Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

09-21-2008 00:16 UTC+2

Can't Win 'Em All

[user25067]

John Phan opened for 2,400 from middle position, the small blind moved all in for 8,300 total and Phan made the call. Phan's {8-?}

was in great shape against the small blind's {5-Spades}

, but the

board made his opponent a straight, denting Phan's stack further.

Once up to nearly 50,000, Phan is down to about 24,000.

09-21-2008 00:10 UTC+2

Andy Black and Phil Laak have been locking verbal horns all day, most of it good-natured and jovial. However, in the last hand they played, the two began shouting at each other over the manner in which Laak bet the river, necessitating a visit from TD extraordinaire Steve Frezer.

With the board reading {Q-Spades}

, Black bet 3,000 on the river. Laak picked up some chips in each hand and moved them both to the center of the table to put out a raise, only he dribbled three yellow T1,000s out of his right hand before tossing the rest of the raise in.

Black felt it was a string bet and Frezer agreed, ruling Laak's move a call.

Laak won the hand anyway, his {K-Diamonds}

out-flopping Black's {J-Spades}

.

09-21-2008 00:03 UTC+2

Brian Patton Falls to Andy Black

[user25067]

The last of Brian Patton's chips went in before the flop with {A-Diamonds}

and Andy Black made the call with the {A-Clubs}

. A king fell on the flop for Black and Patton could not improve, his tournament at an end.

09-20-2008 23:58 UTC+2

Steinberg Gets the Maximum Piece Out of Jerome

MarcC

Just before the color-up...

I approached the table and the turn had just been dealt, showing a {K-Hearts}

board. Max Steinberg was in the small blind and bet 5,500 into the big blind of Jerome Bradpiece, who made the call.

The river came {A-Clubs}

and Steinberg immediately went all in for just over 13,000. Their stack sizes were pretty similar, so both the player's tournaments were at risk. Bradpiece studied his opponent above and below the table and made the call.

Steinberg showed {A-Hearts}

for quad aces! Bradpiece mucked and after a countdown it was confirmed he's been eliminated.

Tags: Jerome Bradpeice Max Steinberg

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

09-20-2008 23:51 UTC+2

And Away We Go...

[user25067]

Play has resumed for what will be the final level of the evening.

09-20-2008 23:47 UTC+2

Akenhead Gets Phan-tastic Double-Up

[user76023]

James Akenhead raises 1,600 from mid-position and is called by John Phan, Tim Blake on the button, and the big blind. The flop is {A-Spades}

, the big blind checks, Akenhead checks, Phan bets 2,400, and Blake and the big blind both fold.

Akenhead thinks for a moment, before moving all in for an additional 10,300 while Phan thinks for about 30 seconds before meekly shoveling a pile of yellow T1,000 chips into the middle. Akenhead doesn't like the call, almost shrugging as he flips {A-Hearts}

while Phan calmly turns over {J-Clubs}

.

The turn is the {6-Hearts}

and the river is the {7-Spades}

, putting Akenhead onto almost 30,000, while Phan is on 34,000.

09-20-2008 23:43 UTC+2

Color-Up

[user25067]

The clock has been paused between levels while the green 25-denomination chips are colored up and removed from play.

09-20-2008 23:41 UTC+2

Give a Little Back

MarcC

Jesper Hougaard raised from middle position and found a call from the big blind before the flop came {10-Clubs}

. Hougaard continued his aggression with a 2,200 bet once it was checked to him.

A call came before the turn was delivered as {2-Hearts}

. Both players checked this one through, so the dealer gave us the river {J-Hearts}

. Once more the big blind checked, to face a 4,600 bet from Hougaard. This represented the majority of his stack, but he made a brave call with...

{K-Diamonds}