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There have been a lot of last-minute adjustments and preparations for this, the first ESPN Final Table of the 2007 World Series of Poker. But the players have been briefed, the media is ready to go, and the players should be introduced to the crowd soon.
The new ESPN final-table arena is gorgeous, and it has attracted far more spectators than we've seen in previous years. Nearly every seat is filled, and there is an additional crowd of standing room only in the bar area that overlooks the set.
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Seat 1 - John Younger is a musician at his first-ever WSOP final table.
Seat 2 - Jon Turner is a professional poker player from North Carolina, well known in the online world.
Seat 3 - Fred Berger has a WSOP bracelet from 2002 in pot-limit hold'em, and he's our chip leader.
Seat 4 - Roger McDow has played in past World Series events, but this is his first final table.
Seat 5 - Greg 'FBT' Mueller is a well known pro who plays most of the big events, and made his first WSOP final table in 2005.
Seat 6 - Kirk Morrison has a WSOP bracelet from 1998, and is one of the hottest players in poker right now, with a second-place finish at the recent WPT World Championship.
Seat 7 - Steve Billirakis is 21 years old and one week. He is believed to be the youngest player to ever make a WSOP final table, and he will certainly be the youngest if he wins.
Seat 8 - Steve Paul-Ambrose is young, but he already has a WPT victory under his belt, winning the 2006 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
Seat 9 - Tony George has been playing poker for 25 years, and this is his first WSOP final table.
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Everyone's ready, so it's time to start. We are currently playing limit hold'em, with blinds of 15,000-30,000, and limits of 30,000-60,000.
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John Younger
Hand #1 - (Limit) Jon Turner has the button in seat 2, Mueller raises to 60,000, Younger reraises to 90,000 (with 4,000 behind), Berger reraises to 120,000, Mueller folds, and Younger calls all in for 94,000 with . Berger shows , and he's a favorite to bust Younger right here. (Mueller claims to have folded .)
The flop comes , and Berger retains the lead. The crowd gasps as Mueller would have flopped a monster with top pair and the nut flush draw.
The turn card is the , and Mueller would have made his flush. Younger needs to catch a queen on the river to stay alive.
The river card is the , and John Younger is eliminated in 9th place, earning $33,915.
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Hand #2 - (Limit) Jon Turner still has the button in seat 2, and Steve Paul-Ambrose raises to win the blinds.
Hand #3 - (Limit) Fred Berger has the button in seat 3, and it's folded to Mueller in the big blind.
Hand #4 - (Limit) Roger McDow has the button in seat 4, Mueller raises from the small blind to 60,000, and Morrison calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Mueller bets 30,000, and Morrison folds. Mueller takes the pot.
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Hand #7 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button in seat 7, Turner raises to 60,000, Billirakis raises to 90,000, and Turner calls all in for 88,000 with . Billirakis is in the lead with , and Turner will need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes , and Turner takes the lead with a pair of jacks. The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Jon Turner doubles up to 231,000.
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Hand #8 - (Limit) Steve Paul-Ambrose has the button in seat 8, Mueller raises to 60,000, and Turner calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Turner checks, Mueller bets 30,000, and Turner folds. Mueller takes the pot.
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Hand #9 - (Limit) Tony George has the button in seat 9, Billirakis raises to 60,000, Paul-Ambrose reraises from the cutoff to 90,000, and Billirakis calls. The flop comes , Billirakis checks, Paul-Ambrose bets 30,000, and Billirakis calls. The turn card is the , Billirakis checks, Paul-Ambrose bets 60,000, and Billirakis calls. The river card pairs the board with the , Billirakis bets 60,000, and Paul-Ambrose calls.
Steve Billirakis shows J-10 to win the pot with trip jacks, and Steve Paul-Ambrose mucks.
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. Berger shows 
, and he's a favorite to bust Younger right here. (Mueller claims to have folded 
.) 
, and Berger retains the lead. The crowd gasps as Mueller would have flopped a monster with top pair and the nut flush draw. 
, and Mueller would have made his flush. Younger needs to catch a queen on the river to stay alive. 
, and John Younger is eliminated in 9th place, earning $33,915.
, Mueller bets 30,000, and Morrison folds. Mueller takes the pot.
. Billirakis is in the lead with 
, and Turner takes the lead with a pair of jacks. The turn card is the 
, the river card is the 
, and Jon Turner doubles up to 231,000.
, Turner checks, Mueller bets 30,000, and Turner folds. Mueller takes the pot.
, Billirakis checks, Paul-Ambrose bets 60,000, and Billirakis calls. The river card pairs the board with the 
