2008 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys
Day: 2
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

Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys

Day 2 Completed

End of Day 2

Chip Leader Phil Galfond
Chip Leader Phil Galfond
In stark contrast to first hours of Event No. 28, when the option to rebuy encouraged wild, loose play and frequent action, Day 2 was characterized by cautious, measured moves, particularly once we neared the cash bubble. All of the rebuys and add-ons in Day 1 had turned this pot-limit Omaha event into a deep-stacked tourney, and many players chose not to gamble as frequently in an effort to make it into the final 18 and the money.

As a result, we have ourselves yet another heavy-hitting WSOP final table for you tomorrow. Indeed, this may be the most star-studded we've seen yet, with no less than four multiple WSOP bracelet winners (Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, and John Juanda), two of whom are former Main Event champions.

Will Daniel Negreanu become the first two-time winner this summer? Will David Benyamine capture his first bracelet? Will chip leader Phil Galfond, Brian Rast, Adam Hourani, or Kirill Gerasimov take the title? Will Chan win his 11th bracelet, or Hellmuth his 12th?

Come back tomorrow at 3pm Vegas time for the answers.

Official Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a final table. Play will recommence at 3 p.m. PDT and the action will be broadcast on ESPN 360.

Seat 1: John Juanda 694,000
Seat 2: Phil Hellmuth 119,000
Seat 3: David Benyamine 1,041,000
Seat 4: Kirill Gerasimov 558,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond 1,393,000
Seat 6: Daniel Negreanu 460,000
Seat 7: Brian Rast 1,176,000
Seat 8: Adam Hourani 300,000
Seat 9: Johnny Chan 624,000

Chris Ferguson Eliminated in 10th Place ($69,433)

Chris Ferguson - 10th Place
Chris Ferguson - 10th Place
Brian Rast raised to 46,000 from the cutoff, and Chris Ferguson called from the small blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Ferguson checked, and Rast slid twenty pink chips into the center -- a bet of 100,000. Ferguson thought a moment, then reraised all in with his remaining chips. Rast made the call.

Ferguson {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{K-Clubs}{A-Spades}
Rast {Q-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The turn was the {4-Clubs}, and Ferguson's pair of kings were still good. But the river brought the {10-Diamonds}, giving Rast the straight and knocking out Ferguson in 10th.

Tags: Brian RastChris Ferguson

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

OMG Negreanu Takes Huge Hit

Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond
Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond
On a flop of {J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond bet 50,000 and Daniel Negreanu called behind him. The turn brought the {3-Spades}. Galfond checked, Negreanu bet 150,000, Galfond reraised all in, and Negreanu made the call.

Galfond showed {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for top set, and Negreanu showed {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for two pair and a straight draw. The river was the {3-Hearts}, giving Galfond the boat.

After the hand, Galfond leapfrogged to the chip lead with 1.3 million, while Negreanu fell back to 440,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPhil Galfond

Daniel is Almost Unstuck

Happy Danny
Happy Danny
"One more place and I'm unstuck!" Daniel Negreanu practically sang after Evan Sofer and Alexander Kostritsyn were eliminated in rapid succession.

"Actually, one more place and I'm only stuck $1,000!" he said, revising his statement.

Negreanu is into this tournament for $85,000 worth of rebuys and add-ons. 9th place pays just over $84,000 while the $100K take for 8th place would actually put him in the black for this event.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

One Table... But Not the Final Table

Our ten remaining players have consolidated to one table. We'll continue to play until we lose one more and are down to a final table of nine. Here's the new lineup with updated chip counts:

Seat 1: John Juanda 740,000
Seat 2: Phil Hellmuth 150,000
Seat 3: David Benyamine 1,020,000
Seat 4: Kirill Gerasimov 620,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond 660,000
Seat 6: Daniel Negreanu 1,080,000
Seat 7: Brian Rast 910,000
Seat 8: Adam Hourani 390,000
Seat 9: Chris Ferguson 300,000
Seat 10: Johnny Chan 530,000

Alexander Kostritsyn Eliminated in 11th Place ($69,433)

Alexander Kostritsyn - 11th Place
Alexander Kostritsyn - 11th Place
Kirill Gerasimov opened for 27,000 and Alexander Kostritsyn called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {3-Diamonds}. Kostritsyn moved all in for 83,000 and Gerasimov called.

Kostritsyn {Q-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {5-Spades}

Gerasimov {A-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {8-Spades} {5-Clubs}

Kostritsyn had middle pair and a straight draw while Gerasimov had top two pair. The turn and river blanked out for Kostritsyn and Gerasimov's tens and fives held up. Kostritsyn hit the rail in 11th place and will collect $69,433 for his finish.

After the hand, Gerasimov was up to 620,000.

Tags: Alexander KostritsynKirill Gerasimov

Evan Sofer Eliminated in 12th Place ($69,433)

Evan Sofer - 12th Place
Evan Sofer - 12th Place
Brian Rast raised to 36,000, Evan Sofer reraised pot from the small blind, and Rast made the call.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Sofer pushed his remaining chips in the middle. Rast made the call.

Sofer {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Rast {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

Sofer's aces were good for the moment. The {5-Hearts} came on the turn, and Sofer was still in the lead, but Rast had lots of outs to hit a straight or flush. And the river brought one of them -- the {3-Hearts} -- eliminating Sofer in 12th. Meanwhile, Rast is up to 910,000.

Tags: Evan Sofer