2007 World Series of Poker

Event 52 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$742,121
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,226,609
Entries
1,048
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Isaac Haxton Is Eliminated in 7th Place

One hand after he lost that huge pot to Theo Tran, Isaac Haxton moved in on the button with {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. But his old nemesis Chad Batista woke up with {A-Clubs}{8-Spades} and made the call. The {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} put Batista in commanding position and the {J-Diamonds} and {5-Hearts} on the turn and river meant that this was indeed the end of Haxton's day. He wins $96,798 for finishing seventh.

Tags: Chad BatistaIsaac Haxton

Kris Tate Is Eliminated in 6th Place

It seems like every big confrontation ends in an elimination. We just lost our fourth player when Kris Tate, who came into today's event as the short stack, moved in his last 165,000 with {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Michael Graves called with pocket Fives...but Theo Tran looked down at {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and re-raised. Graves got out of the way and when the board ran out {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} Kris Tate was our sixth-place finisher, winning $112,931.

Tags: Kris TateTheo Tran

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Chad Batista Is Eliminated in 5th Place

Michael Graves picked a great time to pick up Aces. Because as he raised to 85K with his {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}, Chad Batista was looking down at {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Batista raised to 325,000 and after play-acting a bit Graves moved all-in. Batista called and saw that he was in very bad shape. Which got even worse after the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. The {K-Spades} on the turn meant that the hand was Graves' and Chad Batista ended as our fifth-place finisher, winning $129,064.

Tags: Chad BatistaMichael Graves

Tran Can't Pull The Trigger

After Shawn Luman raised with pocket Fours Theo Tran called with A-9. The flop came {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and both players checked. On the {Q-Hearts} turn Tran led out and Luman called, and when the {J-Diamonds} hit on the river Tran thought a bit before checking. Luman checked and turned over his Fours, and Tran got up and put his fists to his forehead, walking in circles as Luman raked in a pot he knew could've been his with a bet on the river.

Tags: Shawn LumanTheo Tran

[Removed:326] Is Eliminated in 4th Place

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Graves raised with {a-Clubs}{3-Spades} and [Removed:326] decided to take his stand with {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. But one seat to his right Shawn Luman woke up with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and moved all-in. Graves stepped out of the way and the {2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades} didn't provide [Removed:327] even a glimmer of hope. He takes home $161,330 for finishing today in fourth place.

Tags: Shawn Luman

Gettin' Some Cards

Shawm Luman must've eaten a leprechaun for breakfast. Over the course of play today he's had pocket Queens, Tens, Nines, Eights, and Fours, and he's also had Ace-King twice. Which at least partly explains why he's our new chip-leader with 2,800,000.

Tags: Shawn Luman

Putting A Foot Wrong

On the button Michael Graves raised with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Shawn Luman called with {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Theo Tran decided to call with {10-Spades}{8-Clubs} and they saw a flop of {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Graves led out and when Luman called Tran decided to fold his bottom pair. The {10-Diamonds} came on the turn and when Graves bet 500K Luman decided he couldn't continue with his iffy kicker and surrendered his hand.

Tags: Michael GravesShawn Luman

Level: 21

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

Some High-Level Stuff

Sometimes No-Limit Hold'Em devolves into preflop shovefests, where players try to avoid making decisions by letting the cards settle the matter. The following hand does not fall into that category.

Theo Tran limped on the button with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Michael Graves called with {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Shawn Luman raised from the big blind with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and after Tran made the call Graves decided to get out of the way.

The {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop missed both players, but after Luman checked Tran bet 350,000. Luman called. When the {8-Hearts} turned Luman came alive and let out for 400,000. And now Tran went into the tank. He didn't have much left behind, if he folded he'd be severely short-stacked, but if he moved in he might be drawing dead. He thought a long, long time before announcing all-in and pushing his chips forward.

Now Luman was put to the decision, but there wasn't much to decide. He tossed his cards in the muck and Tran slapped his cards down on the felt, showing his bluff. He enthusiastically scooped the massive pot with both arms and is now back in the chip lead with 2,750,000.

Tags: Shawn LumanTheo Tran