2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣8♦
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

Enter the Railbirds

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For the first two hours of this tournament, things seemed almost... serene inside the Amazon Room. Just a low hum of nervous voices, the clattering of chips, and the occasional cry of "Seat open!" With approximately 1250 players starting their Main Event today, the 230-table room wasn't even filled to capacity.

Then... they let the spectators in.

The main aisles that divide the room into four quadrants are now completely clogged with railbirds. Wives sweating their husbands, friends taking snapshots of their homegame buddies who won seats, mothers and fathers sweating their sons and daughters. And believe it or not, security hasn't even let everyone in yet. There is still a line about 300 deep outside the door.