2008 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys
Day: 2
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

Birinder Nijran Triples Up

Phil Galfond opened for a raise, Birinder Nijran reraised to 29,000, David Benyamine called on the button and Galfond called. The flop was {Q-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}. Galfond checked, Nijran moved all in and both Benyamine and Galfond called. The turn was the {10-Hearts}. Galfond bet 40,000 and Benyamine called. The river was the {10-Clubs} and both players checked.

Nijran turned up {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for a full house, Galfond showed {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} for a straight and Benyamine mucked. Nijran won the main pot and tripled up while Galfond took the side pot.

Tags: Birinder NijranDavid BenyaminePhil Galfond

Table Talk: Hellmuth & Negreanu

"You're playing well" said Phil Hellmuth to his tablemate Johnny Chan.

Sitting at an adjacent table, Daniel Negreanu piped in with a laugh. "Now you KNOW you're playing well. Phil Hellmuth said you were!"

"This is a 10 bracelet and above conversation, son. You don't qualify yet" admonished Hellmuth.

"Good thing you said 'yet.' See me in 10 years. Even 6 years!" replied Negreanu

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPhil Hellmuth

Updated Chip Counts

Kirill Gerasimov 800,000
Brian "tsarrast" Rast 700,000
John Juanda 465,000
Adam Hourani 460,000
Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond 400,000
Johnny Chan 365,000
Alexander Kostritsyn 330,000
Phil Hellmuth 320,000
David Williams 295,000
Eli Elezra 295,000
Emmanuel Sebag 290,000
Birinder Nijran 215,000
Chris Ferguson 200,000
David Benyamine 200,000
Evan Sofer 200,000
Sigi Stockinger 173,000
Daniel Negreanu 145,000
Nikolay Evdakov 134,000
Jamie Pickering 117,000
Ted Lawson 70,000

Eli, the Thinker

Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra
Players are weighing every decision with great care here on the cash bubble, as illustrated by this hand that took place prior to the break.

On a board of {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Emmanuel Sebag checked, Eli Elezra checked, and then John Juanda bet 52,000. Both Sebag and Elezra called.

The river was the {6-Diamonds}. Sebag checked, Elezra bet 40,000, and then Juanda pushed all in for 130,000.

Sebag folded quickly, but Elezra had to think about it. A long time passed -- perhaps as much as ten minutes -- and Negreanu apologetically called the clock. Elezra folded.

Juanda is up to 460,000, and Elezra at 290,000.

Tags: Eli ElezraJohn Juanda

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Through Sigi Stockinger

It was a limped pot, Daniel Negreanu and Sigi Stockinger seeing a flop of {K-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {3-Spades}. Negreanu bet 16,000, Stockinger raised to 80,000 and Negreanu called. The turn was the {A-Hearts}. Negreanu moved all in for 37,000 and Stockinger called.

Negreanu {A-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

Stockinger {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}

Stockinger had flopped a set of kings, but Negreanu turned the wheel. The river was the {10-Clubs} and Negreanu doubled up to 265,000 while Stockinger fell to 90,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSigi Stockinger

"Put THAT in the Blog"

Phil Hellmuth continues to berate chipleader Brian Rast after nearly every hand he plays.

"He plays 2-2-6-9 with three diamonds and 2-2-4-9 with three hearts!"

"He says he has reasons for it. Guaranteed you won't make the final nine."

"Put THAT in the blog" he said to one of our field reporters.

OK, Phil. You got your wish.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth