Congrats to Phil Ivey!!!

[gfu18]

Date / Time: 2005-06-29 01:47:00
Title: Phil Ivey Wins Event #27 ($5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys)
Log:
Hand 290 - Ivey has the button, he limps, and Williamson checks. The flop comes 8-7-4, Williamson bets $40,000, Ivey raises, and Williamson calls all in. Ivey shows 10d-6c-5s-4c (ten-high straight), and Williamson shows Ac-8c-2c-2h (pair of eights). The turn card pairs the board with the 4h, and Williamson needs to catch a two to stay alive (2 outs). The river card is the 3s, and Robert Williamson III is eliminated in second place, earning $353,115.

Phil Ivey wins Event #27 ($5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys), earning $630,685 and his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet.

What a great job by Ivey... just awesome. Will make for some incredible TV.

[The T.A.]

Definitely.

I'm more impressed by Williamson, though. What is this, the fourth or fifth straight year with a top five finish in an Omaha event at the WSOP? Williamson really must be the best American Omaha player in the world.

To be honest, I was rooting for Williamson, though. Nice guy, who deserves more than one WSOP Omaha title.

[JTG51]

Yeah, Williamson's record is great, but Ivey's isn't too bad either. This is his second PLO bracelet.

[BlackAces]

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I'm more impressed by Williamson, though. What is this, the fourth or fifth straight year with a top five finish in an Omaha event at the WSOP? Williamson really must be the best American Omaha player in the world.

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He's at least the best American Omaha player in America.

[Sponger15SB]

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I'm more impressed by Williamson, though. What is this, the fourth or fifth straight year with a top five finish in an Omaha event at the WSOP? Williamson really must be the best American Omaha player in the world.

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He's at least the best American Omaha player in America.

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Yes, he is probably the best American poker player in America who plays Omaha, and yet is an American living in America.

[Sponger15SB]

Btw here is Williamsons record over the past few years...

26-Jun-05 $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005, Las Vegas 2nd $ 353,115

19-May-04 $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004, Las Vegas 14th $ 18,000

29-Apr-04 $ 2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004, Las Vegas 2nd $ 103,580

16-May-03 $ 2,500 Pot Limit Omaha

34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003, Las Vegas 7th $ 16,100

08-May-03 $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003, Las Vegas 3rd $ 47,400

13-May-02 $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
33rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2002, Las Vegas 1st $ 201,160

30-Apr-99 $ 2,500 Omaha Pot Limit
30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999, Las Vegas 3rd $ 43,250

[Lady Dont Tekno]

I wonder if he play's PLO.

LDT

[jba]

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Definitely.

I'm more impressed by Williamson, though. What is this, the fourth or fifth straight year with a top five finish in an Omaha event at the WSOP? Williamson really must be the best American Omaha player in the world.

To be honest, I was rooting for Williamson, though. Nice guy, who deserves more than one WSOP Omaha title.

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I played next to this guy for a full day once, and he is one of the nicest, high class guys I've met at a poker table. A lot of fun to play cards with.

[PukaPlaya]

Congrats to R. Williamson as well. He keeps making the final table in this event. Amazing.

[TheJackal]

Ivey owned that table and he is def. a poker beast.