2007 World Poker Finals
It was 3am when the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event reached the final eight. Scheduled to be a two-day tournament, the second day had dragged long into the night. As it happened, I found Team PokerStars' Greg Raymer in the bathroom. He'd been asked by the tournament directors to fill out an ESPN bio sheet and take a break. He decided to take a break first. Which, I suppose, is why I found him in the bathroom.
There had been a lot of confusion all day long. No one was sure whether the final table was going to play out that night or come back on Sunday. By the time the decision had to be made, it was already Sunday.
Raymer didn't look tired, but he indicated he'd rather come back and play after getting some sleep. The vote at the table was 5-3 in favor of sleeping. Among the three dissenters was a man accustomed to not sleeping, Barry Greenstein.
My job here is to pay very close attention to all people who come from the PokerStars ranks. While not necessarily more important, the members of Team PokerStars tend to stand out in my coverage. So, when both Greg Raymer and Barry Greenstein make a final table together, it tends to grab my attention. Greenstein was set on playing tomorrow's 5pm Limit Hold'em event and wanted to play on this morning. The TDs eventually decided that is exactly what would happen.
Around here, final tables are a big deal. ESPN has a huge stadium-like stage set up for its televised coverage. Bluff Radio has a high-security cloaked area where it broadcasts tape-delayed final tables that ESPN isn't covering. And even when no major media outlet is paying attention to a final table, there is usually a rail three-deep of looky-loos.
This morning was an exception. Whether it's the plodding nature of Seven Card Stud or the fact that it's 5:30 in the morning, the final table of this event was watched by no more than a dozen people, only half of them being people who weren't paid to be there.
And yet, this was going to be a place where one of the most coveted prizes in all of poker would be earned. There are people in the world who actually buy World Series bracelets that they didn't win. For a guy who has covered more final tables than he can count, this particular conclusion was surreal. Sitting there at the baize were two of the world's most recognizable poker pros, Barry Greenstein and Greg Raymer. And watching? A skeleton crew of media and a few people who had wandered in after a night at the clubs.
In a perfect world, this story would end with one of those two men winning the bracelet. Both of them are as likable as you'd ever want and not media whores. Neither seemed bothered by the fact that they didn't have cameras in their face or a cheering section on the rail. They played their games, and they did what they could to win. In the end, it wasn't enough. But, from the perspective of a guy who has seen them play all over the world, it was pretty cool to see this odd thing happen. It was a fight for a World Series bracelet that only a few people could actually say they saw.
Greg ended up busting in sixth place shortly after his set of queens cracked was by a flush. Greenstein ended up going out in fourth place shortly after his two pair was bested by a better two pair.
Both men exited with a certain flair, Raymer signing autographs and Greenstein signing a copy of his book, 'Ace on the River' for the guy who busted him.
This morning, as the rising sun turns the Las Vegas mountains purple, there will be no bracelet for these two champions. And even if nobody saw it happen, these two guys proved they are worthy of the admiration they get when the cameras are rolling.
Nice work, gentlemen.
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Table[edit]
Like last year, here's an empty table to copy and paste as results update.
- Number of buy-ins:
- Total Prize Pool:
- Number of Payouts:
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $ | |
| 2nd | $ | |
| 3rd | $ | |
| 4th | $ | |
| 5th | $ | |
| 6th | $ | |
| 7th | $ | |
| 8th | $ | |
| 9th | $ |
Event 2 results[edit]
Where did you find the results for event 2? They're not listed on Cardplayer.com. The payout structure looks strange. Entheta 16:56, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
Center aligned text?[edit]
Someone changed the tables to align the text to the center. Personally, I think it looks better when it's aligned to the left, as on 2006 World Series of Poker Results. What do others think? I guess the most important thing is that we're consistent. Entheta 19:03, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
More comprehensive results[edit]
why did someone remove my efforts on full results. i personally believe these are relevant nformation poker enthusiastics will want to know —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Banacek555 (talk • contribs).
- If you are referring to the 'fall of world champions', the article will be too long if we add that info for every event. That information is trivia, and this article is about the final table results. For full results, there are other websites people can find this info. Compare 2006 World Series of Poker results. Entheta 13:41, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
- Aside from being way excessively trivial, it was also factually wrong. Alllen Cunningham is not a main event world champion for instance. 2005 21:19, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
ok - granted but how about the final showdown hands - that will be interesting for historical purposes in future not only winning hand by also winning poker hands
Event 28 Results[edit]
The $3,000 NL event was suspended when they reached the final 10 players last night, although it was still relatively early in the evening. It appears the WSOP and ESPN are content to call this the final table with 10 players, rather than the usual 9. Should we, therefore, add the 10th-place finisher to our results page? Stsharp413 14:19, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
Event 31 Results[edit]
Obviously the final table of the heads-up championship will only be two players, but how many finishers should we list for the 'final table' payouts? I vote for the quarterfinalists (final 8) onward. Any other suggestions? Stsharp413 14:21, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
Event 33[edit]
It's a $1500 event. The article said it had 293 buy-ins, but the top prize was $464,867 ??Can anyone check on this? I don't know where to look for the right info. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.129.69.211 (talk • contribs).
- Yes, but it's a re-buy event, [[1]]
- Buy-In: $1,500
- Entries: 293 Rebuys/Add-ons: 880
- Total Prize Pool: $1,684,305 ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡Talk 17:06, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
- Duh.... Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.242.1.33 (talk • contribs)
Seniors event[edit]
Does anyone know the minimum age limit for the seniors event? Entheta 20:21, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
2007 World Poker Finals Results
- From what I read here I would say 55. ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡Talk 02:57, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
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