2007 World Series of Poker

Event 41 - $1,000 Seniors No Limit Holdem
Day: 1
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$348,423
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,712,620
Entries
1,882
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
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161 Players Remain

[user38449]
[user38449]
There are currently 161 players remaining on 18 tables. The average chip stack is 23,378.

The tournament staff just announced that we'll begin hand-for-hand play when we reach 155 players.

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Slim Hits 50K

[user38449]
[user38449]
Amarillo Slim made it 2,600 to go from under the gun and the lone caller was the big blind.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and the big blind bet out 3,000; Slim called. The turn brought the {J-Spades} and the big blind checked to Slim, who tossed out a 4,300 bet, after which his opponent mucked.

The hand brought Slim's chip count past the 50,000 mark on the day, which puts him in the top 10 percent of the field.

Though he hasn't played many tournaments over the past couple of years, Slim is once again showing the world why he's a living legend and one of the game's all-time greats.

Tags: Amarillo Slim

Tangram Expert Puts Poker Skills to the Test

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[user38449]
Nick Baxter, who travels the world as captain of the United States Puzzle Team, appears to have figured out the equation for success in poker.

Hailing from Burlingame, CA, (notice the word "game" hidden within the name of his hometown) Baxter is the co-author of "World Class Puzzles," and is considered one of the top tangram solvers in the world. A tangram, by definition, is "a Chinese puzzle made by cutting a square of thin material into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid which are capable of being recombined in many different figures." (Webster's Online Dictionary.)

Baxter has amassed a field-leading chip stack of 76,000 chips and seems to be making short work of each table he has moved to. His friends have given him the nickname "Baby Face Baxter," as a tribute to his boyish good looks; this is Baxter's first year of eligibility for the Seniors tournament.

We'll keep you posted on Baxter's progress throughout the remainder of Day 1, as he looks to make a strong finish going into Day 2.

Tags: Nick Baxter

Nine-Handed

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[user38449]
The tournament staff has begun the process of converting all of the remaining tables in the field from ten-handed to nine.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Players Returning from Break

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[user38449]
Our "15 minute" break took a little bit longer than usual, as the tournament staff gave the dealers a quick break from guarding the tables and chips while the players were on break. They also colored up the green $25 chips before officially sending the players on break.

Most of the players have retaken their seats and play should be underway shortly.
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