2009 World Series of Poker

Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq88
Prize
$235,685
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,002,800
Entries
436
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Chip Counts at the Break

Ross Boatman 790,000
JC Tran 495,000
Jeff Kimber 469,000
Theo Jorgensen 387,000
Jean-Philippe Leandri 377,000
Rami Boukai 282,000
Dallas Flowers 242,000
Chad Layne 206,000

Tran Keeps Picking 'Em Up

Rami Boukai limped in, J.C. Tran raised to 70,000 total, and Boukai made the call.

The flop was {Q-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}. Boukai checked to Tran, who bet 75,000. Boukai released and Tran won the pot.

John Juanda Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,207)

John Juanda
John Juanda
Dallas Flowers raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and John Juanda made the call from the big blind, bring us a flop of {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

When Juanda moved all in, Flowers made the quick call and the hands were shown.

Juanda: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}
Flowers: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Juanda needed a spade, 7 or and ace to double up, but none of them showed up when the board finished with the {6-Clubs} and {Q-Clubs}.

Juanda finished in ninth place and took home $24,207 for his third final table appearance of this series.

Tran Picks it Up on the Flop

J.C. Tran raised to 45,000 from UTG, Rami Boukai called from the button and Ross Boatman called from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}. Boatman checked to Tran, who bet 90,000. Boukai and Boatman folded, conceding the pot to Tran.

Flowers Takes a Small One

J.C. Tran made it 45,000 to go from early position and action folded all the way back to Dallas Flowers in the big blind.

When Flowers potted, putting an additional 98,000 in the middle, Tran tanked before finally giving up his hand.

Jorgensen Puts on the Squeeze

Ross Boatman opened for 45,000 from middle position, J.C. Tran called, and Theo Jorgensen put the squeeze on, reraising to 194,000 from the cutoff. Both Boatman and Tran folded and Jorgensen took down the pot. He showed {J-Hearts} {10-Spades} {9-Hearts} {3-Spades}.

Boatman Loses the Plot but Wins the Pot

Ross Boatman
Ross Boatman
Ross Boatman raised to 45,000 from middle position and got called by Theo Jorgensen on the button.

After a flop of {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, Boatman studied the flop for more than a minute while riffling his chips. When Jorgensen finally pointed out it was Boatman's action, Boatman apologized and threw 100,000 into the middle. Jorgensen folded and Boatman quickly remembered to stack the chips.

Chad Layne Pads His Stack

Chad Layne committed a big portion of his short stack when he raised to 50,000 from under-the-gun. Action folded back to Theo Jorgensen who made the call from the big blind.

On a flop of {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Jorgensen checked and Layne pushed his remaining 106,000 into the middle. Jorgensen folded, giving Layne the pot.

One to Tran

Theo Jorgensen opened for 43,000, Dallas Flowers called from the cutoff, and J.C. Tran came in with a pot-sized raise from the small blind. Jorgensen got out of the way, Flowers folded, and Tran picked up the pot.