Event 13 - $5,000 Pot Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-10-2007 16:50 UTC-7

Hand #44

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Hand #44 - Jeff Lisandro has the button in seat 9, Rice raises under the gun to 55,000, winning the blinds.

06-10-2007 16:51 UTC-7

Hand #45

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Hand #45 - Jason Lester has the button in seat 1, and everyone folds to Rice, giving him a walk in the big blind.

06-10-2007 16:51 UTC-7

Hand #46

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Hand #46 - Allen Cunningham has the button in seat 2, and Rice raises from the small blind to 60,000, winning the blinds.

06-10-2007 16:52 UTC-7

Hand #47

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Hand #47 - Travis Rice has the button in seat 3, and Lester raises to 70,000, winning the blinds.

06-10-2007 16:54 UTC-7

15-Minute Break - The yellow (1,000) chips will be raced off during the break.

Blinds increase to 10,000-20,000. Players can either limp for 20,000, or raise to 40,000-70,000.

Hand #21 - Jason Lester has the button in seat 1, and Patrick raises from early position to 65,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #22 - Allen Cunningham has the button in seat 2, and Brenes raises to 60,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #23 - Travis Rice has the button in seat 3, Jaffray limps for 20,000, and Patrick checks his option. The flop comes {A-Diamonds}

, Jaffray bets, and Patrick folds. Jaffray takes the pot.

Hand #24 - Alan Jaffray has the button in seat 4, he raises to 70,000, Griffin reraises from the big blind to 150,000, Jaffray moves all in, and Griffin quickly calls with {K-Clubs}

. Jaffray shows {A-Hearts}

, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {9-Clubs}

, and Griffin retains the lead with his pocket kings. The turn card is the {8-Diamonds}

, and Jaffray needs an ace on the river to survive.

The river card is the {J-Diamonds}

, and Alan Jaffray is eliminated in ninth place, earning $31,800.

Hand #25 - Joe Patrick has the button in seat 5, and Lester raises to take the blinds.

Hand #26 - Gavin Griffin has the button in seat 6, Patrick raises to 60,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #27 - Humberto Brenes has the button in seat 7, and everyone folds to Lisandro, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Hand #28 - Keith Lehr has the button in seat 8, and everyone folds to Lester, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Hand #29 - Jeff Lisandro has the button in seat 9, Griffin raises to 55,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #30 - Jason Lester has the button in seat 1, Lisandro raises from the cutoff to 50,000, winning the blinds.

Chip counts after Hand #30:

Seat 1 - Jason Lester - 120,000
Seat 2 - Allen Cunningham - 445,000
Seat 3 - Travis Rice - 405,000
Seat 5 - Joe Patrick - 705,000
Seat 6 - Gavin Griffin - 620,000
Seat 7 - Humberto Brenes - 390,000
Seat 8 - Keith Lehr - 205,000
Seat 9 - Jeff Lisandro - 1,060,000

06-10-2007 16:56 UTC-7

Hand #48

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Hand #48 - Joe Patrick has the button in seat 5, he raises to 60,000, and Brenes calls from the big blind. The flop comes {J-Clubs}

, Brenes checks, Patrick bets 90,000, and Brenes folds. Patrick takes the pot.

06-10-2007 16:57 UTC-7

Early Action - Hands #31-40

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Hand #31 - Allen Cunningham has the button in seat 2, Lisandro limps for 20,000 from late position, and Patrick checks his option. The flop comes {A-Diamonds}

, Patrick checks, Lisandro bets, and Patrick folds. Lisandro takes the pot.

Hand #32 - Travis Rice has the button in seat 3, and Lester raises to 70,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #33 - Joe Patrick has the button in seat 5, and he raises to 55,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #34 - Gavin Griffin has the button in seat 6, Brenes limps from the small blind for 20,000, and Lehr checks his option. The flop comes {K-Spades}

, and Lehr checks. The turn card is the {4-Hearts}

, and both players check. The river card is the {4-Clubs}

, and they check again. Brenes shows {J-Hearts}

for jack high, but Lehr shows {Q-Diamonds}

to win the pot with queen high.

Hand #35 - Humberto Brenes has the button in seat 7, Lehr limps from the small blind for 20,000, and Lisandro checks. The flop comes {A-Hearts}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {Q-Hearts}

, and they check again. The river card is the {A-Clubs}

, and they check again. Lehr shows {9-Clubs}

to win the pot, and Lisandro mucks.

Hand #36 - Keith Lehr has the button in seat 8, Brenes pot-raises to 90,000, winning the blinds.

Hand #37 - Jeff Lisandro has the button in seat 9, Griffin limps for 20,000, Lester limps from the small blind, and Cunningham checks his option. The flop comes {J-Hearts}

, Lester checks, Cunningham checks, Griffin bets 30,000, Lester folds, and Cunningham folds. Griffin takes the pot.

Hand #38 - Jason Lester has the button in seat 1, and Brenes raises to 60,000, winning the blinds.

Chip counts after Hand #38:

Jason Lester - 110,000
Allen Cunningham - 415,000
Travis Rice - 385,000
Joe Patrick - 725,000
Gavin Griffin - 610,000
Humberto Brenes - 430,000
Keith Lehr - 245,000
Jeff Lisandro - 1,060,000

Hand #39 - Allen Cunningham has the button in seat 2, and Lehr raises to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #40 - Travis Rice has the button in seat 3, Cunningham raises from the cutoff to 55,000, Lehr reraises to 195,000, and Cunningham folds. Lehr takes the pot.

06-10-2007 16:59 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Jason Lester - 230,000
Seat 2 - Allen Cunningham - 330,000
Seat 3 - Travis Rice - 520,000
Seat 5 - Joe Patrick - 735,000
Seat 6 - Gavin Griffin - 350,000
Seat 7 - Humberto Brenes - 760,000
Seat 9 - Jeff Lisandro - 1,055,000

06-10-2007 17:01 UTC-7

Missing Action From Downtime Has Been Updated

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We apologize for the internet problems earlier, but all of the hands from this final table have now been posted in "catch-up" posts labeled as "Early Action."

From this point forward, everything should be live.

06-10-2007 17:02 UTC-7

Hand #49

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Hand #49 - Gavin Griffin has the button in seat 6, Brenes limps from the small blind for 20,000, and Lisandro checks his option. The flop comes {7-Clubs}