Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem Day 3 | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-12-2007 15:08 UTC-8

630 Players Remaining

07-12-2007 15:07 UTC-8

Rain Khan Wields His Chip Stack on the Button

During Hand #3, Hevad 'Rain' Khan raises to 12,000, the player on the button raises to 32,000, and Khan (with the second most chips in the room) asks, "How much do you have behind?" The player shows another 141,000, and Khan reraises another 100,000, making the total bet 132,000.

Khan's opponent gets all flustered, as if he knows he's being played at, but can't do anything about it. He flashes a middle pocket pair (eights? sevens?) before he folds, and Khan mucks his cards as he takes the pot.

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07-12-2007 15:06 UTC-8

Julian Powell Eliminated

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Sorel Mizzi raises to 10,500 UTG and Julian Powell moves all in for 55,000. Mizzi makes the call and opens {A-Diamonds}

. Powell has {A-Hearts}

. A queen hits the flop and the turn and Powell is out.

07-12-2007 15:04 UTC-8

Hand #3 Complete; Hand #4 Begins

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With three hands complete, three players have busted on the bubble. There are 631 players left in the field, and only the top 621 get paid.

07-12-2007 14:58 UTC-8

Hand #2 Complete; Hand #3 Begins

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07-12-2007 14:57 UTC-8

Neil Chriss Eliminated

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Neil Chriss moved all in with 10-10. He was called by a player with A-J. Chriss' hand did not improve after an ace flopped and he was one of the players eliminated during the second hand of hand-for-hand play.

07-12-2007 14:53 UTC-8

Hand #1 Complete; Hand #2 Begins

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Jack Effel announces that it's time to deal the second hand of hand-for-hand play. Ted Forrest was the only player eliminated in that round.

The hold-up? With the board showing {J-Clubs}

, the small blind bets 225,000, enough to put his opponent all in. His opponent thinks for several long minutes before folding, and the small blind shows A-8 for the bluff. The small blind was taking advantage of tight play on the money bubble.

07-12-2007 14:51 UTC-8

Bubblicious

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The bubble is one of the most exciting moments of a poker tournament. During the WSOP main event championship, the bubble is even more crucial. The tension increases with every bustout during hand-for-hand play as the bubble approaches. Players will find out if they wasted $10,000 and three days of their life, or if they cashed in the most prestigious tournament in all of poker. The aggressive players will attempt to steal pots, while others are hoping that they don't get a hand so they can avoid playing in any of the pots over the next few hands. And the short stacks? They are praying that they are not the player who hits the rail under a cloud of despair while the 621 other players remaining in the room are clapping, cheering, and celebrating their milestone.

07-12-2007 14:49 UTC-8