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Daniel Alaei secured his second bracelet in the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo event
Posted by: James Carter. - Sat, 2009-06-13 14:49
The high buy-in meant that the 2009 WSOP’s $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo event attracted a tough field packed with “name” pros and all sorts of online wonder-kids. Daniel Alaei, who ended up with the event’s bracelet after 3 days of play had to best a field which included Sam Khouiss, Daniel Negreanu, Scott Clements and Annie Duke, on the final day.
At the end of it all though, the $445,898 first prize found its way into Alaei’s pockets.
The above detailed illustrious final day field was 17 players big, but it didn’t take long for it to shrink to 13.
Before the first break, Toto Leonidas was out in 17th, followed soon by Alex Kravchenko, Pat Pezzin and Ted Lawson, in that order. Ville Wahlbeck was crippled before the break too, and it didn’t take long for him to bust out as he’d returned with the shortest stack from the first break. He picked up $31,632 for his unlucky exit in 13th.
Sam Khouiss was one of the players responsible for Wahlbeck’s demise, but he wouldn’t last long to enjoy the fruits of his deed. He was eliminated by John Monnette and Ben Boyd’s common efforts in 12th.
Jacobo Fernandez’s elimination meant that the remaining field was consolidated to a single table. In order for the official final table to be set though, one more participant needed to head to the rail.
The unfortunate role of bubble-boy befell Cameron McKinley, when he was eliminated by Ben Boyd in 10th.
Greg Jamison drew first blood at the final table, by eliminating Yueqi Zhu in 9th place. The next victim, Annie Duke would also fall at Jamison’s hands. Greg Jamison went all-in before the flop and got called by Duke who held Ad,Kd,Qd,2d. John Monnette tagged along as well and took the high half of the pot as Jamison made the second nut low on the 2c,3s,6h,6d,7c board to secure the low one and to send Duke packing.
Tom Koral busted out in a similar fashion on another 3-way pot in 7th place.
Jamison was sent to the rail then by Daniel Negreanu, after a raising and re-raising frenzy. John Monnette ran out of chips next finding himself in a do or die situation. Alaei and Boyd both jumped on him and ripped him to shreds, eliminating him in 5th.
Scott Clements did away with Negreanu in 4th and Alaei took care of Ben Boyd to set the heads-up stage. Heads-up play lasted for exactly 2 hands. Alaei made top set in the final hand to deny Clements and to win the event.
