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

Kirill's Gone Wild

On a flop of {10-Hearts} {7-Spades} {3-Clubs} Kirill Gerasimov bet pot, Brian Rast re-potted, Gerasimov re-potted again, and Rast called. There was 240,000 in the middle as they saw the turn. Gerasimov bet pot again and Rast folded.

After the hand Gerasimov was up to 710,000 while Rast dipped to 660,000.

Tags: Brian RastKirill Gerasimov

Alexander Kostritsyn Doubles Through Emmanuel Sebag

Fear My Fours
Fear My Fours
On a flop of {7-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} Alexander Kostritsyn bet 30,000, John Juanda raised to 60,000, Emmanuel Sebag flat-called, Kostritsyn moved all in for 110,000, Juanda folded and Sebag called.

Kostritsyn {A-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Spades}

Sebag {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {6-Spades}

The turn was the {2-Hearts}, the river was the {K-Hearts} and Kostritsyn took it down with trip fours, increasing his stack to 365,000. Sebag was left with 410,000.

Tags: Alexander KostritsynEmmanuel Sebag

Who's Freerollin' Whom?

On a board of {J-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{K-Spades}, David Williams bet big enough to put Evan Sofer all in, and Sofer called.

Williams had both a made straight and a set -- K-Q-Q-10 -- and thus was looking for the board to pair. Sofer held {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} -- he also had a made straight, and was hoping a heart would come to give him the entire pot.

The river brought the {8-Hearts}, giving Sofer the flush and the pot. Sofer is up to 408,000, and Williams is at 300,000.

Tags: David WilliamsEvan Softer

Rafi Amit Eliminated by David Williams

Rafi Amit opened for 13,000 and David Williams called. The flop was {6-Clubs} {5-Spades} {2-Hearts}. Williams led for 15,000 and Amit called all in.

Amit {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {8-Spades}

Williams {7-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts}

Williams flopped a straight while Amit was drawing extremely thin with only an overpair. The turn was the {5-Hearts}, the river was the {7-Hearts} and Rafi Amit hit the rail while Williams increased his stack to 490,000.

Tags: David WilliamsRafi Amit

Galfond Finds a New Life with Jesus

Jesus saves
Jesus saves
On a flop of {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {6-Diamonds}, Phil Galfond led out for a pot-sized bet, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson raised pot, and Galfond reraised all in, getting a call from Ferguson.

Galfond {Q-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}

Ferguson {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {2-Clubs}

Feguson held the overpair, a straight draw and the nut flush draw, but Galfond had flopped top two pair and a wrap. The turn was the {8-Hearts}, making Galfond's straight and Ferguson could not improve on the {5-Clubs} river. Galfond dragged the pot, increasing his stack to 415,000

Tags: Chris FergusonOMGClayAikenPhil Galfond

Williams Douses Hellmuth's Fire

David Williams
David Williams
On a flop of {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Jani Vilmunen bet 12,000, David Williams called, and Phil Hellmuth also called. The turn was the {8-Spades}. Vilmunen checked, Williams bet 50,000, Hellmuth called, and Vilmunen folded.

The river was the {8-Clubs}. Williams bet 100,000, and Hellmuth went into the tank. After a couple of minutes of stewing, Hellmuth finally folded.

A Hellmuthian tirade followed, during which he saw fit to call Williams an "idiot." Williams reacted defensively, recounting to Hellmuth some of his previous play and discouraging him from making such accusations henceforth.

Tags: David WilliamsPhil Hellmuth

Gerasimov Knocks Out Perry

On a flop of {8-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Ralph Perry bet 25,000 from the small blind, Kirill Gerasimov raised pot, and Perry called with the rest of his chips.

Perry showed {7-Spades}{Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{J-Hearts} for two pair, a gutshot straight draw, and a flush draw. Gerasimov showed {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for top pair, a straight draw, and a better flush draw.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}, and Perry was still ahead. But the {2-Hearts} on the river gave Gerasimov the hand, and Perry was out in 26th.

Tags: Kirill GerasimovRalph Perry