2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
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

You Call With That?

Facing a preflop raise from the chip leader Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart , Jared Hamby makes the call from the big blind. Jared Rolls over {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and Jeff asks, "You call with that ****?" and rolls over {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}. The board comes rainbow and they chop the pot.

El Choppo

Bill Edler opened with a 15,000 bet. Mike Laing moved all in for 87,000. Edler called.

Laing: {J-Spades}{7-Spades}
Edler: {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. The players chopped the pot with a king-high straight.

"El Choppo!" screamed Laing, "Cocktails one more time."

Tags: Bill EdlerMike Laing

Andre Boyer Eliminated

Andre Boyer Eliminated
Andre Boyer Eliminated
On a flop of Q-J-4, Andre Boyer moved all in for 240,000. James Williams, who had Boyer well covered, made the call. The players showed...

Williams: J-J
Boyer: K-K

Boyer failed to catch either remaining king to stay alive. Williams is now sitting on 900,000.

Tags: Andre BoyerJames Williams

Overgard Busts Orvis

Board: {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{Q-Spades}

On the flop, Kyle Orvis bets 25,000 and Chris Overgard calls. On the turn, Orvis bets 40,000 and Overgard raises all in. Orvis calls 129,000 after thinking for over five minutes and shows {A-Spades}{10-Spades}. Overgard has {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for two pair and wins the hand, going up to 380,000. Orvis is eliminated.

Tags: Chris OvergardKyle Orvis

Almost Busted by Vegas

Though the above headline would be true for many people, in this case we're referring to a specific Vegas -- Karam Vegas, the player with the best poker name since Moneymaker.

Board: {4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Kit Manoel and Karam Vegas are all in preflop. Manoel has {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Vegas has {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. The board comes and Manoel is down to 50,000. Vegas is up to 225,000.

Tags: Karam VegasKit Manoel

Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy Eliminated

Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy
A short-stacked Cliff Josephy was just sent home when he finally took a stand with {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Josephy got action from one of the few hands to have him incredibly dominated, the {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} of David Names. A {9-Hearts} on the flop brought a flicker of hope for Josephy, but that pair of nines would be the best hand he'd make. Names took down the pot and sent "JohnnyBax" packing. Names is now at 230,000 in chips.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

Hien Tran Eliminated

Hien Tran, brother of J.C. Tran, just busted out of the Main Event. He moved all in with {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} on a short stack. His opponent called with {K-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Tran was out-flopped as his opponent took the lead with a pair of kings. His hand could not improve and Tran headed to the rail.

Tags: Hien Tran