Event #42: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed

Hand #27: Brant Hale raised to 85,000 and Michael Drummond called from the button as both Kory Kilpatrick and Darius Studdard called from the blinds.

The dealer spread a     flop and it was checked round to see the   land on the turn with the action getting checked round again. The river landed the   and it was checked around again.

Studdard tabled his     , but it would be Hale's      that would see him scoop the pot.

Hand #28: Kory Kilpatrick limped the button, Darius Studdard completed and Ryan Schmidt checked to see a     flop fall. Schmidt bet out 85,000 and won the pot.

Hand #29: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 80,000 and collected the blinds.

Hand #30: Darius Studdard raised to 90,000 and Michael Drummond made the call from the big blind to see a     flop with Studdard continuing for 175,000 to force Drummond's cards into the muck.

Hand #31: Brant Hale opened the button to 90,000 and Michael Drummond called from the small blind as Kory Kilpatrick called from the big also.

The flop landed     and Hale bet 175,000 to force a fold from Drummond and Kilpatrick.

Hand #32: Michael Drummond raised to 80,000 from the button and collected the blinds.

Hand #33: Brant Hale opened top 90,000 and Ryan Schmidt called to see a     flop with Hale continuing for 130,000. Schmidt then check-raised to 355,000 as Hale quickly mucked.

Hand #16: Michael Drummond opened to 65,000 from the cutoff and Phil Laak called to see a     flop and a bet of 80,000 was enough from Drummond to win the pot.

Hand #17: Brant Hale opened to 65,000 and Ryan Schmidt made the call to see a     flop spread by the dealer as both players checked and the turn landed the  .

Schmidt pushed out a bet of 95,000 and Hale called as the river landed the  . Schmidt cut out a bet of 165,000 and Hale went into the tank for a few moments before making the call.

Schmidt tabled his      for a straight and scooped the pot.

Hand #18: Phil Laak raised the button to 60,000 and Darius Studdard called to see a     flop. Both players checked as the   landed on the turn and Laak tapped the table as Studdard bet out 110,000 with Laak folding.

Hand #19: Darius Studdard opened to 70,000 and Brant Hale made the call from the small blind along with Michael Drummond in the big.

The flop landed     and Drummond bet out 130,000 to collect the pot.

Hand #20: Ryan Schmidt raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Kory Kilpatrick made the call as the dealer fanned a     flop. The action was checked round as the   landed on the turn and again both players checked as the   completed the board on the river and both players checked.

Kilpatrick tabled his      for a straight and was pushed the pot.

Hand #21: Brant Hale raised to 65,000 and Phil Laak defended his big blind to see the dealer drop a     flop with Laak checking to Hale who opted to bet out 90,000. Laak folded and Hale was pushed the pot.

Hand #22: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 65,000 from the button and Darius Studdard three-bet to 170,000 total with Kilpatrick calling. The flop landed     and Studdard pushed out 260,000 with Kilpatrick instantly folding.

Hand #11: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #12: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 in the hijack, Phil Laak called from the cutoff, and Brant Hale called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a      board where Kilpatrick bet 125,000. Laak folded, Hale called and the   river completed the board. Both checked and Kilpatrick took it down with      for two pair.

Hand #13: A five-way limped pot brought a     flop. Phil Laak bet 100,000 and only Darius Studdard called to see the   turn. Laak proceeded to check-fold to a bet of 160,000.

Hand #14: Ryan Schmidt raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Kory Kilpatrick called from the big blind.

The flop came down     and Kilpatrick check-folded to a bet from Schmidt.

Hand #15: Michael Drummond raised to 65,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #5: Kory Kilpatrick opened the cutoff to 60,000 and Phil Laak called before Ryan Schmidt three-bet to 270,000. Kilpatrick and Laak quickly folded and Schmidt was pushed the pot.

Hand #6: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 and collected the blinds.

Hand #7: The action folded to Brant Hale and he limped the small blind with Michael Drummond checking as both players checked the     flop. The turn of the   was also checked through as the river landed the   and Hale bet out 35,000 to collect the pot.

Hand #8: Phil Laak raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Darius Studdard made the call next to act as Kory Kilpatrick came along from the big blind.

The flop fell     and the action was checked round as the   landed on the turn. Laak fired out a delayed continuation-bet of 130,000 to pick up the pot.

Hand #9: From the button, Michael Drummond raised to 65,000 and Phil Laak made the call from the big blind to see a     flop. The action was checked round as the   landed on the turn and Drummond bet 75,000 to force a fold from Laak.

Hand #10: Brant Hale opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Darius Studdard made the call to see a     flop fall. Studdard checked and Hale continued for 80,000 and Studdard made the call as the   fell on the turn. Both players checked and the river landed the  .

Hale tabled his      for trips and collected the pot.

Hand #1: Ryan Schmidt raised to 55,000 and both Brant Hale and Michael Drummond made the call from the blinds to see a     flop.

Drummond bet out 90,000 and Schmidt and Hale quickly folded.

Hand #2: The action folded to Brant Hale on the button, and he raised to 56,000 to win the blinds.

Hand #3: The action folded to Michael Drummond and his 62,000-chip button raise collected him the blinds.

Hand #4: Brant Hale opened to 56,000 and Michael Drummond, Kory Kilpatrick, Phil Laak and Darius Studdard called to see a     flop.

Laak checked and Studdard bet out 220,000 with Kilpatrick making the call before Laak announced a bet of pot amounting to 1.16 million. Studdard called all in for 571,000 and Kilpatrick tank-folded.

Laak:     
Studdard:     

The turn of the   didn't hit Studdard's draw, but the   on the river did as Studdard doubled through.

From under the gun, Richard Ashby raised pot to 84,000 and Phil Laak raised to 144,000 from the cutoff. Ashby made the call as the dealer spread a     flop and Ashby moved all in for 159,000 with Laak making the call.

Ashby:     
Laak:     

With Laak have the superior two-pair, the   on the turn changed little as the   completed the board to send Ashby to the rail in 7th place and Laak up to 1.59 million.

Phil Laak	1,590,000	375,000
Richard Ashby	0	-327,000