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

Maria Ho Doubles Through Jason Welch

Jason Welch opened the pot for 36,000, Maria Ho re-raised, and Welch moved all in... BUT... Welch flipped over his {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} before Ho even had a chance to act. Ho went into the tank for a few minutes before deciding to call for her tournament life with {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}. The flop was {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, pairing Ho's ace. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}, the river was the {6-Clubs} and she doubled up to 175,000.

A professional player from the Los Angeles area, Maria Ho is one of only two women remaining in the field. Kelly Jo McGlothlin is the other.

Tags: Jason WelchMaria Ho

Lee Watkinson Plays the Big Stack

Lee Watkinson opened the pot for 40,000 from early position and Kenny Tran re-raised to 150,000 from the button. Watkinson calmly pushed out several towers of orange 5,000 chips, making a third raise to 500,000. Tran went into the tank for several minutes before making the fold.

After the hand Tran slipped to 436,000 while Watkinson was up to 1,815,000.

Tags: Kenny TranLee Watkinson

Kevin Kim Flops A Boat

Ryan Lawrence raised 40,000 and Kevin Kim called. The flop was {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Both players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}. Lawrence checked, Kim bet 40,000 and Lawrence check-raised to 120,000. Kim called. The river was the {A-Spades}. Lawrence fired out 200,000 and Kim called. Lawrence showed 5-5, while Kim flipped over {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} for a full house.

"I thought he had quads," Kim said. "I was scared."

Tags: Kevin KimRyan Lawrence

Kelly Jo McGlothlin= First Million-Chip Woman

On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Kelly Jo McGlothlin bet 100,000. Cory Carroll asked how much she had behind, and she said "about 400,000." Carroll thought for about three minutes before moving all in, and McGlothlin quickly called, turning over {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} while Carroll showed {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. The turn was the {6-Spades}, the river was the {A-Hearts}, and McGlothlin doubled through Carroll, taking her stack up to 1,000,000.

Tags: Kelly Jo McGlothlin