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WSOP 2007: Bracelet Winners Events 1 through 30
by Max Drayman
29 June, 2007

FEATURES

Event 1, World Championship Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)

Buy-In: $5000
Entrants: 451
Final Table: June 3, 2007
Bracelet Winner: Steve "MrSmoky!" Billirakis wins $536,287

At only 21 years of age Steve breaks Phil Hellmuth’s previous record to become the youngest gold bracelet winner in the history of the tournament. He hails from Chicago, Illinois.

Event 2, Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em

Buy-In: $500
Entrants: 1,039
Final Table: June 2, 2007
Bracelet Winner: Frederick Narciso wins $104,701

Frederick Narciso is a Las Vegas dealer.

Event 3, No-Limit Hold'em

Buy-In: $1,500
Entrants: 2,998
Final Table: June 4, 2007
Bracelet Winner: Ciaran "Big C" O'Leary wins $727,012

An Irishman now making his home in Seattle, Washington, Ciaran had played in six of the last ten WSOP tournaments. This is his first money finish.

Event 4, Pot-Limit Hold'em

Buy-In: $1,500
Entrants: 781
Final Table: June 5, 2007
Bracelet Winner: Michael "Bob Cat" Spegal wins $251,957

Mike is a relative newcomer to the WSOP but still bested seasoned pro Gavin Smith in heads-up play to take the bracelet. A former U.S. Marine, Mike was born in Newton, Iowa, and now makes his home in St. Marys, Georgia.

Event 5, Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better

Buy-In: $2,500
Entrants: 327
Final Table: June 5, 2007
Bracelet Winner: Tom Schneider wins $214,347

No newcomer to the WSOP, this 47-year-old native of Scottsdale, AZ grew up in Indianapolis. He was a certified public accountant and later the owner of a golf supply company before he developed his poker skills to the point where he earn a decent living at the felt. He has written a poker book, "Oops! I Won too Much Money: Winning Wisdom from the Boardroom to the Poker Table", and had WSOP final table finishes in 2002 and 2006 before winning his first bracelet this year.

Event 6, Limit Hold'em

Buy-In: $1,500
Entrants: 910
Final Table: June 6, 2007
Bracelet Winner: Gary Styczynski wins $280,715

This part-time consultant/part-time tournament poker player beat seasoned pro Gavin Smith to take this year's $1,500 Limit Hold'em championship. He is 42 years old and hails from Pearl River, N.Y.

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