2007 World Series of Poker
Event 13 - $5,000 Pot Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Seat 2 - Allen Cunningham - 360,000
Seat 3 - Travis Rice - 460,000
Seat 5 - Joe Patrick - 695,000
Seat 6 - Gavin Griffin - 380,000
Seat 7 - Humberto Brenes - 820,000
Seat 9 - Jeff Lisandro - 1,055,000
The flop comes , and Brenes retains the lead. If the board double-pairs, Lisandro would catch up to chop the pot.
The turn card is the , and Lisandro needs a three to win, or a jack or a five to chop the pot.
The river card is the , and Humberto Brenes doubles up to 820,000. Lisandro is down but still strong at 1,050,000.
Seat 2 - Allen Cunningham - 360,000
Seat 3 - Travis Rice - 460,000
Seat 5 - Joe Patrick - 695,000
Seat 6 - Gavin Griffin - 380,000
Seat 7 - Humberto Brenes - 400,000
Seat 9 - Jeff Lisandro - 1,455,000
Hand #12 - Jason Lester has the button in seat 1, Lisandro limps from the cutoff for 16,000, Rice raises from the big blind to 56,000, and Lisandro calls. The flop comes , Rice bets 87,000, Lisandro raises to 381,000, and Rice folds. Lisandro takes the pot.
Hand #13 - Allen Cunningham has the button in seat 2, Brenes raises to 50,000, Lester reraises from the cutoff to 170,000, and Humberto stands up to dramatically calls all in for 169,000 in a Jaws-like fashion with his shark leading the way. Lester calls quickly with .
Brenes loudly throws out his arms as if giving a giant hug, and he asks the crowd, "Who's the king?" The crowd responds with "Humberto!" He then shows , and he's in a dominant position to double up here.
The flop comes , and Brenes retains the lead. The turn card is the , and Lester needs a jack on the river to bust Brenes. The crowd jokingly turns on Brenes, chanting, "Jack! Jack! Jack!" Brenes just waves his shark at them.
The river card is the , and Brenes wins the pot with a king-high flush, doubling up to 362,000. Lester is down to 126,000.
Hand #14 - Travis Rice has the button in seat 3, Lehr raises to 37,000, and Patrick calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Patrick checks, Lehr bets 60,000, Patrick pot-raises, and Lehr folds. Patrick takes the pot.
Hand #15 - Alan Jaffray has the button in seat 4, and Rice raises from the cutoff to 46,000, winning the blinds.
Hand #16 - Joe Patrick has the button in seat 5, Griffin limps from the small blind for 16,000, and Brenes checks his option. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , and they check again. The river card is the , Griffin checks, Brenes bets 18,000, and Griffin calls. Brenes shows to win the pot with two pair, queens and fours.
Hand #17 - Gavin Griffin has the button in seat 6, and Patrick raises from the cutoff to 46,000, winning the blinds.
Hand #18 - Humberto Brenes has the button in seat 7, Cunningham raises to 36,000, Patrick calls from late position, Griffin raises from the cutoff to 116,000, Cunningham moves all in, and Griffin thinks for a full minute before he folds. Cunningham takes the pot.
Hand #19 - Keith Lehr has the button in seat 8, Griffin raises from late position to 46,000, winning the blinds.
Hand #20 - Jeff Lisandro has the button in seat 9, Lester limps from the small blind for 16,000, Cunningham raises from the big blind to 48,000, and Lester folds. Cunningham takes the pot.
15-Minute Break - The yellow (1,000) chips will be raced off during the break.
The turn card is the , and Lisandro is drawing dead. The meaningless river card is the . Jason Lester wins the pot to double up in chips.
Seat 1 - Jason Lester - 110,000
Seat 2 - Allen Cunningham - 360,000
Seat 3 - Travis Rice - 460,000
Seat 5 - Joe Patrick - 695,000
Seat 6 - Gavin Griffin - 380,000
Seat 7 - Humberto Brenes - 410,000
Seat 9 - Jeff Lisandro - 1,565,000