2007 World Series of Poker

Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
Day: 7
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣8♦
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

Bring Out the Money

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The Prize Money
The Prize Money
Several surly security guards walked into the Amazon Room at a brisk pace with silver suitcases filled with cash. One by one, they emptied the cash on a stand near the final table.

"Is this money going to South Africa?" final table announcer Brooks Turk asked the crowd. "Is this money going to Russia? Is this money going to England? Is this money going to Canada? Is this money going to stay here in America? There's $8 million up for grabs. Who's going to win it?"

The bricks of cash are real money representing $8.25 million. It's not fake money or TV money. The bricks are $100 bills wrapped around the outside of $1 bills. The Rio does that for security reasons. But that is real money you will see poured out on the table once action reaches heads up.