2007 World Series of Poker

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

Fabrice Soulier Doubles Up

Fabrice Soulier raised to 1,200 from UTG, the big blind re-raised to 5,000, Soulier moved all in for 20,000 and the big blind called. Soullier showed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} while his opponent turned over {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. The flop was {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, giving Soulier trips. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, the river was the {3-Clubs}, and Soulier doubled up to 48,000.

Tags: Fabrice Soulier

Phil Ivey Has Been Eliminated

After his stack was whittled down to around 35,000, Phil Ivey came over the top for all his chips after a {K-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{A-Clubs} flop. His opponent called and showed {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for two pair, while Ivey had a flush draw with {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The {3-Hearts} and {6-Spades} on the turn and river didn't complete Ivey's flush and one of the most feared players in the game has been eliminated.

Tags: Phil Ivey

A Back-Handed Compliment For Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Actor Jason Alexander is in the field today, and during the break one of the dealers wanted to shake his hand.

"I think you're a great actor, because I hate George Costanza. You made him so annoying that I couldn't even watch the show. But that makes you a good actor."

Alexander replied, "It was supposed to be entertaining, not annoying."

Jason Alexander won a Tony Award on Broadway back in 1989, the same year that "Seinfeld" debuted on NBC. Now he'll be known as the actor who's so good you can't stand to watch him.

Tags: Jason Alexander

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Toto Leonidas Calls Clock on Himself

There was about 2,000 in the pot and the board was {J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. The {7-Hearts} came on the turn, Toto Leonidas bet 1,500, Scott Pendergrast raised to 3,000, and Leonidas called. The river was the {3-Clubs}, Leonidas bet 4,000, Pendergrast raised it up to 12,000, and Leonidas just sat there.

Some time passed, and players at the table questioned how long a person gets after the clock is called on them. The dealer explained the rules, and Leonidas asked if the clocked had been called on him. The dealer responded, "No, no one has called the clock." Leonidas said, "Go on and call the clock." So, the floor was called and time was counted down.

Leonidas sat with his cards until the countdown was complete, and then released his hand. Pendergrast took the pot, increasing his stack to 30,000. Leonidas dropped down to 14,000.

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Not-So-Grudging Admiration

Russell Bellamy was down to about 700 chips after some reversals early on. But since that low point Bellamy has grinded away relentlessly and built his stack back up to 30,000. And he's earned the respect of those who have suffered most from his comeback--the players at his table. One said, "I'm very much enjoying watching you storm back," and another said, "It should be an inspiration to us." Let's see if anyone is inspired enough to step in front of the Bellamy juggernaut.

Tags: Russell Bellamy