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

06-22-2009 20:23 UTC-12

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06-22-2009 20:21 UTC-12

Lunkin' It In

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Lunkin limps for 60,000 then calls Matt Graham's pot bet of 270,000.

The flop is {9-Spades}

, the Russian immediately bets 510,000 and Graham folds.

Next hand sees Robin Keston raise to 210,000 and everyone folds.

Will anyone ever bust?

06-22-2009 20:18 UTC-12

Mattsson's Turn To Double

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Stefan Mattsson opened with a pot-sized raise to 210,000 and Ferit Gabriellson decided to call out of the small blind.

The flop landed {8-Spades}

and Gabriellson moved all in with Mattsson making a quick call.

Gabriellson: {J-Clubs}

Mattsson:

The board improved Mattsson even further when the turn fell the {4-Spades}

and river the {K-Spades}

to give him a flush and the double up!

Tags: Stefan Mattsson

06-22-2009 20:13 UTC-12

Back To Small Pots

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Keston raises to 210,000 from the cutoff, winning the blinds.

Blind on blind between Mattsson and Marcus, they check a {2-Clubs}

turn to the turn. Mattsson bets 110,000 and Marcus calls, the river is the {K-Clubs}

and Marcus' {A-Spades}

is good for the pot.

Mattsson raises to 210,000 and wins the blinds.

06-22-2009 20:09 UTC-12

Stefan Mattsson opened with a raise to 160,000 and Vitaly Lunkin called in the cutoff. Play then passed to Ferit Gabriellson who moved all in for an additional 490,000. Mattsson then announced he was all in over the top! Lunkin considered the option of eliminating two players at once, but decided to release and the cards were tabled.

Gabriellson: {K-Spades}

Mattsson:

The board brought a sweat but landed {2-Diamonds}

to give both players two pair, with Gabriellson's kings and deuces good for the double up to over 1.3 million chips.

06-22-2009 19:58 UTC-12

It's A Double Up!

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Vitaly Lunkin opened with a raise to 150,000, before Ferit Gabriellson moved all in for 340,000 in total. The table folded around, and Lunkin surprisingly took some time before making the call.

Lunkin: {K-Clubs}

Gabriellson: {J-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}

and Gabriellson made a jack-high flush to take the pot and double through to over 700,000.

Tags: Ferit Gabriellson Vitaly Lunkin

06-22-2009 19:53 UTC-12

Blind Thievery

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Graham raises to 160,000 and wins.

Mattsson raises to 155,000 on the button and everyone folds.

Marcus makes it 200,000 from the button and wins the blinds, showing {A-Clubs}

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Graham raises to 160,000 and wins the blinds.

This is not exactly an action-packed PLO game...

Next hand? Matt Graham gets a walk. Yay.

06-22-2009 19:49 UTC-12

Marcus Collects from Mattsson

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Van Marcus opened with a raise to 200,000 from under the gun and Stefan Mattsson was the lone caller as he defended his big blind.

The flop came down {3-Hearts}

and Mattsson checked to Marcus who checked behind.

On the {A-Hearts}

turn, Mattsson checked again to Marcus who this time made a bet of 400,000. Mattsson reluctantly laid it down and Marcus scoops the pot.

06-22-2009 19:44 UTC-12

Action Is Hard to Find...

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Passed to Van Marcus who raises to 150,000 on the button to win the blinds.

Van Marcus limps for 60,000 and Vitaly Lunkin minraises to 120,000 on the button. Gabriellson and Marcus both call.

The flop is {7-Hearts}

, it's checked to Lunkin who bets 220,000. Gabriellson makes a quick fold and Marcus calls. The turn is the {4-Hearts}

and Marcus checks again, Lunkin bets 500,000 this time and Marcus folds promptly enough.

06-22-2009 19:40 UTC-12

Lunkin Extends Lead

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Stefan Mattsson opened with a raise to 155,000 and Vitaly Lunkin made the call in the big blind.

The players checked the board of {8-Clubs}

until the river where Lunkin took a stab with a bet of 200,000. Mattsson gave the decision some thought, as Lunkin decided it was an appropriate time to put on his sunglasses. Mattsson called and Lunkin tabled {9-Clubs}

for the straight to collect the pot as Mattsson mucked.