Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-04-2007 15:19 UTC-7

Berry Johnston Wins a Nice Pot

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Betting 5,000 post-draw, Berry Johnston was called by a player holding a T-9 low. Johnston showed 3-5-6-8-9 and took it down.

Johnston was up to 38,000 after the hand.

07-04-2007 15:18 UTC-7

Todd Brunson Bets Out and Wins

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In a 5 way pot with about 7,500 in the middle, everyone checked to Todd Brunson on the button. Brunson bet 3,000 and won the pot as the rest of his opponents folded. He's up to 40,000 in chips.

Tags: Todd Brunson

07-04-2007 15:17 UTC-7

Ly Rebuys

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Minh Ly moved all in for 5,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. Hellmuth drew one card and Ly rapped pat. Ly turned over 3-4-5-7-J, but Hellmuth had the better hand with a T-9 low and won the pot.

Ly immediately made another rebuy.

Tags: Minh Ly Phil Hellmuth

07-04-2007 15:15 UTC-7

Negreanu Drags a 10K Pot

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Phil Hellmuth raised to 2,500 from middle position, Don Zewin called, Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind and Minh Ly called from the big blind. Negreanu drew two, Ly drew two, Hellmuth drew one and Zewin drew one. All four players checked after the draw. Negreanu showed a jack-low and it was good enough to win the pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Don Zewin Minh Ly Phil Hellmuth

07-04-2007 15:13 UTC-7

Gus Hansen Takes a Seat

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Gus Hansen just sat down at the tournament. He, unlike Phil Hellmuth, was a late registrant. So Hansen will start with 8,200 chips per WSOP Rule 81. Had Hansen pre-registered, he would have blinded out by now.

07-04-2007 15:12 UTC-7

World's Greates Golf Coach Knows a 5 is No Good

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Parris Holmes, coach to some of the world's greatest golfers, started off the hand with a great draw, holding 2-3-4-6 vs. Ted Forrest. Both Holmes and Forrest drew one, Holmes pulling a 5 to make a straight and Forrest hitting a jack to make a pair of jacks. Both players checked after the draw and Forrest's pair of jacks took it down as the table burst into laughter at how poor the winning hand was.

So, like in golf, sometimes a 5 is bad in poker too.

Tags: Parris Holmes Ted Forrest

07-04-2007 15:02 UTC-7

Grey vs. Chan

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David Grey raised to 2,200, Johnny Chan re-raised to 6,000 from the small blind and Grey called. Grey drew one and Chan rapped pat. Both players checked post-draw. Chan showed 2-4-6-9-J and took it down.

Tags: David Grey Johnny Chan

07-04-2007 14:58 UTC-7

More Clarification

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Rule 81 of the TDA rules is actually quite clear. A player who registers late will receive a penalty of up to three rounds. According to tournament director Jimmy Sommerfeld, any player who's stack is reduced more that that can appeal BEFORE he is dealt a hand. I can't find that part in the rule sheet I have, but I do not have all the rules in front of me.

One of about 1,000 interesting issues arising is the fact that Phil Hellmuth, who preregistered was down to about 1,000 chips - and only just took his rebuy.

A myriad of discussions with players and around player discussions during the last 45 minutes, with everyone from Daniel Negreanu, to Jeff Lisandro to Todd Brunson chiming in shows me that this will be a hot topic in the 'off season', and that all of these types of issues need to be resolved.

This has been a tough day to be a tournament director at the WSOP. We can only hope issues of what to do in situations like this can be resolved.

07-04-2007 14:53 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Doubles Up, Simmers Down

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Phil Hellmuth moved all in for 925 and Don Zewin called. Hellmuth drew one and Zewin stood pat. Hellmuth turned over 2-3-5-7-8, besting Zewin's T-8 low and took the pot.

Phil has been unnaturally calm about the situation regarding his blinded-off starting stack. He has accepted the tournament director's ruling and said "the best we can do is make sure the rules are changed for next year."

Hellmuth made his first rebuy shortly after the conclusion of this hand.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-04-2007 14:47 UTC-7

David Williams Rebuys

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Shawn Sheikhan's ten nudges out David Williams' jack and Williams reaches for a rebuy chip.