Event 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-24-2007 22:12 UTC-7

Watching Where They Step

[user37786]

Forgive the lack of updates the last half-hour or so, but there's been precious little to update about. Neither player seems willing to raise before the flop, or bet after. We've seen a number of hands checked down, even after one player made a pair on the flop. And so far the cards have trended Newburger's way.

06-24-2007 22:30 UTC-7

Even Up

[user37786]

It looked like we might have a confrontation when Newburger was dealt {A-Spades}

and Hopkins {A-Diamonds}

, but neither player got a piece of the board and the hand was checked down. The chip count now looks like this:

1,220,000 for Hopkins
1,180,000 for Newberger

Even steven.

Tags: Greg Hopkins Jason Newburger

06-24-2007 22:48 UTC-7

Greg Hopkins Wins the Race...And the $2,000 Pot-Limit Title

[user37786]

With both players keeping things very close to the vest, you knew they'd both need to pick up big hands before anything decisive took place. And that's exactly what happened on the last hand of this Pot-Limit event. Jason Newburger was dealt {K-Spades}

and he raised the pot, and Greg Hopkins looked down at the {J-Hearts}

. He reraised, and although he'd made some big laydowns earlier in the day Newburger wasn't about to give up his hand now. He moved all in for the last of his chips and Hopkins called.

The {9-Diamonds}

gave Newburger a gutshot draw and two additional outs. The {10-Clubs}

didn't help, and needing paint on the last card, the {4-Clubs}

arrived on the river to give the pot to Hopkins. The chip counts were so close that it wasn't immediately clear the match was over, but Hopkins seemed to know as he raced over and hugged some supporters in the audience who just watched him win his first bracelet.

Jason Newburger turned the tide of the match over the last hour or so, but after fighting back from next-to-nothing, he had to settle for being our runner-up and $165,707 in prize money. And in addition to the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet, Greg Hopkins won $269,707.

Tags: Greg Hopkins Jason Newburger

Event 37 - $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem

Day 3 Completed