2007 World Series of Poker

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

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣8♦
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
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Two Pair Good for J.C. Tran

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J.C. Tran
J.C. Tran
The UTG player raised to 300, J.C. Tran called from the cutoff, the small blind raised to 900, UTG called and Tran called. The flop was {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Spades}. The small blind bet 1,500, the UTG player folded, Tran raised to 3,500 and the small blind called. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {5-Clubs}. The small blind checked, Tran bet 4,000 and the small blind called. The small blind showed {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} for top pair, top kicked, but Tran had the winner with {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for two pair.

Tran was up to 30,000 after the hand.

Tags: J.C. Tran

Boo Birds

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Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco
When Nolan Dalla anounced that Jose Canseco was playing, he stood up and waved. A few people in the back of the room began to boo.

"Must be an L.A. crowd," joked Dalla.

Tags: Jose Canseco

Vanessa Rousso and the Perfect River Bet

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Vanessa Rousso limped from UTG+1, the button raised to 350 and Rousso called. The flop was {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Rousso checked, the button bet 500, Rousso raised to 1,300 and the button called. The turn was the {5-Clubs}. Rousso bet 1,800 and the button called. The river was the {2-Diamonds}. Rousso checked, and the button bet 2,500. Rousso took off her headphones, let out a sigh, and went into the tank for several minutes.

"That was a perfect bet," she said. "A perfect bet. You either have a flush or you have nothing."

After several more minutes of agonizing, Rousso finally declared, "There's too much in the pot, I call." The button turned over {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Rousso mucked.

"That was a perfect river bet. I don't think I call a dollar more" Rousso said with a sigh. She has 14,500 remaining in her stack.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

Phil Hellmuth Isn't the Only Pro Who Arrives Late

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One of the differences between the pros and the first-timers is how early they arrive for the Main Event of the World Series of Poker.

For the first-timers, they want to get here early, and soak up the experience. They line up at the doors, rush to their tables, and get a feel for the room before play begins. Sometimes they start chatting up the others at their table, purely out of nervous excitement.

The pros? They've done this many times before. They often show up late, when there aren't long lines at the door. They don't care about listening to the opening announcements, and they don't mind missing a big blind or two when they start with 20,000 in chips and have two-hour levels.

So if there is still an empty seat at your table in the first 10-15 minutes, odds are good that you'll recognize the player when they finally show up. Of course, most pros take their seats long before Phil Hellmuth, who likes to show up in a limo in the afternoon with ESPN's cameras waiting for him at the door.

The First Bustout of Day 1c

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After a flop of A-5-4 with two spades, a player bets, Hamid Hakami raises, and the first player calls. The turn card is a 3, the first player checks, Hakami bets, and his opponent calls. The river card is a blank, the first player checks, Hakami moves all in, and his opponent calls with A-K for top pair. Hakami shows {A-Spades}{2-Spades} for the five-high straight and the busted flush draw to win the pot and bust the very first player on Day 1b at about 12:25 pm.

After the hand, Hakami expressed some concern that his opponent might have a hand like pocket fives (for a set), but he went with it anyway.

Tags: Hamid Hakami

Poker Pavilion = Poker Tent

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With the largest field so far of the multiple Day Ones, this is the first time that the Amazon Room has been packed to capacity with ten players at each table.

In fact, there are eight tables that are starting out in the "Poker Pavilion" (that's corporate speak for "poker tent"). The poker tent is a bit warmer than the Amazon Room, but the temperature is still comfortable. (If it were packed full of players, it would probably be a different story.) There is also a faint stale odor, but those eight tables are at the top of the breaking order. We expect them to break first before the first break.

The most notable player starting the day in the tent is T.J. Cloutier. If he ever wanted to try a Rodney Dangerfield impersonation, now would be a good time.

Tags: T.J. Cloutier

Antonio Tarver Moves All In... and Chops

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On a flop of {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, one player bet 2,000 and Antonio Tarver called. The turn was the {A-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {K-Hearts}. Tarver's opponent fired out 5,000 and he moved all in. His opponent called. Tarver flipped over {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}. His opponent showed A-Q. They chopped the pot with a Broadway straight.

Tags: Antonio Tarver

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