Event 27 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-18-2007 20:19 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to 60,000-120,000, with a 15,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 3 - Dave Stucke - 2,025,000
Seat 6 - Young Cho - 1,375,000
Seat 8 - Seth Weinger - 2,015,000
Seat 9 - Michael Ium - 1,565,000

06-18-2007 20:34 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

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The players return from break to increased blinds of 60,000-120,000, with a 15,000 ante.

06-18-2007 20:34 UTC-7

Hand #84

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Hand #84 - Young Cho has the button in seat 6, and Stucke raises under the gun with {K-Spades}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-18-2007 20:38 UTC-7

Hand #85

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Hand #85 - Seth Weinger has the button in seat 8, and Ium moves all in for over 1.2 million from the small blind with {2-Diamonds}

, winning the blinds and antes.

06-18-2007 20:45 UTC-7

Hand #86 - Young Cho Doubles Through Michael Ium

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Hand #86 - Michael Ium has the button in seat 9, he raises, Cho moves all in, and Ium thinks for about five minutes before someone calls the clock on him. He asks who called the clock, perhaps not realizing how long it has been. Ium finally calls with {A-Clubs}

. Cho shows {8-Clubs}

, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes {Q-Diamonds}

, and Cho turns a pair of eights to stay alive and double up in chips.

06-18-2007 20:46 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 3 - Dave Stucke - 2,035,000
Seat 6 - Young Cho - 2,700,000
Seat 8 - Seth Weinger - 1,910,000
Seat 9 - Michael Ium - 250,000

06-18-2007 20:50 UTC-7

Hand #87 - Michael Ium Eliminated in Fourth Place ($164,319)

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Hand #87 - Dave Stucke has the button in seat 3, Ium moves all in under the gun for 240,000, Cho calls from the small blind, and Weinger calls from the big blind. The flop comes {J-Spades}