2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 6
Featured Table: Jerry Yang vs. Tuan Lam
Slezak Not Intimidated Easily
Flop:
On the flop, Tran made it 250,000 to go and Slezak called. The turn was the and Tran led out for 350,000. Slezak called and both players checked the on the river. Slezak showed and Tran mucked.
Featured Table: Jerry Yang Reraises Jon Kalmar Preflop
Players Are on a 20-Minute Break
Ron Kluber Eliminated in 29th Place ($285,678)
"Why would you put 2.8 million in that pot?" Freeman mused. He thought it over and made the call with , which dominated Kluber's . The river was the and that eliminated Kluber.
Big Hand Brewing at the Featured Table
Lee Childs raises from middle position to 180,000, Stefan Mattsson calls from the cutoff, Jerry Yang reraises from the small blind to 1,000,000 ...
Player Profiles: Ryan Elson
As of now, Elson is among the final 29 players in the biggest tournament in the world. That's an impressive feat considering that he's playing in his first ever real tournament.
His friend Steve was quick to point out, "Hey wait a minute. My basement is a real tournament!"
From a friend's basement to the final four tables at the WSOP. Ryan Elson is on a magical ride and hoping to make the final table.
Featured Table: Lee Childs Takes a 6.33 Million Pot
The flop comes , Yang bets 2,000,000, and Childs thinks for about 20 seconds before announcing that he is all in -- for more than 5,000,000. His friends and family stand up and applaud, cheering things like "You're the man, Lee!"
Yang thinks for about a minute before he folds, and Childs' cheering section explodes in excitement as he takes down the pot worth 6.33 million.