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
Filter
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
, with approximately 20,000 already in the pot, Roland de Wolfe's opponent in the small blind made it 5,000 to go; de Wolfe called instantly. Going into the river, de Wolfe had about 35,000 behind, while his opponent sat with just 6,300.The last card off the deck was the
and the small blind immediately moved all in for his last 6,300.At this point, Roland paused and asked his opponent, "What do you think I have?" His opponent stayed quiet and shortly after, Roland folded pocket fives face-up on the table, revealing that he'd made top set on the flop.
After the hand was over, Roland politely interrogated his opponent for any information he could get as to whether or not he'd made the correct laydown, but his opponent wouldn't budge.
"The whole hand didn't really seem right," Roland told me after the hand. "6,000 was a lot of my stack and I was looking for a better spot."
Note: Roland busted the same opponent not even a half an hour after this hand took place, getting the better end of a coinflip situation.
while his opponent held 
. The
flop was no help, nor was the turn 
.However, in the nick of time, on the river, the superhero caught the
to eliminate his opponent.
and was called by an opponent who tabled pocket sixes.The board came
, which left Seidel bidding adieu to the 2007 WSOP, and a successful one at that.
The flop came
and was checked by both blinds, the UTG player bet out 800, which Vicky called.The turn card was the
and was checked by both players after the UTG asked how much Vicky had left. "Not much at all " was her reply.The river was the
and Vicky moved all in for her last 4,200 and was called by her opponent. She showed 
for the straight and is back in the hunt.
