2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
£136,803
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£608,000
Entries
608
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Child's Play for Allen

An expressionless Richard Allen, who, by the by, lists his occupation as "football trader" and claims to have started playing poker at the tender age of just six, raised to 23,000. Big blindster Neil Suarez was the only caller.

They saw a {4-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {9-Hearts} flop and Suarez checked. Allen put in a 30,000 bet, and Suarez passed.

Thor Drexel Busts in 8th Place (£14,835)

Adnan Alshamah raised under the gun and Drexel called all in for shrapnel. Anthony Roux called on the big blind as well, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {J-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}

Roux checked to Alshamah, who promptly moved all in. Roux passed, and Alshamah and Drexel were on their backs.

Drexel: a surprisingly premium {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}
Alshamah: an less surprisingly premium {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs}

Turn: {J-Diamonds}, giving Drexel a few more outs

River: not one of those outs, in that it was the {3-Clubs}

We are down a Dane.

Roux Cripples Drexel

Anthony Roux open-shoved for his last 74,000 and got looked up by Thor Drexel on the button. On their backs.

Roux: {J-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Drexel: {4-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}

Board: a very firm {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} to give Roux quads.

Roux doubles up to 170,000, while Drexel is crippled to just 25,000.

James Tomlin Eliminated in 9th Place (£13,115)

Wow, not four minutes into the level and there is crazy action!

Short stack James Tomlin open-shoved in mid-position, and William Martin reshoved behind. Over to Thor Drexel in the big blind -- and he called all in. Three-way showdown!

Tomlin: {A-Clubs} {7-Spades}
Martin: {A-Spades} {K-Spades}
Drexel: {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}

Flop: {J-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {4-Clubs}, giving Tomlin a flush draw.

Some "oooh" noises from the rail.

Turn: {4-Diamonds}

Tomlin: "Come on, club."

River: {8-Spades}

Thus we lose Mr. Tomlin and the large portion of the rail that was comprised of his friends and family, and the other two chop it.

Tags: James Tomlin

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500