Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys
Day: 2
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
Back to Springfield
Josh Arieh Eliminated
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, holding a set of sixes with 
but Cole South had flopped a set of aces with 
. The turn was the 
, the river was the 
and Arieh's Day 2 came to an early end.
Bill Gazes Eliminated
Joshua Ladines Doubles through David Benyamine
, David Benyamine checked, Joshua Ladines bet 11,000, Benyamine raised to 40,000, Ladines moved all in for 104,000 and Benyamine called. Ladines
Benyamine
Ladines flopped top pair, a straight draw and the second nut flush draw while Benyamine had the nut flush draw and middle pair. The turn was the
, making Ladines' straight, and the river was the . Ladines doubled through Benyamine with his jack-high straight and increased his stack to 220,000. Benyamine is now down to 138,000, losing more than half his stack inside the first hour of play.
Can We Stop at the Turn?
With the board showing
, David Williams got the rest of his chips in the middle and Thomas Wahlroos made the call. Williams showed 
for the straight draw, while Wahlroos had 
for a set of tens.The river brought the
, giving Williams his straight. He's up to 78,000, while Wahlroos has fallen to 40,000.
Hachem Out
, Cole South bet 30,000, Josh Arieh called, Joe Hachem raised all in with his last 44,000, South called, and Arieh called as well.The turn brought the
, and South pushed the rest of his chips in the middle, prompting Arieh to fold. South showed 
for kings full. Hachem turned over 
. Only the , bringing a straight flush, could save him.The river was a five, but the wrong one -- the
-- and Hachem was done.
Birinder Nijran Triples Up
. Nijran shoved all in and both his opponents called. The turn was the . Hellmuth led out for a pot-sized bet of 49,200 and Evdakov folded. On their backs--
Nijran
Hellmuth
Nijran had flopped top set, but Hellmuth turned the nut straight and a flush re-draw. The river, though, was the
, pairing the board and making Nijran a full house. He raked in the pot, tripling his stack to 60,000.
River Unkind to Wahlroos
, Tony G and Thomas Wahlroos both checked, Michael McKenna bet 22,500, Tony G folded, and Wahlroos called.The river was the
. Wahlroos checked, McKenna bet 45,000, and Wahlroos called. McKenna showed for the rivered straight, and Wahlroos mucked in disgust.McKenna is up to 180,000, and Wahlroos down to 78,000.
Kostritsyn Takes a Bite Out of Benyamine
, David Benyamine checked, Richard "Chufty" Ashby checked, Alexander Kostritsyn bet 12,000, Benyamine called and Ashby folded. The turn was the . Benyamine led out for 32,000 and Kostritsyn made the call. The river came the . Benyamine checked, Kostritsyn fired out 48,000 and Benyamine called. Kostritsyn tabled
for trips, Benyamine mucked, and Kostritsyn dragged the pot. He's now up to 260,000 while Benymine has slipped to 250,000.