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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Jason Alexander Experiences Shrinkage

With the board showing {Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{J-Spades} on the turn, Jason Alexander checks form the big blind, his opponent in late position bets 16,000 from late position, and Alexander calls. The river card is the {2-Spades}, Alexander checks, his opponent asks how much Alexander has left (about 32,000-34,000), and moves all in. Alexander thinks a bit before he folds, and his opponent tells him it was a good fold (but doesn't show cards to prove it).

Alexander's chip stack shrinks down to 32,800 as he screams, "I was in the pool! I was in the pool!"

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PokerNews Video: Congressman Robert Wexler

PokerNews sat down with Congressman Robert Wexler, one of our elected officials who is fighting for the rights of poker players. We talked to Congressman Wexler about the current state of the online poker legislation, what is being done on the hill for poker players' rights, and what the average poker player can do to join the fight.

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

Click here to find out more about the Poker Players Alliance and join the fight for poker players' rights.

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A Gutsy All-In for Avery Cardoza

On a flop of {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, an opponent bet out 17,600 and Avery Cardoza held A-8-- top pair, top kicker, but looking at a possible straight and a flush draw out there. He decided to go for it and called all in. His opponent showed {J-Hearts}{9-Spades} and was hoping to take the pot on the flop. The turn was the {3-Hearts}, the {A-Spades} hit on the river, and Cardoza dragged the pot.

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Bryan Veach Running with the Devil

Bryan Veach was all in with 6-6 against a player with A-A. The board ran out {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Veach rivered a set to crack pocket Aces. He jumped up and screamed. He ran over to tell Jesus Ferguson about the hand and said, "Jesus, I'm running with the devil!"

The players at Veach's table descried the hand as, "Sick. Sick. Sick."

Veach increased his stack to 112,000.

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This Was Supposed To Be "The Summer Of George!"

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A player limps from middle position for 1,200, Jason Alexander moves all in from late position for 28,800, and his opponent calls with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Alexander shows {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}, and Alexander loses with a lower kicker on the double-paired board. Jason Alexander, famously known for playing George Costanza on "Seinfeld," has been eliminated from the Main Event.

ESPN caught him walking away from the table, and he gave them a brief walking interview on his way out. He went a respectable distance in this tournament, and we applaud his efforts.

Once he reached the doors leading out of the Amazon Room, he turned to face the remaining players and screamed at the top of his lungs, "This was supposed to be the Summer of George!"

Okay, that last part may not have actually happened. But that's how I'll always remember it.

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Blind Player Hal Lubarsky Up to 45,000

Hal Lubarsky, a blind man who is able to play with the help of an assistant who reads the cards to him, is still in action here on Day 2b.

A player raises to 4,100, Lubarsky calls from the button, and the big blind calls. The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{5-Hearts}, two players check, Lubarsky bets 6,600, and his opponents fold. Lubarsky takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 45,000.

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