2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦j♦
Prize
£144,218
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,500
Prize Pool
£615,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Sapiano's Drawers Down

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Frenchman Xavier Laszcz is our probable Chip Leader at this time, having just eliminated Albert Sapiano, putting his dramatic rollercoastering to an end for this tournament. Having dropped to under his starting stack after a good start, it folded to Sapiano in the small blind, who ended up calling a big blind Xavier Laszcz raise. With around 4,000 in the pot, he moved all in on a {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} board, and Laszcz went into the tank.

He thought for so long that Sapiano eventually called the clock, which seemed to somehow make up his opponent's mind - Laszcz called and was happy to see (draw or no draw) the {K-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} in Sapiano's hand. He held {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} .

The turn and river brought the blank {4-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and after a brief loud, "YES!" Laszcz stacked his 22,000 chips while the Honeyman hit the rail. He started to chat a little about the hand - "If he had the Ace, why bet...?"
"I'm happy for you," smiled Martin Smith.
"I'm a little bit jealous," admitted Shaun Deeb, and heads nodded in sympathetic agreement around the table.
"You don't want to bet.." continued Laszcz, before dispensing the advice, "You want to trap the Froggy..."

Tags: Albert SapianoMartin SmithShaun DeebXavier Laszcz