Midnight Train...possibly to Georgia
Jul 06, '07
The Field
Approximately 870 players of the 1545 that started the day remain.
More Montel Madness
Montel Williams found himself involved in more massive pots this hour. In a limped pot Williams and an opponent saw a flop of 6
5
3
before getting all the money in. Williams held the 4
4
while his opponent tabled A
A
. Williams hit a set with the 4
on the turn, but the 2
on the river gave both players a six-high straight for a chop Williams called an opponents all-in with pocket tens only to find himself up against queens. Fortunately for Williams, this opponent was short stacked and the loss he incurred after the board bricked off was minor.
Hachem Escapes Down Broadway
2005 main event champion Joe Hachem has had great success at the past two years of World Series of Poker. Last year Hachem got off to a great start in the main event, and it seems he is destined to do the same today. Hachem found himself in a nightmare situation, all-in preflop with A
K
against A
A
. Fortunately for Hachem he caught the dream flop of Q
J
10
, giving him the nut straight. The turn and river bricked off, and Hachem doubled up.
Great Turn For Seiver
With a board of Q
6
2
Q
J
,
PokerStars qualifier Scott Seiver bet $7,200. This bet was approximately half the size of the pot, and it made his opponent think for quite a while. He eventually called with K
K
, only to have Seiver quickly announce his A
Q
for trips. Seiver raked the nearly $30,000 pot as he discussed the play of the hand with his opponent.
Grinz Makes a Sick Call, Gets No Love
Card Player's own John Grinzivich has been eliminated from the main event. On a board of A
Q
6
, Grinzivich checks, seat two bets $3,600 and is called by a player in seat four. Grinz makes it $10,000 to go and seat two moves all in. Seat four folds and Grinzivich goes into the tank. He finally makes the call and shows A
K
, while seat two sheepishly shows J
10
. Of course there is no justice as the turn brings the K
giving seat two the nut straight. Grinz misses his redraw when the river blanked and he was sent home. Sorry Grinz, you put your money in with the best and we are proud of you.
Norm's Notes
On of the coolest things about the
World Series of Poker is the accessibility of stars and poker pros. Norm Macdonald was eliminated earlier in the day, yet he is still here just hanging out. He is talking with anyone that will listen, and his commentary on Montel Williams is pretty funny. In case you were wondering, he was the best Weekend Update anchor for SNL.
Player Tags: Joe Hachem, Norman MacDonald, Scott Seiver, John "Grinz" Grinzivich
