Event 4 - $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-05-2007 17:53 UTC-8

Hand #59

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Hand #59 - Gavin Smith has the button in seat 9, and he raises to 60,000, winning the blinds.

06-05-2007 17:54 UTC-8

Hand #60

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Hand #60 - William Hill has the button in seat 2, Smith limps from the cutoff for 20,000, and Spegal checks his option. The flop comes {9-Clubs}

, Spegal checks, Smith bets 35,000, Spegal raises to 160,000, and Smith folds. Spegal takes the pot.

06-05-2007 17:56 UTC-8

Hand #61

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Hand #61 - Thomas Savitsky has the button in seat 3, Smith raises under the gun for 60,000, and Friedberg calls from the big blind. The flop comes {K-Clubs}

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

, and they check again. The river card is the {6-Spades}

, Friedberg checks, Smith bets 60,000, and Friedberg calls.

Smith shows A-J, Friedberg shows A-2, and they chop the pot with identical hands, aces and kings with a queen kicker.

06-05-2007 17:56 UTC-8

15-Minute Break

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The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to 15,000-30,000.

06-05-2007 17:59 UTC-8

Official Chip Counts

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Seat 2 - William Hill - 295,000
Seat 3 - Thomas Savitsky - 120,000
Seat 4 - Mike Spegal - 580,000
Seat 7 - Jon Friedberg - 400,000
Seat 9 - Gavin Smith - 955,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-05-2007 18:15 UTC-8

Blinds Increase

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The blinds have increased to 15,000-30,000, and players can either limp preflop, or raise it to 60,000-105,000.

06-05-2007 18:15 UTC-8

Hand #62

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Hand #62 - Mike Spegal has the button in seat 4, Friedberg limps for 30,000, and Smith checks his option. The flop comes {A-Clubs}

, Friedberg limps, Smith bets, and Friedberg folds. Smith takes the pot.

06-05-2007 18:18 UTC-8

Hand #63

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Hand #63 - Jon Friedberg has the button in seat 7, Spegal limps under the gun for 30,000, Smith limps from the small blind, and Hill checks his option. The flop comes {A-Diamonds}

, it's checked to Spegal, who bets 80,000, and the other two players fold. Spegal takes the pot.

06-05-2007 18:19 UTC-8

Hand #64

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Hand #64 - Gavin Smith has the button in seat 9, Friedberg raises under the gun to 85,000, Smith reraises to 250,000, and Friedberg folds. Smith takes the pot.