2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1c
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$8,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$59,784,954
Entries
6,358
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Home Game Satellite Winner Going Strong

Tim Wright and His Entourage
Tim Wright and His Entourage
While the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) may have hindered the number of Internet satellite qualifiers present at this year's Main Event, there are a number of live game satellite winners here at the WSOP, proving that the poker boom hasn't faded out just yet.

Players have come from all over the world representing their local casinos, bars, and home games -- and many of them are thriving; Tim Wright is one of those players.

Hailing from Cocoa Beach, Florida, Tim won his entry into the Main Event via a weekly Wednesday night tournament he plays in with nine of his close friends. The group maintains a point system throughout the course of the year and the winner earns the right to represent the rest of the group in "the big one."

Tim owns 20 percent of himself, while the rest of the group would divvy up the remaining 80 percent, should he make the money. This being Tim's first-ever WSOP event, he's making quite the splash and is amongst our Day 1c leaders, currently sitting with 123,000 in chips. He's got his entourage here for support and looks to make a strong push towards Day 2.

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