2011 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q987
Prize
$292,825
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,445,850
Entries
1,071
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Payan Powers Up to Three Million With Straight On Turn

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Rafe Kibrit raised to 100,000 from the button and Elie Payan came along for the ride.

Flop: {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Payan led out for a pot-sized bet of 200,000 and the action escalated in extreme fashion. Kibrit announced "re-pot" and before he could even touch his chips Payan repeated the phrase, making a massive reraise. Kibrit shoved his stack forward, flipped up his {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts} for two-pair, tens and sixes.

Payan tabled the {2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw, giving him plenty of outs to take the lead.

Turn: {3-Hearts}

One of Payan's plethora of outs was delivered and his rail exploded in celebration. Kibrit would need to fill up with a ten or six on the river to claim the victory.

River: {2-Clubs}

The river was a brick and Payan scored the massive double up, swinging the momentum in this match sqaurely back in his favor. He now sits with over 3,000,000 chips and, despite his Herculean efforts in staging a comeback, Kibrit finds himself right back where he started entering heads-up play.

Tags: Elie PayanRafe Kibrit