2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1a
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"The Jester" was just involved in his first big confronation of the day. A late position player raised to 400, Madsen called from the cutoff, and the big blind called. The flop was


. The big blind checked, the late position player checked, Madsen bet 1,000, the big blind folded and the LP player called. The turn was the
. The LP player checked, Madsen fired out 2,000 and the LP player called. The river was the
. The LP player checked again, Madsen bet 5,000 and his opponent called. Madsen showed

for a set of jacks and his opponent mucked. After the hand, he was up to 29,000 and looked just a bit more comfortable in his felt get-up.
Texas Dolly won the WSOP Main Event twice... in 1976 and 1977. First place in 1976 paid out $220,000. First place in 1977 paid out $340,000.
At last year's $50K HORSE event, Brunson won $274,560 for 8th place. At the 2006 Main Event, first place paid out $12 million.

. On a board of 



, she bet 1K and her opponent raised to 4K. She called with nothing while her opponent flipped over K-Q for trip Kings. She lost 5,400 on that hand and is down to 14K.


flop Chan bet 600 and the player in the big blind called. The
fell on the turn and when Chan bet 1,200 the big blind check-raised to 5K. Chan called, and then both players checked the
on the river. The big blind showed 
for two pair and Chan mucked his cards.


Chris Reslock checked under the gun, the player on the button pushed all-in for 8,300 and Reslock called. Reslock was on a diamond draw with 
against 
for two pair. But there was no diamond for Reslock when the 
came. Reslock will have to wait another year for his chance at the World Champion gold bracelet.