pot.

Tags: Andrew Black Freddy Deeb

07-05-2007 14:49 UTC-7

Parris 'Butch' Holmes Wins a Three-Way

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Freddy Deeb raises under the gun to 15,000, Parris 'Butch' Holmes calls, and Jeffrey Lisandro calls from the cutoff. Each player draws one card, and then they all check. Holmes shows {9-Spades}

, and Deeb and Lisandro both muck. Parris Holmes wins the pot.

Tags: Butch Holmes Freddy Deeb Jeffrey Lisandro

07-05-2007 14:52 UTC-7

Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated in 14th Place

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Andrew Black min-raises to 12,000, Lisandro moves all in, and Black calls. Black draws one card, while Lisandro stands pat. Lisandro shows {J-Clubs}

for J-7-6-5 low. Black makes {J-Clubs}

for a J-7-6-4 low. Black beats Lisandro on the fourth-lowest card to win the pot.

Jeffrey Lisandro is eliminated in 14th place, ending his run at the 2007 WSOP Player of the Year.

Tags: Andrew Black Jeffrey Lisandro

07-05-2007 14:53 UTC-7

2007 WSOP Player of the Year: Tom Schneider

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With Jeffrey Lisandro's elimination from Event #54, Tom Schneider clinches the 2007 WSOP Player of the Year title. Congratulations, Tom Schneider!

Tags: Tom Schneider

07-05-2007 14:57 UTC-7

Chip Reese vs. Freddy Deeb

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Chip Reese raises under the gun to 18,000, and Freddy Deeb calls from the button. Both players draw one card. Deeb checks, Reese reaches for some chips to make a bet, and Deeb quickly folds, showing a king. Reese shows {8-Hearts}

as he collects the pot.

Tags: Chip Reese Freddy Deeb

07-05-2007 14:58 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

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The antes increase to 2,000, and the blinds increase to 4,000-8,000. As always, players cannot limp, and must raise to enter the pot.

The blue (500) chips have been colored up and off the tables.

07-05-2007 15:02 UTC-7

Freddy Deeb vs. Chris Ferguson

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Freddy Deeb raises to 20,000, and Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson calls. Deeb stands pat, and Ferguson draws one card. Both players check. Ferguson paired his deuce for a pair of deuces, and Deeb shows his J-low to win the pot.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Freddy Deeb