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2007 World Series Of Poker
Mon-Wed June 11-13, 2007
Event #19
No-Limit Hold’em
$2,500 BUY-IN

Players: 1,013

Prize Pool: $2,329,900

1. Francois Safieddine Denver, CO $521,785

2. John Phan Long Beach, CA $330,846
3. Marcus Obser Delray Beach, FL $212,021
4. Devin Porter Salt Lake City, UT $139,794
5. Shawn Hattem Montreal, Canada $97,856
6. Lars Bonding Fairfax, VA $74,557
7. Humberto Brenes Costa Rica $55,918
8. Alex Bolotin Brooklyn, NY $40,773
9. Grospellier Bertrand Paris, France $29,124
10. Matthew Gilsdorf Escondido,CA $21,435
11. Mike Matusow Las Vegas, NV $21,435
12. Alex Outhred Los Angeles, CA $21,435
13. Sten Viberg Boden, Sweden $19,105
14. Denise Molloy La Jolla, CA $19,105
15. Randall McCallam New York, NY $19,105
16. Joshua Ladines Orlando, FL $16,775
17. John Roveto Deleuth, GA $16,775
18. Mark Zand Weston, FL $16,775
19. Sean Lefort Ontario, CAN $14,445
20. Sebastin Skuja Finspang, Sweden $14,445
21. Greg Mueller Vancouver, CAN $14,445
22. Faraz Jaka San Jose, CA $14,445
23. James Walker Dublin, GA $14,445
24. Martin Green United Kingdom $14,445
25. Michael Sica Jr. No Brunswick, NJ $14,445
26. Lance Yuen Atlanta, GA $14,445
27. Justin Scott Redford, MI $14,445
28. Kelly Kim Whittier, CA $12,348
29. Roderick Cho Santa Clara, CA $12,348
30. Nick Nowkirk Lincoln, NE $12,348
31. David Redlin Sylvania, OH $12,348
32. John Paul Kelly Dylesbury, UK $12,348
33. Thong Pham Garland $12,348
34. $12,348
35. Thomas Hover Las Vegas, NV $12,348
36. James Ekman Madison, WI $12,348
37. Mortyn Wilson Shropshire, UK $10,485
38. Jon Turner Las Vegas, NV $10,485
39. John Shipley Solihull, UK $10,485
40. Daniel Harmetz Sacramento, CA $10,485
41. Marlis Sawick Etobicoke, Canada $10,485
42. Suleiman Abueid Oak Lawn, IL $10,485
43. David Levi Las Vegas, NV $10,485
44. Carl Olson Seattle, WA $10,485
45. Marco Johnson Walnut Creek, CA $10,485
46. Michael Krueger Covington, GA $8,854
47. Dustin Woolf Los Angeles, CA $8,854
48. David Margolis Louisville, TN $8,854
49. Partick Keogan Elkhart, IN $8,854
50. Mark Boudwijn Netherlands $8,854
51. Michael Meredith Westfleid, NJ $8,854
52. Allen Kellener $8,854
53. Narinder Khasria Milton, Canada $8,854
54. Rajendrakumar Sawant Topeka, KS $8,854
55. Jason McKinley Louisville, TN $7,339
56. Richard Toth Miskolc, Hungarian $7,339
57. Donald Sjulstan Phoenix, AZ $7,339
58. Brian Wolfe Raleigh, NC $7,339
59. Rafael Ibaibarriaga Reno, NV $7,339
60. Arturo Diaz San Diego, CA $7,339
61. Jody Phillippo Phoenix, AZ $7,339
62. Pontus Khosravi $7,339
63. Ben Bianco Franklin Squareny, NY $7,339
64. Steven Cersa Northville, MI $6,058
65. Constantine Moustakis Danvers, MA $6,058
66. Steven Shanks Las Vegas, NV $6,058
67. Robert Saltiel New York City, NY $6,058
68. Robert Castoire Cecilia, KY $6,058
69. Neil Creighton Aberdeen, Scotland $6,058
70. Dr. Jason M Levine Miami, FL $6,058
71. Karen Thomas Long Beach, CA $6,058
72. Shawn Buchanan Abbotsford, Canada $6,058
73. Adam Katz Delray Beach, FL $5,126
74. Scott Leventhal Delray Beach, FL $5,126
75. Chad Brown Los Angeles, CA $5,126
76. Daniel Santoro No Bellmore, NY $5,126
77. Dong Sanders Calgary, Canada $5,126
78. Kevin Pion Kawski San Diego, CA $5,126
79. Matthew Carmody Hollywood, CA $5,126
80. Robert Eisenberg Philadelphia, PA $5,126
81. Motoyuki Mabuchi Osaka, Japan $5,126
82. Ville Wahlbeck Finland $4,310
83. Arnaud Maltern Paris, France $4,310
84. Peter Tagilaferro New York City, NY $4,310
85. Boulos Estafanous Darien, IL $4,310
86. John Matheny Mooresville, NC $4,310
87. Scott Glazer Hollywood, CA $4,310
88. Thomas McCormick Fargo, ND $4,310
89. Joseph Montervino Yardville, NJ $4,310
90. Robertus Hollink Netherlands $4,310
91. Paul Zibits Longbeach, CA $3,844
92. Geoffrey Wilson Gainsville, FL $3,844
93. Jonathan Little Pensacola, FL $3,844
94. Robert Stevanovski Cornelius, CA $3,844
95. Fredrik Halling Sweden $3,844
96. Michael Allis Lancaster, CA $3,844
97. Kelly Mulyk Strathmore, Canada $3,844
98. Terris Preston Toronto, Canada $3,844
99. Robert Cole Lexington, KY $3,844


Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $2,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship was Francois Safieddine, from Denver, Colorado. He was born in Lebanon and arrived in the U.S. during the 1980s. Safieddine now owns three of the hottest nightclubs in Denver.

-- Safieddine is 33-years-old. He is married and has four children. His last child, a girl, was born just six months ago.

-- Safieddine has a French surname. A little-known fact is that Lebanon has a large French-speaking community. In fact, Safieddine is tri-lingual - fluent in English, French, and Lebanese.

-- He has only been playing poker for about four years. This was his fifth time to cash at the WSOP, with 15th place being his best finish up to this tournament. First place paid a whopping $521,785.

-- The final table was played on the ESPN main stage, although cameras and crew took the day off. Live radio coverage was provided by Bluff Media over the Sirius Radio Network.

-- The runner-up has suffered a serious case of the "second-place" blues at recent WSOPs. John "the Razo" Phan is a well-respected pro who has won millions in tournament play, yet has not won a WSOP gold bracelet. Last year, Phan finished as the runner-up in a shocking upset to Jon Friedberg. He never had the chip lead when heads-up against the eventual winner and lost the match after about 45 minutes of action.

-- Two-time gold bracelet winner Humberto "Shark" Brenes now has more cashes than any other player at the WSOP since 2005. He cashed for the 15th time since June 1, 2005, which surpasses Marco Traniello by one count. Brenes is also the first player at this year's World Series to reach three final tables. He has a 3rd, 7th, and 8th -place finish on his record.

-- This was another final table heavy with international flair. Players represented Belarus, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Lebanon, and the United States.

-- Mike "the Mouth" Matusow holds an impressive record, having made it to at least one final table every year at the WSOP since 1999. His bid to extend his record fell just short in this event, as Matusow went out late on Day Two in 11th place.

Nolan Dalla


2007 World Series of Poker

Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4
Event 5 Event 6 Event 7 Event 8
Event 9 Event 10 Event 11 Event 12
Event 13 Event 14 Event 15 Event 16
Event 17 Event 18 Event 19 Event 20
Event 21 Event 22 Event 23 Event 24
Event 25 Event 26 Event 27 Event 28
Event 29 Event 30 Event 31 Event 32
Event 33 Event 34 Event 35 Event 36
Event 37 Event 38 Event 39 Event 40
Event 41 Event 42 Event 43 Event 44
Event 45 Event 46 Event 47 Event 48
Event 49 Event 50 Event 51 Event 52
Event 53 Event 54 Event 55 Day 1-A Event 55 Day 1-B
Event 55 Day 1-C Event 55 Day 1-D Event 55 Day 2-A Event 55 Day 2-B
Event 55 Day 3 Event 55 Day 4 Event 55 Day 5 Event 55 Day 6
Event 55 Final Table

 

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