2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Omaha W/ReBuys (Event 34)
Date:
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 to Friday, June 20, 2008
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$2,407,125
Entrants:
320
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:43:11
Congratulations to Layne Flack, Champion of Event No. 34 ($577,725)
Pure aggression. That's how Layne Flack took his sixth WSOP bracelet in Event No. 34, the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha with rebuys event. After some early jockeying, Flack and eventual fourth-place finisher Dario Alioto edged out ahead of the rest of the pack. Then once Flack took a big pot off of Alioto, Flack put his foot on the gas and never let it up until all the chips were his.
Frank Vizza, who had led most of Day 1 and part of Day 2, couldn't get anything going and went out in ninth. Tim "Tmay420" West, the short stack coming in, only played two hands of note, and on the second he, too, was sent to the rail. WSOP newcomer Michael "TheBigSiCkO" Guzzardi had the misfortune of sitting in between Ted Forrest and Flack. He hung on, surviving multiple all ins, before going out in 7th.
Kyle Kloeckner was impressive throughout the event, but a couple of tough hands sent him out. He was followed by a short-stacked Ted Forrest. Dario Alioto, briefly the chip leader tonight, followed Forrest in fourth.
Jacobo Fernandez went out in third, securing his spot at the top of the current WSOP Player of Year points race. Flack had a huge 6-to-1 chip advantage over Daniel Makowsky when heads up began, and within a half-dozen hands it was over.
Flack had rebought at least 20 times during the frenzied rebuy period on Day 1, perhaps the most of any entrant. That $30,000-plus was obviously well-spent, though, as Flack takes home a cool $577,725 for his efforts tonight.
One could sense a mixture of elation and relief on Flack's face when it was over. "It's been five years," he said, alluding to the gap since his fifth WSOP bracelet. "I want to savor it a little bit."
Congratulations to Flack and all of those who made the final table. And thanks to all for following the coverage!
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:21:42
Layne Flack Wins Event No. 34; Daniel Makowsky Takes 2nd Place ($355,050)
Layne Flack raised pot from the small blind/button, Makowsky reraised pot, Flack reraised enough to put Makowsky all in, and Makowsky made the call.
Flack: 
Makowsky: 
The flop came 
. Flack's kings were still good, but Makowsky had picked up a diamond draw.
The turn was the 
. Makowsky needed a diamond or an ace.
The river was the 
, giving Layne Flack his sixth WSOP bracelet and the $577,725 first prize. Daniel Makowsky takes $355,050 for second.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:17:12
Small One for Makowsky
Makowsky limped, and Flack checked. The flop came 
. Flack checked, Makowsky bet 75,000, and took the pot.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:16:49
The Next Two
Flack got a walk, then Flack raised and took the pot.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:15:33
First Hand of Heads Up
Daniel Makowsky has the small blind/button. Makowsky limped in, and Flack checked. Both checked the 
flop. The came on the turn. Flack checked, Makowsky bet 100,000, and Flack called.
The river was the and both checked. Makowsky showed 9-2-x-x for two pair, and took the pot.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:08:18
Chip Counts as We Begin Heads Up
Layne Flack -- 4,306,000
Daniel Makowsky -- 730,000
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:02:49
A Break, Then Heads Up
A short break as we prepare for heads up.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:00:51
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($222,659)
Daniel Makowsky limped from the button, Jacobo Fernandez raised to 200,000 from the small blind, and Layne Flack called from the big blind.
The flop was the 
. Flack bet pot, Fernandez reraised all in, and Flack called.
Fernandez: 
Flack: 
Flack had flopped sixes full of tens. Fernandez needed an ace or a ten, or he was done.
The turn was the and the river the , and Fernandez was out in third place.
Even so, another terrific showing for Fernandez has vaulted him to the top of the WSOP Player of the Year points race.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:55:21
"Pot!"
Jacobo Fernandez raised to 175,000 from the button, and Layne Flack called from the small blind.
The flop came 
. "Pot!" said Flack. Again.
Fernandez folded.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:52:24
Flack Now Has Almost Two-Thirds of the Chips in Play
Flack raised to just 100,000 from the button, Makowsky folded from the small blind, and Fernandez called.
The flop came 
. Fernandez checked, and Flack did what Flack has often done lately when you check to him -- he bet the pot (225,000).
Fernandez grabbed his water bottle and took a swig, then hunched forward to consider his options. Finally after a minute or so, he folded.
Flack is up to almost 3.2 million, to 1.1 million for Fernandez and 730,000 for Makowsky.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:49:22
Hammerin' Away
Layne Flack completed from the small blind, Daniel Makowsky raised to 175,000 from the big blind, and Flack called. The flop came 
. Flack bet 300,000, and Makowsky folded.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:46:56
Getting Hard to Breathe in Here
If your name isn't Layne Flack, that is.
Daniel Makowsky raised to 175,000, and Flack called. The flop came 
. Flack checked, and Makowsky bet the pot -- 375,000.
Flack stood up and rubbed his chin. After a couple of minutes, he rechecked his cards, then let it go.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:29
Chip Count at the Start of Three-handed Play
Layne Flack 3,095,000
Jacobo Fernadez 1,235,000
Dan Makowsky 705,000
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:43:42
Dario Alioto Eliminated in 4th Place ($180,534)
Flack again raised to 175,000 from the cutoff/under the gun. Dario Alioto called from the button, and the blinds got out. The flop came 
. Flack checked, Alioto bet pot, Flack came back over the top, and Alioto called.
Flack: 
Alioto:
Flack was ahead, but Alioto had a ton of outs.
The turn was the 
, and Flack's aces were still good.
The river was the 
, and Alioto is out in fourth. Flack is now up over three million.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:42:41
Maximum Pressure
Layne Flack raised to 175,000 from the button, taking the blinds. (That's the maximum opening preflop raise at this level, by the way.)
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:40:38
Forehead Tells
Layne Flack has been wearing his orange-tinted sunglasses throughout this final table. The only thing is, they've been continuously balanced over his forehead rather than his eyes. Good job really, as I've always thought it's his forehead that gives him away!
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:34:33
The Last Two Hands
Just a couple of limped heads-up pots. Fernandez took a small one from Flack. Then Alioto took another small one from Flack.
Short break here as the ESPN360 folks get their system back up again.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:29:28
Check-Check-Check-Check
A four-way limped pot. The flop came 
, and all checked. The turn was the 
. All four checked again.
The river was the 
. Check-check-check-check.
Jacobo Fernandez showed a nine-high straight to take the pot.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:29:19
It's Anyone's Still
Layne Flack 1,975,000
Dario Alioto 1,245,000
Jacobo Fernadez 985,000
Dan Makowsky 830,000
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:27:40
Flack Keeps Up the Pressure
Layne Flack raised to 175,000, and Daniel Makowsky called. Flop came . Both checked. The turn was the 
. Both checked again.
The river was the 
. Makowsky checked, Flack bet 200,000, and Makowsky let it go.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:27:05
Alioto Doubles Through Flack
Layne Flack and Dario Alioto saw a flop of from the blinds. Flack checked, Alioto bet 105,000, and Flack called. The turn was the . Flack checked quickly. Alioto then bet the pot -- 300,000. Flack reraised enough to put Alioto all in, and he called.
Flack: 
Alioto: 
The river didn't help Flack, and Alioto had doubled up to over 1.2 million. Flack still has nearly 2 million.
