2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 2b
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

Amnon Filippi Runs Two Pair Into a Flush

One player is all in preflop, while the button and Amnon Filippi (in the big blind) continue playing for a side pot. The flop comes {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, and both players check. The turn card is the {5-Clubs}, Filippi checks, his opponent bets 40,000, and Filippi calls. The river card is the {A-Spades}, and both players check.

Filippi's shows {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for two pair, tens and sixes, but his opponent wins the side pot with {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a club flush. The all-in player mucks, and the flush takes the entire pot.

Amnon Filippi is down to about 34,000 in chips.

Tags: Amnon Filippi

Sully Erna Needs this Pot

The UTG player raised to 3,600 pre-flop, Sully Erna (of Godsmack fame) called from middle position, the cutoff called and Matt Brady called from the button. The flop was {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Spades}. UTG bet 7,200, and crying out "I need this pot!" Erna moved all in for 23,000. The cutoff moved all in behind him for 40,000, Brady folded, and UTG mucked {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} face-up. Erna turned up {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for top pair, while the cutoff tabled {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} for middle set. Erna would need a miracle to survive... and he got it with the {10-Clubs} on the turn and the {9-Clubs} on the river, making him a runner-runner straight to win the pot.

Erna was up to 72,000 after the hand.

Tags: Sully Erna

Blind Player Hal Lubarsky Up to 45,000

Hal Lubarsky, a blind man who is able to play with the help of an assistant who reads the cards to him, is still in action here on Day 2b.

A player raises to 4,100, Lubarsky calls from the button, and the big blind calls. The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{5-Hearts}, two players check, Lubarsky bets 6,600, and his opponents fold. Lubarsky takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 45,000.

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Glyn Banks in Critical Condition with 6,700

Glyn Banks limps from middle position for 1,200, the big blind moves all in for 20,100, and Banks calls with {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. The big blind shows {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}, and Banks needs to improve to win the pot.

The board comes {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and Banks loses to his opponent's pair of queens. Glyn Banks is crippled down to just 6,700 in chips.

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This Was Supposed To Be "The Summer Of George!"

Constanza Will Always Be #1, Even When He's Not
Constanza Will Always Be #1, Even When He's Not
A player limps from middle position for 1,200, Jason Alexander moves all in from late position for 28,800, and his opponent calls with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Alexander shows {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}, and Alexander loses with a lower kicker on the double-paired board. Jason Alexander, famously known for playing George Costanza on "Seinfeld," has been eliminated from the Main Event.

ESPN caught him walking away from the table, and he gave them a brief walking interview on his way out. He went a respectable distance in this tournament, and we applaud his efforts.

Once he reached the doors leading out of the Amazon Room, he turned to face the remaining players and screamed at the top of his lungs, "This was supposed to be the Summer of George!"

Okay, that last part may not have actually happened. But that's how I'll always remember it.

Tags: Jason Alexander

Bryan Veach Running with the Devil

Bryan Veach was all in with 6-6 against a player with A-A. The board ran out {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Veach rivered a set to crack pocket Aces. He jumped up and screamed. He ran over to tell Jesus Ferguson about the hand and said, "Jesus, I'm running with the devil!"

The players at Veach's table descried the hand as, "Sick. Sick. Sick."

Veach increased his stack to 112,000.

Tags: Bryan Veach