2007 WSOP Event #5

Event #5

Half Omaha High-Low / Half 7-Card Stud High-Low

Buy-In: $2,500

Number of Entries: 327

Total Prize Money: $752,100

Date of Tournament: June 3-5, 2007

Tournament Notes:

The winner was Tom Schneider, also known as Donkey Bomber. He is an author / radio show host / poker player from Scottsdale, Arizona. He is 47 years old.

The third time was a charm for Schneider. This was his third time to make it to a WSOP final table. His previous finishes include a fourth and fifth. First place in this event paid $214,387.

Schneider is the author of a poker book called, Oops! I Won Too Much Money. He also hosts a regular radio show called Beyond the Table in Phoenix.

Poker pro and former WSOP gold bracelet winner Annie Duke finished a less-than-satisfying third place in this event. This was her 30th in-the-money finish at the WSOP, dating back to 1994. She has more WSOP cashes than any female player in history.

The 2000 world poker champion Chris Jesus Ferguson finished in fourth place in this event. He was competing for what would have been his sixth WSOP gold bracelet. Scotty Nguyen, the 1998 world champion finished tenth in this event.

With his cash in this event, Mel Judah moved up into 13th place all-time with 38 WSOP in-the-money finishes in his lifetime.

This final table was played simultaneous to Event #4, which took place just steps away inside the main poker arena. The Rio Pavilion was packed to capacity with spectators, as both final tables were filled with well-known players. Interestingly, both final tables started and ended just minutes apart.

ESPN gave this event considerable coverage, although it was not one of the planned feature events. The formidable final table lineup at both tables created a tough decision for the network, which moved cameras around both tables most of the day/night.

This was the third WSOP poker event this year to be recorded for broadcast by ESPN. The show is expected to debut sometime in July.

Place	Player	Prize
1.	Tom Schneider	$214,347
2.	Ed Tonnellier	$118,456
3.	Annie Duke	$75,210
4.	Chris (Jesus) Ferguson	$50,391
5.	Chris Bell	$39,109
6.	David Benyamine	$29,708
7.	Joseph Bolnick	$22,939
8.	John (Razor) Phan	$16,922
9.	Joshua Arieh	$11,658
10.	Scotty Nguyen	$11,658
11.	Tianxiong Fu	$10,529
12.	Matt Lefkowitz	$10,529
13.	Gary Do	$9,401
14.	Sam Silverman	$9,401
15.	Lonnie Heimowitz	$8,273
16.	Cyndy Violette	$8,273
17.	Dennis Seagle	$7,145
18.	Jan Sorensen	$7,145
19.	Loi Tran	$7,145
20.	Mel Judah	$7,145
21.	Edward Rudd	$7,145
22.	Pezzin	$7,145
23.	Art Duncan	$7,145
24.	John Monnette	$7,145
25.	Robert (Bob) Mangino	$6,017
26.	Robert Mizrachi	$6,017
27.	Jamie Heitner	$6,017
28.	Doug Saab	$6,017
29.	Anthony Reategui	$6,017
30.	Yueqi (Rich) Zhu	$6,017
31.	Raymond Miller	$6,017
32.	Mark Stubbs	$6,017