2007 World Series of Poker

Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Day: 2
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$585,774
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,533,062
Entries
844
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Updated Chip Counts

Here are the chip counts for the 21 remaining players as of the dinner break:

1. Amir Vahedi 640,000
2. Michael Chu 560,000
3. Robert Aron 400,000
4. Shane Schleger 400,000
5. Jason Strasser 350,000
6. Sorel Mizzi 350,000
7. Michael Gracz 330,000
8. Tommy Vu 300,000
9. Michael Binger 220,000
10. Kurt Paseka 200,000
11. Mark Newhouse 200,000
12. Dolph Arnold 180,000
13. Arnold Spee 170,000
14. Jan Von Halle 160,000
15. Marcello Del Grosso 160,000
16. Barry Cales 150,000
17. Gioi Luong 145,000
18. Todd Witteles 130,000
19. Brandon Lee 100,000
20. Joshua VanDuyn 85,000
21. Vinny Vinh 20,000**

** Vinny Vinh is still M.I.A. and is about to be blinded out of the tournament.

Ken Weiner Eliminated in 22nd Place ($16,212)

Jason Strasser raised to 35,000, Michael Gracz re-raised to 100,000 from the button, Ken Weiner moved all in from the small blind for slightly less than the amount of Gracz's raise, and Strasser folded. Weiner showed the {A-Spades}{5-Spades} and was dominated by Gracz's {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. The flop was {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, the turn was the {K-Hearts} and the river was the {7-Hearts}. No help for Weiner and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jason StrasserKen WeinerMichael Gracz

Kurt Paseka Doubles Through Shane Schleger

The UTG player raised, Shane Schleger called, and Kurt Paseka moved all in for his case 67,000 from the button. Both players called. The flop was {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}. The UTG player checked, Schleger bet 100,000, and the UTG player folded.

Paseka turned up {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} while Schleger tabled {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}. The turn was the {7-Spades}, the river was the {3-Hearts}, and Paseka's pocket eights held to double him up.

Tags: Kurt PasekaShane Schleger

Griffin Almost Felted, Sucks Out to Stay Alive

Gavin Griffin was down to only 23,000 after losing a huge chunk of his stack to Robert Aron. On the next hand, Arnold Spee raised from late position, and Griffin called all in from the small blind with {Q-Spades}{4-Spades} and was way behind to Spee's {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. The flop was {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} and things looked grim for Griffin, but he picked up a spade draw on the turn when the {A-Spades} fell. The river was... another spade, the {10-Spades} and Griffin doubled up to 60,000.

Tags: Arnold SpeeGavin Griffin