The 2007 WSOP Bracelet Win: Ram Vaswani Takes the Shootout
The 2007 World Series of Poker gave Ram Vaswani his first WSOP title, and the news report preserved on this site tells the story in full. He took first place in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout, maneuvering through a field of 720 players to win the bracelet.
The shootout format rewards pure heads-up and short-handed skill: tables break quickly, and every match becomes a duel. For a player known for fearless aggression, it was the perfect arena.
The win added to a resume that already included three WSOP final tables and a record three EPT final tables, and it brought the bracelet count of the Full Tilt Poker pros to 71 at the time.
- Event: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout, WSOP 2007.
- Field: 720 players.
- Result: first place and the WSOP championship bracelet.
- Context: his first WSOP title after final tables in 2002 and 2004.
| Detail | Record from the site |
|---|---|
| Year | 2007 |
| Event | $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout |
| Field size | 720 players |
| Finish | 1st, WSOP champion |
| Career context | Third WSOP final-table year (2002, 2004, 2007) |
The site's report also notes the personal rivalry inside the Hendon Mob: the victory earned bragging rights over fellow members Barny Boatman, Ross Boatman and Joe Beevers, a detail that fans of the British scene still quote.
For students of the game the win is a lesson in format selection. A limit specialist's edge is largest exactly where the field is deepest and the structure most demanding, and Ram chose his moment with the patience of a two-year professional snooker player.