2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
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

Hand #124 - Jerry Yang

Hand #124 - Alex Kravchenko has the button in seat 2, Jerry Yang limps from the small blind for 500,000, and Tuan Lam checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the {10-Hearts}, Yang bets 1 million, and Lam folds. Jerry Yang takes the pot.

Tags: Jerry YangTuan Lam

WSOP Flashback: 1987 Main Event

1987 WSOP World Champion - Johnny Chan
1987 WSOP World Champion - Johnny Chan
Here's the WSOP main event final table results from twenty years ago:

1st - Johnny Chan - $625,000
2nd - Frank Henderson - $250,000
3rd - Bob Ciaffone - $125,000
4th - James Spain - $68,750
5th - Howard Lederer - $56,250
6th - Dan Harrington - $43,750
7th - Eldon Elias - $37,500
8th - Mickey Appleman - $25,000
9th - Jack Keller - $18,750

On the final hand, Chan raised 60,000 with {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Frank Henderson moved all in with {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Chan quickly called. The flop was {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Henderson was still in the lead. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {9-Hearts}. Chan spiked a pair of nines to come from behind and knock out Frank Henderson in second place. Johnny Chan won a whopping $625,000 for first place.

Tags: Johnny Chan

Hand #121 - Alex Kravchenko

Hand #121 - Jerry Yang has the button in seat 4, Alex Kravchenko limps under the gun for 500,000, Tuan Lam limps from the small blind, and Raymond Rahme checks his option. The flop comes {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Lam checks, Rahme bets 1 million, Kravchenko calls, and Lam folds.

The turn card pairs the board with the {6-Hearts}, and both players check. The river card is the {K-Clubs}, and they check again.

Rahme shows {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for a pair of threes, but Kravchenko shows {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to win the pot with a pair of tens.

Tags: Alex KravchenkoRaymond RahmeTuan Lam

Last 10 Hands: 111-120

Jerry Yang went back to work and picked up a few more pots. After doubling up Alex Kravchenko on Hand #108, he's added almost 10 million to his stack. Yang dragged 5 pots over the last 10 hands and has now won 47 total pots since the final table began. Yang is still the chipleader.

Tuan Lam did not win a single pot since Hand #100 and he's slipped into last place in the chiplead. He's down to 13.85M.

Hand #119 - Alex Kravchenko

Hand #119 - Raymond Rahme has the button in seat 1, Alex Kravchenko limps from the small blind for 500,000, and Jerry Yang checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes {J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs}, and both players check. The turn card is the {A-Diamonds}, and they check again. The river card is the {K-Spades}, and they check again. Yang shows {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a pair of fives, but Alex Kravchenko shows {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a pair of tens to win the pot.

Tags: Alex KravchenkoJerry Yang