Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

09-21-2009 17:51 UTC+2

Joining Us at This Late Hour

[user46392]

Presumably now busted from the round-of-each event, Neil Channing, Jeff Kimber and Karl Mahrenholz have now appeared at ringside to support their buddy JP Kelly. Play will resume shortly.

09-21-2009 17:33 UTC+2

20 Minute Break

[user46392]

Two hours of play, five players busted. Let's see if we can keep this up when play resumes.

09-21-2009 17:32 UTC+2

It's beginning to feel a bit more like a bracelet event final table here -- we've got a proper crowd going around Centre Court now. They're a fairly quiet bunch, though, possibly because it's a little early to start drinking on a Monday. Occasionally a small and apparently quite far away call of, "Come on JP!" comes across the floor though.

09-21-2009 17:29 UTC+2

Chip Counts, Four-Way

[user46392]

Fabien Dunlop picked up a pot courtesy of JP Kelly to extend his lead to monstrous proportions.

Fabien Dunlop: 1,100,000
Richard Allen: 210,000
Adnan Alshamah: 210,000
JP Kelly: 350,000

09-21-2009 17:23 UTC+2

Anthony Roux Eliminated in 5th Place (£28,181)

[user46392]

Anthony Roux put his whole stack in the middle in reaction to a raise from JP Kelly, and was most unfortunate to get a call from Kelly who was holding a seriously premium hand.

Roux: {10-Spades}

Kelly:

"Dix!" shouted the Frenchies at the rail, and then (imagine thick French accents for the full effect), "One time!" The pro-Kelly supporters kept a respectful silence.

Board: {A-Spades}

Thus we lose Mr. Roux, and we are four-way already. Dunlop still dominates with more than half the chips in play, but JP Kelly, who's already picked up one bracelet this year, seems to be doing his best to catch up...

Tags: Anthony Roux JP Kelly

09-21-2009 17:17 UTC+2

Rich Get Richer

[user46392]

Check out the current chip counts:

Fabien Dunlop -- 985,000 and Glorious Chip Leader by a mile
Richard Allen -- 140,000
Anthony Roux -- 135,000
Adnan Alshamah -- 230,000
JP Kelly -- 320,000

09-21-2009 17:11 UTC+2

Who's On the Rail?

[user46392]

Well, to be frank, not that many people at all. There are bigger names over in the other tournament, and to be perfectly honest, Steve From Birmingham is no Jack Effel on the mic.

Nevertheless, the railers who are here are of an extremely high quality. Over on one side of the rail there is a distinctly Gallic flavour, with Nicolas Levi and bracelet winner Davidi Kitai watching over their buddy Anthony Roux. On the other side, the UK is Representing with two of our finest, Welsh poker-playing brothers Roberto and Anthony Romanello, checking out the action.

09-21-2009 17:03 UTC+2

Neil Suarez Eliminated in 6th Place (£21,700)

[user46392]

It folded around to Neil Suarez on the button, who shoved. Over to Fabien Dunlop in the small blind -- who reshoved. A swift pass from big blind Richard Allen and they were on their backs.

Suarez: {4-Clubs}

Dunlop:

"Awww," chorused the small group of pro-Suarez railers who included Andrew Feldman, among others.

Board: {8-Clubs}

With a gentlemanly handshake and, "Well done," to Dunlop, Suarez is busto.

Tags: Fabien Dunlop Neil Suarez

09-21-2009 16:58 UTC+2

Slap on the Wrist for Allen

[user46392]

Richard Allen was caught with his paw in the cookie jar, as he raised to 35,000 from the button and was called by Adnan Alshamah in the big blind.

Alshamah checked the {7-Clubs}

flop and Allen now put in a 35,000 continuation bet. Alshamah enquired as to how many chips Allen had behind -- the reply was 150,000. "150,000?" echoed Alshamah, "I'm all in."

A swift pass from Allen, and the pot went to Alshamah.

Possibly fuming, Allen open-shoved from the cutoff next hand -- but whether or not he had a hand is something we will never know, as everyone folded and he picked up the blinds and antes.

Tags: Adnan Alshamah Richard Allen