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

06-20-2008 15:55 UTC-7

Three Small Ones

Shamus

1. Kyle Kloeckner raised to 60,000, taking the blinds.

2. Ted Forrest raised to 55,000, taking the blinds.

3. Forrest limped, and Daniel Makowsky checked from the big blind. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}

. Makowsky checked, Forrest bet 50,000, and Makowsky folded.

06-20-2008 15:58 UTC-7

The Chip Lead Changes Again

MarcC

Dario Alioto 883,000
Layne Flack 882,000
Kyle Kloeckner 813,000
Daniel Makowsky 723,000
Ted Forrest 706,000
Jacobo Fernandez 639,000
Michael Guzzardi 244,000
Tim West 238,000

06-20-2008 16:04 UTC-7

Kings Good for Makowsky

Shamus

After a hand in which Layne Flack raised to 70,000, taking the blinds, on the next one Jacobo Fernandez limped, Kyle Kloeckner completed from the small blind, and Daniel Makowsky checked from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Hearts}

. All checked. The turn was the {K-Spades}

. Makowsky bet 60,000, and only Kloeckner called. The river was the {6-Spades}

, and both checked. Daniel Makowsky showed a king for trips, and Kloeckner mucked.

06-20-2008 16:05 UTC-7

Kloeckner New Chip Leader

Shamus

Daniel Makowsky limped in, then Kyle Kloeckner raised to 80,000 on the button. The blinds folded, and the action was back on Makowsky. He asked how much Kloeckner had behind. Kloeckner counted it out -- about 730,000. He then called.

Both checked the {2-Clubs}

flop. They also checked the {K-Diamonds}

on the turn. The river brought the {7-Hearts}

. Makowsky checked, Kloeckner bet 125,000, and Makowsky called.

Kloeckner showed {A-Diamonds}

for the nut flush, and took the pot. Kloeckner is the current chip leader with 948,000.

06-20-2008 16:10 UTC-7

Alioto Wins Hand, Chip Lead from Kloeckner

Shamus

Dario Alioto raised to 55,000, and Kyle Kloeckner made the call. The flop came {K-Spades}

. Alioto quickly checked, then Kloeckner bet 100,000. Alioto thought a moment, then called.

The turn came the {J-Diamonds}

, and both checked.

The river was a potential action card -- the {A-Diamonds}

. Alioto pushed out 140,000, and Kloeckner let it go. Alioto reclaimed the chip lead on that one.

06-20-2008 16:11 UTC-7

Kloeckner Claims Blinds

Shamus

In the last hand of the level, it folded around to Kloeckner who raised to 60,000, claiming the blinds.

06-20-2008 16:13 UTC-7

Players Are on a 20-Minute Break

MarcC

The chip lead has changed with almost every pot played. There is no runaway leader though and this is still very much anyone's tournament to win.

Level: 20

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

06-20-2008 16:32 UTC-7

Play Has Resumed

MarcC

Level 20. Blinds at 12,000/24,000.

06-20-2008 16:33 UTC-7

Price of Poker Going Up

Shamus

With the blinds at 12,000/24,000, opening preflop raises can range from 48,000 to 84,000.

The level began very much like the last one ended: Kyle Kloeckner raised to 72,000 and claimed the blinds.