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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Hevad Khan: "Rain" Man

Hevad Khan, known as "RainKhan" online, is a fun player to watch. He was the player with his tournament life on the line when he took his pocket queens against pocket aces and flopped quads. He was also the one who looked across the table on Day 5 as Humberto Brenes put his thumb up and said "all-in" with his A-K. Khan looked down and saw two aces and imitated Brenes' thumbs-up gesture as he moved all in himself. He knocked out the flamboyant Brenes (as well as his collection of sharks) on that hand. Khan is pretty vocal and flamboyant himself, as he has jumped around the room waving his chair over his head to celebrate victory after a big hand.

If you Google "Rain Khan" you'll read his amazing story of playing up to 43 single-table sit-and-goes at once and getting banned by Poker Stars as a "bot." He decided to make a film documenting him playing 28 games at one and sent it to Poker Stars. The film convinced Poker Stars he was for real and his ban was subsequently lifted.

Down to 26 players, Khan currently sits on a 6.3 million stack. His good friend David has moved over to Khan's ESPN Featured Table to root for him.

"RainKhan" is making quite a name for himself this year. Last year in his first Main Event, he got knocked out on the first day. This year he just might make the final table.

Tags: Hevad 'Rain' Khan

Farry vs. Elson

Kevin Farry raised to 175,000 from late position and Ryan Elson called from the cutoff. The flop was {A-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Farry bet 250,000 and Elson called. The turn was the {10-Hearts}. Farry bet another 250,000 and Elson called. The river was the {4-Clubs}. Farry moved all in and Elson folded.

After the hand, Farry was up to 3 million while Elson was down to 2.7 million.

Tags: Kevin FarryRyan Elson

Stefan Mattsson Drops Two Hands In a Row

Stefan Mattsson
Stefan Mattsson
On the first, Jerry Yang limped and then called when Mattsson raised to 310,000 from the cutoff. Both players checked after the {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop and the {8-Spades} on the turn, but when the {J-Hearts} fell on the river Yang bet 300,000. Mattsson called, then mucked when Yang turned over {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a set. Yang improved to 3.7 million while Mattsson slipped to 1.8 million.

On the very next hand Mattsson raised to 225,000 from late position and John Armbrust called on the button. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Armbrust called Mattsson's 340,000 bet. The two checked after the {J-Hearts} on the turn and {3-Clubs} on the river, and this time Mattsson couldn't beat Armbrust's {K-Spades}{10-Spades}. His stack was thus reduced to 1.2 million while Armbrust is up to 5.3 million.

Tags: Jerry YangJohn ArmbrustStefan Mattsson