2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1d
Players Left 1 / 6,358
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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.


. Reese fired out 600 and Bathija raised to 1,500. Reese called. The turn was the
. Reese check-called a 2,500 bet from Bathija. The river was the
. Reese bet 6,000 and Bathija called. Reese showed 
for a flush and Bathija mucked.Reese increased his stack to 31K.
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and Flack didn't even get a chance to act and Scott moved all in. Flack called.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.