Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2009 14:48 UTC-12

Players Take a 90-Minute Dinner Break

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Action will resume at approximately 9:10 p.m. PDT.

06-02-2009 14:48 UTC-12

The Final Three Tables

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Here's how our players are seated after the re-draw:

Table 76

Seat 1 - Alex Michaels (90,000)
Seat 2 - Brian Alioa (176,000)
Seat 3 - Matthew Greenwood (240,000)
Seat 4 - Brad Helm (54,000)
Seat 5 - Warren Karp (28,000)
Seat 6 - Cory Ward (58,000)
Seat 7 - Alex Jalali (80,000)
Seat 8 - Claude Marbleu (54,000)
Seat 9 - Jae Chang (156,000)

Table 77

Seat 1 - David Halpern (93,000)
Seat 2 - Kirill Gerasimov (68,000)
Seat 3 - Kevin Iacofano (154,000)
Seat 4 - Matt Giannetti (227,000)
Seat 5 - Greg Pappas (271,000)
Seat 6 - Jonathan Tare (320,000)
Seat 7 - Jason Mercier (262,000)
Seat 8 - Jesse Rios (134,000)
Seat 9 - Steven Burkholder (261,000)

Table 78

Seat 1 - An Tran (190,700)
Seat 2 - Eric Froehlich (83,400)
Seat 3 - Chris Biondino (100,700)
Seat 4 - Dario Alioto (200,000)
Seat 5 - Ilya Briskin (70,000)
Seat 6 - Kenny Shei (24,000)
Seat 7 - Victa Park (63,000)
Seat 8 - Darryl Dauenhauer (48,500)
Seat 9 - Harold Cromwell (72,200)

06-02-2009 14:36 UTC-12

Action Resumes

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After the completion of this level, our players will take a well-deserved dinner break.

06-02-2009 14:27 UTC-12

Re-Draw to Three Tables

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The clock has been paused with six minutes remaining in the level while our 27 remaining players draw for new seats on three tables.

06-02-2009 14:26 UTC-12

Sam Khouiss Eliminated

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Sam Khouiss was eliminated from the tournament after running into Dario Alioto's straight.

06-02-2009 14:19 UTC-12

Greg Pappas KOs Matt Graham

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On a flop of {Q-Spades}

, Greg Pappas checked, Matt Graham bet 10,000, Pappas raised to 30,000, and Graham shoved for an additional 66,700. Pappas made the call.

Graham {A-Clubs}

Pappas

"Don't worry, the ten is coming," quipped Pappas, whose kings were trailing Graham's aces.

Well, Pappas has some serious psychic powers as the {10-Hearts}

spiked on the turn to make him two pair. The river was the {4-Diamonds}

and Graham hit the rail in 30th place while Pappas increased his stack to 220,000.

Tags: Greg Pappas Matt Graham

06-02-2009 14:19 UTC-12

Josh Arieh Eliminated

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Josh Arieh raises from the small blind and Steven Burkholder made the call from the small blind. The flop came {Q-Hearts}

and Arieh bet 11,000. Burkholder then raised enough to put him all in. Arieh made the call.

Josh Arieh: {K-Clubs}

(top and bottom pair with a backdoor flush draw)
Burkholder: {10-Clubs}

(pair of eights with a heart flush draw)

The turn was the {7-Hearts}

giving Burkholder the flush. Arieh needed a queen or a six to stay alive, but the river brought a meaningless {9-Diamonds}

, eliminating him from the tournament.

Tags: Josh Arieh Steven Burkholder

06-02-2009 14:11 UTC-12

Matt Humphrey Eliminated - Tare at 380,000

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On a board of {8-Diamonds}

, Jonathan Tare checked it over to Matt Humphrey. Humphrey bet 30,000 and Tare check-raised all in. Humphrey made the call for all of his chips, putting himself at risk.

Humphrey: {A-?}

(two pair, with a straight and flush draw)
Tare: {Q-Clubs}

(set of eights with a better flush draw)

The river was the {6-Diamonds}

giving Tare a full house and the pot.

Matthew Humphrey was eliminated from the tournament and Tare takes a huge chip lead with 380,000.

06-02-2009 14:05 UTC-12

Chris Biondino Doubles Through Jesse Rios

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On a board of {J-Clubs}

, Jessie Rios and Chris Biondino engaged in a series of raises that eventually had Biondino calling all in for his tournament life.

Biondino: {A-Clubs}