PHIL “OMGCLAYAIKEN” GALFOND WINS 2008 WSOP EVENT #28

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Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys ChampionMonday’s featuer table was played on the ESPN set and televised via ESPN360.com. This was one star studded group that took their seats at the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys final table. Well known poker pros David Benyamine, Johnny Chan, Kirill Gerasimov, John Juanda, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Hellmuth were joined by relative unknowns Brian Rast, Adam Hourani, and Phil Galfond. This intimidating bunch owns 28 WSOP bracelets including 3 from the Main Event, but when the cards finally settled there wasn’t a single pro remaining for heads-up table.

The heads-up play was between two of the unknowns, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond and Adam Hourani. They demonstrated that it takes a lot more than a reputation to get them off their game and neither showed any signs of intimidation by the high talent table. Even the constant barrage of verbal jabs from Hellmuth had no apparent effect.

In the end Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond ruled the day and defeated his worthy heads-up opponent Adam Hourani for the win. Phil Galfond takes down the $817,781 plus the bracelet. Adam Hourani leaves with $493,748 for second and poker pro David Benyamine collects $316,307 for third place.

Congratualtions to the kid from Madison for standing his ground and staying true to his game to take become the 2008 WSOP $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys champion.