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

The New Face of Poker?

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Poker Fans
Poker Fans
A well-timed yell of support from the sidelines here in the Amazon Room was just recently heard which sheds light on an ever-growing phenomenon.

With poker's recent mainstream surge to popularity, it's no secret that the etiquette and "gentlemanly" aspect of the game has eroded in the eyes of many. Organized chants by spectators, aggressive taunting, and all out "trash talk" are aspects of today's game that were relatively unheard of a decade ago. It's quite obvious, however, based on the trends noticed thus far, that these aspects of the game, good or bad, are here to stay.