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2007 World Series of Poker
Event 19 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Players Left 1 / 1013
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1. Devin Porter - 881,000
2. John Phan - 567,000
3. Humberto Brenes - 405,000
4. Alex Bolotin - 161,000
5. Matt Gilsdorf - 511,000
6. Marcus Obser - 370,000
7. Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier - 433,000
8. [Removed:326] - 684,000
9. Francois Safieddine - 290,000
10. Lars Bonding - 654,000
Bertrand Grospellier raises under the gun to 50,000, and Lars Bonding calls from the big blind. The flop comes


, and both players check. The turn card is the
, and they check again. The river card is the
, Bonding bets 100,000, and Grospellier calls. Bonding shows 
for a ten-high straight, and Grospellier mucks. Bonding takes the pot.

. Porter shows 
, and Matusow will need to improve to stay alive. The board comes




, and Porter's kings hold up to win the pot. Mike Matusow is eliminated in 11th place, earning $21,435. The final ten players redraw for seats at the final table, and play will continue until one more player is eliminated.
Mike Matusow: "I might not get to tomorrow. And if I do get there, I'm not going in the box."
(The box refers to the sequestered final table area for the webcasts, surrounded by black curtains. Matusow is not a fan.)

. Brenes shows 
, and it's a race situation. The flop comes 

, and Brenes starts singing to the queen, which gives him the lead with a higher pair. The last two cards are 
, and Brenes entertains the thick crowd of spectators as he collects the pot. Matusow just quietly seethes.


, Porter moves all in, and Bolotin folds. Porter takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 500,000. Bolotin is down to about 160,000.

. Bonding shows 
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. The board comes




, and Bonding doubles up to 330,000 in chips.


, Safieddine moves all in for 231,000, and Phan thinks for several minutes before he folds. Safieddine takes the pot.

against Alex Bolotin's 
. The board comes 



, and Outhred picks up a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further than that. Alex Outhred is eliminated in 12th place, earning $21,435. Alex Bolotin builds his stack to about 350,000.