2008 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys
Day: 3
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

Hourani Takes One

Adam Hourani
Adam Hourani
With a short-stacked Phil Hellmuth in the big blind, Brian Rast and Adam Hourani limped, John Juanda completed from the small blind, and Hellmuth checked his option.

The flop came {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}. It checked around to Hourani who bet 50,000. Juanda folded. Hellmuth hemmed and hawed, then folded. Rast folded as well, and Hourani took the pot.

Benyamine Picks it Up on the Flop

Phil Hellmuth called from the cutoff, David Benyamine limped from the button, and Phil Galfond checked his option in the big blind. The flop was {7-Spades} {4-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}. The action was checked to Benyamine, who bet 70,000. Both Phils folded and Benyamine won the pot.

Negreanu Over Chan

Johnny Chan raised to 60,000 from middle position, and it folded around to Daniel Negreanu who called from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Both checked. The turn was the {6-Hearts}. Again -- check, check. The river was the {K-Clubs}, and both checked again.

Negreanu showed 8-7-x-x for a straight. Chan looked his cards over for a bit, then mucked.

Ladies Unkind to Daniel

Daniel Negreanu completed the small blind and Brian Rast checked his optiion. The flop was{A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Clubs} . Negreanu bet 20,000 and Rast called. The river was the {J-Hearts}. Check-check.

Negreanu showed {Q-?} {Q-?}, but Rast held {8-?} {7-?} {7-?} {3-?} for two pair and won the pot.

The Last Three Hands

John Juanda raised to 68,000 and won the blinds.

Phil Hellmuth raised to 70,000 and won the blinds.

David Benyamine, Daniel Negreanu, and Brian Rast limped, and John Juanda checked his option in the big blind. The flop was {Q-Spades} {2-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}. Action was checked to Negreanu, who picked up the pot with a 45,000 bet.

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Rast vs. Hellmuth

Brian Rast opened for 55,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. Hellmuth checked dark before the flop came down {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}. Rast bet out 45,000, Hellmuth folded, and Rast won the pot.

More Checking in the Dark

The table folded around to Phil Hellmuth who completed from the small blind. David Benyamine checked his option from the "large blind" (as our announcer describes it).

The flop came {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Hellmuth checked, Benyamine bet 30,000, and Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth again checked in the dark before the turn card appeared, the {6-Hearts}. Benyamine checked behind.

The river was the {8-Spades}. Hellmuth counted out a bet of 45,000 and pushed his chips forward, and Benyamine folded.