2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
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

Thinking or Hollywooding?

Lee Watkinson and Gary Benson were invovled in two pots. During the first one, Benson opened up for a raise of 8,000 from UTG. Watkinson raised to 30,000 from the cut off. Benson went into the tank for five minutes before he folded.

On the next hand, on a flop of {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Benson checked and Watkinson bet 10,000. Benson went into the tank for another five minutes before he called. The turn was the {7-Clubs}. Benson checked. Watkinson bet 20,000 and Benson quickly moved all in for his last 30,000. Watkinson folded and fired his cards into the muck. Watkinson mumbled something to the player next to him about how he thought Benson went "Hollywood" on the flop call. Benson did not say anything as he stacked up his chips.

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Lee Watkinson Doubles Up

Lee Watkinson
Lee Watkinson
On a board of {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} on the turn, Lee Watkinson moved all in for 123,000 and Jeff Dumas called. Watkinson turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a set while Dumas held {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} for top pair and the nut flush draw. The river was the {K-Diamonds}, making Watkinson a full house and he took down the monster pot.

After the hand, Watkinson's stack was up to 335,000

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Kenny Tran Avoids a Flush

Kenny Tran's Big Slick held up against a player who held a flush draw. Tran turned top pair and took down the pot. He increased his stack to 480,000.

Kenny "The Kid" Tran made the final table of the $50,000 buy-in HORSE event. He also donates a percentage of his winnings to his family back in Vietnam.

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Chad Brown Takes a Hit

After a flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, an early-position player bets 20,000, Chad Brown calls, the cutoff moves all in for 68,500, and both players call. The turn card is the {5-Diamonds}, and both players check the side pot. The river card is the {K-Clubs}, and they check again. The all-in player shows 9-9 for a set of nines, and the early-position player shows Q-Q. Chad Brown mucks, and the all-in player triples up in chips.

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Shirley Williams Doubles Up

Jonathan Krela raised to 10,000 pre-flop, Shirley Williams moved all in for 40,000 from the cutoff, and Krela called. Williams turned over {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} while Krela showed {J-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The flop was {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. The turn was the {A-Spades}, the river was the {A-Hearts}, and Williams gave a huge smile to the cameras as she doubled up to about 90,000.

"I think this one's a loose cannon," quipped Gavin Smith, seated on her left.

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Mimi Tran Doubles Up with Queens

Mimi Tran
Mimi Tran
Mimi Tran raised 10,000 preflop and one player called. The flop was Q-10-3. She bet 10,000. Her opponent raised to 25,000. She re-raised to 50,000. Her opponent moved all in and she called. She flipped over Q-Q for a set. Her hand held up and she increased her stack to 230,000.

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