Event 18 - $5,000 Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-12-2007 21:18 UTC-7

Sanford's Turn

[user37786]

After three-betting before the flop, Geoff Sanford led out on a {K-Spades}

board and Saro Getzoyan called. Sanford check-called the {2-Diamonds}

on the turn and both players checked after the {7-Hearts}

arrived on the river. Sanford won the pot with {A-Diamonds}

.

Tags: Geoff Sanford Saro Getzoyan

06-12-2007 21:14 UTC-7

Added Incentive

[user37786]

The floorman just set the bracelet on the table. It's within easy reach of both players. Neither appears to notice it's even there.

06-12-2007 21:11 UTC-7

Saro Getzoyan Wins A Huge Pot

[user37786]

The two players capped the betting before the flop, guaranteeing that this would be a major confrontation. Getzoyan called bets on the {7-Hearts}

flop and the {4-Diamonds}

turn, and when Sanford checked after the {2-Spades}

hit on the river, Getzoyan let out a long breath before making a 100K bet. Sanford called and showed {A-Spades}

, Getzoyan had pocket tens and took down a massive pot.

Tags: Geoff Sanford Saro Getzoyan

06-12-2007 21:07 UTC-7

The players split the opening two hands -- Getzoyan won when he flopped a king and Sanford paid off a bet on the river, Sanford made two pair with pocket fives and Getzoyan called on the turn and river.

Tags: Geoff Sanford Saro Getzoyan

06-12-2007 21:03 UTC-7

We Begin

[user37786]

The players have returned from break and have begun their heads-up battle for the bracelet. And here's the chip count:

Saro Getzoyan : 1,580,000
Geoff Sanford: 970,000

06-12-2007 20:30 UTC-7

A Not-So-Brief Pause

[user37786]

My mistake, the players are on break for dinner until 9pm PDT. So, we'll resume play in about 30 minutes.

06-12-2007 20:17 UTC-7

A Brief Pause

[user37786]

The players have stepped away from the table while an exact chip count is taken and for ESPN to shoot some brief interviews.

06-12-2007 20:13 UTC-7

William Thorsson is Eliminated in Third Place

[user37786]

William Thorsson lost most of his stack to Geoff Sanford in a huge pot. The two players three-bet before the flop, which came down {7-Hearts}

. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and the two players traded raises until all of Sanford's chips were in the middle. And that's when Thorsson learned that he'd been terribly unlucky -- his pocket sixes now trailed Sanford's {4-Spades}

. The river was the {5-Hearts}

and that left Thorsson with just 50K left.

He was eliminated on the next hand when he was forced to toss in the last of his chips in the big blind with {8-Diamonds}

. Sanford finished the job he started with {A-Spades}

, and William Thorsson finished in third place, winning $136,493.

Tags: William Thorsson

06-12-2007 20:05 UTC-7

At the Ready

[user37786]

Saro Getzoyan has his chips lined up in a great, pink brick -- with a few carefully-counted stacks set aside that he can push in to call and/or raise. Stacking your chips in that way is supposed to tell you something about the player...in this case I think it means that he's the big chip leader.

Tags: Saro Getzoyan