WSOP Turns Up The Heat in Vegas For Second Weekend of Action

The Rio Casino, where the WSOP is being held, has worked out some of the kinks from the first week of the series, and now the tournaments are in full swing with bracelets being won daily.

The latest to win a bracelet was Michael Keiner, who took home the title in event #14, a $1500 buy-in, Seven Card Stud tournament. Nesbitt Coburn finished as the runner up. Keiner took home $146,987 for first and Coburn $80,876 for second. Also placing in the event was past WSOP main event champion Gre Raymor, who finished in 6th, and made $19,680.

Event #12 also ended over the weekend, the tourney was a $1500 buy-in, No Limit Hold'em/six handed event. The winner of this tournament was Jason Warner, who won $481,698 for placing first. David Lolis finished second and earning $269,778.

Tournaments that have been started but not completed yet are event #13, a World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em tourney, with a $5,000 buy-in. That started on Friday.

On Saturday, Events #15-16 both began. 15 is a $1500 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament, and #16 is a $2500 H.O.R.S.E. event.

Sunday saw the beginning of events 17 and 18. #17 will be interesting to monitor, as it is a $1000 buy-in, Ladies No Limit Hold'em Tournament.

Event 18 is a $5000, Limit Hold'em Tourney.

June 10, 2007
Posted By Susan Torres
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