Event 7, $1,000 No-limit Hold'em w/rebuys - Live Updates

2005 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em with $1,000 re-buys and $1,000 add-on. 2004 champion Gerry Drehobl championed a field of 538 players and took home a whopping $365,000. This year's winner stands to collect a large percentage of the $2,201,810 prize pool once they defeat 826-strong playing field. Good luck!

Day 3 Live Updates

Mike Gracz Is the Winner

7 years ago
Gracz (on the button) raises to $60,000, Law calls. The flop is J 8 5. Law checks while Gracz bets $75,000. Law then raises to $175,000; Gracz re-raises all-in. Law calls after thinking for a long time. Law has Q J, and Gracz shows Q 8. The turn card is the 8, and Gracz has trip eights. The river card is a 6, and C.T. Law is eliminated in second place, taking home $311,555.
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Blinds Have Been Raised

7 years ago
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Players Back From Break

7 years ago
The two players have been on a 15-minute break, the chip count is as follows: Michael Gracz - $1,530,000 and C.T. Law - $795,000.
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Gracz Has the Upper Hand

7 years ago
Mike Gracz has turned it around and now has $1,7 million in poker chips compared to CT Law's $600,000.
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The Gap Narrows

7 years ago
15 minutes into heads-up play the two players are almost even.
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Chuck Thompson knocked out in third place

7 years ago
Chuck Thompson is knocked out by Mike Gacz. Thompson will receive $176,145 for his third-place finish. Mike Gacz is now playing heads up with chip leader C T Law for the $594,460 first prize and an WSOP gold bracelet.
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Players Are Back

7 years ago
The players are back from their dinner break and the cards are in the air.
Here is the official chip count:
1. C.T. Law $1,521,000
2. Michael Gracz $428,000
3. Chuck Thompson $381,000
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David Pham Knocked Out

7 years ago
David Pham was knocked out by CT and finished in fourth place and will receive $154,125. The players will now have 75-minute long dinner break.
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CT Law - Chip Leader

7 years ago
Here is the current chip standing:
1. CT Law $ 1,300,000
2. Mike Gracz $491,000
3. Chuck Thompson $395,000
4. David Pham $100,000
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Shane Schleger Finishes 5th

7 years ago
Shane Schleger was eliminated in 5th Place. His prize money will be $132,110.
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Law knocks out Drobushevich

7 years ago
CT Law continues to knock out opponents, this time he did it to Shae Drobushevich's. The New York City native finished in 6th place and will take home $110,090.
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Pascal Perrault Finishes in 7th Place

7 years ago
Perrault is knocked out by CT Law, the new chip leader.
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Chip Count

7 years ago
The players just returned from a 15-minute break and the chip count is as follows: 1. Chuck Thompson - $657,000 2. C.T. Law - $496,000 3. Shae Drobushevich - $321,000 4. Pascal Perrault - $306,000 5. David Pham - $199,000 6. Shane Schleger - $191,000 7. Michael Gracz - $160,000
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The Blinds go up

7 years ago
Blinds Increasing to $6,000-$12,000 ($2,000 ante)
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Chip Count

7 years ago
A chip count update shows the following:
1. David Pham ($528k)
2. Chuck Thompson ($512k)
3. C.T. Law ($377k)
4. Shae Drobushevich ($309k)
5. Pascal Perrault ($282k)
6. Michael Gracz ($200k)
7. Shane Schleger ($115k)
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Gordon Knocked Out By David Pham

7 years ago
After raising to $28,000 and seeing Gordon raising to $73,000, Pham pushes all in. Gordon calls right away. Pham has pocket tens and Gordon shows pocket aces. The flop comes J 6 3, and the turn card is the 10, giving Pham the upper hand. The river card is the 3
Phil Gordon gets $66,055 for being eliminated in eighth place.
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Meng La Knocked Out

7 years ago
Meng La from Torrance, CA was the first player to be knocked out from the final table. La moved all in for $41,000 with K Q, CT Law calls showing A 8. The flop is J 8 7 and the turn card is another 8 and La is drawing dead.
Law is rewarded with $44,035 for his ninth-place finish.
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Gordon Double Up Through Law

7 years ago
After a flop of 8 7 2 and a turn card of K Phil Gordon moves all in with about $79,000. Law calls and the players show their cards, K and Law K T. The river card is a 4.
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Gordon Is All In

7 years ago
Phil Gordon is all in with $69,000 after Pham raised the pot $18,000. Everyone folds and Gordon.
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Cards Are in the Air

7 years ago
Tournament Director Johnny Grooms is done introducing the players and the cards are in the air - CT Law has the button in seat four.
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We Are About to Begin

7 years ago
The players are in their seats and we are about to begin.
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Seating and Chip Count

7 years ago
1. Chuck Thompson - $549,000 - seat 8
2. C.T. Law - $516,000 - seat 4
3. David Pham - $323,000 - seat 1
4. Shae Drobushevich - $248,000 - seat 2
5. Pascal Perrault - $225,000 - seat 7
6. Michael Gracz - $173,000 - seat 5
7. Shane Schleger - $134,000 - seat 6
8. Phil Gordon - $91,000 - seat 3
9. Meng La - $71,000 - seat 9

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ESPN Preparing the Final Table

7 years ago
Play is almost ready to start. Currently ESPN is preparing the final table.
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Chip Count

7 years ago
Here is chip count for the final table. Action will resume tomorrow at 2 p.m. (PST)
1. Chuck Thompson - $549,000
2. C.T. Law - $516,000
3. David Pham - $323,000
4. Shae Drobushevich - $248,000
5. Pascal Perrault - $225,000
6. Michael Gracz - $173,000
7. Shane Schleger - $134,000
8. Phil Gordon - $91,000
9. Meng La - $71,000
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The Final Nine

7 years ago
The nine players remaining are C.T. Law, Chuck Thompson, David Pham, Michael Gracz, Pascal Perrault, Shae Drobushevich, Phil Gordon, Shane Schleger, and Meng La.
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The Final Nine

7 years ago
The nine players remaining are C.T. Law, Chuck Thompson, David Pham, Michael Gracz, Pascal Perrault, Shae Drobushevich, Phil Gordon, Shane Schleger, and Meng La.
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Final Table to Be Played Tomorrow

7 years ago
CT Law eliminates Eli Elezra and we are down to nine players. They will return tomorrow for the ESPN filming of the final table.
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Donw to Nine Players

7 years ago
CT Law eliminates Eli Elezra and we are down to nine players. They will return tomorrow for the ESPN filming of the final table.
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11 Players Remaining

7 years ago
We are almost down to the final table as only 11 players remain. Most recently Anthony Cousineau wa Eliminated in 12th place, taking home $24,220.
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Day Two

7 years ago
34 players survived day one and started to battle it out for the $594,00 in prize money. Early on today Shane Schleger was in best shape to win it all with $250,000 in chips. David Pham was a distant second with close to $250,000 in chips.
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Event Information

Event Name
Event 7, $1,000 No-limit Hold'em w/rebuys
Venue
Date
2005-06-08
Final Day
2005-06-10
Buy In
$1,000
Entrants
826
Prize Pool
$2,201,810
First Prize
TBA

Event Winner

Player Prize Money
1 Maciek Gracz $594,460
2 Cheung Tai Law $311,555
3 Chuck Thompson $176,145
4 David Pham $154,125
5 Shane Schleger $132,110

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