2007 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$904,672
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,421,600
Entries
728
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

David "The Dragon" Pham's Wings Clipped

Board: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

Again just before the break, a player limps under the gun. Nam Le limps, the small blind limps and David "The Dragon" Pham makes it 1,000 in the big blind. UTG limp-reraises to 3,500 and Dragon goes all in for 22,000. The other players fold. UTG has only 18,000 left and calls.

The Dragon shows {K-Spades}{10-Spades} and UTG has {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. The Dragon is down to 3,800.

Tags: David Pham

The Grinder Prop Betting

Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi and two other players at his table have a standard prop bet going: any time one of their chosen cards appears, each of the other two players pays them $100. Each of the three participants has a wad of cash next to them.

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Hungry Like deWolfe

Board:
{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

On the flop, Roland deWolfe checks in the small blind and a player on the button bets 1,800. DeWolfe makes it 3,600 and the player goes all in. DeWolfe calls and shows {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. The opponent has {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and deWolfe nearly doubles to 26,000.

Tags: Roland deWolfe

John Racener Doubles

Board:
{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

On the flop, Ted Forrest bets 800 and John Racener makes it 2,200. Forrest raises to 6,200 and Racener goes all in for 5,800 more. Forrest calls, having him covered, and shows {Q-Hearts}{7-Spades} to {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for Racener. The board finishes out and Racener doubles up to 12,000.

Tags: John Racener

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Greg Raymer Out-Kicks Opponent and Doubles Up

On a flop of {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} it was checked the the player under-the-gun who bet 700. The small blind folded Greg Raymer raised to 4, 000, the UTG player pushed all-in and Raymer called all-in for 12,650. Raymer was out front with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} against {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} gave both players two pair, but Raymer out-kicked his opponent and took the pot. After the hand, Raymer was up to 26,000.

Tags: Greg Raymer