Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£1,500
Prize Pool
£615,000
Entries
410
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Short Order Reuben
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"You got your raise," another player remarked to Zhonkov, who suddenly didn't seem to really want that 1,000 chip in there after all and took his change (blinds are 100/200) and folded.
Reuben moved in again on the big blind after a small blind limp, and does appear quite ready to continue doing it until a double up, or bust-out, occurs.
Mama Mia, Set over Set!
flop. On the 
turn, Ben Grundy led out for 1,000, Bauso pushed all in for a total of 5,000, and the other player in the hand shoved as well. With Grundy side-stepping out of the way, it was left to the players to reveal their hands, one of which was an unfortunate pocket fours for the flopped set which was unable to catch the case four on the end.
Whose Ace Is It Anyway?
flop, small blind Paul Ephremsen moved all in for 5,700. After some uncomfortable dwelling, Rumit Somaiya in the big blind position-called him. Pete Linton who had snuck in on the button did the sensible thing and folded, although he looked as though he'd like to have called. Ephremsen turned over
and Somaiya flipped 
. They exchanged a solemn nod, and turned to the board.Turn:
River:
Ephremsen made the straight to stay in the game, while Somaiya good-naturedly grumbled about the traitorous ace.
En Vogl
.A bet of 2,500 was also called, and then they both checked the
turn. The river was the 
, and the 2,000 Bott fired out (about half of Vogl's remaining chips) was enough to secure him the hand without showdown.Ian Bott, by the way, has probably been ID'd more times than Annette coming in here. There is a decent sprinkling overall of new faces, some of whom may resemble extras in High School Musical, but none of whom can be discounted when it comes to experience, as the anonymous training ground of the internet is bringing out poker talent all over the place.
The Abacus Takes the Sidepot
I didn't catch the preflop action, but with a chunky pot waiting patiently in the middle and short-stacked lady all in, La Thangue and Michel Abecassis proceeded to create a sidepot of their own.
With the board reading
, La Thangue check-called a bet of 1,500 on the turn, as well as 2,200 on the 
river, but found his 
pipped on the turn by the Frenchman's . But not all the chips were going to the Abacus, as the all-in lady turned over
for a split pot.
Layne Has Been Slain
. Obviously he received a sharp call, and although he improved his hand with a second king, it wasn't quite enough as the aces held up.
Lloyd Down Dirty
and found a caller in Dahe Liu with 
. "Is that all you've got?" said Lloyd. "I'm making a comeback here." And indeed he did, of sorts -- the cards came out 
to give him two pair. "Flush," he announced for some reason, and raked in his grand total 500 or so chips. "Happy days."
If Anyone Can, Cantu Can
Buffenbarger Survives
versus 
on a 
flop, but dodged numerous outs as the turn and river came a raggy respectively.'Michigan' Jeff, as he is often known, now has around 5,500.