Bennett

• 1^st Ernest Bennett $1,062,000
• 2^nd Leon Lewis $841,000
• 3^rd Ed Smith $520,000
• 4^th Tony Korfman $412,000
• 5^th Thomas Catanzaro $278,000
• 6^th Rod Clarida $174,000
• 7^th Ray Abels $151,000
• 8^th Jack Deutsch $133,000
• 9^th Charles Anderson $104,000

Charles Anderson was the first short stacked player to make a stand when moving All In under the gun with pocket Queens. This was called by Tony Korfman holding and it as a coin toss situation with Anderson with a slender lead. Anderson held this lead right down to the Turn with the first four cards coming down The River card though proved to be the killer card for Anderson with the coming down giving Korfman the pot. Anderson eliminated in 9^th place won $20,209.

Ray Abels made his move on the very next hand of play moving All In after picking up Ernest Bennett called this bet holding pocket Sevens and it was another race to the finish. Neither player hit the board with it coming down and the Sevens was good enough to win the pot. Abels collected $26,546 for his 8^th place finish.

Jack Deutsch was the next short stacked player to go movig All In with and found himself dominated up against Ed Smith calling with The board came down and Smith’s Ace high won the pot knocking Deutsch out in 7^th place winning $35,965.

6^th place went to Leon Lewis moving all In for $170,000 just after Ernest Bennett raised to $100,000 under the gun. Bennett called showing and Lewis had The Flop gave Bennett two pairs Aces and Sixes with it coming down but Lewis had a chance with a gun shot straight draw. Neither player improved on the Turn or River with the final two cards coming down and Lewis collected $47,953 in prize money.

Thomas Catanzaro was the next player to be knocked out of the event, when getting caught trying to bluff after the Flop came down holding Korfman made a good read on Catanzaro calling with and this was good enough to win with the final two cards coming down

Only a few hand later Ed Smith headed for the rail, beaten by Ernest Bennett hitting a flush on the River card, easily beating Smith’s with the board coming down Smith knocked out of the tournament in 4^th place winning $95,907.

Rod Clarida was unlucky to go out in 3^rd place when on the hand before his elimination, Tony Korfman split the pot when the board came down He was almost drawing dead on the River with up against Bennett with with anything but the Deuce on the River to knock Korfman out. Clarida next hand moved All In with and was called by Bennett with The board came down eliminating Clarida out in 3^rd place winning $142,147.

This was the last hand to be played in this event when Ernest Bennett and Tony Korfman decided to split the remaining prize money for an undisclosed amount. Ernest Bennett was officially given the win as he held more chips and collected the WSOP bracelet. This is the first time this has happened at this years WSOP.

WSOP 2007 Event 41 Result:

• 1^st Ernest Bennett $348,423
• 2^nd Tony Korfman $217,503
• 3^rd Rod Clarida $142,147
• 4^th Ed Smith $95,907
• 5^th Thomas Catanzaro $65,080
• 6^th Leon Lewis $47,953
• 7^th Jack Deutsch $35,965
• 8^th Ray Abels $26,546
• 9^th Charles Anderson $20,209