Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-20-2008 17:11 UTC-7

Kloeckner Wins Battle of the Blinds

Shamus

Kyle Kloeckner raised to 72,000 from the small blind and Jacobo Fernandez called from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}

and both checked. The turn was the {J-Clubs}

, and Kloeckner bet 110,000. Fernandez looked back and forth between his stack and Kloeckner's, then let it go.

06-20-2008 17:13 UTC-7

Don't Mess With Flack

Shamus

The table folded to Layne Flack in the big blind -- our first walk of the night.

06-20-2008 17:15 UTC-7

Since the chip lead keeps changing, almost from hand to hand, no one player has managed to gain control over this final table. It looks like it will take two big stacks to butt heads creating one clear big stack for any one player to be the table captain.

06-20-2008 17:18 UTC-7

Family Pot

Shamus

A five-way limped pot -- everyone except Kloeckner and Makowsky saw the flop on this one.

Dario Alioto bet 115,000 into the {6-Diamonds}

flop. Layne Flack was his only caller.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}

. Flack checked, Alioto bet 200,000, and Flack folded. Alioto remains our chip leader with 1,267,000.

06-20-2008 17:21 UTC-7

Having Five WSOP Bracelets Has Its Advantages

Shamus

Ted Forrest got a walk in the big blind, showing A-A-x-x as he collected Michael Guzzardi's small blind.

06-20-2008 17:25 UTC-7

Alioto Adds to Stack

Shamus

Jacobo Fernandez limped, Ted Forrest completed from the small blind, and Dario Alioto checked from the big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}

, and Forrest quickly bet 60,000. Alioto called, and Fernandez folded.

The turn brought the {A-Spades}

. Forrest slid out two stacks -- 160,000. Alioto stood up to get a better look at Forrest's chips, then sat back down to think. Finally he extracted 160,000 from his impressive fortress of chips and made the call.

The river brought the {7-Hearts}

, and both quickly checked.

Forrest showed 8-7-x-x for eights and sevens, but Alioto had A-8-x-x for the better two pair.

06-20-2008 17:30 UTC-7

Guzzardi Survives Again

Shamus

After a hand in which Kyle Kloeckner raised to 72,000 taking the blinds, the following hand took place.

Michael Guzzardi raised pot to 84,000, and it folded around to Daniel Makowsky who repotted it. Guzzardi called with his remaining chips.

Guzzardi: {A-Spades}

Makowsky:

The flop came {2-Clubs}

, giving Guzzardi a straight. The turn was the {6-Clubs}

, and Guzzardi was still ahead, though Makowsky had picked up a flush draw. The river was the {9-Diamonds}

, and Guzzardi doubled up to over 280,000.

We believe that's the third all-in which Guzzardi has survived tonight.

06-20-2008 17:33 UTC-7

Flops Unneeded

Shamus

Layne Flack opened with a raise from under the gun, and everyone folded.

Ted Forrest opened with a raise from middle position, and everyone folded.

Jacobo Fernandez opened with a raise from the button, and the blinds folded.

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-20-2008 17:40 UTC-7

More Final Table Thievery

Shamus

First Layne Flack, then Jacobo Fernandez, then Flack again stole the blinds. That's six straight hands where just a single preflop raise did the job.

With blinds of 15,000/30,000, blind-stealing is becoming more lucrative.