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

06-18-2008 21:22 UTC-7

No Good at Getting Bills

MarcC

A preflop raising war saw Robert Williamson III and Marc Goodwin get all the chips in the middle.

Williamson III showed {J-Diamonds}

.
Goodwin showed {A-Hearts}

.

The board ran {8-Hearts}

.

Williamson III is out and Goodwin moves up to 82,000.

Tags: Marc Goodwin Robert Williamson III

06-18-2008 21:21 UTC-7

Tran Busts Kostritsyn

Shamus

Apparently, J.C. Tran can. On a flop of {9-Hearts}

, Alexander Kostritsyn bet his last 8,400 and Tran made the call.

Kostritsyn showed {A-Spades}

for top pair and a flush draw. Tran showed {K-Hearts}

for two pair. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

and river

, and Kostritsyn hit the rail. Tran is up to 102,000.

Meanwhile, Phil Laak has busted.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn J.C. Tran

06-18-2008 21:13 UTC-7

I'll Have Some of What He Had

Shamus

Phil Laak appears to be in a giddy mood following the dinner break. In the first hand back, the action was on J.C. Tran.

Laak: "J.C. Tran! J.C. Tran! If he can't do it, no one can!"

Tags: J.C. Tran Phil Laak

06-18-2008 21:09 UTC-7

We're Back

Shamus

Dinner break behind them, players have returned for four more levels of PLO. Blinds are 400/800, meaning an opening preflop raise can range from 1,600 to 2,800.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

06-18-2008 19:47 UTC-7

The action so far today has been full and plenty. To ensure more of the same for the rest of the evening these players need to refuel. A 90-minute dinner break should do the job.

See you back here about 9pm local time.

06-18-2008 19:47 UTC-7

J.C. Just Cruisin'

Shamus

J.C. Tran just won a nice pot after rivering a straight. He's up to 86,000.

06-18-2008 19:45 UTC-7

Needed God's Help

MarcC

Brandon Cantu crippled Chris "Jesus" Ferguson down to 1,400 in chips in a pot they contested.

Ferguson was unable to make a recovery and went out two hands later.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

06-18-2008 19:44 UTC-7

Great Gains for Griffin

Shamus

After three players, including Gavin Griffin, had limped, Josh Arieh raised pot from the button. One of the limpers reraised pot, then Griffin bumped it up to 24,000. Arieh called, and the early-position player also put in his last 15,000.

Griffin went ahead and announced he was betting pot blind before the flop of {3-Diamonds}

appeared. "Did that help you?" he asked Arieh. Arieh rechecked his cards. "Yeah," he said uncertainly, then called with his remaining chips. "I've got a wrap," he added, showing his cards.

Griffin: {A-Spades}