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

Alan Levin Takes A Big Pot From Dario Minieri

Levin called Minieri's 50,000 preflop raise and the two saw a {J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop. Minieri bet 90K, Levin moved all-in for nearly 700K, and Dario called. He held {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} but Levin had flopped a set with {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}. The board ran out {6-Diamonds} and {10-Clubs} and Levin doubled to 1,500,000 at Minieri's expense. Dario is down to 1,875,000.

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Bill Edler Avoids Disaster Against Jim McCrink

Bill Edler, Bracelet Winner in Event #45
Bill Edler, Bracelet Winner in Event #45
Jim McCrink raises from the button to 29,000, and Bill Edler takes his time thinking in the big blind before reraising to 119,000. McCrink asks Edler how much he has left, and Edler glances at his stack and says, "Eighty thousand." Then he stops himself, remembering that his four stacks of yellow chips are 40 high rather than the standard 20. Edler quickly amends himself, "Wait. One hundred and sixty thousand. I have one hundred and sixty thousand."

McCrink thinks for about a minute, and then puts his hands behind his chips as if he's about to push all in. Edler doesn't budge. McCrink picks up his cards and tosses them into the muck.

As Edler collects the pot, he says, "That could have been a disaster. I said eighty, and if you called and I actually had one-sixty -- that could have been a disaster."

After the hand, Edler is up to 320,000, while McCrink drops down to about 370,000.

Tags: Bill EdlerJim McCrink

Kenny Rundh Eliminated

Kenny Rundh opened for a 30,000 bet. Hevad "Rain" Khan raised to 125,000. Kenny Rundh moved all in for 425,000 and Khan called.

Rundh: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Khan: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}

The flop was the {Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The turn was the {J-Spades} and the river was the {6-Diamonds}. Khan dragged the pot as Kenny Rundh headed to the rail.

"Bulldozer!" Khan shouted at the top of his lungs.

That hand pushed Khan past the 1.5 million mark.

Tags: Rain Khan

Scotty Nguyen Doubles Up

Senovio Ramirez opened up for a 33,000 raise. Scotty Nguyen popped him for a 103,000 raise. Ramirez re-raised and Nguyen moved all in. Ramirez called.

Ramirez: {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Nguyen: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

The flop was {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river was the {10-Clubs}. Scotty Nguyen's Big Slick held up as he won the pot with Ace-high.

Nguyen increased his stack to 820,000. Ramirez slipped to 700,000.

Tags: Scotty Nguyen