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

David O'Neal Is Eliminated By Justin King

Before the flop O'Neal raised to 24,000 and King called in the small blind. They checked the {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop and the {7-Spades} on the turn, but when the {J-Spades} hit on the river and King again checked, O'Neal moved all-in 260,000.

It was a huge overbet (there was only about 60K in the pot) and King asked, "Why would you bet so much?" O'Neal didn't reply at first, but as King thought over the situation and asked the same question again O'Neal just shrugged. King announced his call and turned over {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}, which beat O'Neal's pocket Queens. He was eliminated and King is now up to 1,080,000.

Tags: David O'NealJeff King

Steve Crockett Eliminated

On a board of {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, Steve Crockett moved all in for 214,000. Jeff Weiss called. Crockett flipped over {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Weiss showed {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. The river was the {3-Clubs}. Steve Crockett headed to the rail while Jeff Weiss increased his stack to 1,770,000.

Tags: Jeff Weiss

Doug Gehring Eliminated By Ryan Lawrence

With the board showing {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs} on the turn, Ryan Lawrence bets 75,000, Doug Gehring moves all in for just a little more, and Lawrence calls with 8-8. Gehring shows A-J for a gutshot straight draw with two overcards, and he needs to improve to survive.

The river card is the {6-Spades}, and Lawrence wins the pot with his pocket pair. Doug Gehring is eliminated from the Main Event.

Tags: Doug GehringRyan Lawrence

Hoa Nguyen Cripples Carlos Mortensen

Nguyen raised to 15K in the small blind and Mortensen called in the big. The flop came {J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} and Mortensen called Nguyen's 30K bet. When the {K-Diamonds} hit on the turn Nguyen checked, Mortensen bet 40,000 and Nguyen check-raised to 100K. Mortensen called, and when the {7-Hearts} fell on the river they checked it down. Nguyen showed {J-Spades}{4-Hearts} for the flopped two pair and Mortensen mucked. That pot lifted him to 800,000 and dropped the 2001 World Champion down to 180K.

Tags: Carlos MortensenHoa Nguyen

Is the shark coming out to play?

The Shark is huuunnngry!!!
The Shark is huuunnngry!!!
Just before the break, Nolan Dalla announced we have players from all over the world playing Day 4 of this years Series. He went through over a dozen different countries, but it turns out he left one out. There is one player in the field from Wales, to which Nolan gave the witty reply "There are a lot of fish in Whales."

This must have been playing on Steve Crockett's mind when he raised from the cutoff on Humberto Brenes' big blind. Humberto went into the tank, and while he was contemplating a decision, Crockett asked "Is the shark coming out to play?". Humberto laughed and called the 14,000 raise. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Humberto fired out 30,000, and Crockett folded instantly.

One thing is for sure, if you are going to play in these waters, you had better know how to swim.