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
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
Players Left 1 / 6358
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Michaels: Big Slick No Good

Board: {5-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

Alex Michaels raises to 7,200 in middle position and the small blind calls. They check the flop, then on the turn the small blind bets 15,000. Michaels raises to 40,000 and the small blind calls. They check the river and Michaels shows {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} to the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} of his opponent. Michaels is down to 310,000.

Tags: Alex Michaels

JohnnyBax Takes Down a Nice Pot

Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy made it 7,000 to go from under the gun and was called by a single opponent. The flop came {A-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Josephy led out with an 8,000 bet; his opponent called.

The turn brought the {J-Spades} and both players checked. Fireworks ensued when the {10-Spades} fell on the river; Josephy fired out a 25,000 bet and his opponent made the call.

Both players went runner-runner to hit their hands, but Josephy's hand was a bit stronger, as he revealed the {5-Spades}{4-Spades} for a flush; his opponent showed {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for two pair, before mucking his cards.

After the hand, Josephy stacked up 227,000 in chips.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

We Still Got Love, Baby

Kirk Morrison
Kirk Morrison
Kirk Morrison and Scotty Nguyen have just been involved in a hand, which, as usual between these two, involved a lot of chatter.

Kirk raised to 7,000 from the button and Scotty said "Okay, I'll call for you baby." Kirk laughed and as they put out the flop asked, "Do you wanna chop?"

The flop and turn were checked around. The board: {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

The river was the {6-Hearts}. Scotty checked, and Kirk bet out 5,000. Scotty raised that to 25,000. As Kirk leaned back contemplating a call, Scotty told him, "Don't worry, you call, you fold, we still got love, baby."

Kirk eventually made the call and showed Scotty {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} -- good enough, apparently, as Scotty mucked.

Tags: Kirk MorrisonScotty Nguyen

Gary Benson Holds On

Gary Benson Holds On
Gary Benson Holds On
Gary Benson has doubled up. All in from the small blind with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, Benson was up against his opponent's {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}.

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}.

Benson now has 43,000. While nowhere near what he was playing with earlier, his stack is a lot healthier than what he had moments before.

Tags: Gary Benson

Bonding Takes Down a Pot Without a Showdown

With 25,000 in the pot and the board reading {8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, the small blind bet out 13,000. Lars Bonding, playing from the cutoff seat, raised to 35,000. The player on the button folded and the small blind made the call. The turn brought the {6-Diamonds}. The small blind checked, Bonding moved all in, and the small blind folded. The player on the button commented that he folded 2-2 and Lars seemed relatively unmoved as he stacked his chips, now at 257,000.

Tags: Lars Bonding

Peterson Rakes 160K Pot

Tom Peterson called an opponent's 40,000 bet on the turn, holding A-Q on a board of {Q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. The river brought the {A-Diamonds} and both players checked.

Peterson then showed his A-Q, while his opponent frustratingly flashed K-Q before mucking his hand.

Peterson is now sitting on approximately 380,000 in chips late on Day 2a.

Tags: Tom Peterson