Down to 14
Jul 15, '07
Huge Three Way Pot
Alex Kravchenko moved all-in from the button and after a moments thought Kenny Tran decided to call the roughly $2,000,000 bet. Kevin Farry called all-in for around $1,800,000. With the pot right, the hands were all turned up. Kravchenko held 10
10
, Tran had A
Q
and Kevin Farry revealed the K
Q
. A surprised Hevad Khan exclaimed, "You over called with K-Q!?!" The play seemed better after the flop bought the J
8
7
. The turn brought the 4
, however, and Farry was down to needing a king or heart to survive in this tournament. The river brought the 4
and Kravchenko's pocket tens held up and roughly tripled his stack. Farry was eliminated in 17th place and received $381,302. He left a set of metal relaxation balls at his seat as he left. Steven Garfinkle yelled after him, "Kevin, you left your balls at the table." Perhaps the wrong time for a joke, but Farry took it in good spirits and seemed pleased with his finish.
Tran Eliminated in 16th ($381,302)
Kenny Tran raised to $325,000 from the button and John Kalmar called from the big blind. The flop brought the 10
6
3
and Kalmar checked. Tran bet $500,000 and Kalmar called. The turn brought the 9
and Kalmar again checked. Tran bet $1,300,000 and Kalmar again quickly called. The 2
fell on the river and Kalmar announced that he was all-in. Both players stood up with a rush of adrenaline, but after a minute resettled. Tran was staring Kalmar down, and eventually had the clock called on him. He took off his hat and seemed to have a very tough decision. As the tournament director began to count down from ten Tran still seemed to be calculating what to do. 8-7-6-5... "I call!" Tran emphatically announced. Kalmar slammed the A
8
onto the table and let forth some kind of victory yell. Tran was covered and therefore eliminated in 16th place. He definantly seemed disappointed, despite putting in an incredible performance at this years
WSOP.
Pay Jump
With Tran's elimination the remaining 15 players have all moved up in the payouts. They are now all guaranteed at least $429,114.
Slezak Eliminated in 15th Place ($429,114)
Bob Slezak moved all-in for roughly $2,000,000. Raymond Rahme called, having Slezak covered, and the rest of the table folded. Rehme revealed 7
7
and Slezak flipped up 4
4
. The board came down K
Q
10
6
Q
and Rahme's queens and sevens edged out Slezak's lower two pair and sent him to the rail in 15th place.
Notable Chip Counts
Lee Watkinson 12,995,000
| David Tran |
6,600,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen |
5,200,000 |
Poker Stars Online Qualifiers
Tuan Lam 13,500,000
| David Tran |
6,600,000 |
| Hevad "Rain" Khan |
4,150,000 |
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Player Tags: Bob Slezak, Kenny Tran, Alexander Kravchenko, Kevin Farry
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