Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-22-2009 14:21 UTC-12

Finally We're Off...

[user76023]

Play is underway with 47 minutes remaining of level 22.

06-22-2009 14:21 UTC-12

Approximate Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Ferit Gabriellson -- 1,200,000
Seat 2: Matt Graham -- 1,400,000
Seat 3: Barry Greenstein -- 780,000
Seat 4: Josh Arieh -- 1,050,000
Seat 5: Stefan Mattsson -- 850,000
Seat 6: Richard Austin -- 1,030,000
Seat 7: Van Marcus -- 500,000
Seat 8: Vitaly Lunkin -- 850,000
Seat 9: Robin Keston -- 1,000,000

06-22-2009 14:23 UTC-12

First Hand...

[user76023]

Vitaly Lunkin raises to 50,000, Robin Keston calls and everyone else folds.

The flop is {A-Hearts}

and Lunkin bets 75,000. Keston folds and the Russian wins the first pot of the final.

06-22-2009 14:26 UTC-12

Mattsson Takes One From The Big Blind

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Richard Austin limped from under the gun and the table folded around to Josh Arieh who completed from the small blind and Stefan Mattsson checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed {K-Hearts}

and Arieh checked to Mattsson who fired out a bet of 58,000 to take it down.

06-22-2009 14:34 UTC-12

Ferit-ing Out Some Chips

[user76023]

Ferit Gabriellson raises to 65,000 and Vitaly Lunkin makes the call from the small blind

The flop is {3-Hearts}

, Lunkin checks and then folds to a 100,000 bet from Gabriellson.

Gabriellson gets a walk the next hand too.

06-22-2009 14:38 UTC-12

Chip Leader Chips Up

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Van Marcus limped into the pot from middle position, Ferit Gabriellson called from the small blind and Matt Graham checked his option in the big blind.

They saw a flop of {3-Hearts}

and the three players checked around.

The {4-Spades}

fell on the turn and Gabriellson led out with a bet of 50,000. Graham then announced a raise to 206,000. Marcus quickly folded and Gabriellson deliberated for a long time before eventually releasing to give Graham a nice pot.

06-22-2009 14:42 UTC-12

Greenstein Takes Advantage

[user76023]

Josh Arieh limps for 24,000 UTG, Stefan Mattsson limps behind, Ferit Gabriellson and Matt Graham limp too but Barry Greenstein decides to raise the pot for 120,000.

Arieh folds, Mattsson calls and Gabriellson does to before Graham folded.

The flop is {K-Clubs}

and Greenstein bets 200,000, everyone folds.

06-22-2009 14:51 UTC-12

Arieh Collects With The River Check-Raise Bluff

[user67765]

While this final table has so far moved along rather cautiously, Josh Arieh just announced to the table that he is ready to kick things up a gear!

The action folded around to Ferit Gabriellson who opened with a raise to 60,000 from the cutoff. Barry Greenstein defended in the small blind as did Arieh in the big blind.

They saw a flop of {9-Hearts}

and play checked to Gabriellson who fired a continuation bet of 100,000. Greenstein quickly folded as Arieh eyed down his opponent before tossing out calling chips.

The {J-Diamonds}

hit the turn and Arieh checked to Gabriellson who decided to slow down and check behind. The river was the {4-Spades}

and Arieh checked once again to Gabriellson who this time fired out 150,000. Arieh thought for a few moments before declaring a raise of an additional 300,000. The check-raise sent Gabriellson into the tank for a long time before he finally gave it up.

Arieh then proudly flashed {A-Hearts}

for a straight draw that ended with nothing but imagination as Gabriellson shook his head in disgust. The first significant blow of this final table goes the way of Arieh.

Tags: Ferit Gabriellson Josh Arieh

06-22-2009 14:55 UTC-12

One More For Arieh, Then One For Keston.

[user76023]

Lunkin, Gabriellson, Greenstein, Arieh all limp on Mattsson's big blind.

The flop is {J-Spades}

and Arieh takes this one with a lead out too.

Next hand sees Robin Keston limp reraise after Gabriellson had put in an isolating raise. The Swede quickly gives it up.

06-22-2009 15:03 UTC-12

Gabriellson Chips Up

[user67765]

Richard Austin limped from middle position, and Robin Keston called on the button. Ferit Gabriellson completed from the small blind and Matt Graham checked his option in the big blind.

The multi-way flop came down {A-Hearts}

and action checked around. The turn brought the {8-Diamonds}

and Gabriellson led out with a pot-sized bet of 96,000 and all three opponents laid it down.