2007 World Series of Poker
Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Players Left 1 / 781
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. Traniello shows 
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive in this race situation. The flop comes


, and Smith retains the lead with his pocket pair. The turn card is the
, and Traniello needs an ace or a king to survive. The river card is the
, and Smith takes the pot with his pocket jacks. Marco Traniello is eliminated in ninth place, earning $14,925. The next player eliminated will receive $20,255.
Seat 2 - William Hill - 380,000
Seat 3 - Thomas Savitsky - 40,000
Seat 4 - Mike Spegal - 230,000
Seat 5 - Bruce Van Horn - 295,000
Seat 7 - Jon Friedberg - 117,000
Seat 8 - Jeff Langdon - 370,000
Seat 9 - Gavin Smith - 681,000
Hand #25 - Gavin Smith has the button in seat 9, Savitsky moves all in under the gun for 40,000, Van Horn reraises to isolate, and everyone else folds. Van Horn shows

, while Savitsky has 
. Savitsky will need to improve to stay alive. The flop comes


, and Van Horn retains the lead. The turn card is the
, and Savitsky needs a queen or a ten to survive. The river card is the --
! Savitsky spikes a higher pair on the river to double up in chips.


, and both players check. The turn card is the
, and they check again. The river card is the
, Van Horn checks, Smith bets 25,000, and Van Horn folds. Gavin Smith takes the pot.


, and all three players check. The turn card is the
, Van Horn bets 25,000, Friedberg calls, and Smith calls. The river card is the
, Van Horn checks, Friedberg bets 40,000, and Van Horn calls with 
for top pair. But Friedberg shows 
to win the pot with two pair, sevens and eights.