2009 World Series of Poker

Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Matt Graham
Winning Hand
101065
Prize
$679,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
295
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 295
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Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Approximate Chip Counts

Vitaly Lunkin - 1,750,000
Ferit Gabriellson - 1,400,000
Matt Graham - 1,300,000
Barry Greenstein - 1,150,000
Robin Keston - 1,010,000
Josh Arieh - 800,000
Stefan Mattsson - 480,000
Van Marcus - 470,000
Richard Austin - 360,000

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 9th Place ($82,746)

Barry Greenstein - 9th Place
Barry Greenstein - 9th Place
Vitaly Lunkin raised to 120,000, with Barry Greenstein and Josh Arieh defending in the blinds.

The flop fell {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} and the action checked to Lunkin who fired 200,000. Greenstein then announced a check-raise to 800,000. Arieh quickly got out of the way and it was back on Lunkin with a big decision to make.

After a few minutes of thought, Lunkin tossed a coin and it came up all in, with Greenstein making the quick call.

Lunkin: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Greenstein: {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Lunkin held the lead but Greenstein held a huge flush and wrap draw.

The crowd were on their feet as the turn and river bricked {Q-Diamonds}, {3-Spades}, to miss Greenstein and give Lunkin the pot.

Unbelievably after two hours of grinding we see a huge clash on the first hand back after the break, that results in Barry Greenstein heading to the rail in 9th place to a nice round of applause from the studio audience.

Tags: Barry GreensteinVitaly Lunkin

Mattsson Doubles through Lunkin

Mattsson raises to 120,000, Lunkin makes the call from the small blind. The flop is the {9-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} and it's checked around, on the {3-Clubs} turn Lunkin bets the pot and Mattsson moves all in with the Russian calling.

Mattsson: {9-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Diamonds} for two pair, a gutshot and a flush draw.
Lunkin: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs} for an overpair, pair and a better flush draw.

The river was the {6-Diamonds} giving Lunkin two pair but the Swede's nines and sevens were still good and he doubles through our chip leader to about 950,000.

Mattsson Plays the Rush

Ferit Gabriellson raised it up to 100,000 and Stefan Mattsson called out of the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Mattsson led out with a bet of 150,000. Gabriellson made the call.

The turn landed the {7-Clubs} and both checked to see the {4-Hearts} arrive on the river. Once again both checked and Mattsson tabled {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the best hand to collect the pot.

Richard Austin Eliminated In 8th Place ($88,681)

Vitaly Lunkin raises from UTG+1 to 120,000, Austin calls in the big blind. The flop is {A-Clubs} {6-Spades} {5-Clubs} and Austin leads out for 120,000 and Lunkin quickly sets him in with Austin calling.

Austin: {9-Hearts} {8-Spades} {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} for a pair and a wrap.

Lunkin: {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Clubs} for kings and the nut flush draw with a gutshot.

The turn {J-Hearts} but the river is the {8-Clubs}, it makes Austin a straight, but it also makes Lunkin the nuts and the PLO $5,000 bracelet winner goes out in 8th.

Chop Chop

Van Marcus and Matt Graham were involved in a brisk preflop raising war that saw the last of Marcus' chips into the middle.

Marcus: {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Graham: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}

With both players tabling aces they were looking for some outs to scoop but the board fell {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and both players chop it up!