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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
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Eli, the Thinker
On a board of
, Emmanuel Sebag checked, Eli Elezra checked, and then John Juanda bet 52,000. Both Sebag and Elezra called.The river was the
. 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.
Updated Chip Counts
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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
Players Take a 20-Minute Break
Table Talk: Hellmuth & Negreanu
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
Birinder Nijran Triples Up
. Galfond checked, Nijran moved all in and both Benyamine and Galfond called. The turn was the 
. Galfond bet 40,000 and Benyamine called. The river was the 
and both players checked. Nijran turned up
for a full house, Galfond showed 
for a straight and Benyamine mucked. Nijran won the main pot and tripled up while Galfond took the side pot.
"Like a Lightning Bolt"
Meanwhile, Phil Hellmuth continues to offer critique of the play of Brian Rast and/or reminders of Hellmuth's own greatness. A recent example of such unsolicited commentary culminated thusly:
"I kind of like you, kid. But you will understand why I'm Phil Hellmuth by the end of the night. It will be like a lightning bolt -- He's Phil Hellmuth!"
Negreanu Falls Again
Eli Elezra checked, Daniel Negreanu checked, John Juanda bet 20,000 and both Elezra and Negreanu called. The turn was the 
. Elezra led out for a pot-sized bet of 87,500, Negreanu called and Juanda folded. The river was the . Elezra moved all in and Negreanu folded, saving his last 120,000 in chips. After the hand Elezra topped 400,000.
Emmanuel Sebag Doubles Through Daniel Negreanu
Emmanuel Sebag raised to 20,000 from late position, Daniel Negreanu reraised to 60,000 on the button and Sebag called. The flop was
. Sebag checked, Negreanu bet 127,500, Sebag moved all in and Negreanu called. Sebag
Negreanu
It was aces vs. kings and nut flush draw vs. second-nut flush draw for these two. The turn was the
, but the river was the 
. Sebag hit a miracle runner-runner straight draw and took down the monster pot. After the hand he was up to 530,000 while Negreanu fell to 250,000.