Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-16-2009 11:32 UTC-12

Layne Shows the Bluff

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On an

flop, J.C. Tran checked from the small blind, and Chad Layne bet 100,000 from the big blind.

Tran folded {K-?}

face-up, propting Layne to reveal {10-?}

(X) for the bluff.

06-16-2009 11:39 UTC-12

Kimber Takes Some Chips from Tran

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When J.C. Tran limped from the cutoff, Jean-Phillippe Leandri followed suit from the small blind. Jeff Kimber checked his option and we saw a three-way flop of {6-Hearts}

.

Action checked to Tran who bet 45,000. Leandri folded and Kimber called. Both players checked the rest of the hand down as the board finished with the {K-Hearts}

and

.

When Kimber showed {Q-Diamonds}

for two pair, Tran mucked his hand.

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

06-16-2009 11:49 UTC-12

Tran Takes Some More

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J.C. Tran limped from under-the-gun and action folded to Ross Boatman who checked his option on the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of {9-Clubs}

and Tran led for 40,000 after Boatman checked the {8-Hearts}

on the turn. Boatman went into the tank before finally conceding the hand.

06-16-2009 11:57 UTC-12

Chad Layne Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,427)

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J.C. Tran opened for 60,000 on the button, Chad Layne three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind, Tran reraised enough to set him all-in and Layne made the call.

Layne {A-Spades}

Tran

The board ran out {10-Clubs}

and Tran's kings held up to eliminated Layne in 7th place.

06-16-2009 12:04 UTC-12

Kimber Doubles Through Tran

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J.C. Tran limped into the pot from the cutoff and Jeff Kimber check his option before we saw a flop of {9-Spades}

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Tran led out for 85,000 and Kimber check-raised to 300,000. When Tran shoved, Kimber called.

Tran: {8-Clubs}

Kimber:

Tran had a gut-shot draw while Kimber had the nut flush draw. The {A-Clubs}

on the turn put Kimber ahead, and he hit the flush with the {4-Spades}

on the river to double up.

06-16-2009 12:07 UTC-12

These counts are approximate, as our access is limited due to the internet broadcast:

JC Tran 950,000
Jeff Kimber 890,000
Ross Boatman 380,000
Dallas Flowers 365,000
Jean-Philippe Leandri 350,000
Rami Boukai 160,000

06-16-2009 12:15 UTC-12

Leandri Gets Respect

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J.C. Tran limped in from the the small blind and Jean-Phillippe Leandri checked his option, bringing a flop of {5-Hearts}

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Both players checked and Tran check-folded the turn after Leandri bet 48,000 at the {7-Clubs}

on the turn.

06-16-2009 12:16 UTC-12

Star Railbirds

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Joe "The Elegance" Beevers has joined us alongside media row to sweat his fellow Hendon Mobber Ross Boatman while a large contingent of pros including Theo Tran, Nam Le, and Amnon Filippi are down on the floor rooting on J.C. Tran.

06-16-2009 12:27 UTC-12

Rami Boukai Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,407)

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In our biggest hand of the day so far, J.C. Tran raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Jean-Phillippe Leandri bet the pot, raising to 216,000 from the button. Rami Boukai called all in for less, and Tran also called.

Tran checked the flop of {7-Clubs}

and Leandri moved all in. Tran called and we saw the hands.

Boukai: {5-Clubs}