2008 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship
Day: 3
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

Marty Smyth Wins Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship; Peter Jetten Eliminated in 2nd Place ($528,257)

Peter Jetten - Runner Up
Peter Jetten - Runner Up
Hand No. 133 -

Peter Jetten has the button, and he limps in. Marty Smyth raises the pot, and Jetten comes along.

The flop shows up {Q-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. Smyth bets the pot, 600,000. Jetten announces, "I raise the pot." Before he even has the chips out of his stack, Smyth moves all in, and Jetten quickly calls. When the stacks are counted down, it's Peter Jetten who is covered, and he is all in at risk of elimination. With a mountain of chips in the middle of the table, the hands are turned up:

Jetten: {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}
Smyth: {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {J-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}

The showdown bring the entire crowd to their feet and cues a rowdy chorus of cheers from the two opposing sections of fans. Jetten and Smyth have both flopped their straight, but Smyth is freerolling with a redraw to a straight flush!

The suspense in the air is tangible, and the cheering becomes a wave of noise that engulfs the whole room. The Irish side of the room cheers, "Club, club, club!..." while the Canadians across the stage simultaneously chant, "Brick, brick, brick!" With everyone still on their feet and the noise almost overwhelming, the dealer burns and turns fourth street:

{7-Diamonds}

The Canadian section erupts even louder when they see that brick peel off. Their guy has to fade just one more card to chop the pot and go back to square one. The crowd leans forward on their feet as the dealer knocks the table, burns and turns the final card:

{6-Clubs}!

A huge roar follows from the entire room. Marty Smyth nails an incredibly profitable club on the river, making him the winning flush and earning him the title and the bracelet! We truly could not imagine a more thrilling finish to our event!

Tags: Marty SmythPeter Jetten