2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
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Shuffle up and deal!
"Are you hear because you're waiting to watch the bubble boy?" he asked as we stood near his table.
"Not so fast," we responded, "there's an all-in over on table 29."
"Really?"
Brian made his way slowly toward the crowd, trying not to get his hopes up. He was about halfway there when a floor staffer turned and started clapping. "Congratulations everyone!" the floor man yelled.
Brian's face became red, and a huge smile appeared as he walked back toward us. When he arrived at his table, everyone there shook his hand, as he just survived the bubble. Barely.
Needless to say, he was all-in on the following hand and was one of the first to bust immediately after the bubble.


and Sigan moved in for his last 30,000."I'm either doing you a big favor or you're going to hate me," Krouch said as he made the call. Sigan had pocket Queens and Krouch

for a pair and gutshot straight draw.And on the turn, the
hit, giving Krouch the straight and leaving Sigan dead to a five on the river and chop. Which didn't come when the
fell on the river.Hailing from Strongsville, OH, Sigan is the bubble boy for the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Tournament Director Jack Effel asked everyone to give him a round of applause and John received one of the loudest ovations we've heard at the WSOP this year. Though one wonders how much consolation that brings.
Expect an official announcement soon.


, a short stack moves all in with 
(overpair), and his opponent calls with 
for a flush draw. The turn card is the
, and the A-8 picks up additional outs to a straight. But the river card is the
, and the player with pocket nines doubles up in chips.

and was dominated by Moonves' 
. Moonves made top pair on the 

flop but that also gave Thompson an open-ended straight draw. But the
on the turn and
on the river didn't fill that draw and Thompson was eliminated.


. Hilger checked, Duthie bet 24,000, Miller called and Hilger folded. Miller checked dark again before the
fell on the turn. Duthie checked behind him. The river was the
. Miller bet 45,000 and Duthie folded. Duthie's stack fell to 105,000 on the hand.