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
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

Tommy Vu Doubles Up With Quads

After a flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Tommy Vu moves all in for 4,500, and his opponent calls with {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}. Vu shows {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for middle set.

The turn card is the {3-Hearts}, and the river card is the {9-Clubs} -- 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.

Tags: Tommy Vu

Day 1D = Quads Mania!

On a flop of K-J-T, James English moved all in for 14,000 holding T-T and was called by an opponent with K-K. Miraculously for English, the case ten fell on the turn, making him quads and doubling his stack up to 30,000.

Tags: James English

William Thorsson Takes a Hit

After a flop of {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, a player is all in for 17,000 with A-A (overpair) against William Thorsson's {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} (flush draw, gutshot straight draw).

The turn card is the {7-Spades}, the river card is the {3-Hearts}, and Thorsson misses his outs, and he takes a big hit down to 13,000 in chips.

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Hank Azaria Eliminated

Actor Hank Azaria, best known for doing the voices of several characters on "The Simpsons" such as Apu, Chief Wiggum, and Mo, has been eliminated.

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.

Tags: Hank Azaria

Table Reneges Bounty

Brandi Hawbaker
Brandi Hawbaker
After just posting that Brandi Hawbaker had placed a bounty on the head of a player at her table, the table actually reneged the offer. Several players wanted it to be a much higher amount; $500. Brandi insisted that it would only be $100, but the table wanted $500.

"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.

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Chip Reese Busts a Player

Chip Reese raised and a player moved all in. He quickly called. His opponent flipped over 6-6 while Reese tabled {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. The flop was {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river was the {A-Hearts}. Reese's Queens held up as his opponent headed to the rail.

Chip Reese increased his stack to 46K.

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Straight Flush Anyone?

Flop: {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Antonio Esfandiari, David Benyamine, and an unknown player were all in the hand. Everyone checked the flop and on the turn {Q-Hearts} Benyamine made it 1,400 to go. Esfandiari folded, while the unknown player made the call. Benyamine led out again on the {3-Hearts} river, and the player called again. The unknown player showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Benyamine mucked.

"I was going for the third nuts," Benyamine joked.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariDavid Benyamine