2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1d
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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Antonio Esfandiari, David Benyamine, and an unknown player were all in the hand. Everyone checked the flop and on the turn
Benyamine made it 1,400 to go. Esfandiari folded, while the unknown player made the call. Benyamine led out again on the 
river, and the player called again. The unknown player showed 
and Benyamine mucked. "I was going for the third nuts," Benyamine joked.
. The flop was 
. The turn was the 
and the river was the . Reese's Queens held up as his opponent headed to the rail. Chip Reese increased his stack to 46K.
"It was like, free money. Who wouldn't take that?" Brandi said.
Eventually the player was eliminated, but not before the offer was off the table, proving that it doesn't pay to be greedy.
. He moved all in for 21,000. His opponent went into the tank for a few minutes before he folded K-K face up. Engel increased his stack to 35,000.
He moved all in on the turn with two pair, Kings and 4s, and was called by a player with a bigger two pair, Kings and Queens. His hand could not improve and he headed to the rail.
, Reese bet 2,200 and his opponent called. Reese showed 
and his opponent mucked.
, a player is all in for 17,000 with A-A (overpair) against William Thorsson's 
(flush draw, gutshot straight draw). The turn card is the
, the river card is the , and Thorsson misses his outs, and he takes a big hit down to 13,000 in chips.
, Tommy Vu moves all in for 4,500, and his opponent calls with . Vu shows 
for middle set. The turn card is the
, and the river card is the -- Vu finishes the hand with quads, doubling up to 11,500 in chips. Tommy Vu is in a wheelchair today, but we have yet to determine the cause. Other than the the fact that he is in a wheelchair, he appears to be in good health.
