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

The River Saves Sully Erna

Sully Erna
Sully Erna
In Hand #13, the player on the button raised to 21,000 total and Sully Erna called in the small blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and after Erna checked the other player made a massive overbet of 60,000. Erna then check-raised all-in for about 22,000 more and his pot-stuck opponent made the call with {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Erna turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for the set and the cameras and crowds pressed close as Erna would double up if he could avoid the other player's gutshot draw .

Which, of course, promptly hit in the person of the {J-Hearts}. Erna was livid, pacing around his chair in frustration as the cameras followed his every move...and then the {8-Clubs} arrived on the river to give Erna a full house and the pot.

"That's why I play poker!' Erna shouted as the pot was pushed his way.

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