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2007 World Series Of Poker
Mon-Wed June 18-20, 2007
Event #30
Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$2,500 BUY-IN

Players: 847

Prize Pool: $1,948,100

1. Hoyt Corkins Las Vegas, NV $515,065

2. Terrence Chan Vancouver, BC $287,345
3. William Lin Denver, CO $196,758
4. Alan Sass Las Vegas, NV $132,471
5. Kelly Vandemheen Omaha, NE $96,431
6. James Pittman Yorba Linda, CA $63,118
7. Steve Wong Hoofd, Netherlands $47,339
8. Yakov Hirsch Brooklyn, NY $47,339
9. Russell Barnes Lake Worth, FL $33,507
10. Rasmus Carstensen Åarhus, Denmark $33,507
11. Jesper Peterson $19,676
12. Adam Richardson San Diego, CA $19,676
13. Joseph Tehan Las Vegas, NV $15,390
14. Robert Yee San Francisco, CA $15,390
15. Ryan Roeder Missoula, MT $15,390
16. Steve Billirakis Genoa, IL $15,390
17. Mimi Tran Torrance, CA $15,390
18. Steven Graham Granite City, IL $15,390
19. Garland Walters Munfordville, KY $12,468
20. Eric Lindgren Las Vegas, NV $12,468
21. Francisco Hernandez, Jr. Troy, MI $12,468
22. Vinny Vinh Houston, TX $12,468
23. Adam Hourani East Lansing, MI $12,468
24. Kris Fields Cinncinnati, OH $12,468
25. Ralph Porter Woodinville, WA $9,546
26. Jonathan Friedberg Las Vegas, NV $9,546
27. Shaun Deeb Troy, NY $9,546
28. Todd Bui Sacramento, CA $9,546
29. Ryan Fair Ft. Lauderdale, FL $9,546
30. Sari Komulainen Lapinlaht, Finland $9,546
31. Christopher Andler Skoude, Sweden $7,598
32. Adam Gomes Astoria, NY $7,598
33. Gordon Mullens Corona, CA $7,598
34. Michael Watson St. Johns, NF $7,598
35. Charles Roosa Concan, TX $7,598
36. George Lusby Georgetown, KY $7,598
37. Jesse Currier Brookings, SD $6,429
38. Joshua Tieman Lake Zurich, IL $6,429
39. Jonathan Depa Chicago, IL $6,429
40. Erik Seidel Las Vegas, NV $6,429
41. Justin Gaines Boca Raton, FL $6,429
42. Daniel Ryan Grand Forks, ND $6,429
43. Chris Bjorn London, UK $5,260
44. Robert Kacher Jr. San Antonio, TX $5,260
45. Daniel Morris San Francisco, CA $5,260
46. Gioi Luong Westminster, CA $5,260
47. Barry Greenstein Rancho Palos Verde, CA $5,260
48. Ryan Young Torrance, CA $5,260
49. Sage Brocklebank Vancouver, BC $4,675
50. Vadim Trincher Cliffside Park, NJ $4,675
51. Jim Sachinidis Toorak, Australia $4,675
52. Mark Radoja Ariss, ON $4,675
53. Matthew Meyer Rockford, IL $4,675
54. Nam Thien Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,675
55. Anh Van Nguyen Toronto, ON $4,091
56. Ville Wahlbeck Finland $4,091
57. John Juanda Las Vegas, NV $4,091
58. Ylon Schwartz Brooklyn, NY $4,091
59. Rod Fani Los Angeles, CA $4,091
60. Christopher Collins Columbus, OH $4,091
61. Fred Goldberg Hollywood, FL $3,507
62. Ian Frazer London, UK $3,507
63. Paul McCaffrey South Boston, MA $3,507
64. Juan Alvarado McAllen, TX $3,507
65. Travis Hill Farr West, UT $3,507
66. Do Kim Las Vegas, NV $3,507
67. James French Chevy Chase, MD $3,507
68. Jordan Smith Tool, TX $3,507
69. Hugh Campbell Villa Hills, KY $3,507
70. Glyn Banks Smithville, TN $3,507
71. Daniel Santoro North Bellmore, NY $3,507
72. Jason Adler Greenwich, CT $3,507
73. Brian Lamanna Leechburg, PA $3,507
74. David Colclough Birmingham, UK $3,507
75. Stephen Zolotow Las Vegas, NV $3,507
76. Phillip Lowery Atlanta, GA $3,507
77. Martin Miller Lawrence, KS $3,507
78. Michael Spiezel Lighthouse Point, FL $3,507


Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship was Hoyt Corkins, who lives in Las Vegas, NV. Corkins, aged 47, is originally from Alabama. This was his second WSOP gold bracelet.

-- Corkins win his first WSOP event back in 1992. In the fifteen years that have passed until now, Corkins quit the poker circuit for about eight years. Since he has returned to the poker scene, Corkins has won and finished high in a variety of tournaments. Yet repeating as a WSOP winner has been an elusive prize. He finally cracked the barrier in this event and cashed for $515,065.

-- Corkins won his first gold bracelet in Pot-Limit Omaha. There were only 48 entries in that event. This time, the field was considerably larger. Corkins bested a field of 847 players.

-- Corkins dominated play throughout the tournament. No player this year has demonstrated such supremacy over a three-day period. He ended the first say as the chip leader. He was the chip leader at the start of the final table. And, he never lost the chip lead throughout the five hour finale. This was Corkins tournament from start to finish.

-- Corkins' nickname is "the Alabama Cowboy." He is known and respected for his black cowboy hat, mirrored shades, and clean cut image.

-- The runner up was Terrance Chan, one of the most respected players in the Internet poker community. Chan is from Vancouver, BC (Canada) and spent a few years living and working in Costa Rica prior to playing full-time as a pro.

-- William Lin, the third-place finisher, is a cash game professional from Denver, CO. His regular poker game is $50-100 blind No-Limit Hold'em, which is a huge game by any standards.

-- Alan Sass arrived at the final table close to Corkins as chip leader. However, the Las Vegan ended up going out in fourth place. Sass finished second in an event here at the WSOP last year.

-- Sixth-place finisher James "Pitbul" Pittman is famous in the poker world for a rather odd reason. He was the player vocally targeted by the bombastic Phil Hellmuth last year when he announced to the world on ESPN after busting out, "(He) can't spell the word P-O-K-E-R."

-- The 16th-place finisher was Steve Billirakis. Two weeks ago, he set the record as the youngest WSOP gold bracelet winner in history.

-- Bluff Media got another great episode in their coverage with this six-handed final table. Some media persons commented afterward this broadcast was poker at its finest, noting that Corkins put on a clinic so far as how to win a poker tournament. Bluff Media's coverage of this finale and future events can be seen at the official WSOP website: www.worldseriesofpoker.com

-- It was an usual first, but certainly fitting for the occasion. Following his victory, Corkins was presented with his WSOP gold bracelet by none other that close friend, Doyle Brunson.

Nolan Dalla


2007 World Series of Poker

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