Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-16-2008 15:17 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

[user25067]

Cards are in the air.

06-16-2008 15:26 UTC-7

Galfond Strikes First

[user25067]

Adam Hourani had the button in Seat 8. Phil Galfond raised to 40,000 and John Juanda called. The flop was {9-Hearts}

and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Spades}

. Juanda checked, Galfond bet 60,000 and Juanda called. The river was the {K-Clubs}

and both players checked.

Galfond showed {9-?}

for two pair and Juanda mucked. Galfond won the pot and increased his stack to 1.5 million.

06-16-2008 15:26 UTC-7

Negreanu Takes the Blinds

Shamus

On the second hand, Daniel Negreanu raised to 40,000 from middle position, and all folded, including Phil Hellmuth in the big blind.

06-16-2008 15:27 UTC-7

Quick Double-Up for Hellmuth

Shamus

The table folded around to the blinds, and Hellmuth completed. Benyamine checked his option.

The flop came {6-Hearts}

. Hellmuth checked, Benyamine bet 25,000, and Hellmuth called. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}

and Hellmuth quickly moved all in. Benyamine called.

Hellmuth showed K-Q-9-7 for top two, and Benyamine K-6-4-x for a lesser two pair. The river was the {Q-Clubs}

, giving Hellmuth the boat. Hellmuth doubles up about 240,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2008 15:31 UTC-7

Gerasimov Wins Limp-Fest

[user25067]

Phil Galfond limped, John Juanda limped, Phil Hellmuth limped on the button, David Benyamine called from the small blind, and Kirill Gerasimov checked his option. The flop was {K-Hearts}

and the action was checked around. The turn was the {3-Clubs}

. Benyamine bet 40,000, Gerasimov raised to 90,000, everyone folded back around to Benyamine, who folded as well. Gerasimov took down the pot.

06-16-2008 15:34 UTC-7

The Power of Position

Shamus

The table folded around to John Juanda who thought a moment and bet 49,000. David Benyamine called from the button, and Phil Galfond also called from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}

. Galfond and Juanda checked, and Benyamine fired a stack of pink chips -- 140,000. Galfond peeked over at Benyamine and let it go. Juanda folded as well, giving Benyamine the pot.

06-16-2008 15:40 UTC-7

Johnny Chan Doubles Through Brian Rast

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Brian Rast raised to 48,000 from UTG, Johnny Chan reraised pot to 168,000, and the action was folded back around to Rast who put in a third raise, Chan moved all in and Rast called.

Rast {A-Spades}

Chan

The flop was {Q-Hearts}

, the turn was the {4-Diamonds}

, the river was the {2-Clubs}

Chan made trip deuces on the river and doubled up to over 1.2 million.

Tags: Brian Rast Johnny Chan

06-16-2008 15:41 UTC-7

Negreanu Takes a Small One

Shamus

Adam Hourani raised to 40,000 from under the gun, and Negreanu called from the small blind.

The flop came {3-Hearts}

. Negreanu bet 50,000, and Hourani folded.

06-16-2008 15:47 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu raised to 45,000 and won the blinds.

Phil Hellmuth raised to 48,000, David Benyamine reraised pot to 168,000, Hellmuth folded and Benyamine took it down.

Phil Hellmuth limped in, Brian Rast limped, Johnny Chan limped from the small blind and John Juanda checked his option. The flop was {A-Spades}

. The action was checked to Rast who bet 47,000. Everyone folded and Rast won the pot.