Event 10 - $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-05-2009 12:40 UTC-12

Andrzejewski Alive

Shamus

Hold'em

The table's short stack, Pawel Andrzejewski, just put in a pot-sized raise before the flop, got reraised by Ben Grundy, then committed the last of his chips with {K-Hearts}

. Grundy turned over {7-Clubs}

.

The board came {A-Clubs}

, and Andrzejewski doubles up to 242,000. Grundy now has 428,000.

Tags: Pawel Andrzejewski

06-05-2009 12:38 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Shamus

Cornel Cimpan just took another couple of pots to surge past 900,000 and increase his chip lead. Here are the latest counts:

Cornel Cimpan -- 925,000
Daniel Makowsky -- 570,000
Ben Grundy -- 550,000
Rami Boukai -- 520,000
Najib Bennani -- 408,000
Paul Parker -- 270,000
Pawel Andrzejewski -- 125,000

06-05-2009 12:32 UTC-12

John Kabbaj Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,006)

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Shamus

Omaha

John Kabbaj limped from UTG, Rami Boukai called, then Cornel Cimpan raised to 66,000 from the button. Kabbaj called, and Boukai folded.

The flop came {5-Spades}

, Kabbaj bet the pot, Cimpan raised, and Kabbaj called with his remaining chips. Kabbaj showed {A-Clubs}

, and Cimpan {A-Spades}

.

The {9-Spades}

on the turn meant Kabbaj was drawing dead to a single out for a straight flush. The river was the {J-Diamonds}

, and Kabbaj is out, earning a little over $28,000 for his 8th place finish.

Meanwhile, Cimpan bounces back up close to the 700,000-chip mark and the chip lead.

Tags: John Kabbaj

06-05-2009 12:26 UTC-12

Grundy Doubles Through Cimpan

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Shamus

Omaha

Ben Grundy limped from under the gun, and John Kabbaj and Paul Parker decided to limp as well. Paul Andrzejewski completed from the small blind, and Cornel Cimpan checked from the BB.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}

. Andrzejewski checked, Cimpan bet the pot -- 60,000 -- then Grundy went into the tank. Finally he announced he was all in, although it was determined he couldn't quite put the very last of his stack of 252,000 in the middle. It folded back to Cimpan who also thought a while, then called. Even though Grundy still had 12,000 behind, it was clear that was going in on the turn, anyway.

Grundy {A-Diamonds}

Cimpan

The turn was the {Q-Spades}

, and the business of the extra 12K was settled. The river brought the {9-Spades}

, and Grundy's set of aces were still best. Grundy is now up to 470,000, while Cimpan has about 500,000.

Tags: Ben Grundy Cornel Cimpan

06-05-2009 12:12 UTC-12

There'll Be Time Enough for Countin'

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Shamus

Hold'em

It folded around to Ben Grundy who completed from the small blind (to 16,000), and Dan Makowsky checked his option in the big blind.

Both checked the {4-Clubs}

flop. The {5-Hearts}

came on the turn, and Grundy slid out a stack of orange 1,000 chips without bothering to count them. Makowsky grabbed his own stack and slid it up next to Grundy's measuring to see if it matched.

The dealer then counted -- the bet was for 18,000, as was the call.

The river was the {K-Clubs}

, and the pair did the same trick, this time for 24,000. Grundy showed {Q-Diamonds}

for nines and fives, and Makowsky mucked.

Grundy has 348,000, while Makowsky has 587,000.

Tags: Ben Grundy Dan Makowsky

06-05-2009 12:00 UTC-12

Keeping it Friendly

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Omaha

Najib Bennani opened the pot with a raise to 30,000. Both blinds called, Ben Grundy and Daniel Makowsky.

The flop came out {3-Hearts}

. Grundy checked, and Makowsky bet the full pot (90,000). Bennani quickly folded, but Grundy wasn't so quick. After a few moments of careful consideration and glance-shooting, he flashed {A-Hearts}

and returned all four cards to the muck. Makowsky turned over two cards as well, showing that his {4-Diamonds}

had flopped the straight.

Generally speaking, the play is very friendly. There is a lot of casual conversation going on and plenty of showing of hands as well.

06-05-2009 11:55 UTC-12

Chippies

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Here's how the elite eight stack up:

Daniel Makowsky - 602,000
Cornel Cimpan - 585,000
Najib Bennani - 528,000
Rami Boukai - 420,000
Paul Parker - 320,000
Ben Grundy - 260,000
John Kabbaj - 240,000
Pawel Andrzejewski - 123,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-05-2009 11:47 UTC-12

Sigi Stockinger Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,151)

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Omaha

We pick up the action on the flop, with the board showing {A-Hearts}

. Sigi Stockinger is first to act, and he leads out with a pot-sized bet of 24,000. In late position, Daniel Makowsky made the call.

The turn card came the {Q-Diamonds}

. Stockinger fired again, this time spending 80,000 of the 100,000 chips he had left. Makowsky put in a raise, and Sigi stuck his last few chips into the pot.

Showdown
Stockinger: {A-Spades}

Makowsky:

Makowsky had snagged the lead with his aces up on the turn, and Stockinger was just one card away from the exit. When the {7-Hearts}

fell on fifth street, the good-natured pro stood from his chair, wished the table luck, and headed to the payout desk to collect 9th-place money, worth more than $25,000.

Tags: Daniel Makowsky Sigi Stockinger

06-05-2009 11:31 UTC-12

Gary Do Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,170)

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Shamus

Hold'em

Rami Boukai raised to 35,000 from middle position, Cornel Cimpan reraised to about 100,000 from the button, then Gary Do reraised all in for 131,000 total. Boukai stepped aside, and Cimpan called.

Do showed {K-Hearts}

, and Cimpan {A-Clubs}

. The flop was {10-Diamonds}