2008 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a765
Prize
$817,781
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
152
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Full House for Hourani

The table folded to Phil Galfond who completed from the small blind. Adam Hourani checked from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and both checked. The turn was the {J-Clubs}. Galfond bet 35,000, and Hourani called.

The river was the {3-Diamonds}. Galfond brooded a bit, then checked. Hourani then quickly bet 55,000. Galfond took about a minute, then called. Hourani showed 7-3-x-x for the full house, and Galfond mucked.

Aces vs. Kings

Johnny Chan opened for 84,000 and Phil Galfond called. The flop was {10-Spades} {5-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}. Galfond checked, Chan bet 180,000 and Galfond called. The turn was the {J-Diamonds}. Galfond checked and Chan checked behind. The river was the {7-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

Galfond showed {A-?} {A-?} {3-?} {2-?} for a pair of aces while Chan turned up {K-?} {K-?} -x-x for a pair of kings. Galfond took it down.

John Juanda Eliminated in 6th Place ($154,296)

John Juanda - 6th Place
John Juanda - 6th Place
Johnny Chan limped in from the small blind and John Juanda checked his option. The flop was{9-Spades} {8-Spades} {2-Clubs} . Chan bet 48,000, Juanda raised pot to 196,000 Chan moved all in and Juanda called.

Juanda: {K-Diamonds} {10-Spades}{9-Clubs} {7-Spades}

Chan: {10-Hearts} {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

Chan was ahead with two pair, but Juanda had an open-ended straight flush draw. The turn was the {7-Clubs} , the river was the {2-Diamonds} and John Juanda left us in sixth place, earning $154,296.

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Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 7th Place ($123,437)

Daniel Negreanu - 7th Place
Daniel Negreanu - 7th Place
Phil Galfond opened for a 60,000 raise, Daniel Negreanu reraised all in and Galfond called.

Negreanu: {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}

Galfond: {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}

The flop was {9-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {5-Hearts}, Galfond flopping the nut flush. The turn was the {K-Spades}, eliciting an "Ooooh" from the crowd as Negreanu made a set and picked up outs to a full house. The river, though was the {2-Clubs} and Daniel Negreanu became our seventh-place finisher. After $85,000 worth of rebuys, he'll leave this tournament in the black with a $123,437 payday.

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Negreanu Needs Help

The table folded around to Phil Galfond who completed from the small blind, and Daniel Negreanu checked in the big blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. Galfond bet 35,000, and Negreanu called. The turn brought the {2-Clubs}, and both checked.

The river was the {2-Diamonds}. Galfond bet 90,000, and Negreanu folded.

Negreanu may need to make a move soon.

Negreanu Survives

A short-stacked Daniel Negreanu ended up putting all of his chips in the middle -- just under 100,000 -- on a flop of {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Phil Galfond made the call.

Negreanu held 10-9-7-6, and Galfond K-J-10-9. The turn was the {K-Hearts}, and Negreanu needed help. The river brought the {4-Spades}, giving Kid Poker his straight and pushing his stack up over 200,000.

Updated Chip Counts

Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond 1,998,500
Johnny Chan 1,947,000
Kirill Gerasimov 802,000
David Benyamine 486,000
John Juanda 485,500
Adam Hourani 348,000
Phil Hellmuth 198,000
Daniel Negreanu 119,000

Hellmuth Wins a Small One

David Benyamine limped in, Johnny Chan limped on the button, John Juanda completed the small blind and Phil Hellmuth checked his option. The flop was {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}. Juanda checked, Hellmuth bet 25,000, Benyamine folded, Chan folded, Juanda folded, and Hellmuth won the pot.