2009 World Series of Poker

Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Daniel Alaei
Winning Hand
akk4
Prize
$445,898
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Hanson All In

John Hanson moved the rest of his short stack into the middle preflop, and he got action from Chau Giang, putting his tournament life in jeopardy.

Giang tabled {A-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {7-Spades}, while Hanson only showed two of his cards: {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}.

The dealer ran out the flop of {4-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds}, drawing a big, "Oooh," from the table. The turn and river came {3-Clubs} and {3-Spades} respectively, giving Giang trip threes and a 7-4-3-2-A low. Hanson would need some help with his final two cards to stay alive. The first one he rolled over was the {5-Hearts}, meaning that he wasn't completely dead just yet. Needing to find an ace or a six to stay alive, Hason flipped over his last card: {8-Hearts}.

Failing to improve, John Hanson has been eliminated from the field here late in Day 1. Giang, on the other hand, is alive and well with 37,000.

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