2007 World Series of Poker

Event 27 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Day: 1
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Event Info
2007 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♦7♠
Prize
$603,069
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,159,975
Total Entries
2,315
Players Left 1 / 2,315
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Hellmuth Can't Find his Table

Phil Hellmuth, in his quest for his 12th bracelet showed up a little late. Only one problem - his table had been broken. Phil is currently on two quests - his quest for 12 bracelets, and his quest to find his table.

Breaking Strategy

The floorpeople are using an interesting strategy to break tables today. They break a full row of 6 tables inside, then bring 6 tables in from the players pavillion at one time. They are about to do their third row, which means in a couple minutes, 1/3 of the players out in the tent will have been moved inside.

Are There Stars in This Galaxy?

We may be seeing a trend start to emerge with these "small" buy in No Limit Hold Em events. Yesterday, this reporter noted a slight, but noticable drop in 'big' names in the tournament. This could easily have been attributed to the 5pm H.O.R.S.E. event that many of them were going to play. Today, at least in one walk around the Amazon Room, this is even more noticable. Where you can usually go two or three tables and recognize someone, sometimes today it took me 10.

Make no mistake, there are 'name' players in the room today, but unless they are all out in the tent, or the other rooms that are hosting tables today, there are fewer than one would normally see in one of these events. Maybe day two of the H.O.R.S.E. event is contributing to this.

Jason Strasser Takes a Nice Pot Early

Jason Strasser raised it up 150 and got three callers. The flop came {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and was checked around. The {2-Hearts} came on the turn, and the player in the big blind bet 250. Strasser raised to 1,200, two players folded, the big blind pushed all-in for 2,200 total and Strasser called. Strasser showed {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} against his opponent's {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. The {7-Spades} came on the river, and Strasser took a nice pot with two pair. After the hand, Strasser had 5,700 in chips.

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

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