2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 7
Hand #12 - Raymond Rahme
World Series of Poker History: Barbara Enright
Annie Duke bubbled off the final table in 10th place in 2000, the year that Chris "Jesus" Ferguson won the world championship.
Barbara Enright has won three bracelets and was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.
Hand #13 - Philip Hilm
Hand #14 - Jerry Yang Takes an 11.39 Million Pot
The flop comes , Hilm checks, Yang bets 3 million, and Hilm thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls.
The turn card is the , Hilm checks, Yang moves all in, and Hilm folds. Jerry Yang takes the pot worth 11.39 million, and he has become our new chipleader.
Note: Once again, Yang makes a very large opening raise. But that amount is correct. The big blind was 240,000, and Yang opened the pot for 2.5 million.
New Chipleader = Jerry Yang
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 4.92 million
Seat 3 - Lee Childs - 6.72 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 25.04 million
Seat 5 - Lee Watkinson - 9.325 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 20.805 million
Seat 7 - Philip Hilm - 19.39 million
Seat 8 - Jon Kalmar - 17.78 million
Seat 9 - Hevad 'Rain' Khan - 7.125 million
Hand #15 - Philip Hilm Eliminated in 9th Place ($525,934)
The flop comes , Hilm checks, Yang bets 2 million, and Hilm thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls. The turn card is the , Hilm checks, Yang bets 4 million, Hilm moves all in, and the crowd applauds as many of them rise to their feet.
Now it's Jerry Yang's turn to sweat a big decision. But he only thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls with for top pair, top kicker. Hilm shows for a pair of fives with a flush draw. Hilm needs to improve to stay alive.
The crowd is shocked, but pleased to see an all-in situation. Moments before the river card is dealt, everyone falls silent.
The river card is the , and there is a smattering of applause as Jerry Yang wins the pot with a pair of kings.
Philip Hilm is eliminated in ninth place, earning $525,934. The next player eliminated will receive $585,699 for eighth place.
Group Hug
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 4.89 million
Seat 3 - Lee Childs - 6.69 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 44.88 million
Seat 5 - Lee Watkinson - 9.295 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 20.775 million
Seat 8 - Jon Kalmar - 17.51 million
Seat 9 - Hevad 'Rain' Khan - 7.095 million