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Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em Live Updates November 22, 2009
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Rahme Doubles!
2 years ago
Fatigue Sets In
Raymond Rahme and Jerry Yang see a flop come A
Q
8
and Yang checks to Rahme, who leads out for $2 million while looking close to passing out in his seat at the table. Yang quickly makes the call and the turn is the 5
and both players check. The river card is the 6
and Yang checks. Rahme checks behind and Yang shows pocket nines. Rahme mucks and takes another hit to his already hurting stack.
Rahme Doubles Through Yang
Alex Kravchenko leads out and Jerry Yang raises from the button. The action folds to Raymond Rahme, who moves all-in over the top for $10.8 million from the big blind. Kravchenko gets out of the way as Yang stands and puts his jacket on as he ponders his options. Yang makes the call after a few minutes' thought, showing pocket queens to Rahme's A-K.
The flop comes A
9
4
and a roar from the audience accompanies Rahme's flopped pair of aces. The turn card is the 3
and the river card is a 5, doubling up Rahme and putting yet another dent in Jerry Yang's stack.
As after every key hand, the partisans from the winner's country are singing a battle song as Rahme stacks his chips. Sing your own battle song as you hit up our chip counts here .
- Level: 34
- Blinds: $300,000/$600,000
- Ante: $75,000
- Average Stack: $31,790,000
- Players Left: 4
- Tables Left: 1
Action Update #6 for Main Event Final Table!
2 years ago
The blinds are on their way up so stay tuned for the most ballingest poker action of the 2007 World Series.
Here are the latest updates from the Amazon Room:
Rahme Shoves
Raymond Rahme and Jerry Yang see a flop come 3-3-2 and Rahme open-shoves all-in immediately. Yang folds out and Rahme takes the pot.
Tuan Lam raises to $1.5 million from the button and Raymond Rahme moves all-in again from the small blind. Alex Kravchenko folds out in the big blind and the action is back on Lam, who lays the hand down. Rahme continues to augment his stack by moving all-in.
Nice Pot for Lam
Alex Kravchenko makes it $1.4 million to go from the button and Jerry Yang gets out of the way in the small blind. Tuan Lam calls from the big blind and the flop comes 8-7-4 with two spades. Lam checks to Kravchenko, who checks behind, and the turn is the 8
. Lam bets $3 million and Kravchenko makes the call. The river card is the J
, prompting a check from Lam and a check behind from Kravchenko. Lam shows A-Q and the Barnacle mucks, giving the Canadian a substantial pot.
Lam Chipping Up
Alex Kravchenko limps-in and Tuan Lam checks his option. The flop comes K-Q-8 rainbow and Kravchenko bets out $750,000. The turn is the T
and both players check. The river is the Q
and Lam bets $1.25 million, inducing a fold from Kravchenko and taking down the pot.
Get the latest chip counts here.
- Level: 34
- Blinds: $300,000/$600,000
- Ante: $75,000
- Average Stack: $31,790,000
- Players Left: 4
- Tables Left: 1
Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em - Day 7, Reports by:

Owen Laukkanen
Arthur Crowson
Martin Derbyshire
Thomas Vedel
Matthew Showell
Event 55, World Championship...
- Buy-In: $10,000
- Entrants: 6,358
- Total Prize Money: $59,784,954
- Date: Jul 6, 2007
- Final Day Jul 17, 2007
Event Chip Leaders2 years ago
Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em
| Player | Chip Stack |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yang | $127,160,000 |
| Tuan Lam | Eliminated |
Blind Structure2 years ago
Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em
| Level | Ante | Blinds |
|---|
| Level 1 | $50/$100 | ||
| Level 2 | $100/$200 | ||
| Level 3 | $200/$400 | ||
| Level 4 | $50 | $200/$400 | |
| Level 5 | $75 | $300/$600 | |
| Level 6 | $100 | $400/$800 | |
| Level 7 | $100 | $500/$1,000 | |
| Level 8 | $200 | $600/$1,200 | |
| Level 9 | $200 | $800/$1,600 | |
| Level 10 | $300 | $1,000/$2,000 | |
| Level 11 | $300 | $1,200/$2,400 | |
| Level 12 | $400 | $1,500/$3,000 | |
| Level 13 | $500 | $2,000/$4,000 | |
| Level 14 | $500 | $2,500/$5,000 | |
| Level 15 | $1,000 | $3,000/$6,000 | |
| Level 16 | $1,000 | $4,000/$8,000 | |
| Level 17 | $1,000 | $5,000/$10,000 | |
| Level 18 | $2,000 | $6,000/$12,000 | |
| Level 19 | $2,000 | $8,000/$16,000 | |
| Level 20 | $3,000 | $10,000/$20,000 | |
| Level 21 | $3,000 | $12,000/$24,000 | |
| Level 22 | $4,000 | $15,000/$30,000 | |
| Level 23 | $5,000 | $20,000/$40,000 | |
| Level 24 | $5,000 | $25,000/$50,000 | |
| Level 25 | $10,000 | $30,000/$60,000 | |
| Level 26 | $10,000 | $40,000/$80,000 | |
| Level 27 | $15,000 | $60,000/$120,000 | |
| Level 28 | $20,000 | $80,000/$160,000 | |
| Level 29 | $30,000 | $100,000/$200,000 | |
| Level 30 | $30,000 | $120,000/$240,000 | |
| Level 31 | $40,000 | $150,000/$300,000 | |
| Level 32 | $50,000 | $200,000/$400,000 | |
| Level 33 | $50,000 | $250,000/$500,000 | |
| Level 34 | $75,000 | $300,000/$600,000 | |
| Level 35 | $100,000 | $400,000/$800,000 | |
| Level 36 | $150,000 | $500,000/$1,000,000 | |
| Level 37 | $200,000 | $600,000/$1,200,000 | |
| Level 38 | $200,000 | $800,000/$1,600,000 | |
| Level 39 | $300,000 | $1,000,000/$2,000,000 | |
| Level 40 | $300,000 | $1,200,000/$2,400,000 | |
| Level 41 | $400,000 | $1,500,000/$3,000,000 | |
| Level 42 | $500,000 | $2,000,000/$4,000,000 | |
| Level 43 | $500,000 | $2,500,000/$5,000,000 | |
| Level 44 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000/$6,000,000 |
