Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
152
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Break
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Josh Arieh Makes Great Call
Andy Black bet 3,000 and Josh Arieh called. The player in the big blind then raised the pot, prompting a fold from Black. Arieh made the call and the flop came:
The unknown player bet 20,000, which Arieh called.
The turn brought the
, and the player in the big blind pushed all in, having Arieh covered.After several minutes of thinking, Josh Arieh made the call, showing
for bottom two pair.His opponent had
for an inside stright draw and flush draw.The river brought the
, and Josh Arieh doubled up.
Juanda Eliminates Tran
. J.C. Tran led out with his last 37,000 from the small blind, and John Juanda called from the button.Tran:
Juanda:
Both had flopped trip nines, but Tran was going to need to improve to best Juanda's ace kicker. The turn was the
, and that was it for Tran.Juanda is up to 250,000.
Hourani Sends Nguyen Home
. He had 
for two pair and a nut flush draw, but Hourani had 
for the set of fives.The river was the
, and Nguyen was done. Hourani is up to 202,500.
Aussie Millions Champion Busts EPT San Remo Champion
After a flop of
, Mercier was all in for his remaining chips.The hands were:
Mercier:
for the overpair.Kostritsyn:
for bottom set.The turn and river did not help Mercier, as he hit the rail.
Alexander Kostritsyn now has nearly 180,000 in chips.
Hack-a-Shak Doesn't Work
, Tom Dwan made a pot-sized bet. Dan Shak then asked the dealer what the size of the pot was. Before the dealer could respond, Dwan quickly pushed a stack of chips in the middle. Not clear whether he was responding to an imagined pot-sized bet by Shak, or perhaps just signalling his intention to go all the way with his hand.In any event Shak ended up putting the rest of his chips in, and the pair showed their hands:
Dwan
Shak
Dwan had a set of tens, and Shak a flush draw and inside straight draw. The turn was the
, and Dwan was still ahead. The river brought the , giving Shak Broadway. Shak is up to 135,000, and Dwan down to 155,000.
Giang Out
We're down to 70 players.
Giang Picks Up Chips
and had another short-stacked player wanting to bet and reraise all in before the flop. His opponent showed 
.The flop came
, giving Giang's opponent hope. But the turn was the and the river the 
, and Giang's aces held up. He's up to 75,000.
Less than Half Remain