2007 World Series of Poker
Event 22 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Hand #12
Hand #13
The flop comes , and Holt solidifies his lead with a pair of jacks. The turn card is the , and Schulman picks up a gut-shot straight draw, and needs a nine on the river to stay alive.
The river card is -- the ! Schulman spikes a jack-high straight on the river to survive and double up in chips.
15-Minute Break
Seat 1 - William McMahon - 430,000
Seat 2 - Tex Barch - 275,000
Seat 3 - Michael Binger - 545,000
Seat 4 - Jan Sorensen - 750,000
Seat 5 - Stuart Fox - 765,000
Seat 6 - Maciek 'Michael' Gracz - 505,000
Seat 7 - Karga Holt - 680,000
Seat 8 - James Mackey - 1.7 million
Seat 9 - Nick Schulman - 980,000
Even with such a limited audience in the sequestered Bluff tent, there are two recognizable faces watching this final table from the inside -- legendary tournament director Matt Savage, and Jeff Cabanillas, who defeated Phil Hellmuth to win this event last year.
Shuffle Up & Deal!
Hand #14
Binger:
Schulman:
Hand #16
The board comes , and Mackey rivers a set of queens to win the pot. Michael Gracz is eliminated in ninth place, earning $43,684. The next player eliminated will receive $60,254 for eighth place.
Hand #16 - Michael Gracz Eliminated in 9th Place ($43,684)
The board comes , and Mackey rivers a set of queens to win the pot. Michael Gracz is eliminated in ninth place, earning $43,684. The next player eliminated will receive $60,254 for eighth place.
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 2 - Tex Barch - 225,000
Seat 3 - Michael Binger - 300,000
Seat 4 - Jan Sorensen - 680,000
Seat 5 - Stuart Fox - 650,000
Seat 7 - Karga Holt - 650,000
Seat 8 - James Mackey - 2,320,000
Seat 9 - Nick Schulman - 1,075,000
Hand #17
The board comes , and Binger wins the pot with two pair, aces and jacks, to double up in chips.