2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 2b
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Event Info
2007 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣8♦
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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Chris Moneymaker Bounces Back After His Aces Are Cracked

2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker
2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker
After a flop of 8-8-7, a player bets, Chris Moneymaker pushes, and his opponent calls all in for about 50,000. Moneymaker shows A-A, but his opponent shows 8-7 for the flopped full house, eights full of sevens. The last two cards are blanks, and Moneymaker's opponent doubles up.

Just a few moments later, they're in another hand together. After a flop of {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}, Moneymaker bets 17,500, and his nemesis calls. The turn card pairs the board with the {K-Hearts}, Moneymaker bets 11,000, and his opponent calls. The river card is the {10-Hearts}, Moneymaker bets 12,700, and his opponent calls.

Moneymaker shows {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} for trip kings with a jack kicker, and his opponent shows {K-Spades}{9-Clubs} for trip kings with a nine kicker. Moneymaker drags the pot, regaining the chips he lost and building his stack back up to 105,000.

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Rick Tocchet Pulls a Vinnie Vinh

Yes, it's unfortunate that Vinh's condition has become a catchphrase, but I think it's one that is here to stay.

While Vinnie Vinh himself showed up today (but busted early with a short stack), Rick Tocchet never returned for his Day Two. He survived Day 1c with 17,100 in chips, and his stack made it to the second level without him before succumbing to the blinds.

Why didn't Tocchet ever return to play? There's a theory that he was getting too much pressure for his legal troubles with gambling and conspiracy charges. While it's completely legal for him (or anyone over the age of 21) to play in the World Series of Poker, it may have been bad for him in other ways.

Regardless of the reason, Tocchet never returned on Day 2b, and his chips are now gone.

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Smith Running Hot

Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith bet out 12,000 on a flop of {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}. His opponent raised, and Gavin was almost all-in, with only 300 chips left. Gavin showed pocket aces while his opponent showed {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. After that hand, Gavin has doubled up to 87,000.

Immediately after, Gavin called the all-in of that player, as did another player at the table. Gavin checked it down and showed pocket jacks. A jack had hit the river, giving Gavin a set, and his opponent was left wondering why Gavin didn't bet at the river. "I would have called," the opponent said.

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Chip Jett Flying High

Chip Jett
Chip Jett
Flop: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

A player in the small blind made it 8,000 to go, while Chip Jett came over the top for 27,000 more. Chip's opponent pushed all in for 60,000 after going into the tank. Chip made the call and showed pocket jacks for a set, while his opponent turned over {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the nut straight.

It was unfortuet for his opponent though, as the board came running fours to give Chip a full house. After the hand, Jett is up to 305,000.

Chip Jett's stack just crossed the 300K mark. An experienced and aggressive tournament player, Jett finished 3rd in the $1,000 S.H.O.E. event last week but a WSOP bracelet has eluded him in his long career. Might this be his time?

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