Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-20-2008 17:18 UTC-7

Family Pot

Shamus

A five-way limped pot -- everyone except Kloeckner and Makowsky saw the flop on this one.

Dario Alioto bet 115,000 into the {6-Diamonds}

flop. Layne Flack was his only caller.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}

. Flack checked, Alioto bet 200,000, and Flack folded. Alioto remains our chip leader with 1,267,000.

06-20-2008 17:15 UTC-7

Since the chip lead keeps changing, almost from hand to hand, no one player has managed to gain control over this final table. It looks like it will take two big stacks to butt heads creating one clear big stack for any one player to be the table captain.

06-20-2008 17:13 UTC-7

Don't Mess With Flack

Shamus

The table folded to Layne Flack in the big blind -- our first walk of the night.

06-20-2008 17:11 UTC-7

Kloeckner Wins Battle of the Blinds

Shamus

Kyle Kloeckner raised to 72,000 from the small blind and Jacobo Fernandez called from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}

and both checked. The turn was the {J-Clubs}

, and Kloeckner bet 110,000. Fernandez looked back and forth between his stack and Kloeckner's, then let it go.

06-20-2008 17:07 UTC-7

Careful, Careful . . .

Shamus

A four-way limped pot with Ted Forrest (hijack), Dario Alioto (cutoff), Daniel Makowsky (small blind), and Kyle Kloeckner (big blind).

The flop came {3-Clubs}

, and it checked to Forrest who bet 86,000. Only Alioto called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}

and both players checked.

The river was the {7-Hearts}

. Forrest checked, and Alioto sat motionless for about 30 seconds before checking as well.

Forrest showed {10-Clubs}

for tens and sevens, and Alioto mucked.

06-20-2008 17:02 UTC-7

Tim West Eliminated in 8th Place ($72,213)

Shamus

After a hand in which Ted Forrest raised pot to 84,000 to take the blinds, the following hand took place.

Dario Alioto raised to 65,000 from the button, Tim West reraised all in -- his last 156,000 -- from the small blind, and Daniel Makowsky folded from the big blind. Alioto called.

West: {Q-Clubs}

Alioto:

The flop came {10-Spades}

, giving Alioto trip tens. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

, and West needed help.

The river was the {2-Spades}

, and West is out in eighth.

Tags: Tim West

06-20-2008 16:58 UTC-7

Westing Time

MarcC

Tim West has only voluntarily put chips into one pot today, and that was when he moved all in and doubled up through Michael Guzzardi.

He's very short again and will need to make a move, even if he just wants to make it to the next pay level.

Tags: Tim West

06-20-2008 16:56 UTC-7

The Last Three Hands

Shamus

1. Jacobo Fernandez raised to 60,000 from the button, winning the blinds.

2. Dario Alioto raised to 65,000, and it folded to Layne Flack who called from the button. The blinds folded, and the flop came {4-Clubs}

. Both checked. The turn was the {J-Spades}

. Alioto slowly counted out 90,000 and pushed the orange chips forward. Flack quickly let it go.

3. Flack raised to 70,000 from the cutoff, and Alioto called from the big blind. The flop came {7-Hearts}

and both checked. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}

, and they checked again. They both checked the {8-Hearts}

on the river as well. Flack showed {J-Diamonds}

for jacks and eights, and took the pot.

06-20-2008 16:49 UTC-7

Kloeckner Lands on His Feet

Shamus

Dario Alioto raised to 65,000, and Kyle Kloeckner called from the button. Jacobo Fernandez folded in the small blind, and Layne Flack called from the big blind.

The flop was the {3-Spades}

. Flack and Alioto checked, and Kloeckner bet 179,000. Both folded, and Kloeckner got a little back.

06-20-2008 16:49 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

MarcC

Layne Flack 1,115,000
Dario Alioto 1,008,000
Jacobo Fernandez 753,000
Ted Forrest 708,000
Kyle Kloeckner 590,000
Daniel Makowsky 528,000
Michael Guzzardi 214,000
Tim West 180,000