2007 World Series of Poker

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

J.C. Tran vs. Thomas Wahlroos

Thomas Wahlroos
Thomas Wahlroos
J.C. Tran raises to 3,500 in middle position and Thomas Wahlroos calls in late position. Seat 10 reraises to 13,500. Tran calls and Wahlroos is all in for 28,600 on top. Seat 10 folds and Tran folds {6-Clubs}{5-Spades} face-up. Wahlroos shows his {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and seat 10 says, "You beat me." Wahlroos is up to 73,000.

Tags: J.C. TranThomas Wahlroos

No Blow Up Yet

Flop: {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Quinn Do led out on the flop for 5,000 and Mike Matusow called. The turn was the {A-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {J-Spades} and Quinn Do made it another 5,000. Matusow raised for another 11,000 more and Quinn Do reraised all in. Matusow folded the hand and is down to 26,000 in chips. Quinn Do is up to 55,000.

It was a good fold by Mike, as Quinn Do generously showed the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}.

Tags: Mike Matusow

Lindgren Makes a Move

Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren
On the flop, Erick Lindgren called a 7,000 bet.

Flop: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

After his opponent checked the {2-Spades} on the turn, Lindgren led out for 11,000 and his opponent called. They both checked the {7-Clubs} on the river and Lindgren mucked after his opponent showed {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, leaving him with 35,000 in chips.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

Williams and the Big Blind Special

Board:
{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

In early position, a player raises to 3,600 and three other players call, including David Williams in the big blind. On the flop, all four check. On the turn, it's checked around to a middle-position player who bets 10,000. Williams calls. On the river, Williams bets 20,000 and the MP calls all in for 15,000. Williams has {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and the opponent has {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and is eliminated. Williams has 108,000.

Tags: David Williams

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

You Can Dodge Bullets, Baby

"Mikey, Mikey!" Hellmuth yelled as he walked away from his table and over to Mike "The Mouth" Matusow's.

"You know those queens you told me I should play? I just folded 'em."
"Oh yeah?" Matusow asked.
"Yeah, the guy had aces! What do you think of that, I lay down queens to his aces!"
"What do I know, Phil. You can dodge bullets, baby!"


That was the conversation heard after Phil Hellmuth had an interesting situation at his table. A player made it 3,000 to go preflop and another player was debating the call. After asking how many chips the original bettor had, Phil announced that he was still in the hand also.

"I'm all in, Mr. Hellmuth. I'm in awe. I may never have the chance again to play with the man who has the most bracelets. Don't lay it down, Phil."

After much thinking, Phil laid down his pocket queens. The original bettor called and showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} while the man who wanted Phil to call showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Error in Wahlroos' Favor

Thomas Wahlroos is all in with A-A and everyone hears him shove -- except the dealer. Before the next player can call, the dealer burns and turns a six. The floor is called, and the game is rewound. The player calls anyway, but the dealer now shuffles in the six, burns and turns another card -- not a six this time. The player has a 10-6 and would have made two pair. Wahlroos now has 30,000 and the other player is clearly upset.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos