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Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit OmahaDay 3 completed
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Sat Jun 20 2009 14:37 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Matt Graham Wins!Matt Graham Wins $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship ($679,379)
Well it was a long, grueling day of poker and we expected nothing less when we started out today with 25 of the finest pot-limit Omaha players in the world, as they came together to battle it out for the coveted gold.
They fell away fast in the early stages, but once the final table was set, it was a tough battle that took enormous amounts of concentration, focus, and stamina.
By 4:30am the two most aggressive players remained, but in the end, only one could be crowned champion. A spirited heads-up battle started dead even, saw Graham crippled and then recover through a series of double-ups to get himself back into the contest and ultimately in front when the cards finally fell his way.
Well done to Vitaly Lunkin on yet another impressive WSOP performance and congratulations to Matt Graham our $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Champion! -
Sat Jun 20 2009 14:35 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Vitaly Lunkin - 2ndVitaly Lunkin Eliminated In 2nd Place ($419,832)
On a limped flop of
, Graham check-raised pot against Lunkin's 120,000 bet, making it 480,000 more. Lunkin made the call and there was 1.2 million in the pot.
The turn was the
and Graham led out for 1.1 million. Lunkin moved all in and Graham called.
Graham:
Lunkin:
Lunkin had a gutshot and a flush draw against Graham's set of tens, which were in the lead. The river was the
and after a quick countdown it was confirmed that Lunkin had fewer chips and was out in second place.
Lunkin quietly went over and shook Graham's hand with a smile, graceful in defeat. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 14:25 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Graham Doubles and Regains the Chip Lead
Lunkin raises to 300,000 and Graham pots it. Lunkin sets him in and Graham calls.
Lunkin shows
and Graham has 
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"This was the hand we were waiting for," shouts one of Matt's friends, "wait until Vitaly has aces and trap him!"
The flop comes 
giving Lunkin top two and Graham top pair and a full wrap. The turn is the 
and Graham now has the straight. The river is the 
and Graham doubles up to about 4.5 million once more...retaking the chip lead. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 14:19 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Graham Continues to Fight
Matt Graham limped into the pot from the button and Vitaly Lunkin checked his option in the big blind.
The flop landed
and Lunkin checked to Graham, who fired 175,000. Lunkin made the call.
The turn was the and Lunkin checked again to Graham, who continued the aggression with a bet of 450,000 to take it down. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 14:12 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Graham Doubles...Again
Pot and repot, Graham gets it all in against Lunkin once more.
Graham: 
Lunkin:
The board comes
, Graham's queens and fours winning over Lunkin's tens and nines for another double-up. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 14:06 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Graham Stays Alive
Matt Graham raised the pot from the button, Vitaly Lunkin announced he was all in and Graham called off the last of his chips.
Graham:
Lunkin:
The board ran out
and Graham found a double-up to stay alive. He's back to 1.2 million but still has a long road ahead. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 14:04 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Lunkin Doubles
Vitaly Lunkin raises to 300,000 and Graham repots it and Lunkin moves all in. Graham calls and it's the classic A-K vs. queens race, erm...sort of.
Graham: 
Lunkin:
The flop is an absolute action killer: 
. Lunkin flops the nuts with the nut-flush draw, and Graham needs runner-runner. The turn is the giving him a shot but the river is the and Lunkin has 8.25 million and Graham has just 600,000. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 13:56 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Small One for Graham
Vitaly Lunkin raised to 300,000 from the button and Matt Graham called in the big blind.
The flop fell
and both players checked. The turn brought the and Graham led at the pot with a bet of 450,000 to take it down. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 13:53 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Hate the Player, Not the Waiter
Oops. Before I thought it was the waiter who had thrown a bag of beef jerky into Scott Seiver's eye. It wasn't, it was actually one of the players at the final table.
Started 20th Jun, 2009
