2009 World Series of Poker
Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,042,850
Entries
809
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 809
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flop and Park made the call. Park
Giannetti
Giannetti's kings led, while Park was looking for a diamond to complete his nut flush draw or one of the two remaining queens in the deck to make a Broadway straight. However, he couldn't hit his outs on the
or the 
river and hit the rail in 9th place for a $22,053 payday. After the hand, Giannetti was up to 415,000.
flop and he bet 66,000. Burkholder came back with a check-raise all in for 285,000 and Tran quickly folded. Mercier gave it up as well and Burkholder picked up the pot, taking his stack up to 462,000. Mercier is down to 250,000.
In the first hand, he limped from UTG, Kevin Iacofano limped in behind him, and Dario Alioto made it 66,000 to go from the cutoff. Biondino called and Iacofano folded. The flop came down
and Biondino checked to Alioto, who moved all in for 92,000. Biondino folded. On the next deal, Kevin Iacofano opened with a pot-sized raise from early position and Biondino called from the small blind. He check-called Iacofano's bet on the
flop, then both players checked the on the turn. The river was the 
and Biondino check-called 100,0000 from Iacofano, who turned over 
for a full house. Biondino mucked, his stack down to only 167,000.
Kevin Iacofano 825,000
An Tran 465,000
Steven Burkholder 462,000
Matt Giannetti 415,000
Dario Alioto 310,000
Jason Mercier 250,000
Chris Biondino 167,000
The flop was
. Everyone checked to Mercier, who bet 36,000. Biondino foilded, Burkholder check-raised to 111,000 and Tran three-bet all in for an additional 298,000. Mercier folded and Burkholder called. Tran
Burkholder
It was the dreaded set-over-set, Burkholder's set of fives leading Tran's set of deuces. The turn was the
, the river was the and Tran could not improve, hitting the rail in 8th place. He'll take home $25,122 for his finish. With that pot, Burkholder took the chip lead with 925,000.
Both players checked the
flop. When the hit the turn, Mercier led out for 51,000 and Alioto made the call. The river was the and Mercier fired out another 120,000, leaving himself with only 50,000 behind. Alioto folded and Mercier dragged the pot, taking his stack up to 356,000. Alioto was left with 225,000.
Mercier checked the
flop over to Iacofano, who bet 46,000. Mercier called and they went to the turn, which fell the 
. Both players checked. The river was the 
and Mercier checked again. Iacofano bet 80,000 and Mercier made the call. Iacofano turned up
for the rivered set and Mercier mucked. Iacofano is now up to 905,000 while Mercier slipped back to 285,000.
