2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1b
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$8,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$59,784,954
Entries
6,358
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

1986 Main Event Champ Berry Johnston Down to 20K

Berry Johnston found himself in a sticky situation after he'd called an opponent's 19,825 all-in bet with {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}; his opponent rolled over pocket aces.

Johnston picked up four outs when the flop came {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} and verbally called for a ten after the flop was dealt, but his efforts fell short as the turn and river blanked out.

Berry is now down to 20,500 chips.

Tags: Berry Johnston

David Singer Eliminated, Not Without Controversy

David Singer Out
David Singer Out
On a flop of {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and facing a bet of 3,000 from a late-position player David Singer moved all from the button for 9,450.

Here's where the hand gets interesting. As David's opponent was contemplating his decision his cell phone rang -- he removed it from his pocket, glanced at it and turned it off. Singer said nothing at first but made a motion to the dealer.

Then his opponent said "I'll just pay you off, I'll call."

At this point Singer said, "His hand should be dead," and requested a ruling from the floorperson. When the floorperson heard the situation she called for the Tournament Director to make a ruling.

After a re-enactment of exactly how the player touched his phone, the Tournament Director ruled that his hand was not dead and he would be allowed to play.

Singer then requested a higher ruling, saying, "I have a drawing hand here and I obviously don't want him to be allowed to call."

This request was denied and the players' hands were tabled, with Singer showing{4-Spades}{5-Spades} for bottom pair and a flush draw and his opponent holding {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for top pair.

The turn {10-Hearts} and river {8-Diamonds} did not help Singer and he has been eliminated.

As he left the table he was asking for a refund, saying, "Ever since I have been here, I have been told that if you touch your phone during a hand then your hand is dead."

At this point we don't know if that request will be considered but we do know that David Singer will not be playing Day Two of the Main Event, and he's not happy about it.

Sebok Doubles Up

Joe Sebok got all of his money into the pot on a flop of A-J-6, holding A-Q; his opponent flipped over A-10.

The turn and river came deuce, three, and Sebok doubled through to 30,000 chips.

Tags: Joe Sebok

Mary Jones Makes the Nuts

We caught up to this hand on the flop. The board reads {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and there are three players in the hand. The small blind bets 1,500 and Mary Jones calls from middle position as does the player in the cutoff. The turn comes the {3-Diamonds}. The small blind checks, as does Jones. The cutoff player bets 5,000 and Jones calls. It's head's up to the river {9-Spades}. Mary Jones bets 10,000 and the cutoff player quickly calls. The cutoff shows {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} but it's second best to the {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} of Jones who is now working with 58,000 chips.

Tags: Mary Jones

Johnny World Takes One Down

John Hennigan
John Hennigan
John Hennigan made it 2,000 to go from the cutoff and was called by a single opponent who had limped in from middle position.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} and first action was passed to Hennigan who led out with a 2,000 bet; his opponent called.

The turn brought the {K-Spades} and both players checked.

The last card off the deck was the {4-Hearts} and Hennigan's opponent bet 4,000; Hennigan just called. Johnny World's opponent showed {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for two pair (tens and nines) with an ace kicker, but mucked when John flipped over the {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, good for trip tens with the top kicker.

The hand brought Hennigan up to 52,500 in chips.

Tags: John Hennigan