Event 28 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-16-2008 16:15 UTC-8

Galfond Continues to Hold Steady, Picks Up Another Small One

Phil Galfond raised to 55,000 from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind. The flop was {K-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

. Galfond led out for 60,000 and Negreanu folded.

06-16-2008 16:12 UTC-8

The Last Three Hands

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Phil Galfond raised to 50,000 and David Benyamine called from the big blind. The flop was {6-Diamonds}

. Benyamine led out for 110,000 and it was enough to make Galfond fold.

Daniel Negreanu raised to 50,000 and David Benyamine called. The flop was {10-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {5-Spades}

. Benyamine bet 87,000, Negreanu folded and Benyamine won the pot.

Johnny Chan opened for 55,000 from middle position and won the blinds.

06-16-2008 16:08 UTC-8

"I'm officially unstuck!" said Daniel Negreanu following Brian Rast's exit in ninth place.

Prize money for eighth place is $100,292, which covers the $85,000 Negreanu poured into this tournament via multiple rebuys.

06-16-2008 16:07 UTC-8

Go Johnny Go

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Daniel Negreanu raised to 50,000, Johnny Chan called from the button, and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop was {J-Clubs}

. Hellmuth checked, Negreanu checked, Chan bet 125,000, and both Hellmuth and Negreanu folded, surrendering the pot to Chan.

06-16-2008 16:04 UTC-8

Brian Rast Eliminated in 9th Place ($84,863)

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Daniel Negreanu limped in from the cutoff, Brian Rast raised to 70,000 from the button, Johnny Chan called from the big blind and Negreanu folded. The flop was {J-Clubs}

. Chan checked, Rast bet 126,000, Chan moved all in and Rast called all in.

Rast: {J-Diamonds}

Chan:

Rast led with his pair of jacks and a straight draw, but Chan held the nut flush draw. The turn was the {Q-Spades}

, but the

spiked on the river, making Chan top pair and eliminating Rast in ninth place. He'll take home $84,863 for his performance.

Tags: Brian Rast Daniel Negreanu Johnny Chan

06-16-2008 15:58 UTC-8

Rast Takes One

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David Benyamine, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Galfond all limped, Daniel Negreanu completed from the small blind, and Brian Rast checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Hearts}

. Negreanu checked, and Rast bet 45,000. All folded, and Rast took the pot.

06-16-2008 15:57 UTC-8

Negreanu Picks it Up from Position

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Daniel Negreanu opened for 50,000 from the button, Brian Rast called from the small blind and Adam Hourani called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Diamonds}

. The blinds checked, Negreanu bet 50,000, the blinds both gave it up and Negreanu won the pot.

06-16-2008 15:51 UTC-8

OMG a Reraise

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Daniel Negreanu opened for 50,000 from UTG and Phil Galfond called from the big blind. The flop was {J-Hearts}

. Galfond checked, Negreanu bet 75,000, Galfond raised to 225,000, Negreanu folded and Galfond won the pot.

06-16-2008 15:48 UTC-8

Gerasimov Wins Limp-Fest II

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Daniel Negreanu, Brian Rast, and Adam Hourani all limped in, David Benyamine completed the small blind and Kirill Gerasimov checked his option in the big blind. The flop was {9-Spades}

. The action was checked around. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

. The action was checked to Gerasimov, who bet 45,000 and took it down.

06-16-2008 15:47 UTC-8

More Checking in the Dark

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The table folded around to Phil Hellmuth who completed from the small blind. David Benyamine checked his option from the "large blind" (as our announcer describes it).

The flop came {7-Hearts}