2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 45)
Date:
Thursday, June 28, 2007 to Saturday, June 30, 2007
Buy-In:
$5,000
Prize Pool:
$3,421,600
Entrants:
728
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:53:29
Bill Edler Wins Event #45 $5,000 NL Hold'em 6-Handed
Congrats to Bill Edler for winning his first WSOP bracelet. He also won $904,672 for first place.
"That's what I love about poker," said Edler. "It's a about making tough decisions and getting a little luck."
When asked about how he's feeling moment after his victory, Edler said, "I'm way more excited than I expected to be after winning a bracelet. Playing tournament poker for a living is tough. It's a lot of long hours of a grind. And losing and losing. But this is great."
This is indeed a special moment at the 2007 WSOP since Bill Edler is considered one of the nicest guys on the tournament circuit. Congrats to Bill Edler on a job well done.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:51:07
Hand #107: Alex Bolotin Eliminated in Second Place ($504,686)
Bill Edler raised and Alex Bolotin quickly moved all in. Edler went into the tank for a few minutes before he called.
Edler: 
Bolotin: 
The flop was 
and Edler took the lead. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
. Bill Edler won the pot and knocked out Alex Bolotin in second place. Bolotin won $504,686 for his efforts. Over the last couple of weeks, Bolotin has proven that he's a tough and gritty player after making two final tables at the 2007 WSOP.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:47:11
Updated Chip Counts
Alex Bolotin - 1,900,000
Bill Edler - 5,300,000
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:42:50
Hand #105: Bill Edler in Control
Bill Edler won the majority of the first ten hands of heads-up play. He's been applying the pressure and increased his stack to 5.3M.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:29:56
Updated Chip Counts
Alex Bolotin - 2,500,000
Bill Edler - 4,700,000
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:29:37
Hand #98: Bill Edler Wins 2M Pot
Both players limped. The flop was 
. Bill Edler bet the pot and Bolotin called. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
. Edler fired out 450K and Bolotin called. Edler showed 
for a full house and Bolotin mucked his hand. Edler increased his stack to over 4.7M.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:26:25
Hand #95: Bill Edler Wins First Pot Heads-Up
Edler raised and Bolotin folded.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:08:55
Heads-Up
We are down to two players -- Bill Edler and Alex Bolotin. The winner gets a bracelet. Here's what they are also playing for:
1st Place - $904,672
2nd Place - $504,686
There will be a short break before heads-up action gets underway.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:08:06
Updated Chip Counts
Alex Bolotin - 3,500,000
Bill Edler - 3,700,000
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:07:32
Hand #94: Erik Friberg Eliminated in 3rd Place ($345,582)
Erik Friberg moved all in for 1.01M. Alex Bolotin called.
Friberg: 
Bolotin: 
The flop was 
. The turn was the and the river was the 
. Bolotin ended up with a flush as Friberg headed to the rail in 3rd place. The young Swede won $345,582.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:58:31
Hand #93: Bill Edler Wins Five in a Row
Bill Edler got two walks in his big blind and won three other pots as he added to his chiplead.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:57:35
Updated Chip Count
Alex Bolotin - 2,400,000
Bill Edler - 3,250,000
Erik Friberg - 1,300,000
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:56:53
Hand #88: Friberg Wins Battle of the Blinds
Erik Friberg limped from the small blind and Alex Bolotin checked his big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
. Friberg bet 400K and Bolotin went into the tank for two minutes before he folded.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:56:07
Hand #87: Bill Edler Punishes Limpers
For the second time inside of four hands, Bill Edler punished the limpers and raised from his big blind. Both times, everyone folded.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:40:47
Hand #80: Bolotin Takes a Pot
Erik Friberg raised to 250K and Alex Bolotin called. The flop was 
. Bolotin moved all in and Friberg folded. That hand put Bolotin up to 2.5M as Friberg slipped to 1.1M.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:31:41
Updated Chip Count
Alex Bolotin - 2,500,000
Bill Edler - 3,000,000
Erik Friberg - 1,480,000
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:19:26
Hand #76: The Stunning One Wins Four in a Row
Bill Edler took over the chiplead after picking up four pots in a row and five out of the last six. He got two walks in his big blind and won two pots with pre-flop raises.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:16:45
Updated Chip Counts
Alex Bolotin - 2,800,000
Bill Edler - 2,500,000
Erik Friberg - 1,800,000
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:16:03
Hand #74: Bill Edler Takes a Pot
Alex Bolotin limped and Bill Edler called. The flop was 
. Both players checked. The turn was the . Bolotin bet the pot and Edler raised to 500K. Bolton folded and Edler took down the pot.
