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
Players Left 1 / 6,358
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Featured Table: Bob Slezak Eliminated in 15th Place ($429,114)

15th Place - Bob Slezak
15th Place - Bob Slezak
Lee Childs has the button in seat 9, Bob Slezak moves all in from early position for 2,125,000, and Raymond Rahme calls from late position. Rahme shows {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}, and Bob Slezak shows {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Slezak needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}, and Rahme retains the lead with the higher pocket pair.

The turn card is the {6-Diamonds}, and Slezak needs a four on the river to survive.

The river card is the {Q-Spades}, and Rahme wins the pot with two pair, queens and sevens, increasing his stack to about 8 million in chips.

Bob Slezak is eliminated in 15th place, earning $429,114.

Tags: Bob SlezakRaymond Rahme

Outer Table: Jon Kalmar Takes Some from the Table

Alex Kravchenko is on the button. Jon Kalmar in the small blind, Lee Watkinson in the big blind, and Jerry Yang in middle position all limp in to a flop of {A-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Kravchenko folds. The three check the flop and Kalmar bets 200,000 on a turn of {Q-Clubs}. Watkinson folds. Yang calls. On a river of {9-Diamonds}, Kalmar bets 300,000 and Yang calls, but mucks after Kalmar shows {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}.

Tags: Jerry YangJon KalmarLee Watkinson