2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Event 3 - £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
£1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

An Eerie Silence

The annual Midget Championships
The annual Midget Championships
It's so eerily quiet in here at the moment you could hear a doormouse release wind or a borrower scurrying across the stage. Maybe it's because the players are in the middle of a hand, but even so, it's generally been very hush hush today with 'focus' the key word.

In this sense, it makes me wonder if the atmosphere had been different if Gus Hansen had crept into the final 9. Obviously, there would be a moshpit of sreaming fans in the audience, led by Pauly, but there would possibly be a little more banter at the table which is currently lacking.

I suppose when you have learnt your trade online like many of today's finalist have, then trash talk or a simple chin-wag with your next door neighbour isn't something you're accustomed to.

Hand #29 - Ovyind Riisem

Johannes Korsar has the button in Seat 1. Annette Obrestad raises to 47,000, Dominic Kay calls, Ovyind Riisem re-raises to 120,000, Obrestad folds, and Kay calls. The flop is {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Riisem bets 400,000, enough to set Kay all in, and Kay starts talking to himself as he tanks, wondering aloud if Riisem has pocket queens. Kay folds and Riisem wins the pot.

WSOPE Betting Update

One of these players could win you a fortune
One of these players could win you a fortune
WSOPE Sponsors Betfair are offering an 'in-running' betting market on this final table. Meaning that its possible to bet on a winner during the main event live feed online.

The odds on John Tabatabai have dropped from 11-2 to 3-1 after that big hand against Persson. Perssons odds have fluctuated less, he was at 4-1 just before that hand and 5-1 afterwards.

Annette_15 has remained at 6-1 throughout, she has been quiet but we are all expecting a big pot from her soon.

Its a very long way off a winner yet so expect the odds and the betting to go up and down like a yo-yo on a trampoline during the day.

The Name's Bond, Yilfer Bond

Just behind us is a little area for media only. However, now and again an eager onlooker stumbles in only to be sent packing by the securtiy guard, who, incidentally, is making me feel like Puff Daddy (or P Diddy Widdy or whatever he's called) with a personal bodyguard.

The last person to step into the zone of doom was circuit player Yilfer Shevket, who I have spotted a number of times at various UK events. When he was confronted, he replied, "Do you know who I am?", which raised a rye smile or two.

With a dead-pan expression on his face, he continued, "I'm James Bond I am." What was even more amusing, is that the security guard thought he was being serious and didn't appear to know who James Bond was.

Hand #27 - Theo Jorgensen

Theo Jorgensen has the button in seat 7.

Button Jorgensen limps for 16k, as does Magnus Persson in the small blind. The big blind checks his option.

Flop: {2-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The blinds check to Jorgensen, who bets 33,000. No action for him and he wins it.

Tags: Theo Jorgensen

Hand #26 - John Tabatabai

Matthew McCullough has the button in Seat 6. John Tabatabai raises to 45,000 and Matthew McCullough calls. The flop is {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Tabatabai leads out for 65,000, McCullough folds, and Tabatabai wins the pot.

Hand #25 - Dominic Kay

Dominic Kay has the button in Seat 5. He raises to 51,000, and Matthew McCullough calls from the small blind. The flop is {J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Both players check. The turn is the {K-Clubs}. Check-check again. The river is the {7-Spades}. Both check again. McCullough shows pocket eights, but Kay shows pocket nines and wins the pot.

Hand #24 - Matthew McCullough

Annette Obrestad has the button in seat 4.

John Tabatabai raises from the cutoff to 46,000. Matthew McCullough calls.

Flop: {4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

McCullough checks, John bets 60,000. McCullough calls.

Turn: {2-Diamonds}

McCullough checks, Tabatabai bets 150,000. Call from McCullough.

River: {J-Hearts}

McCullough checks and Tabatabai checks behind. Matthew McCullough shows the {Q-Spades}{5-Clubs} to win the pot.

Tags: Matthew McCullough