Event 35 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-23-2007 18:18 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 2 - Nam Le - 870,000
Seat 5 - Dustin Dirksen - 1,490,000
Seat 7 - Ryan Young - 5,260,000

06-23-2007 18:18 UTC-7

Hand #61 - John Esposito Eliminated in 4th Place ($156,020)

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Hand #61 - Dustin Dirksen has the button in seat 5, Esposito raises from the cutoff to 200,000, and Young calls from the small blind. The flop comes {K-Spades}

, Young bets, Esposito moves all in, and Young immediately calls with {A-Clubs}

. Esposito shows {A-Hearts}

for a pair of tens, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The last two cards are {K-Hearts}

, and Young's pocket aces hold up to win the pot.

John Esposito is eliminated in fourth place, earning $156,020. The next player eliminated will receive $239,230 for third place.

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06-23-2007 18:11 UTC-7

Hand #60

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Hand #60 - John Esposito has the button in seat 3, and Dirksen raises from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes.

06-23-2007 18:11 UTC-7

Hand #59

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Hand #59 - Nam Le has the button in seat 2, Young raises under the gun, Esposito moves all in from the small blind, and Young folds. Esposito takes the pot.

06-23-2007 18:10 UTC-7

Hand #58

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Hand #58 - Ryan Young has the button in seat 7, Nam Le limps from the small blind for 60,000, and Esposito checks his option. The flop comes {A-Spades}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {A-Clubs}

, Le bets, and Esposito folds. Nam Le takes the pot, and the holecams reveal:

Nam Le: {8-Spades}

Esposito:

06-23-2007 18:09 UTC-7

Hand #57

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Hand #57 - Dustin Dirksen has the button in seat 5, Esposito raises from the cutoff with {Q-Spades}

, Dirksen moves all in from the button with {A-Diamonds}

, and Esposito folds. Dirksen takes the pot.

06-23-2007 18:06 UTC-7

Hand #56

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Hand #56 - John Esposito has the button in seat 3, and everyone folds to Young, giving him a walk in the big blind.

06-23-2007 18:05 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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The players are back from their break and ready to resume play. The blinds are still 30,000-60,000, with a 5,000 ante.

06-23-2007 17:59 UTC-7

There is a 10-minute break before the final four players resume play. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 2 - Nam Le - 940,000
Seat 3 - John Esposito - 1,000,000
Seat 5 - Dustin Dirksen - 1,350,000
Seat 7 - Ryan Young - 4,350,000

06-23-2007 17:57 UTC-7

Hand #55 - Michael Trimby Eliminated in 5th Place ($62,048)

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Hand #55 - Nam Le has the button in seat 2, Trimby moves all in from the cutoff with {Q-Spades}

, and Dirksen calls from the big blind with {K-Diamonds}

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The board comes {K-Hearts}

, and Dirksen wins the pot with a full house, kings full of nines.

Michael Trimby is eliminated in fifth place, earning $62,048. The next player eliminated will receive $156,020 for fourth place.

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