Event 47, No-Limit Hold'em - Live Updates
Day 3 Live Updates
Blairing Victory
5 years ago
After hours of one of the most hard-fought heads-up battles of the World Series of Poker, in the end it all came down to a lucky turn of the cards for Blair Rodman. Rodman moved in pre-flop with A♣ J♦ to be called by Amato Galasso on the button holding A♦ K♣.
It looked like a great opportunity for Amato Galasso to double up and take the chip lead, but the flop pulled the rug out from under him, coming J♠ 5♦ 4♣. The turn brought the 3♥ for a possible chop with any two, but the river brought the Q♣ to seal the deal. Rodman took $707,898, a Corum watch and the bracelet; while Galasso made $448,808 for second place.
Update 7 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years ago
Rodman Rebounds
Blair Rodman is on the attack. After an hour of tight shortstackery, Blair made a couple of all-ins to take the lead with around $5,300,000 in chips. First he rivered a flush holding J-8 suited, then doubled again with pocket tens versus Amato Galasso's pocket fours.
Quickly following those two moves, he made a higher two pair to beat Galasso's two pair and take down a pot of a cool $1,000,000. It's any man's shroud again, folks.
Update 6 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years ago
More Cloak, Less Daggers
Heads-up play has been going on for over two hours, with no certain signs of letting up. Official -- and therefore hour-old -- chip counts have Blair Rodman and Amato Galasso sitting even around $4,000,000 in chips.
Our sources detect some tight play, with a lot of checking and folding; but a far greater difference in chips, with Galasso sitting closer to $6,300,000 and Rodman around the $1,750,000 mark. Stick with us for all the official news, plus blackmarket information.
Update 5 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years ago
Bach Blinded
Blair Rodman limped from the button, Amato Galasso did the same from the small blind; and Klein Kim Bach checked from the big blind. The flop came 9♥ 9♠ 2♣ for a bet from Blair, a fold from Galasso and a call from Bach.
On the 2♠ turn, Bach check-calls a bet from Rodman; then check-calls an all-in from Blair on the A♣ river. Bach showed 6♥ 2♥ for a full house of twos over nines, to be railed by Rodman's T♥ 9♣ boat nines over twos. Bach's third-place boat is still worth $289,314.
Bach Plays Anna
Anna Wroblewski shipped her chips centerward to find a call from Klein Kim Bach. Anna showed K♠ 4♠ to Bach's A♠ 9♥ and could not survive the 3♦ 3♣ 2♣ 9♠ 9♣ board. Anna bows out in fourth place with $192,876.
Update 4 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years ago
Spoilers! -- We're Heads-Up
A little surreptitious reportage has confirmed that the action is indeed heads-up in the shroud. Who are the final two players? "Kill Phil" Blair Rodman and Amato Galasso, with Blair apparently currently leading by three-to-one. More as we have it.
Update 3 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years agoCrying de Wolfe
Facing a raise from Amato Galasso, Roland de Wolfe moved in for the rest of his stack. De Wolfe had to be happy with his A♥ Q♦ versus Galasso's A♣ 8♣; but a club-filled 7♦ 5♣ 4♥ 3♣ 4♣ board sent Roland out in sixth with $98,293.
Joe Pelted
Joe Pelton raised, to find a re-raise from Blair Rodman. Joe pushed, prompting a reluctant call from Blair, who showed K♥ Q♣ to Pelton's T♦ T♥. The board brought 7♦ 7♣ 3♣ K♦ 9♠ and two pair for Rodman. Joe leaves the event in seventh place with $74,183.
Update 2 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years agoRodman Rebounds Schnettler
Short-stacked David Schnettler pushed with A♠ T♠ to eventually fold a psychic Klein Kim Bach. ("You have the ace of spades, don't you?") When David moved a few hands later, he folded Joe Pelton's pocket treys; but Blair Rodman called with A♠ T♦.
David showed a dominated Q♦ T♥, which could not improve with the K♠ K♥ 8♦ 8♠ A♦ board. David earns $55,637 for his eighth-place finish.
Rodman Takes a Pass
Blair Rodman moved all-in from middle position holding A♥ 2♣ to find a call from Anna Wroblewski on the button. Anna had spent the past hour slowly building her stack up past the $1,500,000 mark with hard work and smart play. Blair had been in almost no pots.
Which made it surprising when she called for a third of her chips with 2♦ 2♥. She was a slight favorite before the flop, which brought A♦ 8♠ 7♣. The remaining Q♠ 5♣ board were no help for Anna; and took Blair past the $1,000,000 for the first time.
Update 1 for Event 47, Day 3
5 years agoMark Made
Facing a raise, Mark McKibben moved all-in from the small blind. Chip leader Steve Crawford called to show cowboys to Mark's nines. The board brought A♦ Q♦ Q♣ 8♥ K♦ and a full house for Crawford. McKibben earns $42,655 for his ninth-place effort.
Game On!
5 years agoIt's Final Table Time!
5 years agoIt's the Final Day of the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, and have we got a final table for you! Among the final nine contestants vying for the $707,898 first prize are Joe Pelton, Anna Wroblewski, Roland De Wolfe and Blair Rodman, which should make for plenty of interesting fireworks as the final table unfolds. Unfortunately, we're playing this event in the shroud, so access to tournament action will be limited, but PokerListings.com will slog through the red tape and security guards to bring you as much action as possible, as well as our patented breaking news whenever the winner is announced.
Here are the chip counts and seating positions:
| 1. | Steve Crawford | $1,498,000 | 6 |
| 2. | Amato Galasso | $1,165,000 | 7 |
| 3. | Anna Wroblewski | $1,137,000 | 8 |
| 4. | Klein Kim Bach | $1,120,000 | 3 |
| 5. | Roland de Wolfe | $961,000 | 9 |
| 6. | Blair Rodman | $712,000 | 5 |
| 7. | Joe Pelton | $681,000 | 4 |
| 8. | Mark McKibben | $643,000 | 1 |
| 9. | David Schnettler | $267,000 | 2 |
Action kicks off at 2 p.m. but updates will start once the "live" feed is available at 3. Keep it locked and we'll keep it popping!
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 47, No-Limit Hold'em
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2007-06-29
- Final Day
- 2007-07-01
- Buy In
- $2,000
- Entrants
- 2038
- Prize Pool
- $3,709,160
- First Prize
- $707,898
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair Rodman | $707,898 |
| 2 | Amato Galasso | $448,808 |
| 3 | Klein Bach | $289,314 |
| 4 | Anna Wroblewski | $192,876 |
| 5 | Steven Crawford | $135,384 |
