2007 World Series of Poker

Event 10 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$566,916
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$2,786,420
Entries
1,531
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Great Hand

Andy Black UTG raises, a middle-position player calls and the button moves all-in. Andy calls but the MP folds. Andy shows K-K, the button shows Q-Q and the flop comes A-J-J... and the middle-position player who folded faints because, of course, he folded J-J.

Tags: Andrew Black

Grinder Wins with Rags

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi knows how to win with any two cards. The Grinder limped into a pot with {3-Clubs} {4-Hearts}, and the action folded around to the small blind, who moved all in for 1700. Mizrachi made the call, saying "you're winning" to his opponent, who showed {K-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}. The board came {2-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {4-Spades}, and The Grinder took down the pot, eliminating his opponent with a pair of 4's.

Tags: GrinderMichaelMizrachi

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Hellmuth Wastes Some Break

The player under the gun limps and the button makes it 625. Phil Hellmuth bumps it to 1,200 in the small blind and the BB and UTG fold. The button goes all in and Hellmuth thinks about it as the break starts. He eventually folds and is down to 7,800.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Brandi Hawbaker Rolls Opponent

Preflop, Brandi Hawbaker makes it 900 in late position. The small blind pushes for 3,020 more and she calls. She's got A-J to her opponent's A-K, but hits {J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} to knock out her hapless opponent. She says afterward that she was embarrassed to call and felt bad about doing so.

Tags: Brandi Hawbaker

Court Catches a Break

Court Harrington took advantage of a technicality, knocking two players out of the tournament with a set of 8's. Here's how it played out:

A player in early position moved all in for 1000 and Court reraised to 3200. The action folded to the small blind who attempted to move all in, but his bet was ruled a call by the dealer, enabling Court to see the flop without calling another bet. The flop came {K-Clubs} {10-Spades} {8-Diamonds}, and the small blind moved all in for his last 1200. Court called immediately, turning over {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} for a set, which held up when the turn and river brought the {2-Clubs}, {9-Diamonds}. The small blind turned over {J-Hearts} {J-Spades} and the original raiser showed {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Court now has about 13,000 chips.

Tags: Court Harrington