2007 World Series of Poker

Event 8 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem w/ rebuys
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$585,774
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,533,062
Entries
844
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #53

Hand #53 - Dolph Arnold has the button in seat 4, Schleger accidentally reveals the {Q-Diamonds} as he folds, Vu raises to 100,000, Cales moves all in, and Vu folds. Cales takes the pot.

Hand #52

Hand #52 - Tommy Vu has the button in seat 3, he raises to 100,000, and Arnold calls from the small blind. The flop comes {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}, and both players check. the turn card pairs the board with the {J-Clubs}, and they check again. The river card is the {2-Diamonds}, and they check again.

Arnold shows 10-10, but Vu shows K-9 to take the pot with two pair, kings and jacks.

Hand #51

Hand #51 - Shane Schleger has the button in seat 2, he raises to 95,000, and Arnold calls from the big blind. The flop comes {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Arnold checks, Schleger bets 125,000, and Arnold calls. The turn card is the {8-Hearts}, and both players check. The river card pairs the board with the {8-Diamonds}, and they check again.

Arnold shows K-10 to win the pot with two pair, kings and eights, and Schleger mucks.

Official Chip Counts

Seat 1 - Michael Chu - 1,209,000
Seat 2 - Shane Schleger - 1,042,000
Seat 3 - Tommy Vu - 1,075,000
Seat 4 - Dolph Arnold - 1,694,000
Seat 8 - Barry Cales - 300,000

Hand #50 - Michael Gracz Eliminated in 6th Place ($84,858)

Hand #50 - Michael Chu has the button in seat 1, Gracz moves all in for about 230,000, and Vu calls from the big blind with {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}. Gracz shows {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, and Gracz picks up a flush draw. The turn card pairs the board with the {A-Clubs}, and Gracz needs any spade to survive.

The river card is the {6-Clubs}, and Tommy Vu wins the pot with his pocket kings. Michael Gracz is eliminated in sixth place, earning $84,858. The next player eliminated will receive $111,455 for fifth place.

Tags: Michael GraczTommy Vu

Approximate Chip Counts

Seat 1 - Michael Chu - 1,213,000
Seat 2 - Shane Schleger - 1,061,000
Seat 3 - Tommy Vu - 812,000
Seat 4 - Dolph Arnold - 1,698,000
Seat 5 - Michael Gracz - 234,000
Seat 8 - Barry Cales - 304,000

Hand #49 - Shane Schleger Doubles Through Barry Cales

Hand #49 - Barry Cales has the button in seat 8, he raises to 85,000, and Schleger calls from the big blind. The flop comes {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Schleger checks, Cales bets 150,000, Schleger moves all in, and Cales quickly calls with {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}. Schleger shows {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for top pair, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Schleger needs a queen or a jack on the river to survive.

The river card is the -- {Q-Hearts}! Schleger's fans in the crowd cheer as he wins the pot with two pair, queens and jacks, doubling up to approximately 1,060,000 in chips. Cales drops down to about 300,000.

Tags: Barry CalesShane Schleger

Hand #48

Hand #48 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 5, Arnold raises from the cutoff to 100,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Official Chip Counts

Seat 1 - Michael Chu - 1,266,000
Seat 2 - Shane Schleger - 519,000
Seat 3 - Tommy Vu - 820,000
Seat 4 - Dolph Arnold - 1,637,000
Seat 5 - Michael Gracz - 242,000
Seat 8 - Barry Cales - 838,000

Hand #47 - Shane Schleger Doubles Through Michael Chu; Amir Vahedi Eliminated in 7th Place ($63,327)

Hand #47 - Dolph Arnold has the button in seat 4, Vahedi moves all in under the gun for 4,000, Chu raises to 125,000, Schleger moves all in for 219,000, and Chu calls. The three players show:

Amir Vahedi: {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Michael Chu: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Shane Schleger: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and Schleger solidifies his lead with a pair of aces, king kicker. Chu is looking for a jack, while Vahedi needs something runner-runner to stay alive.

The turn card is the {4-Diamonds}, and Vahedi picks up an open-ended straight draw. Vahedi is looking for a seven or a deuce, Chu is looking for a jack, and Schleger wins on any other card.

The river card is the -- {4-Spades}. Schleger's hand holds up to win the main pot and the side pot, and he doubles up in chips.

Amir Vahedi is eliminated in seventh place, earning $63,327. The next player eliminated will receive $84,858 for sixth place.

There will be a short break while Amir Vahedi is interviewed by ESPN.

Tags: Amir VahediMichael ChuShane Schleger