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

Small Victory

Phil Galfond raised to 120,000, and Adam Hourani called. The flop came {Q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{Q-Spades}, and both checked. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}, and both checked again.

The river brought the {5-Clubs}, and Hourani bet 200,000. Galfond folded.

Top Set is Good

Galfond raised to 150,000 and Hourani called. The flop was {K-Spades} {9-Spades} {6-Hearts}. Hourani checked, Galfond bet 175,000 and Hourani called. The turn was the {3-Spades} . Hourani bet 300,000 and Galfond called. The river was the {Q-Spades} . Hourani checked and Galfond checked behind.

"Top set" said Galfond, tabling {K-?} {K-?} {7-?} {3-?} . Hourani mucked and Galfond won the pot.

Tags: Adam HouraniOMGClayAikenPhil Galfond

Galfond Grinding

Both players limped in and saw a {K-Spades} {9-Spades} {3-Hearts} flop. Hourani led for 75,000 and Galfond called. The turn was the {10-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {6-Diamonds} . Hourani checked, Galfond fired out 175,000, Hourani folded and Galfond won the pot.

Galfond is now past the 5 million mark, while Hourani has fallen to 1.2 million.

Tags: Adam HouraniOMGClayAikenPhil Galfond

Tiptoeing Along

Hourani limped from the button, and Galfond called. The flop came {2-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Galfond bet 85,000, and Hourani called. The turn was the {A-Spades} and both checked. The river was the {4-Clubs}. Both checked again.

Galfond showed K-J-10-3, and his kings were good.

Still Slow and Steady

The last six hands:

Galfond raised to 140,000 and Hourani called. The flop was {J-Spades} {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} . Hourani checked, Galfond bet 150,000, Hourani folded and Galfond won the pot.

Hourani raised to 150,000 and won the blinds.

Galfond raised to 150,000 and won the blinds.

Hourani raised to 150,000 and won the blinds.

Hourani got a walk.

Hourani limped on the button and Galfond checked. The flop was {9-Clubs} {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} Galfond checked, Hourani bet 60,000, Galfond folded and Hourani won the pot.

Tags: Adam HouraniOMGClayAikenPhil Galfond

Preflop Raises

With blinds of 30,000/60,000, an opening preflop raise can range from 120,000 to 210,000.

While most hands are beginning with the player on the button/small blind putting in a raise before the flop, the raise is almost always 120,000-150,000 (that is, not a pot-sized raise). And often that's enough to get the opponent to fold.