2009 World Series of Poker

Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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

Binger Bluff

Adam Junglen makes it 200 to play and another player calls before Michael Mizrachi reraises to 900 from the small blind. Michael Binger calls, as does Junglen and the fourth player.

The flop comes {7-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} and Mizrachi checks, Binger bets 1,800 and it's folded back to Mizrachi who takes about a minute before folding. Binger shows {A-Clubs} {K-?} {5-?} {3-Clubs} for nothing at all.

Top Set No Good for Graham

In a limped pot on a flop of {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, the action was with Daniel "amichaiKK" Makowsky who checked to Matt Graham. Graham fired out 425. John Duthie then announced a raise to 1,550, which Makowsky called.

The action was then back with Graham, who put in another raise, making it 5,050 to go. Duthie got out of the way and Makowsky decided to move all in. Graham called and the cards were tabled.

Graham: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Makowsky: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Makowsky tabled queens with a straight draw, but Graham was in front with his top set of tens. The turn bricked the {2-Hearts} but the river was the {8-Clubs} to give Makowsky the straight and the pot.

Makowsky is up to 18,000 with Graham at 13,000. However, both players still have their two red rebuy chips safely in hand.

Tags: Daniel MakowskyJohn DuthieMatt Graham

Gallic Wars

David Benyamine called a 4,500 bet from Bruno Fitoussi on a {J-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {2-Spades} board, before Fitoussi shoved the river {8-Spades}. Benyamine let out a deep sigh before folding the river and Fitoussi showed {6-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}.

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

It's Dinner Break in the Limit Event

It's the dinner break in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em Event. How can we tell? Well, the multi-tabling fun of Daniel Negreanu has just started as he's passed up a quiet meal to run over and join today's PLO event. He has one hour to run amok and build his stack up before he has to head back.

It's Durrrr!!!!!

Another high profile player who is making a rare appearance at the WSOP is online phenom Tom "durrrr" Dwan.

Better known for his online cash game prowess, the young superstar has just arrived, chatted to a few buddies and taken his seat in today's event alongside Erik Seidel, Noah Boeken, Shawn Buchanan.

Tags: durrrrTom Dwan

Vengrin's Monster Delivers

On a flop of {8-Hearts}{A-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Matt Vengrin checked to Tex Barch, who fired out a bet of 1,200.

Vengrin made the call and all the real action started on the {10-Hearts} turn. Vengrin checked again, and Barch fired 4,000. Vengrin then moved all in for 9,150 and Barch called.

Vengrin: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Barch: {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

Vengrin held a monster, with top set and nut flush draw, but found himself trailing as Barch showed a straight.

The river was the {Q-Hearts}, giving Vengrin the flush and the pot. He's up to 19,200 with Barch down to 9,000. Both players still have their two rebuy chips in tact.

Tags: Matt VengrinTex Barch