2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 35)
Date:
Thursday, June 21, 2007 to Saturday, June 23, 2007
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$3,468,465
Entrants:
2,541
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:25:15
Hand #137 - Ryan Young Wins Event #35 ($615,955)
Hand #137 - Ryan Young has the button, he moves all in with 
, and Dirksen calls with 
. Dirksen will need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 
, and Young wins the hand -- and the bracelet -- with a pair of sevens.
Dustin Dirksen is eliminated in second place, earning $381,381.
Ryan Young wins Event #35 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $615,955, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.
Here are the final table payouts:
1st - Ryan Young - $615,955
2nd - Dustin Dirksen - $381,381
3rd - Nam Le - $239,230
4th - John Esposito - $156,020
5th - Michael Trimby - $62,048
6th - Paul Cheung - $79,743
7th - Raj Jain - $62,048
8th - Darren Glenn - $46,806
9th - Joe Holmes - $36,751
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:24:11
Hand #136
Hand #136 - Dustin Dirksen has the button, he limps with 
, and Young checks with 
. The flop comes 
, Young checks, Dirksen bets, and Young folds. Dirksen takes the pot.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:22:57
Hand #135
Hand #135 - Ryan Young has the button, and he folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:22:30
Hand #134
Hand #134 - Dustin Dirksen has the button. The flop comes 
, and both players check. The turn card is the , Young bets, and Dirksen calls. The river card is the 
, Young moves all in, and Dirksen folds. The holecams reveal:
Young: 
Dirksen: 
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:20:29
Hand #133
Hand #133 - Ryan Young has the button, he limps for 80,000, and Dirksen checks. The flop comes 
, Dirksen checks, Young bets, and Dirksen folds. The holecams reveal:
Dirksen:
Young: 
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:18:51
Updated Chip Counts
Ryan Young - 6,220,000
Dustin Dirksen - 1,400,000
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:18:38
Hand #132
Hand #132 - Dustin Dirksen has the button, he raises to 220,000 with 
, and Young calls with 
. The flop comes , Young bets, and Dirksen folds. Young takes the pot.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:17:14
Hand #131
Hand #131 - Ryan Young has the button, he limps for 80,000 with , and Dirksen checks with 
. The flop comes 
, Dirksen checks, Young bets, and Dirksen folds. Young takes the pot.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:15:48
Hand #130
Hand #130 - Dustin Dirksen has the button. They check to the turn on a board of 
, and there's a bet and a call. The river card is the 
, and they both check. Dirksen shows 
and Young shows 
. Dirksen takes the pot with his higher kicker.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:14:22
Hand #129
Hand #129 - Ryan Young has the button, and he folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:13:39
Hand #128
Hand #128 - Dustin Dirksen has the button, he limps for 80,000 with , Young raises with 
, and Dirksen folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:12:36
Updated Chip Counts
Ryan Young - 6,320,000
Dustin Dirksen - 1,300,000
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:12:24
Hand #127
Hand #127 - Ryan Young has the button, he limps for 80,000 with 
, Dirksen moves all in with 
, and Young folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:11:32
Hand #126
Hand #126 - Dustin Dirksen has the button, he limps for 80,000, and Young checks. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , Young checks, Dirksen bets, and Young calls. The river card is the , and both players check. Dirksen shows for a pair of tens, and Young mucks .
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:09:58
Hand #125
Hand #125 - Ryan Young has the button. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Young bets, and Dirksen folds. Young takes the pot, and the holecams reveal:
Young: 
Dirksen:
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:08:34
Hand #124
Hand #124 - Dustin Dirksen has the button. Both players check down a board of . They show:
Young: 
Dirksen: 
Young takes the pot with a pair of deuces.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:04:06
Short Break
There's a short break for commercials, as this final table is also being broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 119.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:03:43
Hand #123
Hand #123 - Ryan Young has the button, and he folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:03:09
Hand #122
Hand #122 - Dustin Dirksen has the button, he raises with , and Young folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:02:20
Hand #121
Hand #121 - Ryan Young has the button, he limps for 80,000 with , Dirksen moves all in with , and Young folds.
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:01:02
Hand #120
Hand #120 - Dustin Dirksen has the button, and he folds.
