2008 World Series of Poker

Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kkj2
Prize
$577,725
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
320
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Nice Board There

Django Young just doubled through Kyle Kloeckner. Young held {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}. The flop came Q-6-4, giving Young a set. Sixes on both the turn and river weren't needed, but Young didn't mind 'em. Quads--with an ace kicker to boot--tend to make one feel pretty good about a hand.

Young is up to 105,000. Kloeckner, meanwhile, is still near the chip lead with 395,000.

Tags: Django YoungKyle Kloeckner

Flack and Forth

Layne Flack has been in an especially good mood here at the start of today's play. That stack of 200,000 might have something to do with it.

The tourney director just stepped over to his table and he and Flack exchanged greetings. "Nice suit," said Flack to the TD. "You borrow it?"

"Gotta have it back by five," said the TD, not missing a beat.

Tags: Layne Flack

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Big on Buttons

We've just seen a button versus big blind confrontation between Jerrod Ankenman and Varahram Vardjavand with the latter doubling up through the former.

The board was {A-Spades} {7-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}.

Vardjavand's wheel straight, holding {3-Spades} {7-Spades} {4-Clubs} {2-Spades}, was good for the pot and he's up to 108,000.

Ankenman still healthy on 148,000.

Tags: Jerrod AnkenmanVarahram Vardjavand

Wowie Zowie

Two players limped, Michael Zowie raised pot to 11,000, and Nathan Hagens called from the cutoff. The others got out of the way.

Zowie went ahead and bet his last 6,000 in the dark before the flop came {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Hagens called. Zowie had {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Hagens {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

The turn was the {J-Spades} and the river the {6-Diamonds}, and Zowie doubled up to 35,000. Hagens now has 93,000.

Tags: Michael ZowieNathan Hagens

Shankar Survives

With a board showing {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, Jared Bleznick bet from late position, and Ravi Shankar then reraised the pot to 18,000 from the small blind, leaving himself just 5,500 behind. Kyle Kloeckner folded, Bleznick reraised, and Shankar called with his remaining chips.

Shankar showed {K-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for two pair. Bleznick showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a pair of kings and a Broadway wrap draw.

The {4-Hearts} on the end meant Shankar survived with 60,000. Bleznick has now slipped to 31,000.

Tags: Jared BleznickRavi Shankar

Top Set Teddy

Tracy Scala has just come out the wrong side of a pot with Ted Forrest to be eliminated. Francisco Azares was also in the hand but bailed at the turn stage.

The final board looked like {A-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {7-Hearts} x.

Ted Forrest's {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {3-Spades} {J-Diamonds} was good for the pot and we reduce the field by one more.

Forrest sitting on 240,000 now.

Tags: Ted ForrestTracy Scala