2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 27)
Date:
Saturday, June 16, 2007 to Monday, June 18, 2007
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$3,159,975
Entrants:
2,315
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:21:55
Hand #101 - Dave Stucke Wins Event #27 ($603,069)
Hand #101 - Young Cho has the button, he moves all in with 
, and Stucke quickly calls with 
. Cho will need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 



, and Stucke wins the hand -- and the bracelet -- with a pair of sevens.
Young Cho is eliminated in second place, earning $382,357.
Dave Stucke wins Event #27 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $603,069, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.
Here are the final table payouts:
1st - Dave Stucke - $603,069
2nd - Young Cho - $382,357
3rd - Seth Weinger - $246,478
4th - Michael Ium - $164,319
5th - David Woo - $115,339
6th - Noam Freedman - $83,739
7th - Tom Dobrilovic - $63,200
8th - Luis Sanchez - $47,400
9th - Thai Ton - $36,340
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:20:25
Hand #100
Hand #100 - Dave Stucke has the button, and he folds.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:19:39
Hand #99
Hand #99 - Young Cho has the button, he limps for 120,000 with 
, Stucke raises to 420,000 with 
, and Cho folds.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:17:31
Hand #98
Hand #98 - Dave Stucke has the button, and he folds.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:12:50
Official Chip Counts
There will be a short break before heads-up play begins. Here are the official chip counts:
Dave Stucke - 5,610,000
Young Cho - 1,335,000
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:12:18
Hand #97 - Seth Weinger Eliminated in Third Place ($246,478)
Hand #97 - Young Cho has the button in seat 6, Weinger raises from the small blind, and Stucke calls from the big blind. The flop comes 

, Weinger bets 175,000, Stucke raises to 1,000,000, and Weinger thinks for a minute or two before he moves all in. Stucke quickly calls, showing 
for a flush draw. Weinger shows 
-- king high. Stucke will need to improve to stay alive, but he can catch a queen, a five, or any spade to make a better hand.
The turn card is the --
! Stucke turns a spade flush to clinch the pot. (The meaningless river card is the
.)
Seth Weinger is eliminated in third place, earning $246,478.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:05:43
Hand #96
Hand #96 - Dave Stucke has the button in seat 3, and everyone folds to Weinger, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:03:38
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 3 - Dave Stucke - 3,000,000
Seat 6 - Young Cho - 1,400,000
Seat 8 - Seth Weinger - 2,300,000
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:03:23
Hand #95 - Dave Stucke Doubles Through Young Cho
Hand #95 - Seth Weinger has the button in seat 8, Stucke limps from the small blind, Cho moves all in from the big blind, and Stucke immediately calls with 
. Cho shows 
, and he'll need to improve to bust Stucke here.
The board comes 



, and Stucke's pocket kings hold up to win the pot, and he doubles up in chips.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:01:07
Hand #94
Hand #94 - Young Cho has the button in seat 6, and Weinger raises from the small blind with 
, winning the blinds and antes.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:59:45
Hand #93
Hand #93 - Dave Stucke has the button in seat 3, and he raises with 
, winning the blinds and antes.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:58:42
Hand #92
Hand #92 - Seth Weinger has the button in seat 8, and everyone folds to Cho, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:57:56
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 3 - Dave Stucke - 1,390,000
Seat 6 - Young Cho - 3,025,000
Seat 8 - Seth Weinger - 2,300,000
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:57:46
Hand #91
Hand #91 - Young Cho has the button in seat 6, and Weinger raises from the small blind with 
, winning the blinds and antes.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:54:51
Hand #90
Hand #90 - Dave Stucke has the button in seat 3, and Cho raises from the small blind with 
, winning the blinds and antes.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:54:42
Hand #89
Hand #89 - Seth Weinger has the button in seat 8, and there is unknown action.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:53:08
Hand #88
Hand #88 - Young Cho has the button in seat 6, and he raises with 
, winning the blinds and antes.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:50:14
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 3 - Dave Stucke - 2,020,000
Seat 6 - Young Cho - 2,530,000
Seat 8 - Seth Weinger - 2,350,000
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:50:03
Hand #87 - Michael Ium Eliminated in Fourth Place ($164,319)
Hand #87 - Dave Stucke has the button in seat 3, Ium moves all in under the gun for 240,000, Cho calls from the small blind, and Weinger calls from the big blind. The flop comes 

, Cho checks, Weinger bets, and Cho folds. Weinger shows 
for two pair, and Ium shows 
for a pair of jacks. Ium needs something runner-runner to stay alive.
The last two cards are 
, and Michael Ium is eliminated in fourth place, earning $164,319. The next player eliminated will receive $246,478 for third place.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:46:41
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 3 - Dave Stucke - 2,035,000
Seat 6 - Young Cho - 2,700,000
Seat 8 - Seth Weinger - 1,910,000
Seat 9 - Michael Ium - 250,000
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:45:14
Hand #86 - Young Cho Doubles Through Michael Ium
Hand #86 - Michael Ium has the button in seat 9, he raises, Cho moves all in, and Ium thinks for about five minutes before someone calls the clock on him. He asks who called the clock, perhaps not realizing how long it has been. Ium finally calls with 
. Cho shows 
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 



, and Cho turns a pair of eights to stay alive and double up in chips.


