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

09-26-2008 18:17 UTC+2

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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09-26-2008 18:15 UTC+2

...And a Small One for Friberg

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Erik Friberg limped in on the button, David Penly folded the small blind and Jason Mercier checked his option. The flop was {A-Diamonds}

. Mercier checked to Friberg, who bet 12,000. Mercier folded and Friberg won the pot.

09-26-2008 18:10 UTC+2

Small Pot for Nyback

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Tomi Nyback and Chris Ferguson reached a board of {K-Diamonds}

. Ferguson called 35,000 on the turn, but folded to a bet of 115,000 on the {2-Diamonds}

river.

09-26-2008 18:04 UTC+2

Age Triumphs over Youth in Heads-Up Battle

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Earlier this afternoon, the WSOP-Europe's reigning Main Event Champion Annette Obrestad played ten-time bracelet winner and all-around poker legend Doyle Brunson in a best of three heads-up no-limit hold'em match right here at the Empire. Brunson emerged the victor, defeating Obrestad 2-0, though he had to catch a few cards against the young phenom to get there.

In Match #1, Obrestad got her money in on the flop with an open-ended straight draw and was called by Brunson who had paired up on the flop. Though Obrestad hit a queen-high straight on the turn, Brunson rivered a king-high straight and notched the win.

Match #2 came to an end after only about fifteen minutes of play between the two. The money went in on a jack-high flop, Obrestad holding {K-?}

, out-kicking Brunson's {J-?}

. Luck struck again for Texas Dolly, however, as he turned a three, making two pair. Obrestad couldn't improve on the river, and the match went to Brunson.

Both bracelet winners will be back at the Empire for the £10,000 WSOP-E Main Event in a few days time. Perhaps a re-match is in order?

09-26-2008 17:53 UTC+2

Friberg Takes One Down

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We joined the action with the board reading {7-Hearts}

. Erik Friberg led out, Dave Penly folded, Jason Mercier called and Tomi Nyback folded. On the {A-Clubs}

turn, Friberg led out for 40,000 and Mercier called. Both players checked the {Q-Clubs}

river and Friberg took it down with just top pair.

09-26-2008 17:52 UTC+2

Erik Friberg Doubles Through Tomi Nyback

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Erik Friberg and Tomi Nyback got their chips in on a {K-Diamonds}

flop, Nyback holding two pair, tens and fives, and Friberg with {A-Diamonds}

for a pair of kings and a wrap. The {7-Clubs}

on the turn gave Friberg more outs with a flush draw, and the {J-Hearts}

on the river made his straight, doubling him up to over 350,000 in chips. Nyback was left on 190,000.

09-26-2008 17:46 UTC+2

Jesus Christ Superstar

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On a flop of {2-Spades}

, Theo Jorgensen bet out 22,000 and Chris Ferguson made the call. After both players checked the {5-Clubs}

turn, Jorgensen came out firing on the {7-Diamonds}

river to the tune of 75,000. Without too much hesitation, Chris Ferguson called with a set of fours. Jorgensen could only muster a pair of nines.

09-26-2008 17:40 UTC+2

Good Start for Mercier

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The start to this final table has been a somewhat cagey affair thus far, especially after the bedlam of yesterday, but one player who seems to be willing to play some hands is Jason Mercier. He's already taken down two of three pots with leading bets on the flop.

09-26-2008 17:34 UTC+2

Jorgensen Takes it on the River

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In a three-way raised pot between Tomi Nyback, Theo Jorgensen and Jason Mercier, the flop came down {5-Clubs}

. Nyback checked, Jorgensen bet 40,000, Mercier called and Nyback folded. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

and both players checked. The river was the {8-Diamonds}

, prompting a pot-sized bet of 140,000 from Jorgensen. Mercier went into a long think, ultimately mucking his cards and conceding the pot to Jorgensen.

09-26-2008 17:31 UTC+2

Silence is Not Golden

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Sadly, we've stumbled upon a few technical snags here at the final table. With the ESPN camera crew ambushing today's event, we're unable to get near the table and are relying on the the MC skills of Jack Effel. The P.A. system isn't working at the moment, but ESPN's best men are on the job and hope to get it up and running soon.

In the meantime, I can report that Dave Penly is munching on a ham and cheese baguette and Chris Ferguson just scratched his chin. We'll keep you updated on any further action.