Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

09-26-2008 21:42 UTC+2

Friberg Freefalls

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Erik Friberg has continued his descent and is now down to 395,000 after clashing with current chip leader Theo Jorgensen. With the board reading {5-Hearts}

, Friberg's bet of 70,000 was called before both players checked down the {7-Diamonds}

river. Jorgensen's {4-Diamonds}

for the rivered flush was enough to win him the pot.

Tags: Erik Friberg Theo Jorgensen

09-26-2008 21:42 UTC+2

Setback for Friberg

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Erik Friberg is down to 590,000 after running a queen-high flush into Theo Jorgensen's king-high flush on an {A-Clubs}

board.

09-26-2008 21:42 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

[user4144]

Theo Jorgensen -- 1,425,000
Erik Friberg -- 775,000
Sorel Mizzi -- 595,000
Eric Dalby -- 415,000

09-26-2008 21:42 UTC+2

Max Pescatori Eliminated in 5th Place (£51,562)

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With the board reading {A-Clubs}

on the river, Max Pescatori bet 50,000, and Erik Friberg raised to 200,000. Pescatori made the call, turning up {K-Diamonds}

-X-X for a turned set of kings, but that same card had made Friberg the nut straight with {Q-Hearts}

. Pescatori was left with only 19,000 after the hand.

On the next deal Pescatori limped in and was joined by Sorel Mizzi in the small blind and Theo Jorgensen in the big. The flop was {K-Hearts}

. The action was checked to Pescatori, who moved all in for his remaining 7,000 in chips. Both Mizzi and Jorgensen called, and they checked down the {10-Diamonds}

on the turn and the {A-Spades}

on the river.

Jorgensen showed {10-Spades}

for a pair of tens. Pescatori could only manage a pair of nines and Mizzi mucked his hand. Jorgensen dragged the pot and Pescatori was eliminated, his fifth-place finish earning him £51,562.

As he greeted his friend John Phan, who was swilling champagne on the rail, Pescatori quipped, "As soon as they give me the (money), I'll bet it all on red!"

09-26-2008 21:26 UTC+2

David Penly Eliminated in 6th Place (£41,250)

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With Italian Pirate Max Pescatori making it 41,000 preflop, big blind David Penly took one quick glance at his cards before announcing, "All in," and sliding an extra 150,000 across the felt. Pescatori called quicker than a pack of dogs on a three-legged cat.

Pescatori = {K-Clubs}

Penly =

The

flop must have affected Penly's bowel movements no end, and by the {Q-Spades}

turn, he was drawing dead, as Pescatori had made a king-high straight. A {10-Clubs}

river was therefore academic, and Penly was sent crashing out in sixth.

Tags: David Penly Max Pescatori

09-26-2008 21:08 UTC+2

Friberg Straightens Mizzi Out

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On a

board, Sorel Mizzi led out for 30,000 and Erik Friberg called. After both players had checked the {J-Hearts}

turn, Mizzi check-called a bet of 65,000 on the {4-Hearts}

river. Friberg took it down with {6-Clubs}

for the rivered straight.

09-26-2008 21:05 UTC+2

Friberg and Mizzi Chop

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Sorel Mizzi opened for 24,000, Eric Dalby called on the button, Erik Friberg called in the small blind and David Penly called in the big. The flop was {Q-Spades}