2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1d
On the Feature Table
The Snake
Early and Unofficial Numbers
That sets the tentative total number of players at 6,347 or so -- more than in 2005, but less than in 2006. Given the conditions of the post-UIGEA poker world, that's a pretty impressive number.
Chip Reese up to 31K
Reese increased his stack to 31K.
Chief Wiggum in the House
iPhone Officially Banned
Other Faces In the Crowd
Alfonse D'Amato - Fighting for Poker Player's Rights
The Poker Players Alliance is an organization that is fighting for the rights of poker players in Washington, D.C., particularly in regards to the legalities of online gaming.
D'Amato gave a short speech for the cause, asking players "Shouldn't online poker be legal?" The crowd cheered back at him, and then he said, "Shuffle up and deal 'em!"
PokerNews Video has a scheduled interview with D'Amato either today or tomorrow. Be sure to check it out as soon as it's posted.
Layne Flack Busts a Player
Scott:
Flack:
The turn was the and the river was the . Flack's flush held up as Scott headed to the rail after getting his Queens cracked. Flack is now up to 40,000.