Final Table Set
Jul 01, '07
It seems this tournament likes it eliminations to come in flurries.
Todd Lundwall was eliminated by Ray Spencer after Spencer flopped an Ace to outrace Lundwall's pocket sevens. At the same time at the adjacent table Thomas Middleton and Duane Felix hooked up an in hand as well. Felix trailed Middleton's pocket Queens with A-J, but Felix managed to spike the Ace on the turn to eliminate Middleton in 10th place. Middleton and Lundwall both earned $37,635.
Here are the final nine players:
Seat 1: Lewis Titterton $552,000
Seat 2: Greg "FBT" Mueller $1,032,000
Seat 3: Chandrasekhar Billavara $456,000
Seat 4: Leandro Pimentel $1,134,000
Seat 5: Ray Spencer $1,128,000
Seat 6: Taylor Douglas $2,618,000
Seat 7: Duane Felix $996,000
Seat 8: John Hunt $833,000
Seat 9: Cort Kibler-Melby $694,000
Mueller is making his second final table appearance of the World Series. The action will get underway at 12pm
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Todd Lundwall, Duane Felix, Thomas Middelthon, Ray Spencer
Back From Dinner; Three Tables
Jul 01, '07
Five players have quickly been eliminated and the players are on a short break as the final three tables are redrawn.
In one hand of note Shaun Deeb earned his second 27th place finish of the World Series, going out in a double elimination hand. Joe Anthony moved all in with A
9
with a very short stack and Deeb pushed all in with Q
J
to isolate. Duane Felix had them both covered and made the call with A
K
. the board ran out A
7
6
5
10
, and both Anthony and Deeb were eliminated.
Notable Chip Counts
| Greg "FBT" Mueller |
875,000 |
Player Tags: Joseph Anthony, Duane Felix, Shaun Deeb
Hour Three
Jul 02, '07
Cort Kibler-Melby Eliminated in Sixth Place ($96,775)
John Hunt raised from the small blind and Cort Kibler-Melby reraised all in with A 7. Hunt called and turned over pocket nines. The board was dealt 8 4 3 6 10 and Kibler-Melby was eliminated in sixth place. He took home $96,775 in prize money.
Leader Board
Taylor Douglas: $3,200,000
John Hunt: $2,000,000
Chandra Billavara: $1,800,000
Duane Felix: $1,125,000
Leandro Pimentel: $600,000
Pimentel’s Rise Zero to Hero
Leandro Pimentel was down to his last $400,000 before he doubled up through John Hunt. He then pushed all in on three of the next four hands, and due to some aggressive play he moved into second place with $1.85 million.
Duane Felix Eliminated in Fifth Place ($131,184)
Duane Felix moved all in preflop with A 2, and John Hunt had him covered with A 9. The board was dealt K 10 9 4 J and Felix was eliminated in fifth place. He took home $131,184 in prize money.
Player Tags: John Hunt, Duane Felix, Taylor Douglas, Chandrasekhar Billavara, Leandro Pimentel, Cort Kibler-Melby
