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PokerNews grabbed Erick Lindgren and Gavin Smith just after their friend Bill Edler��s bracelet win. The guys talked about Bill��s win and also their much publicized INSANE golf bet in which Lindgren had to �� well, watch the video to find out.
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PokerNews caught up with Bill Edler just after winning the $5000 No-limit Shorthanded event, his first WSOP bracelet, and over $900,000. Bill talked about how getting ahold of chips early at the final table allowed him to not play have to play ��two-card poker.��
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Bill Edler - 2007 WSOP Event #45 Champion
Congrats to Bill Edler for winning his first WSOP bracelet. He also won $904,672 for first place.
"That's what I love about poker," said Edler. "It's a about making tough decisions and getting a little luck."
When asked about how he's feeling moment after his victory, Edler said, "I'm way more excited than I expected to be after winning a bracelet. Playing tournament poker for a living is tough. It's a lot of long hours of a grind. And losing and losing. But this is great."
This is indeed a special moment at the 2007 WSOP since Bill Edler is considered one of the nicest guys on the tournament circuit. Congrats to Bill Edler on a job well done.
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Alex Bolotin - 2nd Place
Bill Edler raised and Alex Bolotin quickly moved all in. Edler went into the tank for a few minutes before he called.
Edler:
Bolotin:
The flop was and Edler took the lead. The turn was the and the river was the . Bill Edler won the pot and knocked out Alex Bolotin in second place. Bolotin won $504,686 for his efforts. Over the last couple of weeks, Bolotin has proven that he's a tough and gritty player after making two final tables at the 2007 WSOP.
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Both players limped. The flop was . Bill Edler bet the pot and Bolotin called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Edler fired out 450K and Bolotin called. Edler showed for a full house and Bolotin mucked his hand. Edler increased his stack to over 4.7M.