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

Official Day 2 Seat Assignments

Eli Elezra is among the overnight leaders in Event 28
Eli Elezra is among the overnight leaders in Event 28
Play will resume at 3pm today on Day 2 of Event 28, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys. Emmanuel Sebag holds the Day 1 lead at 466,200 in chips, with a loaded top ten that also includes David Benyamine, Erick Lindgren, John Juanda, Phil Hellmuth, Eli Elezra, Daniel Negreanu and Thomas Wahlroos.

The Day 2 seating assignments:

(Table 29)
Seat 3: Thomas Wahlroos -- 171,200
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei -- 84,200
Seat 5: Michael McKenna -- 79,700
Seat 6: George Pitsilides -- 34,500
Seat 7: Robert Williamson III -- 113,200
Seat 8: Jamie Pickering -- 119,100
Seat 9: Tony 'G' Guoga -- 139,800

(Table 30)
Seat 1: Rob Hollink -- 78,500
Seat 2: Birinder Nijran -- 17,800
Seat 3: Kirill Gerasimov -- 153,400
Seat 4: Joshua Ladines -- 101,600
Seat 6: Alexander Kravchenko -- 23,100
Seat 7: Daniel Shak -- 127,000
Seat 8: David Williams -- 65,800
Seat 9: Adam Hourani -- 236,400

(Table 31)
Seat 1: Tony Cousineau -- 16,000
Seat 2: Ted Lawson -- 126,000
Seat 4: Sigi Stockinger -- 58,000
Seat 5: Sirous Jamshidi -- 77,000
Seat 6: Tom Dwan -- 131,000
Seat 7: Emmanuel Sebag -- 466,200
Seat 8: John Juanda -- 213,300
Seat 9: Evan Sofer -- 96,100

(Table 32)
Seat 1: David Chiu -- 142,400
Seat 2: Sean Dempsey -- 120,700
Seat 3: Rafi Amit -- 169,500
Seat 4: Gavin Smith -- 166,000
Seat 5: Jani Vilmunen -- 67,500
Seat 6: Erik Seidel -- 49,200
Seat 7: Bill Gazes -- 37,800
Seat 9: Ralph Perry -- 74,000

(Table 33)
Seat 1: Josh Arieh -- 132,400
Seat 2: Phil Hellmuth -- 201,800
Seat 3: Joe Hachem -- 57,400
Seat 4: Nikolay Evdakov -- 44,400
Seat 7: Cole South -- 95,300
Seat 8: Johnny Chan -- 98,500
Seat 9: Eli Elezra -- 205,800

(Table 34)
Seat 1: Phil Galfond -- 110,700
Seat 2: Sam Simon -- 33,500
Seat 3: Brian Rast -- 178,200
Seat 4: Erick Lindgren -- 262,800
Seat 5: Daniel Negreanu -- 176,400
Seat 7: Peter Gould -- 144,200
Seat 8: Chris Ferguson -- 93,500
Seat 9: Rodeen Talebi -- 22,400

(Table 35)
Seat 1: Alexander Kostritsyn -- 170,400
Seat 2: Ross Boatman -- 49,000
Seat 3: Mike Sexton -- 150,400
Seat 5: Steve Billirakis -- 100,800
Seat 6: David Benyamine -- 343,700
Seat 7: Dan Morris -- 33,400
Seat 8: Freddy Deeb -- 53,300
Seat 9: Richard Ashby -- 60,500

Tags: Eli ElezraEmmanuel Sebag

Almost Ready to Go

Just a few minutes away from the restart of Event No. 28, the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys. The remaining 54 are taking their seats around seven tables here in the Brasilia Room.

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

Today's Table of Death

Definitely the deadliest table of the lot today:

Table 33:

Seat 1: Josh Arieh
Seat 2: Phil Hellmuth
Seat 3: Joe Hachem
Seat 4: Nikolay Evdakov
Seat 7: Cole South
Seat 8: Johnny Chan
Seat 9: Eli Elezra

First Hand, Huge Pot

Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith
Action early in the Brasilia Room.

On a flop of {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}, Sean Dempsey bet 13,000, Rafi Amit reraised to 38,000, Gavin Smith repopped for all of his 166,000, and Jani Vilmunen called his remaining 67,500 as well. Dempsey got out of the way, and Amit called Smith's bet, leaving himself just 3,500.

The hands:

Amit {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} -- an open-ended straight draw
Smith {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} -- he'd flopped top set
Vilmunen {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} -- the nut flush draw

The turn was the {K-Spades}, and Smith was still in front. But the river was the {Q-Clubs}, giving Amit the straight, and Vilmunen his flush. Smith's day was quickly over.

Vilmunen won the main pot, tripling up to 205,000. Amit took the side pot, pushing his stack to 270,000.

Tags: Gavin SmithJani VilmunenRafi Amit

Kostritsyn Takes a Bite Out of Benyamine

On a flop of {J-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}, David Benyamine checked, Richard "Chufty" Ashby checked, Alexander Kostritsyn bet 12,000, Benyamine called and Ashby folded. The turn was the {6-Spades}. Benyamine led out for 32,000 and Kostritsyn made the call. The river came the {J-Spades}. Benyamine checked, Kostritsyn fired out 48,000 and Benyamine called.

Kostritsyn tabled {K-Spades} {J-Clubs} {10-Spades} {9-Spades} for trips, Benyamine mucked, and Kostritsyn dragged the pot. He's now up to 260,000 while Benymine has slipped to 250,000.

Tags: Alexander KostritsynDavid Benyamine

River Unkind to Wahlroos

With a board showing {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Tony G and Thomas Wahlroos both checked, Michael McKenna bet 22,500, Tony G folded, and Wahlroos called.

The river was the {6-Hearts}. Wahlroos checked, McKenna bet 45,000, and Wahlroos called. McKenna showed {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for the rivered straight, and Wahlroos mucked in disgust.

McKenna is up to 180,000, and Wahlroos down to 78,000.

Tags: Michael McKennaThomas Wahlroos

Birinder Nijran Triples Up

Phil Hellmuth limped in, Nikolay Evdakov limped on the button, Birinder Nijran raised to 7,200 from the big blind and both Hellmuth and Evdakov called. The flop came down {K-Hearts} {10-Spades} {6-Clubs}. Nijran shoved all in and both his opponents called. The turn was the {A-Spades}. Hellmuth led out for a pot-sized bet of 49,200 and Evdakov folded.

On their backs--

Nijran {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {8-Hearts} {7-Hearts}

Hellmuth {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {J-Spades} {5-Diamonds}

Nijran had flopped top set, but Hellmuth turned the nut straight and a flush re-draw. The river, though, was the {10-Clubs}, pairing the board and making Nijran a full house. He raked in the pot, tripling his stack to 60,000.

Tags: Birinder NijranNikolay EvadkovPhil Hellmuth