Who will get all the poker chips at the 2007 World Series of Poker and win the $8.25 million prize?

Here comes the moneeey... (Here we go, money talks...) Here comes the money. Money money money money money money money money money.

(Dolla' dolla...' dolla' dolla...' ching ching bling bling...) THAT, for all ya'll wondering, is the theme song entrance of the son of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Shane. And no, it has nothing to do with the ongoing 2007 World Series of Poker tournament.

Speaking of, yeah, the field at the 2007 WSOP is being narrowed down now to that lucky group who will be having the opportunity to walk away with the $8.25 million jackpot prize. THAT means, the main event at the 2007 World Series of Poker is almost here and we will finally get rid of this farce soon. (Thank God...)

The field of about 800 has now been narrowed down to around 600 with each of them claiming at least $20,320. That's double their initial buy-in of $10,000.

One player who won't be having the opportunity to win this year's WSOP tournament is my man, Chris ''Jesus'' Ferguson. The 2000 WSOP main event champion was eliminated after going all in only to find absolutely no help whatsoever from the flop.

Yep, Ferguson, owner of five WSOP bracelets, started his day with 106,900 chips and ended it with nothing after going all in with his ace and five of diamonds against pocket queens. Well, at least he got a souvenir WSOP shirt and hat for all his troubles.

''I wasn't worried about making money at this point. If I got a little closer to the money then I'd think about slowing down a little bit and trying to sneak into the money,'' Chris Ferguson said.

The early chip leader was Copenhagen-born Gus Hansen, dubbed the Great Dane. Hansen started Day 7 on top and led with 760,000 in chips after about 2 ½ hours of play. But as players prepared to take their first break, Hansen was overtaken by Kenny Tran, of Arcadia, Calif., the first to cross the million chip mark with 1.05 million, and Hevad Khan, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with 805,000 in chips.

Who will win the 2007 World Series of Poker? Bodog has the odds.

Joe Hachem 4/1

Chris Moneymaker 8/1

Doyle Brunson 5/1

Phil Helmuth 7/2

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