Nick Niergarth Eliminated by Jonathan Tare
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and Jonathan Tare looked him up with 
. Niergarth couldn't improve on the 
board and hit the rail.With that hand, Tare took the chip lead with 290,000.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,042,850
Entries
809
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
and Jonathan Tare looked him up with . Niergarth couldn't improve on the board and hit the rail.With that hand, Tare took the chip lead with 290,000.
Chris Biondino Doubles Through Jesse Rios
, Jessie Rios and Chris Biondino engaged in a series of raises that eventually had Biondino calling all in for his tournament life. Biondino:
(set of fives)Rios:
(pair of fives, heart draw and inside straight draw)The river was the
to give Biondino a double up with a set. He now has 140,000 while Rios drops to 155,000.
Matt Humphrey Eliminated - Tare at 380,000
, 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:
(two pair, with a straight and flush draw)Tare:
(set of eights with a better flush draw)The river was the
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.
Josh Arieh Eliminated
and Arieh bet 11,000. Burkholder then raised enough to put him all in. Arieh made the call.Josh Arieh:
(top and bottom pair with a backdoor flush draw)Burkholder:
(pair of eights with a heart flush draw)The turn was the
giving Burkholder the flush. Arieh needed a queen or a six to stay alive, but the river brought a meaningless 
, eliminating him from the tournament.
Greg Pappas KOs Matt Graham
, 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
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
spiked on the turn to make him two pair. The river was the 
and Graham hit the rail in 30th place while Pappas increased his stack to 220,000.
Sam Khouiss Eliminated
Re-Draw to Three Tables
Action Resumes
The Final Three Tables
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)
Players Take a 90-Minute Dinner Break