2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1c
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
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

The Addition of Day 1d Creates a Day 2b

There has been a little confusion among the players in this room, some of whom signed up for Day 1c before there was ever a Day 1d.

The original schedule showed three Day Ones but only one Day Two. Everyone who survived their first day would combine into a single field on Tuesday. (Monday was originally an off day.)

Now that there are four Day Ones, there will be two Day Twos. So everyone who survived Day 1a and Day 1b will play on Tuesday, just as expected. But then they'll have Wednesday off (if they survive Tuesday).

The end of the Main Event schedule is unchanged, and there will still be an off day before the final table. But here's a summary.

Tuesday - Day 2a - Survivors from Day 1a and 1b play.
Wednesday - Day 2b - Survivors from Day 1c and 2d play.
Thursday - Day 3 - Everyone plays.

If you're playing on Tuesday, you have Wednesday off, and vice versa.

T.J. Cloutier Doubles Up

Nearly down to the felt, T.J. Cloutier moved all in with {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and was called by a player with pocket sixes. The {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} gave T.J. the lead and when his opponent failed to find a six on the turn or river, Cloutier's stack was doubled to 8,500.

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Angelil Doubles Up

Rene Angelil and JC Alvarado
Rene Angelil and JC Alvarado
Rene Angelil has his stack back above 20,000. Holding {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} Angelil moved all in for 9,500 from middle position and was called by the big blind, who held {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

The board ran out:
{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

The Revenge of Phil Gordon

Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon and Jason Alexander tangle over a pot all the way to the river, when Gordon makes a big bet. Alexander folds, and Gordon slowly reveals 6-4 offsuit for six high (Gordon missed his gutshot straight draw). Alexander is surprised by the bluff, but accepts it as revenge for the five he spiked on the river to steal a pot from Gordon earlier in the day.

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Habib Likes iPhone, and PokerNews!

Habib showing off iPhone
Habib showing off iPhone
Hasan Habib is seated and using his iPhone while not in a hand. He does not have his headset plugged into the phone, so it's not possible to use it to make calls, but he's currently using it to check chip counts and live updates via PokerNews. Other players at the table have been admiring it and Habib certainly hasn't minded showing off its features.

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The Ups and Downs of Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander raises from middle position, and the player on the button calls. The flop comes {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Alexander checks, his opponent moves all in for about 7,000, and Alexander calls with {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} for the overpair with the ace-high flush draw. His opponent shows A-5 offsuit for an open-ended straight draw. And no, he doesn't have a club in his hand.

The turn card is the {9-Clubs}, giving Alexander the ace-high flush, and his opponent has two outs to a straight flush on the board to chop the pot. But the river card is a blank, and Alexander takes the pot, increasing his stack to more than 41,000 as he busts his opponent

A few hands later, after a low flop with three diamonds, a player is all in with pocket tens against Jason Alexander's {A-Diamonds}-6, giving Alexander the nut flush draw and an overcard. But Alexander misses his outs, and his opponent doubles up. Jason Alexander drops down to 25,000 in chips.

After the hand, the player with pocket tens asks Phil Gordon, "Did I play that alright?" Gordon sort of shrugged off the question, appearing to be more interested in the play of Jason Alexander.

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Anyone Want a Shave?

Card protectors come in all shapes and sizes. One player has brought a straight razor. Hmmm. Let's hope he brought it thinking he will be here so long he might need to shave. The only other use for it wouldn't be in anyone's best interest at his table.

J.C. Tran Doubles Up

J.C. Tran moved all in preflop for 6,900 with {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and the big blind called with {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. The flop was {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}, and things looked good for the big blind, but Tran spiked the {A-Clubs} on the turn. The river was the {8-Hearts} and Tran doubled up to 14,000.

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Jennifer Tilly Eliminated

Jen Tilly
Jen Tilly
On a flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}, Lee Childs bet 2,000 and Jennifer Tilly moved all in for 6,000. He called with {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. She flipped over {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} for an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and the river was the {2-Clubs}. Childs' pocket rockets held up as Tilly headed to the rail with ESPN cameras filming her exit out of the Amazon Ballroom.

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