2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 2a
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 / 6358
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against an opponent's pocket Kings, preflop.The first three cards off the deck came
, giving Maingay an open-ended straight draw, at which point the players at the table all started chanting, "Jack, Jack, Jack!" He's sitting at a particularly friendly table, where even the guy who called him with pocket Kings was reluctant to try and knock him out of the tournament. The group was preparing to share a round of drinks, just before the hand.The turn card brought the
, giving Maingay's opponent a set, and the chanting grew louder, "Jack, Jack, Jack!"Sure enough, BAM! The
fell on the river and everyone let out a sincere cheer; even the guy who lost the hand was caught smiling, as the pot was pushed to Maingay.
Phillips was referring to Ray Didonato, who called the floor, saying "I may be a f***ing a**hole, but you can't call me one."
Phillips explained to the floor that he was only joking, but they dished out the penalty anyway, which will be enforced when play recommences in less than a minute.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
After the hand, Maguire increased his stack to 150,000 while Baker dropped to 160,000.
The idea of "Multiple Day Ones" was dismissed as "absurd" less than a decade ago, but is now a necessary reality that has become part of the norm. The only question these days is "How many Day 1's and 2's will there be?" It will be quite interesting to see the future of this tournament in years to come, with the idea of multiple properties already on the table.
The small blind moves all in with Q-10 and Julian Gardner calls with A-9, all preflop. The board is extremely favorable to Gardner, and he busts his opponent, going up to 130,000.
