2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 2b
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 / 6,358
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Smith Still Running Hot

Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith
After making quad fours against an opponent and bumping his stack to 125,000, Gavin Smith decided to run the next hand as well.

On a flop of {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Smith led out for 7,000. His opponent made the call and they both checked the {4-Hearts} on the turn. The river was the {9-Clubs} and Smith led out for 25,000, which his opponent called also. Smith turned over {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for the nut straight and increased his chip stack to 158,000.

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Eric Hershler Eliminated

Eric Hershler moves all in from late position for 13,900, and the small blind calls with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Hershler shows {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}, and he'll need to improve to survive.

The board comes {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{A-Clubs}{J-Spades}, and the small blind wins the pot with a set of aces on the turn.

Eric Hershler is eliminated from the Main Event.

Tags: Eric Hershler

Advice You Can Trust

A player in early position raised to 4,500 and Tim Frazin and Bernard Lee called. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades}, the raiser checked and Frazin bet 12K. Lee moved all-in for 44,000 and the early position player got out of the way.

Frazin pondered the situation...and then said, "It's up to the Magic 8-ball." Yes, Frazin has a Magic 8-ball sitting on the table with him and let it decide his move. Frazin said that his tendency is to fold, so he gave the 8-ball a healthy shake and asked, "Should I fold this hand?"

The answer? "OUTLOOK GOOD".

Frazin mucked his {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} face up, and Lee turned over pocket Nines for the set. Whether Frazin would've won the hand in the end is a question whose answer is known only to the Magic 8-Ball.

Tags: Bernard LeeTim Frazin

"Could You Repeat That Flop For Me, Please?"

The small blind raises to 3,600, and Hal Lubarsky calls from the big blind. As we've mentioned before, Lubarsky is legally blind, and only able to play with an assistant who reads the cards and describes the betting for him, whispering into his ear.

The flop comes {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}, the small blind bets 9,600, and Lubarsky calls. The turn card is the {Q-Diamonds}, the small blind bets 15,000, Lubarsky moves all in for 35,900, and the small blind calls with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} for two pair, jacks and fours, with an ace kicker. But Lubarsky shows {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for quad fours.

The meaningless river card is the {3-Clubs}, and Lubarsky's quads take the pot, increasing his stack to about 106,000.

Tags: Hal Lubarsky

Chip Jett, Full Speed Ahead

Chip Jett
Chip Jett
Shortly before the break, a player is all in preflop for 51,600 with {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} against Chip Jett's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. The board comes {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, and Jett's opponent flops a set of tens to win the pot and double up over 100,000 in chips.

Chip Jett takes a hit, but still has a very healthy stack with 242,000.

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Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

PokerNews Video: Tom 'durrrr' Dwan

PokerNews spotted Tom Dwan, known as ‘durrr’ online, hanging around the Rio, sweating some friends. We got to chat with durrr about looking forward to turning 21, his upcoming tourney plans out of the country, and some interesting prop bets he’s a part of.

Click here to check out the interview with durrrr, along with all the other videos from the Main Event.

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Thor Hansen Likes Quads

The Godfather of Norwegian Poker
The Godfather of Norwegian Poker
Thor Hansen won two pots. On the first hand, he turned a nut flush with {A-Spades}{5-Spades} and won a pot worth 45,000.

On the second hand, Thor Hansen's opponent raised 4,000 and he called. The flop was {K-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}. Hansen's opponent checked and he fired out 4,000. His opponent called. The river was the {8-Hearts}. His opponent checked. Hansen bet 10,000 and his opponent called. Hansen showed {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} and his opponent mucked.

Hansen has increased his stack to 180,000

Tags: Thor Hansen

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