Reslock Overcomes Ivey for Stud Title

Filed in archive Tournament News on June 22, 2007

Making it to a World Series of Poker final table is tough enough. Two to three days worth of mind bending decisions and your first mistake could derail the work that got those chips in the first place.

Now imagine hitting the final table while looking across the felt at Phil Ivey, David Oppenheim, and Mr. Jennifer Harman, Marco Traniello. No one ever said poker was fair.

Chris Reslock, no Stranger to the poker tournament circuit managed to put aside all the talent at the final table to haul in the bracelet in event number eleven. For Reslock's efforts in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud tourney he earned $258,453.

Here's PokerNews' Earl Burton with the call of the final hands of the tourney with Ivey coming up short against Reslock's set of tens on the final hand:

Ivey won 16 of the next 33 hands while Reslock captured 12; that left Oppenheim in a dry run that proved terminal. Oppenheim found himself all in on fourth street on Hand 127 against Chris Reslock and couldn't top Reslock's two pair, sevens and deuces. Oppenheim collected $93,060 for his third-place showing.

Reslock firmly grabbed the chip lead and finished it off seven hands later. On Hand 134, Ivey completed the bet to 30K with an showing and Reslock raised to 60K with only the . Ivey three-bet to 90K and Reslock called. Ivey got a queen on fourth street, Reslock a ten, and two more bets went in. Fifth street (Ivey paired his eight, Reslock drew a king) brought another double bet for each player and, on sixth street, Ivey was all in with his paired eights, showing in the pocket for two pair. Reslock topped him by showing in the pocket for a set. No seven or eight came on seventh street for Ivey and Chris Reslock became the 2007 WSOP World Champion of Seven Card Stud. Reslock spoke about this win, and his WSOP Circuit win in his interview, which you can find in our Video Gallery.

PLAYERS - EARNINGS

1. Chris Reslock - $258,453
2. Phil Ivey - $143,820
3. David Oppenheim - $93,060
4. Pat Pezzin - $61,335
5. Theo Jorgensen - $46,530
6. Ted Lawson - $35, 532
7. Oriane Teyssiere - $27,072
8. Marco Traniello - $19,458