2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Event 3 - £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 2a
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

Choppy Choppy Chop Chop

RW Stain
RW Stain
On the very last hand of the night, actor Neil Pearson (of "Drop the Dead Donkey" fame) raised to 6k from the button after Dave Colclough had limped for 1.2k in the cutoff.

R W Stain dwelt up in the big blind, before pushing all in for 48.8k. Neil only had around half that, but he still made a cracking call with {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, perhaps the threat of returning as a short stack influencing his decision.

Stain flipped over {A-Clubs}{8-Spades} and started praying for an eight. However, although an eight failed to arrive, a split pot did, the {J-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{Q-Spades} board meaning Pearson returns on Friday with a short stack whether he likes it or not.

Tags: Neil PearsonR W Stain