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2007 World Series Of Poker
Sat-Mon June 16-18, 2007
Event #27
No-Limit Hold’em
$1,500 BUY-IN

Players: 2,315

Prize Pool: $3,159,975

1. David Stucke Henderson, NV $603,069
2. Young Cho Enid, OK $382,357
3. Seth Weinger Hemet, CA $246,478
4. Michael Ium Toronto, ON $164,319
5. David Woo Atlanta, GA $115,339
6. Noam Freedman Boston, MA $83,739
7. Tom Dobrilovic West Nyack, NY $63,200
8. Luis Sanchez La Habra Heights, CA $47,400
9. Thai Ton Garland, TX $36,340
10. Benjamin Kang Berlin, Germany $28,124
11. Suzan Cohen Pahrump, NV $28,124
12. Corey Hochman Phoenix, AZ $28,124
13. Edward Roach Chandler, AZ $24,964
14. Kyle Kraska San Diego, CA $24,964
15. Stephen Ladowsky Ontario, Canada $24,964
16. Michael Linton Las Vegas, NV $21,804
17. Craig Crivello Scottsdale, AZ $21,804
18. Michael Spiegel Lighthouse Point, FL $21,804
19. John White Houston, TX $18,644
20. Mark Leho Knoxville, TN $18,644
21. Timothy West Los Altos, CA $18,644
22. Todd Kilpatrick Helotes, TX $18,644
23. Jeremy Little Tallahassee, FL $18,644
24. Phillip Lowery Atlanta, GA $18,644
25. Dylan Wilkinson Auburn, WA $18,644
26. Andrew Reanrungroch Las Vegas, NV $18,644
27. Sascha Eierdanz Netherlands $18,644
28. Raymond Davis Commerce, CA $15,800
29. Michael Hewitt Tadcaster, UK $15,800
30. Thomas Walter Las Vegas, NV $15,800
31. Timothy Sullivan Statham, GA $15,800
32. Stephane Tayar France $15,800
33. Zuhdi Mansour Tampa, FL $15,800
34. James Milburn Glendale, AZ $15,800
35. Bruce Van Horn Ada, Ok $15,800
36. Tristram Coffin Lacey, WA $15,800
37. Anthony Lee Honolulu, HI $13,272
38. Christopher Pullaro Alpharetta, GA $13,272
39. Adam Hudson Highland Ranch, CO $13,272
40. James Pechac Phoenix, AZ $13,272
41. Earl Peterson Sun City, CA $13,272
42. John Murphy Los Angeles, CA $13,272
43. Brian Lamanna Leechburg, PA $13,272
44. George Pierce Rancho Cucamonga, CA $13,272
45. Thomas McCormick Fargo, ND $13,272
46. Kenneth Horn Lakeway, TX $11,060
47. Sompong Ouanevima Murfreesboro, TN $11,060
48. Scott Yellen Long Beach, CA $11,060
49. Jason Wilson Canada $11,060
50. David Williams Las Vegas, NV $11,060
51. Jean Gaspard Evanston, IL $11,060
52. Shawn Hattem Quebec, Canada $11,060
53. Arthur Evans Davie, FL $11,060
54. Benny Chen Canada $11,060
55. Michael Nargi Maumelle, AR $9,006
56. Noah Kelly Eugene, OR $9,006
57. Corey Parpart Henderson, NV $9,006
58. Michael Ciaravino Rockledge, FL $9,006
59. Garrett Bradley Wichita, KS $9,006
60. Kyu Cho Los Angeles, CA $9,006
61. Craig Issod San Francisco, CA $9,006
62. Noelle Huard Rockville, MD $9,006
63. Daniel Barnett Capo Beach, CA $9,006
64. Ken Cutt Mukwonago, WI $7,426
65. Rachel Behr San Diego, CA $7,426
66. Bryan Hyden San Jose, CA $7,426
67. Steven Hoefs Avalon, CA $7,426
68. Amir Favaedi Pittsburgh, PA $7,426
69. Randy Dehmer St. Michael, MN $7,426
70. Scott Wyler Ocean Ridge, FL $7,426
71. Mark Rollins Long Beach, CA $7,426
72. Todd Scherr Coconut Creek, FL $7,426
73. Henry So Oxnard, CA $6,162
74. Jason Dwyhalo Gilbert, AZ $6,162
75. William Higgins Saline, MI $6,162
76. Matthew McDonald Las Vegas, NV $6,162
77. Jay Jaffe Morganville, NJ $6,162
78. Rick Soderman Phoenix, AZ $6,162
79. Harry Sleighel Paradise Valley, AZ $6,162
80. David Campbell Winchester, CA $6,162
81. Brian Peterson Jr. Jupiter, FL $6,162
82. Burton Boutin Henderson, NV $5,214
83. Theodore Teruya Redlands, CA $5,214
84. Arnold Spee Agoura Hills, CA $5,214
85. John Michael Henderson, NV $5,214
86. Garrett Allen Chandler, AZ $5,214
87. Jeffrey Brown Hollywood, FL $5,214
88. Jason Travis Pittsburgh, PA $5,214
89. Matthew Vengrin Red Hook, NY $5,214
90. James Sheridan Quincy, MA $5,214
91. Terrance Hawkins Lombard, IL $4,582
92. Tony Pusey Jackson, MI $4,582
93. James Richards Arvada, Colorado $4,582
94. Edmund Chui San Leandro, CA $4,582
95. Gary Spitzer Henderson, NV $4,582
96. Kirk Bell Mineral Springs, AR $4,582
97. Alexander Masterman London, UK $4,582
98. Edgar Henry Henderson, NV $4,582
99. Warren Sheaves Chapel Hill, NC $4,582
100. Christian Bowerman Fresno, CA $4,108
101. Nam Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,108
102. Richard Gallen Scottsdale, AZ $4,108
103. Casey Kastle Chicago, IL $4,108
104. Hanson Li San Francisco, CA $4,108
105. Matthew Rizzo Henderson, NV $4,108
106. Clint Schafer Baton Rouge, LA $4,108
107. Lee Watkinson Long Branch, WA $4,108
108. Toshio Nanao Las Vegas, NV $4,108
109. Anthony Cartwright UK $4,108
110. Christopher Black San Diego, CA $4,108
111. Jaques Zaicik France $4,108
112. Dan La Rosemead, CA $4,108
113. Dennis Wu Cleveland, OH $4,108
114. Anthony Chatelain Sweden $4,108
115. Robert Castillo Leavenworth, WA $4,108
116. Wolbert Bartlema Netherlands $4,108
117. Yuji Higaki Sunnyvale, CA $4,108
118. Anthony Saladino Staten Island, NY $4,108
119. Michael Kirstein Palm Beach Gardens, FL $4,108
120. Mark Castagnetti Honolulu, HI $4,108
121. Donald Rousseau Farmington Hills, MI $4,108
122. Romano Martini Italy $4,108
123. Alfred Giuffrida St. Louis, MO $4,108
124. William McMahan Newport, TN $4,108
125. Gregory Varoz El Paso, TX $4,108
126. William Ragatz Orlando, FL $4,108
127. Steve Drury Oak Grove, MO $3,792
128. David Profitt Melotes, TX $3,792
129. James Wells Houston, TX $3,792
130. Brian Malczewski Depew, NY $3,792
131. Eugenio Delgado Miami, FL $3,792
132. Bradley Smith Rogers, MN $3,792
133. David Moyle Harrison Township, MI $3,792
134. Jeffrey Bell Phoenix, AZ $3,792
135. Angel Navarro Miami, FL $3,792
136. Chad Timmons Mt. Pleasant, SC $3,792
137. Edward Campbell Boise, ID $3,792
138. John Javit Henderson, NV $3,792
139. Romeo Pueblo Covina, CA $3,792
140. Michael Heygood Colleyville, TX $3,792
141. Dean Hamrick Plymouth, MI $3,792
142. Ernest Scherer Torrance, CA $3,792
143. Todd Borowski Maumee, OH $3,792
144. Scott Mulholland Chicago, IL $3,792
145. Ryan Robinson Tempe, AZ $3,792
146. Francesco Pisari Tamarac, FL $3,792
147. Stephen Moss Reseda, CA $3,792
148. Kenneth Meier Pittsburgh, PA $3,792
149. Minh Nguyen Bell Gardens, CA $3,792
150. Jered Schager Gilbert, AZ $3,792
151. John Rooney Jupiter, FL $3,792
152. Larry Hicks Mount Vernon, IL $3,792
153. James Conliss Coppell, TX $3,792
154. Lawrence Ha West Hollywood, CA $3,792
155. Israel Amoyal
156. Sherif Derias Melbourne, Australia $3,792
157. Robert Diver Goshen, KY $3,792
158. Gregorios Lamprinos Las Vegas, NV $3,792
159. Vincent Burgio West Hills, CA $3,792
160. Kevin Ho Gainesville, FL $3,792
161. Michael Carter Fort Wayne, IN $3,792
162. Brian Yoder Lake Zurich, IL $3,792
163. James Mallinak St. Charles, MO $3,476
164. Johannes Olsson Hudiksvall, Sweden $3,476
165. Mark Mclaughlin Denver, CO $3,476
166. Michael Schorer Grosse Pointe Shores, MI $3,476
167. Tony Morina Paulsboro, NJ $3,476
168. Dersim Sylwan $3,476
169. Patrick Caserta Lorain, OH $3,476
170. Janet Henderson Priest River, ID $3,476
171. Johnny Vuong Alhambra, CA $3,476
172. Mark Bryan Orange, CA $3,476
173. Charles Ambrogi Dublin, OH $3,476
174. Paul Zibits Long Beach, CA $3,476
175. Thomas Berg San Antonio, TX $3,476
176. Wendeen Eolis New York, NY $3,476
177. Brian Mcclellan Warsaw, IL $3,476
178. Hamed Cholagh Troy, MI $3,476
179. John Bradley San Antonio, TX $3,476
180. Joseph Montanaro Lake St. Louis, MO $3,476
181. Kenneth Hill Naperville, IL $3,476
182. Gregory Kemper Torrance, CA $3,476
183. Ganesh Krishnan Houston, TX $3,476
184. Benjamin Bono Santa Monica, CA $3,476
185. Damian Artt Mesa, AZ $3,476
186. David Keibel Las Vegas, NV $3,476
187. Steven Karp Dania, FL $3,476
188. Corky Cummings Wichita Falls, TX $3,476
189. Tyler Harshey Chicago, IL $3,476
190. Greg Shahade Philadelphia, PA $3,476
191. Jon Montanaro Orange Park, FL $3,476
192. Matthew Stout Atlantic City, NJ $3,476
193. Robert Crawford El Paso, TX $3,476
194. Terry Phillips Buckhannon, WA $3,476
195. Henry Lau El Monte, CA $3,476
196. Brandon Cashwell Winterville, NC $3,476
197. Enrique Bours Celaya, Mexico $3,476
198. John Repetti Henderson, NV $3,476


Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event was David Stucke, from Henderson, NV. He is a 33-year-old university professor. He is married to wife Cheri, who cheered him on to victory throughout the tournament and at the final table.

-- Dr. Stucke is a professor of physics. He graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University, and received advanced degrees from Iowa State and Penn State.

-- Stucke has been playing poker seriously for about three years. However, he has never cashed in a major event previously. First place prize money for this tournament totaled $603,069. He also collected the coveted gold and diamond bracelet designed by luxury Swiss watchmaker Corum.

-- Early on at the final table, Stucke's most critical hand took place when he moved all-in holding pocket threes. He was called by the chip leader holding two overcards (K-Q). Stucke won the "race," which means he was essentially in a coin flip situation for his tournament life. The difference in prize money between elimination on that hand versus his actual payout was half-a-million dollars. So, pocket threes will most certainly go down as Stucke's favorite hand and greatest poker memory.

-- Thai Ton was the 8th-place finisher. He collected $47,400. Remarkably, this was only the second live tournament Ton has ever played.

-- Sabyl Cohen was the 11th-place finisher in this tournament. She was the highest female finisher in last year's world championship main event, finishing 56th in a record-field of 8,773.

-- Dr. Bruce Van Horn, from Ada, OK finished 35th. He is best-remembered for his second-place showing in the 1996 main event, losing to Huck Seed in the heads-up finale.

-- David Williams - gold bracelet winner last year and runner-up to Greg Raymer in the 2004 championship event - finished 50th.

-- Other former WSOP gold bracelet winners who finished in-the-money included Burt Boutin, Lee Watkinson, Minh Nguyen, and Vince Burgio.

-- Wendeen Eolis, from New York City cashed out in 176th place. Eolis became the first woman ever to cash in the WSOP main event, in 1986. She also became the first woman ever to cash in the main event two times, with her second cash in 1993.

-- A few years ago, a 1,000-player field was big news. No more. Since the start of 2006 WSOP $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em events have attracted 2,998, 2,803, 2,776, and 2,126 players respectively. This event had 2,628 entries.

-- This was the sixth tournament of this year's World Series carried "live" at the official website, www.worldseriesofpoker.com. Final table players were sequestered during play. Commentary was provided by Scott Lauer. Color was provided by note poker theorist and full-time player Barry Tanenbaum.

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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