Event 40 - $1,500 Mixed Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-26-2007 15:37 UTC-8

Hand #47

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Hand #47 - (LIMIT) Scott Bohlman has the button in seat 1, and Brandenburg raises under the gun, winning the blinds.

06-26-2007 15:36 UTC-8

Hand #46 - Michael Craig Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,813)

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Hand #46 - (LIMIT) Michael Craig has the button in seat 8, Niesert raises from the cutoff to 60,000, Craig moves all in for 83,000, and Niesert calls with {A-Clubs}

. Craig shows {A-Spades}

, and he'll need to improve to survive.

The board comes {K-Hearts}

, and Niesert wins the pot with his queen kicker.

Best-selling poker author Michael Craig is eliminated in seventh place, earning $22,813. The next player eliminated will receive $30,418 for sixth place.

Tags: Christoph Niesert Michael Craig

06-26-2007 15:32 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Scott Bohlman - 625,000
Seat 2 - Kevin Marcotte - 132,000
Seat 3 - Rene Mouritsen - 275,000
Seat 5 - Joe Brandenburg - 156,000
Seat 6 - Fred Goldberg - 140,000
Seat 7 - Christoph Niesert - 590,000
Seat 8 - Michael Craig - 83,000

06-26-2007 15:31 UTC-8

Hand #45

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Hand #45 - (LIMIT) Christoph Niesert has the button in seat 7, Mouritsen raises from early position to 60,000, and Bohlman calls from the big blind. The flop comes {K-Clubs}

, Bohlman checks, Mouritsen bets 30,000, Bohlman raises to 60,000, Mouritsen reraises to 90,000, and Bohlman calls. The turn card is the {5-Clubs}

, Bohlman bets 60,000, leaving himself 46,000 behind, and Mouritsen meant to put him all in, but only calls.

Bohlman bets his last 46,000 in the dark, and the river card is the {2-Clubs}

. Mouritsen thinks for a moment before he folds, and Bohlman claps his hands in victory as he takes the pot.

06-26-2007 15:24 UTC-8

Hand #44

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Hand #44 - (LIMIT) Fred Goldberg has the button in seat 6, Marcotte raises from early position to 60,000, leaving himself just 26,000 behind. It's folded to Craig in the big blind, and he says, "I gotta be the sheriff, huh? Not with this hand." Craig folds, and Marcotte takes the blinds.

06-26-2007 15:21 UTC-8

Limit Hold'em

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The game switches to limit hold'em, with blinds of 15,000-30,000, and limits of 30,000-60,000.

06-26-2007 15:20 UTC-8

Hand #43

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Hand #43 - (NO-LIMIT) Joe Brandenburg has the button in seat 5, he raises to 42,000, Niesert moves all in from the small blind for about 500,000, and Brandenburg folds. Niesert takes the pot.

06-26-2007 15:18 UTC-8