2007 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$722,914
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,301,115
Entries
3,151
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Chandrasekhar Billavara Wins the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Championship

After Douglas open-pushed several times and got Billavara to surrender the blinds and antes, he tried the same move with {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Billavara called with {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

We'd seen so many players come from behind to win that it felt like a queen would spike on the flop, but when the dealer spread the cards we saw the {J-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}. And whatever drama was left ended when the {A-Hearts} hit on the turn, leaving Douglas drawing dead and Billavara our champion.

Chandrasekhar Billavara came to this final table as the shortest stack, but he picked up aces on the first hand and played fast and aggressive on the way to the bracelet and the $722,914 first prize. Taylor Douglas was the chip leader coming in and throughout most of the day, but after losing some tough hands he battled back to finish as our runner-up, winning $467,101.

Tags: Chandrasekhar BillavaraTaylor Douglas