Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-22-2009 17:32 UTC-12

Almost Interesting Last Four Hands!!!

Arieh opens for 120,000 taking the blinds.

Lunkin raises on the button to 120,000 taking the blinds.

Robin Keston reraises for pot to 450,000 over Josh Arieh's initial 120,000 raise.

Gabriellson limps the button and Graham limps in, Arieh checks.

The flop is {Q-Spades}

and Gabriellson takes it down with a 75,000 bet after the other two have checked.

06-22-2009 17:40 UTC-12

The Sirens Are Sounding

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Josh Arieh opened with a raise to 110,000 before Van "Sirens" Marcus re-popped it for his last 340,000. Arieh made a somewhat reluctant call.

Marcus: {A-Clubs}

Arieh:

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}

and Marcus clapped his hands in delight at making a straight on the river to double up. After a long toil on the short stack, Marcus is now back to around 700,000 chips.

Tags: Josh Arieh Van Marcus

06-22-2009 17:42 UTC-12

Mattsson Action...

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Mattsson raises to 110,000 getting the blinds.

Mattsson raises again but this time his fellow Swede Gabriellson makes the call but folds to a 180,000 bet on an {A-?}

board. Mattsson shows him {A-?}

...

06-22-2009 17:47 UTC-12

Josh Arieh Eliminated In 7th Place ($99,856)

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Josh Arieh got his remaining chips all in against Ferit Gabriellson holding {A-Clubs}

versus the Swede's {K-Clubs}

but the board came out {K-Spades}

making quads for Gabriellson to eliminate his opponent.

06-22-2009 17:50 UTC-12

Short Break

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We're on a quick break.

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

06-22-2009 17:58 UTC-12

Chip Count Update

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Vitaly Lunkin - 2,550,000
Stefan Mattsson - 1,550,000
Matt Graham - 1,450,000
Ferit Gabriellson - 1,350,000
Robin Keston - 1,020,000
Van Marcus - 620,000

06-22-2009 18:04 UTC-12

Graham's Pot Is Better

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Gabriellson raises to 150,000 and Matt Graham reraises pot to 525,000 next to him to win the hand.

Apart from Marcus, it's pretty close for second place behind Lunkin right now.

06-22-2009 18:10 UTC-12

Recent Action

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In recent action, Matt Graham opened with a raise to 130,000, with Robin Keston making the call in the big blind.

The flop was {7-Spades}

and Keston checked to Graham who took it down with a pot-sized bet.

Next hand, Vitaly Lunkin raised to 125,000, with Ferit Gabriellson calling in the big blind.

The board of {5-Diamonds}