He was up to 180,000 after the hand.
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 2b
He was up to 180,000 after the hand.
Filippi's shows for two pair, tens and sixes, but his opponent wins the side pot with 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.
Erna was up to 72,000 after the hand.
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A player raises to 4,100, Lubarsky calls from the button, and the big blind calls. The flop comes , two players check, Lubarsky bets 6,600, and his opponents fold. Lubarsky takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 45,000.
The board comes , and Banks loses to his opponent's pair of queens. Glyn Banks is crippled down to just 6,700 in chips.
The board comes , 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.
The players at Veach's table descried the hand as, "Sick. Sick. Sick."
Veach increased his stack to 112,000.