2007 World Series of Poker
Event 41 - $1,000 Seniors No Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Leon Lewis Eliminates David Icke
Tony Korfman Chipping Up
A few hands later Korfman raised to 30K and John Zaiss moved all-in with pocket Fives. Korfman called with pocket Deuces and spiked a Deuce on the flop to send Zaiss out.
Ronald Matusek, Sanford Cohen, and Tom Draeper Have Been Eliminated
Then, Tom Draeper lost a huge pot when he raised to 70K in early position and Thomas Catanzaro moved all-in. Draeper called with A-J, Catanzaro had pocket Queens, and once again the Ladies held up. That pushed Catanzaro up to 590,000 and sent Draeper to the rail.
Dennis Foli, Robert Stotka, Jack Maresca, and Jeanne David Have Been Eliminated
The last woman in the Senior Event field, Jeanne David was eliminated when her pocket Sixes ran into Ernest Bennett's pocket Aces
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
The Snake Wins a Huge Pot
Deutsch takes his plastic coiled snakes off his chips. He says, "I can't beat a straight, I can't beat anything else." He asks what place he'd finish if he calls. He thinks a bit . . . and the Snake calls.
Maresca has . Catanzaro has . And Deutsch? "THE SNAKE HAS THE POCKET BULLETS BABY!!" he shouts. "Eight!" Catanzaro yells, and Deutsch screams that ONE TIME he doesn't want to see an eight. And the dealer burns and turns over the and Deutsch and he's friends go crazy. "LET ME HEAR FROM THE SNAKE PIT!!" he yells and his friends on the rail shout back. This might be the most boisterous table I've seen at the World Series so far.
Albert Ethier and William Sheffey Are Eliminated
Sheffey's exit was of the waking nightmare variety. He moved all-in for his last 99,000 after Ernest Bennett raised from the cutoff. Bennett called with , Sheffey had pocket Aces.
The flop came , giving Bennett a pair and gutshot draw. The was innocent enough, but on the river was the , cracking Sheffey's Aces and sending him out in 22nd place.
Counterfeited
"Then leave," quipped Tony Korfman.