Event 43 - $2,000 Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-28-2007 17:46 UTC-7

On Break

[user37786]

The three remaining players are taking a 15-minute break. Here are the chip counts as we continue three-handed play:

William Jensen: 980,000
Saif Ahmad: 500,000
Michael Graffeo: 375,000

Tags: Michael Graffeo Saif Ahmad William Jensen

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-28-2007 17:57 UTC-7

We're Back

[user37786]

The players have retaken their seats and the cards are in the air.

06-28-2007 18:07 UTC-7

They've been the two most active players at today's table and they're butting heads nearly every hand. Ahmad won a nice pot when Jensen called all the way down but couldn't beat Saif's pocket Nines, and Jensen won most of those chips back when he flopped a pair with {Q-Clubs}

and Ahmad didn't hit his gutshot draw with {8-Diamonds}

.

Tags: Saif Ahmad William Jensen

06-28-2007 18:20 UTC-7

Ahmad Takes a Pot From Jensen

[user37786]

Ahmad raised in the small blind, Jensen called in the big, and they saw a flop of {7-Spades}

. Ahmad checked, Jensen bet 15K and Ahmad raised. Jensen called that bet and when Ahmad led out for 30,000 after the {4-Diamonds}

turned, Jensen raised. Ahmad called and again led out when the {10-Diamonds}

hit on the river, and this time Jensen chose to just called. Ahmad showed down {8-Spades}

for the straight and win a big pot.

Tags: Saif Ahmad William Jensen

06-28-2007 18:32 UTC-7

This Round To Jensen

[user37786]

After calling William Jensen's preflop raise, Saif Ahmad bet the {6-Hearts}

flop and Jensen called. When the {10-Clubs}

hit on the turn Jensen raised Ahmad, who chose to call and check-call the {3-Diamonds}

on the river. Jensen tabled {Q-Hearts}

and Ahmad tossed his cards in the muck.

Tags: Saif Ahmad William Jensen

06-28-2007 18:39 UTC-7

Michael Graffeo Is Eliminated in 3rd Place

[user37786]

After being very active early on Michael Graffeo saw his stack dwindle while Saif Ahmad and William Jensen ratcheted up the aggression. On the button he raised and Jensen called in the big blind, and they saw a {5-Hearts}

flop. Jensen led out and Graffeo raised for the last of his chips.

He showed {A-Clubs}

, but Jensen had outflopped him with {K-Diamonds}

. Neither the {7-Spades}

on the turn nor the {6-Diamonds}

on the river helped his hand, and for his 3rd place finish Graffeo wins $88,481.

Tags: Michael Graffeo William Jensen

06-28-2007 18:43 UTC-7

Heads-Up Begins

[user37786]

Well, it will begin in a few minutes. We're taking a 15-minute break before we start the heads-up battle. And when we do resume, here's how much ammunition each player will have:

William Jensen: 1,005,000
Saif Ahmad: 875,000

Tags: Saif Ahmad William Jensen

06-28-2007 18:56 UTC-7

Let's Get Started

[user37786]

The players have returned and there's something on the felt besides their chips. And that's the World Series of Poker bracelet they're playing for.

06-28-2007 19:03 UTC-7

Trading Chips

[user37786]

Jensen won three of the first four hands either with raises on or just after the flop, but Ahmad won those chips back when Jensen folded to his 3-bet on a {4-Diamonds}

board.

Tags: Saif Ahmad William Jensen