2007 World Series of Poker

Event 18 - $5,000 Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$333,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,207,900
Entries
257
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

Shuffle Up & Deal!

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of Event #18, the $5,000 limit hold'em World Championship. 114 players remain on 12 tables. The average stack is $22,543.

No Soft Seats Here

Almost every table in play in this event is a "table of death." How would you like to sit down amongst these lineups?

Table 49: Eli Elezra, Howard Lederer, Tony G.

Table 51: Ted Forrest, Jesse Jones, Berry Johnston

Table 52: Doyle Brunson, David Benyamine

Table 53: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, William Thorsson

Table 54: Thomas Wahlroos, Clonie Gowen, Shannon Shorr

Table 56: Ted Lawson, "Miami" John Cernuto, Jennifer Harman

Table 58: Vanessa Rousso, Max Pescatori, Ana Galajian

Table 59: Barry Greenstein, Mimi Tran, Richard "Quiet Lion" Brodie, Liz Lieu

Tony G. K.O's an Opponent

Tony G. raised from early position, the big blind re-raised, Tony G. three-bet and the big blind called. The flop was {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Tony G. checked, the big blind bet his last 500 and Tony G. called. The big blind showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} while Tony G. tabled the {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. The {A-Clubs} spiked on the turn, pairing Tony G.'s ace, and the {7-Hearts} on the river meant no two-outer miracle for his opponent.

Tony G. was up to 43,000 after the hand.

Tags: Tony G.

Miami John Takes a Hit

Miami John Cernuto raised from early position, the cutoff re-raised, and Cernuto called. The flop was the {J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Cernuto checked, the cutoff bet and Cernuto called. The turn was the {8-Clubs}. Cernuto check-called another bet from his opponent. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Cernuto check-called another bet. The cutoff showed {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} and Cernuto mucked.

Miami John was down to 10,000 after the hand.

Tags: Miami John Cernuto

Chris Overgard= The Comeback Kid

On a flop of {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Chris Overgard checked, Liz Lieu bet, Overgard raised and Lieu called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Overgard bet, Lieu raised, and Overgard called all in. Lieu showed the {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} while Overgard had her trips out-kicked with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Overgard dragged the monster pot.

Overgard was up to 22,000 after the hand, nearly ten times what he started the day with.

Tags: Chris OvergardLiz Lieu

Poker's Iron Men

Eli Elezra and Howard Lederer were chatting about some of the crazy behavior they've witnessed in recent days from some of poker's top players. Elezra related a story to Lederer about how Ted Forrest played for 24 hours straight in the "Big Game" at Bellagio, lost $400,000, and left that game at noon to go play in a tournament that had a first place prize of only $80,000.

Lederer then told Elezra about how Phil Ivey played for hours at the final table of the $5,000 seven-card stud event, finished second, and then immediately headed to play the $1,500 stud event.

"How do you do that?" Lederer remarked. "How do you go from a final table to a $1,500 buy-in event? How do you switch gears like that?"

Tags: Eli ElezraHoward LedererPhil IveyTed Forrest