WSOP Events 46-50 Recap

Event: 46 Buy in: $1,000 Game: Seven Card Stud Hi/lo

Winning a WSOP bracelet is a difficult task, but winning 2 in the same year is nothing short of outstanding. This year, Tom Schneider accomplished that very feat by taking down event 5, and following it up with a victory in the seven card stud hi/lo event. Winning $147,713 for his effort, Scheider has now netted over $300,000 at this year's WSOP. Scotty Nguyen finished in 4th place. Nguyen had finished 2nd to Eli Elezra in the $3,000 buy in 7 card stud hi/lo event, showing that his 7 stud hi/lo game is quite impressive.

Event: 47 Buy in: $2,000 Game: NL Hold'em

Blair Rodman has been playing in the WSOP for decades but has never managed to come home with a bracelet. That all changed in the $2,000 buy in tournament as Rodman took home $707,898 for the win. As has been the case throughout the 2007 WSOP, this NL Hold'em tournament had over 2,000 entires. Professional Roland De Wolfe finished in 6th place.

Event: 48 Buy in: $1,000 Game: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) with Re-buys

Rafi Amit, winner of the 2006 $10,000 buy in Omaha event, has now won a bracelet 2 years in a row. Outlasting a field of 546 including 7th place finisher Andy Bloch, Amit won $227,005 for his victory.

Event: 49 Buy in: $1,500 Game: NL Hold'em

Chandrasekhar Billavara plays the role of the comeback kid as he goes from last in chips at the final table to win event 49 of the 2007 WSOP. He takes home a hefty $722,914 for his performance. Professional Greg "FBT" Mueller finished in 8th taking home $55,914.

Event: 50 Buy in: $10,000 Game: PL Omaha

Although Doyle Brunson decided to play a lighter schedual in the 2007 WSOP, he made it out for the highly anticipated $10,000 buy in Omaha event. Looking for his 11th bracelet, Doyle charged through the field and even made it to the final table finishing in 6th place. 3rd place belonged to Patrick Antonius who many consider to be one of the most dangerous players in all of poker today. At the end of the day however, it was Robert Mizrachi who put on his first WSOP bracelet. Brother of Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, and a young pro with a few final tables to his name, Mizrachi outlasted a field of 314 talented players to win $768,889.

-Benjamin Ryan