Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Day 3 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
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They fell away fast in the early stages, but once the final table was set, it was a tough battle that took enormous amounts of concentration, focus, and stamina.
By 4:30am the two most aggressive players remained, but in the end, only one could be crowned champion. A spirited heads-up battle started dead even, saw Graham crippled and then recover through a series of double-ups to get himself back into the contest and ultimately in front when the cards finally fell his way.
Well done to Vitaly Lunkin on yet another impressive WSOP performance and congratulations to Matt Graham our $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Champion!
, Graham check-raised pot against Lunkin's 120,000 bet, making it 480,000 more. Lunkin made the call and there was 1.2 million in the pot.The turn was the
and Graham led out for 1.1 million. Lunkin moved all in and Graham called.Graham:
Lunkin:
Lunkin had a gutshot and a flush draw against Graham's set of tens, which were in the lead. The river was the
and after a quick countdown it was confirmed that Lunkin had fewer chips and was out in second place.Lunkin quietly went over and shook Graham's hand with a smile, graceful in defeat.
Lunkin shows
and Graham has 
."This was the hand we were waiting for," shouts one of Matt's friends, "wait until Vitaly has aces and trap him!"
The flop comes
giving Lunkin top two and Graham top pair and a full wrap. The turn is the 
and Graham now has the straight. The river is the 
and Graham doubles up to about 4.5 million once more...retaking the chip lead.
The flop landed
and Lunkin checked to Graham, who fired 175,000. Lunkin made the call.The turn was the
and Lunkin checked again to Graham, who continued the aggression with a bet of 450,000 to take it down.
Graham:
Lunkin:
The board comes
, Graham's queens and fours winning over Lunkin's tens and nines for another double-up.
Graham:
Lunkin:
The board ran out
and Graham found a double-up to stay alive. He's back to 1.2 million but still has a long road ahead.
Graham:
Lunkin:
The flop is an absolute action killer:
. Lunkin flops the nuts with the nut-flush draw, and Graham needs runner-runner. The turn is the giving him a shot but the river is the and Lunkin has 8.25 million and Graham has just 600,000.
The flop fell
and both players checked. The turn brought the and Graham led at the pot with a bet of 450,000 to take it down.