2007 World Series of Poker

Event 40 - $1,500 Mixed Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$204,935
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$844,935
Entries
619

Marquee Matchups

Here are some of the more intriguing matchups we've spotted so far throughout the tent:

Table 135:

Seat 3: Eric Froehlich
Seat 4: James Van Alstyne
Seat 5: Bryan "Devo" Devonshire
Seat 8: Shannon Elizabeth

Table 130:

Seat 1: Nick Binger
Seat 3: Ryan Daut

Table 87:

Seat 4: Mimi Tran
Seat 6: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

E-Fro Takes Down an Early Pot

Eric Froehlich called an early position player's preflop raise from the big blind and the two went heads-up to the flop.

The flop came {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}; Eric checked, his opponent bet 50 and he made the call. The turn brought the {6-Clubs} and the action was much the same; check, bet, call.

The {7-Hearts} was the last card to fall off the deck and this time E-Fro bet 100 into his opponent, who made the call. Froehlich turned over {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a ten-high straight, and his opponent mucked his cards.

Eric now has 4,000 early in the tournament.

Tags: Eric Froehlich

Phil Gordon Gets Active Early

In just the first level of play, Phil Gordon has not been shy about pushing his chips around. With a fair amount of chips already in the pot and the board showing {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades} Phil Gordon called his opponent's all-in bet. Gordon showed {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} which was behind the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} of his opponent. The river brought a {Q-Clubs} and Gordon doubled up early.

The very next hand, Phil Gordon made a raise from the button and was re-raised by the small blind. Gordon pushed all in and was insta-called by his opponent. Gordon showed {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} again but was behind to his opponent's {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}. When the smoke cleared, his opponent's kings held up and Phil Gordon was right back where he started with about 3,000 chips.

Tags: Phil Gordon

Notable Players

Here are a few of the famous faces in today's field: Shannon Elizabeth, Joe Sebok, Young Phan, Eric Froehlich, James Van Alstyne, Noah Boeken, Phil Gordon, Nam Le, Humberto Brenes, Clonie Gowen, Jeffrey Lisandro, Thomas Walhroos and Juha Helppi to name a few...

Packed Pavilion

While the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event attracted most of the high rollers, you don't have to look around the Player's Pavilion too hard to spot some of the game's top Hold'em professionals.

Not a single table is unoccupied here in the tent, which means we have at least 620 players in the field (more may arrive late).

We'll bring you some of the notables shortly.