2008 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kjjq
Prize
$859,549
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

The Pirate Walks the Plank

We pick up the action on the flop, in a three-way pot containing about 36,000. The board reads {9-Spades} {6-Clubs} {10-Clubs}. Michel Leibgorin checks from the small blind, and another player checks behind him. Action is on Max Pescatori, and he bets out all in for a total of 33,200. Leibgorin calls, putting himself all in, and the third opponent gets out of the way. The hands are turned up:

Leibgorin: {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}
Pescatori: {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {3-Spades}

Pescatori has his opponent in trouble and at risk of elimination. Salvation comes for Leibgorin though. The {K-Diamonds} hits the turn, making the Frenchman a big set and leaving Pescatori in the dust. The river is a useless {3-Clubs}, and the Italian Pirate is knocked all the way down to his last 275 chips. He was eliminated just moments later.

Tags: Max Pescatori