Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-19-2008 20:52 UTC-7

Ravi Shankar Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,257)

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Francisco Azares just knocked out Ravi Shankar. Azares is now up to 200,000.

Tags: Ravi Shankar

06-19-2008 20:47 UTC-7

Benjamin Hamnett Eliminated in 24th ($19,257)

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Benajmin Hamnett and Jacobo Fernadez both saw an {A-Diamonds}

flop.

Hamnett made the move with all of his chips and wasn't too happy to find a quick call from Fernadez.

Hamnett had {Q-Diamonds}

.
Fernandez was ahead with {A-Spades}

.

He moved further ahead when the turn came {10-Diamonds}

and river

to make a full house. Hamnett sits in his seat a while before accepting his fate and leaving.

Tags: Benjamin Hamnet Jacabo Fernadez

06-19-2008 20:38 UTC-7

Julian Powell Eliminated in 25th Place ($19,257)

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Julian Powell got all of his chips in on a flop of {7-Diamonds}

against Francisco Azares, who had him covered.

Powell had {A-Clubs}

for top pair, a gutshot, and a flush draw. Azares had {A-Spades}

for bottom pair and a better flush draw. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

, and Powell was still okay. But the {2-Spades}

on the river ended Powell's day.

Azares is up to 130,000.

Tags: Francisco Azares Julian Powell

06-19-2008 20:28 UTC-7

Loren Klein Eliminated in 26th Place ($19,257)

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Loren Klein, Jacobo Fernandez, and Kevin O'Donnell all saw a raised flop that read {7-Spades}

.

It's checked to Klein who bet 25,000 before Fernandez raised the pot. O'Donnell folded before Klein made the call all in.

Klein flipped over {A-Hearts}

.
Fernandez revealed {K-Hearts}

.

The turn came {3-Hearts}

and river

.

A full house for Fernandez is good enough to win this pot and eliminate Klein.

Tags: Jacobo Fernadez Loren Klein

06-19-2008 20:19 UTC-7

West is Best

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Tim "Tmay420" West just doubled through Thomas Wahlroos. A series of bets before the flop had West all in. West held {K-Clubs}

, and Wahlroos {9-Clubs}

.

The flop brought two sixes -- {2-Diamonds}

-- giving both players trips, and West the better kicker. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

and river

, and West doubled up to 395,000. Wahlroos fell back to 215,000.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos Tim West

06-19-2008 20:16 UTC-7

Patryk Hildebranski Eliminated in 27th Place ($19,257)

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Benjamin Hamnett raised to 28,000 before Patryk Hildebranski reraised all in for 68,000. The call was made so the cards were on their backs.

Hildebranski showed {J-Clubs}

.
Hamnett showed {A-Spades}

.

The board came {J-Diamonds}

.

Not enough help for Hildebranski and he's the first player out since we've been back from break.

Tags: Patryk Hildebranski

06-19-2008 20:08 UTC-7

Play Resumes

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We're into level 15. Blinds are 4000/8000.

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

06-19-2008 19:09 UTC-7

Players are on a 60-minute dinner break. All-in survivals dominated the period leading up to the break.

Benefitting most from all-in maneuvers was Michael Guzzardi, who has gone from a short stack up to 270,000 by moving in, as he put it, "A bunch of times."

Tags: Michael Guzzardi

06-19-2008 18:57 UTC-7

Seating Assignments for Last Three Tables

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Table 61:

Seat 1 - Michael Schwartz
Seat 2 - Jacobo Fernandez
Seat 3 - Nathan Doudney
Seat 4 - Patryk Hildebranski
Seat 5 - Johannes Strassmann
Seat 6 - Benjamin Hamnett
Seat 7 - Kevin O'Donnell
Seat 8 - Loren Klein
Seat 9 - Daniel Makowsky

Table 62:

Seat 1 - Ted Forrest
Seat 2 - Jerrod Ankenman
Seat 3 - Frank Vizza
Seat 4 - Jeff Williams
Seat 5 - Julian Powell
Seat 6 - Francisco Azares
Seat 7 - Ravi Shankar
Seat 8 - Michael Zowie
Seat 9 - Nathan Hagens

Table 63:

Seat 1 - Dario Alioto
Seat 2 - Layne Flack
Seat 3 - Michael Guzzardi
Seat 4 - Tim West
Seat 5 - Erik Seidel
Seat 6 - Steve Saris
Seat 7 - Thomas Wahlroos
Seat 8 - Kyle Kloeckner
Seat 9 - Tino Lechich