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

06-20-2008 15:24 UTC-7

West Doubles Through Guzzardi

Shamus

Tim West, who has been mostly quiet thus far, raised to 70,000. It folded to Guzzardi who reraised pot from the big blind, and West called, putting himself all in.

Guzzardi {K-Clubs}

West

The board came {9-Clubs}

. West's pair of aces enabled him to double up to nearly 280,000.

06-20-2008 15:30 UTC-7

Back to Back Flack

Shamus

1. Layne Flack limped, Michael Guzzardi folded the small blind, and Ted Forrest checked from the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}

and both checked. The turn was the {10-Spades}

. Forrest checked, Flack bet out, and Forrest folded.

2. Layne Flack raised to 70,000, taking the blinds.

06-20-2008 15:32 UTC-7

Guzzardi Doubles Through Alioto

Shamus

Michael Guzzardi limped from the cutoff, and Ted Forrest called from the button. Dario Alioto then raised the pot from the small blind. Guzzardi reraised all in with his remaining 181,000, and Alioto called.

Alioto {J-Clubs}

Guzzardi

The board came {Q-Diamonds}

, and Guzzardi survived. He's up around 350,000 now, while Alioto still has a healthy 743,000.

06-20-2008 15:39 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

MarcC

Layne Flack takes the chip lead for the first time and he didn't need to win a hand to do it as Dario Alioto gave away the lead doubling up Michael Guzzardi.

Layne Flack 844,000
Kyle Kloeckner 813,000
Dario Alioto 743,000
Daniel Makowsky 733,000
Michael Guzzardi 679,000
Jacobo Fernandez 654,000
Ted Forrest 641,000
Tim West 103,000

06-20-2008 15:40 UTC-7

Another Uncomfortable Hand for Guzzardi

Shamus

After a hand in which Dario Alioto raised pot from the button and took the blinds, on the next one Michael Guzzardi raised to 60,000, and Dario Alioto called.

The flop came a humble-looking {4-Hearts}

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

, and Guzzardi bet 80,000. Alioto took a moment, then began to marshal his stacks together for a reraise. Guzzardi watched him carefully, not looking too thrilled that Alioto was showing such interest.

Alioto finally raised to 255,000, meaning essentially Guzzardi would have to commit most of his remaining stack to call.

Guzzardi took his time contemplating that raggedy-looking board. Finally he laid it down. He's now down to 202,000.

06-20-2008 15:42 UTC-7

Fernandez Takes Small One

Shamus

Layne Flack and Ted Forrest -- ten WSOP bracelets between them -- both limped in. (How would you like to be in the blinds in that spot?) Kyle Kloeckner folded his small blind, and Jacobo Fernandez checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Hearts}

, and Fernandez bet the pot -- 70,000. Forrest and Flack folded, and Fernandez took it down.

06-20-2008 15:46 UTC-7

Flop Bet Good For Forrest

Shamus

Ted Forrest raised to 65,000, and Jacobo Fernandez called from the small blind.

The flop came {J-Diamonds}

. Fernandez checked and Forrest bet 120,000, and Fernandez took a while before folding.

06-20-2008 15:46 UTC-7

Focused Flack

MarcC

Layne Flack is a different man to yesterday. He's not jumping up and down, joking with all around him. He's sitting quite still and has immense focus in his eyes. Quietly, quietly he's worked his way up to the chip lead.

He's in the zone and if he wasn't one to watch already, he certainly is now.

Tags: Layne Flack

06-20-2008 15:52 UTC-7

Flack Picks on Guzzardi

Shamus

It folded around to Layne Flack who completed from the small blind, and Michael Guzzardi checked in the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}

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

. Flack checked, Guzzardi bet 20,000, and Flack called.

The river was the {Q-Spades}

. Flack checked, Guzzardi bet 30,000, Flack check-raised to 100,000, and Guzzardi called.

Flack showed A-Q-x-x for queens full of aces, and Guzzardi was back down to 102,000.

06-20-2008 15:54 UTC-7

Guzzardi Gets Some Back from Flack

Shamus

It folded around to chip leader Layne Flack on the button who raised to 70,000. Michael Guzzardi raised with his remaining chips from the small blind, and Ted Forrest folded.

Guzzardi {A-Spades}

Flack

The board came {J-Diamonds}

. Guzzardi made Broadway and doubled back up over 200,000.