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

AlmondChips

A sample of some of the chips in play
A sample of some of the chips in play
At the end of this level, a new chip denomination will be introduced. They look white but the color is called "almond." There has never been a chip worth 250,000 until this final table.

One almond chip will be worth 250,000.

The lavender chips are worth 100,000.

The salmon chips are worth 50,000.

The peach chips are worth 25,000.

The tangerine chips are worth 5,000.

An Apologetic Yang

It was a tense moment. Jerry Yang's {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds} versus Lee Watkinson's {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Lee Watkinson's fiancee was screaming and pleading for a seven. Yang's railbirds were hoping his hand would hold. The entire crowd in the Amazon Ballroom rose to its feet as the dealer burned and spread out the flop. Lee Watkinson's fiancee continued to plead for a 7 as the turn, then the river, were dealt. When Watkinson's hand did not improve, he slid off his hood and shook the hands of the rest of the players at the final table.

After Jerry Yang busted Lee Watkinson, he ran over to his family for another group hug. When he returned to the table, he shook Watkinson's hand and seemed almost apologetic. Watkinson leaned over and whispered something into Yang's ear and wished him luck.

Yang is up to over 55 million. He has already busted two players. Down to 7.

Tags: Jerry YangLee Watkinson