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

06-26-2007 18:00 UTC-7

Heads-Up Play Begins

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The final two players are seated and ready to play. The game is still no-limit, with blinds of 10,000-20,000. Shuffle up and deal!

Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind, and acts first before the flop.

06-26-2007 17:44 UTC-7

Short Break

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The players take a short break before heads-up play. Here are the official chip counts:

Rene Mouritsen - 940,000
Fred Goldberg - 925,000

And the final table payouts:

1st - ? - $204,935
2nd - ? - $125,895
3rd - Christoph Niesert - $82,804
4th - Scott Bohlman - $54,498
5th - Kevin Marcotte - $39,289
6th - Joe Brandenburg - $30,418
7th - Michael Craig - $22,813
8th - Reza Zand - $16,899
9th - Karlo Lopez - $12,252

06-26-2007 17:43 UTC-7

Hand #81 - Christoph Niesert Eliminated in 3rd Place ($82,804)

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Hand #81 - (NO-LIMIT) Rene Mouritsen has the button in seat 3, Goldberg limps from the small blind for 20,000, Niesert raises to 50,000, Goldberg moves all in, and Niesert calls with {9-Clubs}

. Goldberg shows {A-Hearts}

, and he'll need to improve to bust Niesert here.

The board comes {A-Spades}

, and Goldberg wins the pot with two pair, aces and sevens.

Christoph Niesert is eliminated in third place, earning $82,804.

06-26-2007 17:40 UTC-7

Hand #80

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Hand #80 - (NO-LIMIT) Christoph Niesert has the button in seat 7, he raises to 40,000, Goldberg moves all in from the big blind, and Niesert folds. Goldberg takes the pot.

06-26-2007 17:39 UTC-7

Hand #79

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Hand #79 - (NO-LIMIT) Fred Goldberg has the button in seat 6, Niesert limps from the small blind for 20,000, and Mouritsen checks his option. The flop comes {K-Diamonds}

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

, Niesert bets 25,000, and Mouritsen folds. Niesert takes the pot.

06-26-2007 17:38 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 3 - Rene Mouritsen - 960,000
Seat 6 - Fred Goldberg - 590,000
Seat 7 - Christoph Niesert - 290,000

06-26-2007 17:37 UTC-7

Hand #78

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Hand #78 - (NO-LIMIT) Rene Mouritsen has the button in seat 3, he raises to 45,000, Goldberg moves all in, and Mouritsen folds. Goldberg takes the pot.

06-26-2007 17:36 UTC-7

Hand #77

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Hand #77 - (NO-LIMIT) Christoph Niesert has the button in seat 7, he raises to 45,000, Mouritsen moves all in, and Niesert thinks for about two minutes before he folds. Mouritsen takes the pot.

06-26-2007 17:35 UTC-7