2007 World Series of Poker
Event 11 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Ivey:
Benyamine:
Opponent:
Ivey shows J-2 for a full house, Benyamine has A-10 for top two pair and is out, and the other opponent mucks. Ivey's now in the chip lead with 31,000.
Bill Chen:
Layne Flack:
Chen tables 9-Q-J for the king-high straight. Chen's up to 21,000.
Fourth street is for Negreanu and for Elezra. Elezra bets and Negreanu calls.
Fifth street is for Negreanu and for Elezra. Elezra bets and Negreanu calls.
Sixth street is much the same: for Negreanu and for Elezra with a bet and call.
On seventh street, the actions are the same and Negreanu tables for a pair of queens with ace kicker. It's good enough and he takes it. He's up to 18,300 and Elezra has 13,800.
Level: 6
Blinds: 100/400
Ante: 100
Mike Sexton, currently among our chip leaders, has presented this award in the past aboard the Party Poker Million cruise each year.
The award is named for an impassioned player who won the inaugural WSOP Tournament of Champions, defeating T.J. Cloutier, "Miami" John Cernuto, and Scotty Nguyen to do so. Brian Saltus then gave a speech about life, poker, and his own terminal cancer. He died a few months later and Sexton created the award in his honor.