Event 25 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-17-2007 17:32 UTC-7

Hand #50

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Hand #50 - Evan Schwartz has the button in seat 1, Noam raises from early position, Rollo moves all in from the small blind, and Noam folds. The holecams reveal:

Noam: {K-Clubs}

Rollo:

06-17-2007 17:32 UTC-7

Hand #51

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Hand #51 - Justin Rollo has the button in seat 2, and Schwartz raises from the cutoff with {K-Spades}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-17-2007 17:38 UTC-7

Hand #52 - Justin Rollo Doubles Through Evan Schwartz

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Hand #52 - Adam Ross has the button in seat 3, Schwartz raises, and Rollo calls from the cutoff. The flop comes {A-Clubs}

, Schwartz checks, Rollo bets 375,000, Schwartz moves all in, and Rollo calls with {K-Clubs}

for a pair of queens and the nut flush draw. Schwartz shows {A-Spades}

for a pair of aces. Rollo will need to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the {10-Hearts}

, and Rollo picks up additional outs with an open-ended straight draw.

The river card is -- the {2-Clubs}

! Rollo rivers a club flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

06-17-2007 17:38 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

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The blinds increase to 30,000-60,000, with a 5,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

06-17-2007 17:38 UTC-7

Hand #53

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Hand #53 - Ben Ponzio has the button in seat 5, and Rice moves all in, winning the blinds and antes.

06-17-2007 17:41 UTC-7

Hand #54 - Adam Ross Eliminated in 7th Place ($61,878)

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Hand #54 - Danny Noam has the button in seat 6, Ross moves all in, and Rice calls from the big blind with {K-Spades}

. Ross shows {A-Hearts}

, and his hand will need to hold up to stay alive.

The board comes {K-Clubs}

, and Rice wins the hand with two pair, kings and tens.

Adam Ross is eliminated in seventh place, earning $61,878. The next player eliminated will receive $82,504 for sixth place.

06-17-2007 17:42 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Evan Schwartz - 1,280,000
Seat 2 - Justin Rollo - 2,210,000
Seat 5 - Ben Ponzio - 490,000
Seat 6 - Danny Noam - 475,000
Seat 7 - David Hewitt - 200,000
Seat 9 - Travis Rice - 1,700,000

06-17-2007 17:45 UTC-7

Hand #55

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Hand #55 - David Hewitt has the button in seat 7, Rice (small blind) and Schwartz (big blind) see a flop of {6-Clubs}

. Rice bets, and Schwartz folds. The holecams reveal:

Rice: {8-Hearts}

Schwartz:

06-17-2007 17:46 UTC-7

Hand #56

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Hand #56 - Travis Rice has the button in seat 9, and he and Rollo (big blind) check down a board of {Q-Diamonds}

. Rice bets the river, and Rollo folds. The holecams reveal:

Rice: {Q-Clubs}

Rollo

06-17-2007 17:49 UTC-7

Hand #57 - Ben Ponzio Doubles Through Evan Schwartz

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Hand #57 - Evan Schwartz has the button in seat 1, he raises, Ponzio moves all in from the big blind, and Schwartz thinks for about two minutes before he calls with {J-Diamonds}

. Ponzio shows {A-Spades}

, and he'll need it to hold up to stay alive.

The board comes {K-Clubs}

, and Ponzio wins with two pair, sevens and sixes, to double up in chips.