Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-15-2008 17:08 UTC-7

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

[user25067]

06-15-2008 17:11 UTC-7

Kings Outduel Aces

Shamus

In a hand from just before the break, Michael McKenna and Birinder Nijran raised and reraised each other preflop to the point where Nijran was all in with his K-K-x-x vs. McKenna's A-A-x-x. A king flopped, and McKenna couldn't come back.

Nijran is up to 104,000, while McKenna is at 120,000.

Tags: Birinder Nijran Michael McKenna

06-15-2008 17:16 UTC-7

Williamson Busts Alaei

Shamus

Two of those who had been seated together at yesterday's famed Table No. 15 just butted heads in a hand before the break--and only one survived the encounter.

On flop of 2-7-9 rainbow, Daniel Alaei checked, Robert Williamson III bet 3,000, Alaei raised to 13,000, and Williamson called. Another deuce appeared on the turn, and Alaei pushed all in. Williamson called.

Alaei had K-J-9-8 for nines and deuces. Williamson had J-9-8-7 for nines and sevens. The river brought another seven for RW3, and Alaei was done.

Tags: Daniel Alaei Robert Williamson III

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

06-15-2008 17:27 UTC-7

Players Return from Break

[user25067]

Cards are back in the air.

06-15-2008 17:36 UTC-7

37 Remain

Shamus

With blinds of 1,200/2,400, an opening preflop raise can range between 4,800 and 8,400.

There are 37 players remaining. Chip counts on most players have been recently updated.

Top 18 spots pay. See "Prizepool and Payouts" for the pay schedule.

06-15-2008 17:48 UTC-7

Top 5 in Chips

[user25067]

Emmanuel Sebag 590,000
Daniel Negreanu 458,000
Alexander Kostritsyn 375,000
Phil Hellmuth 325,000
Adam Hourani 295,000

06-15-2008 17:50 UTC-7

Vilmunen Doubles Through Chiu

Shamus

On a flop of {K-Clubs}

, Ralph Perry bet 4,000, David Chiu called, and Jani Vilmunen raised to 24,000. Perry folded, Chiu kicked it up to 80,000, Vilmunen reraised all in for 97,500 total, and Chiu made the call.

Vilmunen {K-Spades}

Chiu

Another instance of kings cracking aces. The turn and river brought no diamond to help Chiu, and Vilmunen moved up to 260,000. Chiu is now way down to 34,000.

Tags: David Chiu Jani Vilmunen

06-15-2008 17:55 UTC-7

Hellmuth K.O.'s RW3

[user25067]

In case you didn't know, he can dodge bullets, baby

Robert Williamson III got the rest of his chips in on the turn against Phil Hellmuth with the board reading {9-Hearts}

. As Hellmuth moved all in, Daniel Negreanu leapt up from an adjacent table and mimicked a paparazzo, pretending to snap photos of the camera-loving Hellmuth in his "All In Moment."

Hellmuth turned up {Q-Diamonds}

for two pair and a flush draw while Williamson tabled {A-Hearts}

for top pair, a wheel draw and the nut flush draw. The river was the {7-Clubs}

and Hellmuth's hand held up, eliminating Williamson and increasing his stack to 395,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Robert Williamson III

06-15-2008 17:58 UTC-7

From the Baize to the Greens

Shamus

Phil Hellmuth just stepped over to a nearby table to ask whether the empty Seat 7 belonged to Mike Sexton.

"I've never seen Mike miss a blind," said Hellmuth. "The U.S. Open must be really tight right now."

We're hearing elsewhere in the room that Tiger Woods just forced a playoff, so Hellmuth's read on Sexton's absence may well be correct.

Tags: Mike Sexton Phil Hellmuth