07-09-2007 20:37 UTC-8

2006 WSOP World Champion Jamie Gold Eliminated

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Jamie Gold

Jamie Gold moved all in with a short stack. His opponent called with {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

. Gold flipped over {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{9-Spades}

. The flop was {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

. Gold was drawing to six outs. His tournament life and run as World Champion was on the line. He stood up preparing for the worst. Alas, the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

fell on the river. The 2006 WSOP Champion Jamie Gold was eliminated.

There will not be back-to-back champions this year. The last player to win consecutive titles was Johnny Chan back in 1987 and 1988. Chan was close to being a three-peat. Chan lost to Phil Hellmuth heads-up at the 1989 main event.

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