2007 World Series of Poker

Event 47 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$707,898
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,709,160
Entries
2,038
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Humberto Brenes Picks Up Nice Pot With Set

Just before the break, a player bet out 800 from early position, Humberto Brenes and one other opponent called. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{2-Spades}. The player in early position checked, Brenes bet 800, and the early position player called. The {J-Hearts} came on the turn and both players checked. The {6-Hearts} came on the river. The EP player bet 800 and Brenes called. The early position player showed top pair with {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}, but Brenes had {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a set to take the pot. After the hand, Brenes was up to 12,000.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Not His Furst Move of the Day

A player in early position moves all in for his last 900, and is called in three different places before the button. Rafe Furst moves all in for the small blind, and all the other players fold. The hands

Original raiser: {8-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Rafe: {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}

the board comes {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{K-Clubs} and Rafe stacks about 4,000 new chips, getting his stack up to 13,000.

Tags: Rafe Furst

Set of Sixes Good for Glyn Banks and He Doubles Up

Glyn Banks bet 1,275 from under the gun and a player raised from middle position 3,000 total. Banks pushed all-in for 3,025 total (25 more than the raise). Banks' opponent said, "Hmmm, let me think about this," before he called the 25 more. Banks turned over {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} and his opponent showed the {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. The board came {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and gave Banks a set. After the hand, Banks was up to 7,000.

Tags: Glyn Banks

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

The Tran Train Gets Stopped

JC Tran had been building chips all day when he ran into Ken Merrick on this hand. On a flop of J 7 3, Merrick moved in, holding 7 8. Tran called with K J. The turn brought a 7, and Tran is now down to 6,000, while Merrick is up to 22,000.

Tags: JC Tran