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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After a flop of
, Barny Boatman is all in with 
. His opponent shows 
, and they both have top pair, top kicker. But his opponent is freerolling on a runner-runner heart flush, and the turn card is the
. Anything but a heart is a chop, while a heart would send Boatman home in one of the most frustrating ways possible. The river card is the
. Barny Boatman is eliminated in an A-K offsuit vs. A-K offsuit situation.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
. When the river brought a 
all players cautiously checked around. The first player mucked his cards when he saw Kirk flip over 
and the next player showed 
. The chopped pot brought Kirk's chips up to 38k.
After the hand, Scott Clements is down to about 11,500.
Holbrook flopped top pair against a single opponent, who happened to pick up a straight flush draw. Holbrook moved all-in and his opponent called. The turn completed his opponent's straight, and the river gave him a flush as well. It was clear as Holbrook exited, that he had earned the utmost respect from the players at his table.
