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

06-16-2008 22:24 UTC-8

One for Hourani

Galfond raised to 140,000 on the button and Hourani called. The flop was {Q-Clubs}

. Hourani checked, Galfond bet 175,000 and Hourani raised to 475,000. As as he mulled over his decision Galfond asked for a count of Hourani's remaining chips, but ultimately decided to fold after several minutes of thought. Hourani won the pot.

Tags: Adam Hourani OMGClayAiken Phil Galfond

06-16-2008 22:21 UTC-8

Little Chip Movement

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Still proceeding cautiously. The last four hands . . .

Adam Hourani won two hands, taking 60,000 each time from Phil Galfond.

Then Galfond raised to 140,000 from the button, and Hourani called. The flop came {8-Spades}

. Hourani checked, Galfond bet 150,000, and Hourani folded.

Hourani limped, and Galfond called. The flop came {A-Diamonds}

. Galfond bet 100,000, and Hourani folded.

Sum total: Galfond gains 80,000.

06-16-2008 22:13 UTC-8

Action Resumes

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Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

06-16-2008 22:11 UTC-8

It's All About Small Ball... For Now

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The first half-hour of heads up play was full of small pots and careful moves. Most hands didn't make it to a flop and the ones that did were usually settled either by a well-timed continuation bet or a checkdown on multiple streets. As the blinds move up again, Galfond has picked up about 250,000 so far in heads up play with about 4,350,000 in his stack, while Hourani has about 1.9 million.

06-16-2008 22:11 UTC-8

Short Break

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Players are taking a short five-minute break before we start the next level.

06-16-2008 22:07 UTC-8

King Good Enough

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Phil Galfond raised to 125,000 from the small blind/button, and Adam Hourani called. The flop came {7-Diamonds}

. Hourani checked, and Galfond checked behind. The turn was the {3-Spades}

. Both checked again.

The river was the {9-Hearts}

. Both checked again. Hourani showed K-10-6-5, and the king made his hand good enough to take it.

06-16-2008 22:05 UTC-8

Galfond Chipping Away

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Galfond limped in on the button and Hourani checked his option. The flop was {J-Clubs}

. Hourani checked, Galfond bet 60,000 and Hourani called. The turn was the {A-Diamonds}

. Hourani checked, Galfond checked. The river was the {9-Hearts}

. Hourani checked, Galfond checked. 10-7-5-5 for nines full of fives earned Galfond the pot.

Tags: Adam Hourani OMGClayAiken Phil Galfond

06-16-2008 21:58 UTC-8

Take Me to the River

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After six hands where very few chips changed hands, Adam Hourani opened for 125,000 and Galfond called. The flop was {J-Spades}

. Galfond led out for 150,000 and Hourani quickly called. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river was the {4-Clubs}

. Galfond bet 425,000, Hourani folded, and Galfond won the pot.

Tags: Adam Hourani OMGClayAiken Phil Galfond

06-16-2008 21:48 UTC-8

Deuces on Board Don't Suit Hourani

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Phil Galfond raised to 100,000 from the button, and with a smile Adam Hourani called. The flop came {10-Diamonds}

and both checked. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

, pairing the board. Hourani checked, Galfond bet 125,000, and Hourani folded.

Then Hourani raised to 100,000 from the button, and Galfond called. The flop was {2-Spades}

. Galfond bet 125,000, and Hourani let it go.