Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-14-2008 23:43 UTC-7

The Action Game

Shamus

A big hand from right before the break:

After several limped, including Hoyt Corkins, David Benyamine raised, then Rafi Amit reraised the pot. Corkins, having only 8,800 when the hand began, called, as did one other player. Then Benyamine responded with another pot-sized reraise, and Amit and the other player called as well.

To sum up: We had a four-way all in, with Benyamine having the other three covered. The hands:

Benyamine: {A-Diamonds}

Amit:

Corkins:

Fourth player: {K-Spades}

The board came {10-Spades}

. That trey on the river gave Amit a wheel and the main pot. Benyamine took the side pot. Corkins and the other player were eliminated.

Amit more than tripled up that hand, ending with around 185,000, and Benyamine has 112,000.

Tags: David Benyamine Hoyt Corkins Rafi Amit

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

06-14-2008 23:53 UTC-7

Level 6

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The players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air.

06-14-2008 23:54 UTC-7

Double Digits

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Shamus

We're down to 99 players remaining from our original field of 152. The "Prizepool and Payouts" page has been updated to reflect what the top 18 finishers will win.

With blinds of 400/800, an opening preflop raise can range between 1,600 and 2,800.

06-15-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Amnon Filippi, Vanessa Rousso, Men Nguyen, and Phil Laak have recently busted from the tournament.

Tags: Amnon Filippi Men Nguyen Phil Laak Vanessa Rousso

06-15-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Smith Ousts Watkinson

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Shamus

After some preflop betting, Lee Watkinson had all of his remaining 15,000 in the middle against Gavin Smith. Smith showed {A-Diamonds}

, and Watkinson {K-Diamonds}

.

Those aces were nice in Smith's hand. But the sevens proved more valuable, as the board came {7-Hearts}

. Smith is up to 160,000.

06-15-2008 00:09 UTC-7

Tony G Takes One from Phil G

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Shamus

On a flop of {Q-Spades}

, Phil Galfond bet 1,500, Tony G bumped it up to 6,500, and Galfond called. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

. Galfond checked, and Tony G checked behind.

The river brought the {5-Clubs}

. Galfond then bet out 11,000, and Tony G called. Galfond showed K-J-x-x for the straight. Tony G showed 9-10-Q-8 for the full house, and took the pot.

Tony G is up to 100,000. Galfond has about 110,000.

06-15-2008 00:18 UTC-7

Emmanuel's the Man

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Shamus

Emmanuel Sebag just won one of the larger pots of the tourney thus far. After several preflop raises and reraises had built the pot up to around 100,000, the flop came {3-Hearts}

and Sebag, who held K-K-x-x, got his opponent, who held A-A-x-x, to commit the rest of his chips.

Sebag's set of kings held up, and he is now right at 400,000.

06-15-2008 00:26 UTC-7

David Benyamine Wins Big Pot

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David Benyamine has just approached the top of chip counts after winning a monster three-way pot.

An unknown player limped under the gun, and David Benyamine raised it up to 3,500. From the big blind, Andy Black made the call. The unknown player then reraised to 10,900. Benyamine made the call, but both players were shocked to see Black raise it to 43,000! The unknown player called all in for his remaining chips, and Benyamine called as well.

The flop came: {Q-Hearts}

Andy Black pushed all in, and was quickly called by David Benyamine.

Black: {A-Clubs}

-Xc for the overpair of aces and the flush draw
Benyamine: {10-Spades}

for the flopped straight
Opponent: {A-Spades}

-X-X

The {7-Diamonds}

turn and

river did not help Black or the unknown player, who was eliminated.

When all was said and done, Benyamine was up to 232,000 while Black fell to 77,000.

Tags: Andy Black David Benyamine

06-15-2008 00:28 UTC-7

Ivey's Dwan Song

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Shamus

We picked this one up on a flop of {4-Spades}

. Phil Ivey checked from middle position, Tom "durrr" Dwan bet 4,700 behind, Ivey check-raised all in for 30,000, and Dwan made the call.

Ivey: {5-Clubs}

Dwan:

Ivey had several outs to the straight and a small flush draw, while Dwan had the better club draw.

The turn and river brought more clubs -- {J-Clubs}

-- and Ivey is out. Dwan has about 139,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey Tom Dwan