2009 World Series of Poker

Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj82
Prize
$237,415
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,042,850
Entries
809
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Brian Alioa Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,934)

Matt Giannetti opened the pot for a raise and Matt Greenwood called from late position as did Brian Alioa from the small blind. Jonathan Tare then raises pot to 134,000 from the big blind. Giannetti makes the huge call, Greenwood folds and Alioa comes along for the ride.

The flop came {A-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and Alioa moved all in for just 18,500. Tare came over the top for a 190,000 all in and Giannetti was forced to fold his hand.

Tare: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {4-Clubs} for a set of aces. Alioa only turns over two of his cards, {4-Spades} {3-Hearts} saying he only has a straight draw.

The board fills out {A-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {2-Spades} giving Tare a full house and the pot. He moves to the chip lead with 580,000 while Alioa makes his exit in 18th place.

Kenny Shei Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,934)

Five players saw a flop of {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} and An Tran led out for a pot-sized bet of 30,000 from the small blind. Kenny Shei moved all in behind him, chasing the other three players away. On their backs...

Shei {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}
Tran {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {5-Spades}

Tran's set of eights held up, the turn and river falling the {9-Hearts} and the {4-Hearts} to eliminate Shei in 17th place.

After the hand, Tran was up to 305,000.

Tags: An TranKenny SheiShaun Deeb

Jesse Rios Doubles Through Alex Jalali

Jesse Rios opened for 21,000 from UTG, and after asking for a chip count on his opponent, Alex Jalali called from the button.

Before the flop came down {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {2-Spades}, Rios moved all in blind for his remaining 37,000. Jalali made the call.

Rios {A-Spades} {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}
Jalali {6-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Spades} {3-Clubs}

The turn was the {10-Hearts} , the river was the {10-Spades} and Rios doubled to 140,000 while Jalali slipped to 130,000.

Tags: Alex JalaliJesse Rios

Alex Jalali Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,584)

Alex Jalali raised 18,000 from the hijack and Kevin Iacofano called from the button. The flop came {6-Spades} {5-Spades} {5-Clubs} . Jalali led out for 25,000 and Iacofano reraised enough to but Jalali all in. He made the call and showed {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} for a flush draw, however is drawing dead to the {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {3-Spades} of Iacofano.

Jalali is eliminated from the tournament in 15th place, earning $11,584.

Iacofano is now at 530,000

Tags: Alex JalaliKevin Iacofano

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Matt Giannetti Doubles Through Dario Alioto

Matt Giannetti opened for 21,000 from the button, Dario Alioto reraised to 67,000 from the big blind and Giannetti called.

The flop was {6-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {3-Spades}. Alioto led out for 130,000 and Giannetti called all in for 116,000.

Giannetti {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {7-Spades} {6-Clubs}
Alioto {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} {10-Spades} {9-Hearts}

Giannetti flopped top pair and a straight draw while Alioto held the nut flush draw. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} giving Giannetti two pair and the river fell the {A-Diamonds} improving him to aces up. Giannetti earned a huge double-up, increasing his stack to 380,000 while Alioto fell to 140,000.

Tags: Dario AliotoMatt Giannetti