2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship Mixed Hold'em Limit/No-Limit (Event 1)
Date:
Friday, June 01, 2007 to Sunday, June 03, 2007
Buy-In:
$5,000
Prize Pool:
$2,119,700
Entrants:
451
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:02:00
The Bracelet Ceremony
This year, there is a special balcony over the final table with all 55 bracelets waiting for their winners. Jeffrey Pollack presents the bracelet to Steve Billirakis as photographers and ESPN's crane camera attempt to capture the moment. It's a nice little touch, but it'll probably work better when a more outgoing player wins a bracelet, and isn't shy about showing how happy he or she is.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:47:00
Hand #157: Steve Billirakis Wins Event #1 ($536,287)
Hand #157 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He raises to 200,000, Billirakis reraises to 300,000, Mueller goes all in for 325,000, and Billirakis calls with 
. Mueller shows 
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes 
, and Billirakis pairs his deuce to retain the lead. The turn card is the 
, and Mueller needs a five or a four on the river to survive.
The river card is the 
, and Greg 'FBT' Mueller is eliminated in second place, earning $328,554.
Steve Billirakis wins World Series of Poker Event #1, earning $536,287, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet. At 21 years and 10 days, he becomes the youngest player in history to win a WSOP bracelet. Curiously enough, it's the fourth straight year that particular record has been broken. It'll be much tougher to beat it next year.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:43:00
Hand #156: Another Full House For Steve Billirakis
Hand #156 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He raises to 200,000, and Mueller calls. The flop comes 
, and both players check. The turn card is the . Billirakis bets 200,000, and Mueller calls. The river card is the 
, and both players check. Billirakis shows 10-2 to win the pot with a full house, eights full of deuces. Mueller mucks.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:41:00
Hand #155: Greg 'FBT' Mueller Takes a Big Hit
Hand #155 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He limps for 100,000, and Billirakis checks. The flop comes 
, and both players check. The turn card is the 
. Billirakis checks, Mueller bets 200,000, Billirakis raises to 400,000, and Mueller calls. The crowd rises in anticipation, as Mueller is running out of chips.
The river card is the 
. Billirakis bets 200,000, and Mueller calls. Billirakis shows 8-7 to win the pot with a full house, sevens full of eights, and Mueller mucks.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:38:01
Chip Counts
Greg Mueller - 1,600,000
Steve Billirakis - 2,900,000
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:38:00
Hands #153-154
Hand #153 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button, and he folds.
Hand #154 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button, and he folds.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:36:00
Hands #150-151
Hand #150 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He raises to 200,000, and Mueller calls. The flop comes 
. Mueller checks, Billirakis bets 100,000, and Mueller folds. Billirakis takes the pot.
Hand #151 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He raises to 200,000, and Billirakis folds.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:34:00
Hands #148-149: A Huge Pot for Steve Billirakis
Hand #148 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button, and he folds.
Hand #149 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He limps for 100,000, and Billirakis checks. The flop comes 
. Billirakis checks, Mueller bets 100,000, Billirakis raises to 200,000, and Mueller calls. The turn card is the . Billirakis bets 200,000, and Mueller calls. The river card is the . Billirakis bets 200,000, and Mueller thinks for about 20 seconds before he folds. Billirakis takes a huge pot.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:32:00
Hand #147
Hand #147 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He raises to 200,000, and Billirakis calls. The flop comes 
. Billirakis bets 100,000, Mueller raises to 200,000, Billirakis makes it 300,000, and Mueller calls. The turn card is the 
. Billirakis bets 200,000, and Mueller folds. Billirakis takes the pot.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:30:06
Official Chip Counts
Greg Mueller - 2,775,000
Steve Billirakis - 1,745,000
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:30:00
Hands #144-146
Hand #144 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He limps for 100,000, Mueller raises to 200,000, and Billirakis calls. The flop comes 
. Mueller bets 100,000, and Billirakis folds. Mueller takes the pot.
Hand #145 - (Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He limps for 100,000, and Billirakis calls. The flop comes 
. Billirakis bets 100,000, and Mueller calls. The turn card is the 
, and both players check. The river card is the , and they check again. Billirakis shows J-3 to win the pot with jack high.
Hand #146 - (Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He raises to 200,000, and Mueller folds.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:27:00
Limit Hold'em: Blinds at 50,000-100,000, Limits of 100,000-200,000
We have switched to limit hold'em, and the blinds are now 50,000-100,000, with limits of 100,000-200,000.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:26:00
Chip Counts
Greg Mueller - 2,285,000
Steve Billirakis - 2,235,000
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:26:00
Hand #143 - Mueller Succeeds With a Bluff
Hand #143 - (No-Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He limps for 50,000, Billirakis raises to 225,000, and Mueller calls. The flop comes 
, and both players check. The turn card is the 
. Billirakis bets 275,000, and Mueller calls. The river card is the 
. Billirakis checks, Mueller bets 550,000, and Billirakis goes into the tank for a few minutes before folding. Mueller shows 9-8 (a nine-high bluff), and his friends in the crowd cheer.
Hand #143 was the 50th hand played heads-up between Mueller and Billirakis.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:22:02
Hand #142
Hand #142 - (No-Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button, and he folds.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:21:00
Hands #140-141
Hand #140 - (No-Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He raises to 150,000, and Mueller folds.
Hand #141 - (No-Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button, and he folds.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:19:00
Hands #138-139
Hand #138 - (No-Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He limps for 50,000, and Mueller checks. The flop comes 
, Mueller checks, Billirakis bets 75,000, and Mueller folds. Billirakis takes the pot.
Hand #139 - (No-Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He raises to 150,000, and Billirakis folds.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:17:00
Hands #135-137
Hand #135 - (No-Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He raises, and Billirakis folds.
Hand #136 - (No-Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He raises, and Mueller folds.
Hand #137 - (No-Limit) Greg 'FBT' Mueller has the button. He raises to 150,000, and Billirakis calls. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the . Billirakis checks, Mueller bets 200,000, and Billirakis folds. Mueller takes the pot.
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:13:00
Approximate Chip Counts
Greg Mueller - 1,900,000
Steve Billirakis - 2,600,000
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:13:00
Hand #134
Hand #134 - (No-Limit) Steve Billirakis has the button. He limps for 50,000, Mueller raises to 200,000, and Billirakis calls. The flop comes 
. Mueller bets about 500,000, and Billirakis folds. Mueller takes the pot.
