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

More Small Ball

Phil Galfond completed the small blind and Adam Hourani checked his option. The flop was {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {9-Spades}. Galfond led out for 40,000 and Hourani called. The turn was the {J-Spades}. Galfond checked and Hourani checked behind. The river was the {5-Clubs}. Galfond checked, Hourani bet 45,000, and Galfond folded with a laugh.

Tags: Adam HouraniOMGClayAikenPhil Galfond

Three Small Ones

Phil Galfond raised to 120,000 from the small blind, and Adam Hourani folded his big blind.

Galfond then raised from the button and took the blinds.

On the next hand, David Benyamine completed from the small blind, and Phil Galfond checked. The flop came {3-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Benyamine bet 80,000, and Galfond folded.

A Monster Pot for Hourani

Adam Hourani raised to 100,000 and Phil Galfond called from the big blind. The flop was {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Clubs}. Galfond led out for 160,000, Hourani raised to 420,000 and Galfond went into the tank for several minutes before making the call. The river was the {7-Clubs}. Galfond checked, Hourani moved all in for 490,000, Galfond folded, and Hourani won the 1,490,000 pot.

Tags: Adam HouraniOMGClayAikenPhil Galfond

Let's Get Small

We've seen several walks recently, and just a few hands reaching the flop. Here's one that made the river:

Adam Hourani completed from the small blind, and David Benyamine checked from the big blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{A-Spades} and both checked. The turn was the {K-Spades}. Check-check again. The river brought the {2-Diamonds}. Hourani checked, Benyamine bet 40,000, and Hourani folded.

Having His Way

The last three hands . . .

#1 -- Phil Galfond completed from the small blind, and Adam Hourani checked from the big blind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Galfond bet 50,000, and Hourani folded.

#2 -- Galfond raised to 110,000, and took the blinds.

#3 -- David Benyamine called from the small blind, Galfond raised to 120,000 from the big blind, and Benyamine folded.

A Half-Mil for Hourani

David Benyamine raised to 110,000 from the button, and Adam Hourani called from the big blind. The flop came {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Hourani checked, Benyamine bet 145,000, and Hourani made the call.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Hourani checked, and Benyamine checked behind. The river was the {9-Hearts}. Hourani bet 225,000, and Benyamine folded. Hourani needed that one -- that pot exceeded 500,000.