Event #34: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy)

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!

Makowsky limped, and Flack checked. The flop came    . Flack checked, Makowsky bet 75,000, and took the pot.

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.

A short break as we prepare for heads up.

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.

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.

Layne Flack 3,095,000 Jacobo Fernadez 1,235,000 Dan Makowsky 705,000

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.)

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.

Layne Flack 1,975,000 Dario Alioto 1,245,000 Jacobo Fernadez 985,000 Dan Makowsky 830,000