Event 47 - $2,000 No Limit Holdem | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-01-2007 18:25 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Blair Rodman - 5.94 million
Amato Galasso - 2.16 million

07-01-2007 18:25 UTC-8

Hand #79 - Blair Rodman

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Hand #79 - Amato Galasso has the button, he raises, and Rodman calls. The flop comes {8-Clubs}

, and both players check. The turn card is the {10-Diamonds}

, Galasso bets, and Rodman calls. The river card pairs the board with the {10-Spades}

, Galasso bets, and Rodman thinks for nearly a minute before he calls with {A-Spades}

for two pair, tens and deuces, with an ace kicker. Galasso mucks, and the holecams reveal that he held {A-Diamonds}

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07-01-2007 18:25 UTC-8

Hand #78

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Hand #78 - Blair Rodman has the button, and there is unknown action.

07-01-2007 18:23 UTC-8

Hand #77 - Blair Rodman

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Hand #77 - Amato Galasso has the button, he limps for 80,000, Rodman raises to 255,000, and Galasso folds. Rodman takes the pot, and the holecams reveal:

Rodman: {Q-Clubs}

Galasso:

07-01-2007 18:23 UTC-8

Hand #76 - Amato Galasso

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Hand #76 - Blair Rodman has the button, he raises to 265,000, and Galasso calls. The flop comes {9-Clubs}

, Galasso checks, Rodman bets 400,000, Galasso raises to 1.2 million, and Rodman folds. Galasso takes the pot, and the holecams reveal:

Rodman: {8-Spades}

Galasso:

07-01-2007 18:19 UTC-8

Hand #75 - Blair Rodman

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Hand #75 - Amato Galasso has the button, he limps for 80,000, and Rodman checks. They both check the flop of A-J-7, and Rodman bets when a K falls on the turn. Galasso folds, and Rodman takes the pot. The holecams reveal:

Rodman: {6-Diamonds}

Galasso:

07-01-2007 18:19 UTC-8

Hand #74 - Amato Galasso

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Hand #74 - Blair Rodman has the button, he limps for 80,000, Galasso raises, and Rodman folds.

07-01-2007 18:14 UTC-8

Hand #73 - Blair Rodman

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Hand #73 - Amato Galasso has the button, he raises to 200,000, and Rodman calls. The flop comes {A-Clubs}

, Rodman bets, and Galasso folds. Rodman takes the pot, and the holecams reveal:

Rodman: {Q-Diamonds}

Galasso:

07-01-2007 18:12 UTC-8

Heads-Up Play Begins; Blinds Increase

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The players are back from their break and ready to play. The blinds have increased to 40,000-80,000, with a 10,000 ante.

Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

07-01-2007 17:59 UTC-8

15-Minute Break

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There is a 15-minute break before heads-up play begins. Coincidentally, Klein Kim Bach was eliminated on the last hand of that level, and when play resumes, the blinds will increase to 40,000-80,000, with a 10,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts:

Blair Rodman - 5,550,000
Amato Galasso - 2,600,000

And the final table payouts:

1st - ? - $707,898
2nd - ? - $448,808
3rd - Klein Kim Bach - $289,314
4th - Anna Wroblewski - $192,876
5th - Steve 'Stan' Crawford - $135,384
6th - Roland De Wolfe - $98,293
7th - Joe Pelton - $74,183
8th - David Schnettler - $55,637
9th - Mark McKibben - $42,655