Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-17-2007 14:26 UTC-7

PokerNews Video: Philip Hilm - Bustout

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PokerNews grabbed 9th-place finisher Philip Hilm, who came into the day as chip leader, just after he busted from the Main Event.

Click here to see the interview with Philip, along with all the other videos from the Main Event.

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07-17-2007 14:21 UTC-7

Pros on the Rail

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Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is currently in the audience checking out the action.

"Hey Jesus!" screamed Rain Khan. "Come on down, Jesus!"

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07-17-2007 14:19 UTC-7

Hand #27 - Alex Kravchenko

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Hand #27 - Raymond Rahme has the button in seat 1, and Alex Kravchenko moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes.

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07-17-2007 14:18 UTC-7

Hand #26 - Raymond Rahme

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Hand #26 - Hevad 'Rain' Khan has the button in seat 9, Raymond Rahme raises from the small blind to 600,000, winning the blinds and antes. Rahme shows {9-Clubs}

as he collects the pot.

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07-17-2007 14:17 UTC-7

Hand #25 - Raymond Rahme

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Hand #25 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 8, Tuan Lam raises from the cutoff to 750,000, and Raymond Rahme calls from the big blind. The flop comes {Q-Spades}

, Rahme bets 2 million, and Lam folds. Raymond Rahme takes the pot.

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07-17-2007 14:16 UTC-7

AlmondChips

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At the end of this level, a new chip denomination will be introduced. They look white but the color is called "almond." There has never been a chip worth 250,000 until this final table.

One almond chip will be worth 250,000.

The lavender chips are worth 100,000.

The salmon chips are worth 50,000.

The peach chips are worth 25,000.

The tangerine chips are worth 5,000.

07-17-2007 14:12 UTC-7

Hand #24 - Jerry Yang

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Hand #24 - Tuan Lam has the button in seat 6, Alex Kravchenko raises from middle position to 750,000, Jerry Yang reraises from the cutoff to 2.5 million, and Kravchenko folds. Yang takes the pot.

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07-17-2007 14:07 UTC-7

Hand #23 - Hevad 'Rain' Khan

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Hand #23 - There is a dead button in seat 5, and Hevad 'Rain' Khan raises under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.

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07-17-2007 14:05 UTC-7

Hand #22 - Jerry Yang

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Hand #22 - Jerry Yang has the button in seat 4, and there is no small blind. Yang raises from the button to 1 million, winning the blinds and antes.

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07-17-2007 14:05 UTC-7

An Apologetic Yang

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It was a tense moment. Jerry Yang's {A-Spades}

versus Lee Watkinson's {A-Clubs}

. Lee Watkinson's fiancee was screaming and pleading for a seven. Yang's railbirds were hoping his hand would hold. The entire crowd in the Amazon Ballroom rose to its feet as the dealer burned and spread out the flop. Lee Watkinson's fiancee continued to plead for a 7 as the turn, then the river, were dealt. When Watkinson's hand did not improve, he slid off his hood and shook the hands of the rest of the players at the final table.

After Jerry Yang busted Lee Watkinson, he ran over to his family for another group hug. When he returned to the table, he shook Watkinson's hand and seemed almost apologetic. Watkinson leaned over and whispered something into Yang's ear and wished him luck.

Yang is up to over 55 million. He has already busted two players. Down to 7.

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