2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2007 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣8♦
Prize
$8,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$59,784,954
Entries
6,358
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 6,358
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The New Face of Poker?

Poker Fans
Poker Fans
A well-timed yell of support from the sidelines here in the Amazon Room was just recently heard which sheds light on an ever-growing phenomenon.

With poker's recent mainstream surge to popularity, it's no secret that the etiquette and "gentlemanly" aspect of the game has eroded in the eyes of many. Organized chants by spectators, aggressive taunting, and all out "trash talk" are aspects of today's game that were relatively unheard of a decade ago. It's quite obvious, however, based on the trends noticed thus far, that these aspects of the game, good or bad, are here to stay.

Lasse Dodges Bullets

Lasse Melby
Lasse Melby
After a series of preflop raises that ended with his opponent being all in, Lasse was dismayed to see his {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades} was up against {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. The flop was ugly for Lasse, {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. However the turn and river came {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and both players had made a 5-high straight.

Tags: Lasse Melby

Tom Schneider On the Move

A middle position player raised to 1,200 and was reraised to 12,000 by the cutoff. From the big blind, Tom Schneider then moved all in over the top for 25,000. The initial raiser folded and the cutoff made the call. Tom showed {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and his opponent held {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}. The kings held up when the board ran out {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}, and Schneider has moved his stack to nearly 60,000.

Tags: Tom Schneider

Hard to Read

After limping, Joe Awada calls the small blind's raise of 2,400. The flop was {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. The small blind checked, Awada bet out 3,500, and the small blind called. The turn was the {3-Spades}. The SB checked, Awada bet 7,400, and the SB check-raised all in for 37,000. As soon as he moved his chips in, the small blind player covered his head and put his face down on the table so Awada would be unable to get a read on him. Awada grinned at him for some time. Finally, after another player called the clock on him, Awada released his hand.

Tags: Joe Awada

Neverwin Down to Dregs

Board:
{K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}

Preflop, Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf bets 3,000 in the cutoff, the big blind raises 3,600 more, and Neverwin calls. On the flop, both check. On the turn, the big blind bets 7,000 and Neverwin calls. On the river, the BB checks, Neverwin bets 5,200, and the BB check-raises an additional 9,800 on top. Neverwin folds A-K face up and his opponent rakes in a huge pot. Neverwin is left with 11,500.

Tags: Dustin Woolf

No Laughing Matter

Jeff Madsen, who is dressed up as a Jester today as a result of a prop bet he made with Gavin Smith and Joe Sebok, wasn't smiling after a hand in which he mucked his cards at the showdown.

On a board showing {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Madsen bet 6,000 and his opponent called. The {Q-Clubs} fell on the river and both players checked. Madsen's opponent showed {J-Spades}{8-Spades} for a Queen-high straight and Madsen mucked, saying "I had a lot of outs."

The hand left Madsen with 55,200 chips.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

Support Needed

Team Dooley
Team Dooley
As mentioned earlier, there are players with their own cheering squads on the rails all around the room. One such group is here to support Miles Dooley. They have brought banners and signs to make sure that their support is noticed. However, sitting immediately to Dooley's left is a guy by the name of Barry Greenstein. Miles needs all the support he can get.

Tags: Barry GreensteinMiles Dooley

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