2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1b
Event Info
2007 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$59,784,954
Entries
6,358
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 6,358
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, Ian McKinley was all in on the flop against one player. He had 
while his opponent shoved with 
. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
. McKinley's hand held up as he increased his stack to 75K.
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Michael Lindermeyer moved all in on a flop of
holding J-J and his opponent called with A-K. When the 
hit on the turn, his opponent jumped out of his chair as he made a straight. However, the 
fell on the river, pairing the board and giving Lindermeyer the winning full house. Lindermeyer is up to 33,000 and is still catching his breath after that roller-coaster ride of emotions.
, Jesse Jones moved all in. He got two callers.Jones: J-10
Player A: J-10
Player B: 8-8
Jones was tied with a straight. The river was the
. Jones chopped a 25K pot and now sits on 12.5K.
Apparently, the hand that crippled him was pocket fives. After a flop of J-9-7, his opponent moved all in, and Shak called with 5-5, putting his opponent on A-K. Well, he was half right, as his opponent had A-A. Shak never improved, and he took a big hit there.
Short-stacked, he made his stand with K-J, and another player called him with A-8. Shak never improved, and he was eliminated.
Dan Shak's wife Beth reached a final table this year, finishing second. Dan was one of the co-winners of the charity tournament for Darfur, and he donated 100% of his winnings to the charity.
, and Fitoussi moves all in for his last 2,000. Everyone folds, and Fitoussi doubles up (and then some) without a showdown to over 10,000.
McEvoy's opponent led out for 2,000 and McEvoy raised to 8,000. His opponent moved all-in and had McEvoy covered. McEvoy made the call and turned over
while his opponent showed 
. McEvoy's top set held up and he's now up to 40,000.
