2007 World Series of Poker

Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$538,835
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 200

A Bright Move

Phil Hellmuth raised it up to 3,000 from early position and Bob Bright called from late position. Both players drew one card. Phil bet out 2,000 after the draw, Bright raised to 6,000 and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth showed a Q-low and Bright took it down with 9-7-6-5-2.

Tags: Bob BrightPhil Hellmuth

Chan vs. Forrest

Johnny Chan raised to 2,500 from early position and Ted Forrest called from the small blind. Forrest drew one and Chan stood pat. Both players checked after the draw. Forrest showed 9-8-6-4-2. Chan showed a jack and mucked.

Tags: Johnny ChanTed Forrest

Brunson Out-Pipped

Todd Brunson raised to 2,400, a late position player re-raised to 6,100 and Brunson called. Brunson drew one while his opponent rapped pat. Brunson bet 12,000 after the draw and his opponent called. Brunson showed 8-7-5-3-2 but his opponent had him just out-pipped with 8-7-4-3-2 and took the pot.

Tags: Todd Brunson

David Williams Eliminated

2006's second-place finisher David Williams was just eliminated from the tournament.

Williams called all in for his last 500 from the small blind. He drew one and the big blind drew three. Williams showed J-9-7-5-4, but his opponent got lucky and hit a T-8-7-3-2 to eliminate Williams.

Tags: David Williams

Gavin Smith Takes a Pot from Tony G

Gavin Smith raised to 2,500 from middle position, Tony G called from the button and John Juanda called from the big blind. Juanda drew two, Smith rapped pat, and Tony G drew one. After the draw, Juanda checked, Smith checked, Tony G bet 4000, Juanda folded and Smith called. Tony G showed T-8-4-3-2, bested by Smith's 9-6-5-3-2.

After the hand, Smith was up to 35,000 while Tony G stood at 64,600.

Tags: Gavin SmithJohn JuandaTony G