Big Stack Watch
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Markus Ristola: 20,000
Nicolas Levi: 23,075 ("Report it quick before I double someone up!")
Carsten Girst: 29,000 and looks to be chip leader
David Stockings: 26,000
Ganesh Bathmanathan: 22,000
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£608,000
Entries
608
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Markus Ristola: 20,000
Nicolas Levi: 23,075 ("Report it quick before I double someone up!")
Carsten Girst: 29,000 and looks to be chip leader
David Stockings: 26,000
Ganesh Bathmanathan: 22,000
Aces Hold for Shakerchi
, he found action in two places against 
, and an ever shorter stack's 
. The
flop was threatening, but the 
meant only one of two queens could hurt him. The dealer teased on the river by flicking the card face-down and revealing a lick of paint in the process, but when he turned it over, it was a king rather than a lady and a relieved Shakerchi scooped up the pot.
No Oma-Help Needed for Ferguson
Mr. Big Blind check-called 600 from Ferguson on the
flop, and checked again on the turn. He didn't like the 1,600 bet Ferguson put in then, though, and passed swiftly.An impassive Ferguson, turning back to an article entitled "Oma-Help Me!" in his magazine, raked in the pot.
Just moments later and a much bigger pot went his way. A gentleman moved in with
, but Ferguson had picked up pocket kings. The failed to hit anything, and Ferguson moved on up to the environs of 27,000.
Simon (Trumper) Says...
No Nguyen for Men
Lisandro Stack-Building
, the gentleman in the small blind checked to Jeff Lisandro in the big blind, who bet 600. The third player quickly folded from the under-the-gun position, but the small blind called and they proceeded.They saw a
turn and once again the small blind checked. This time Lisandro bet 1,000 -- and the small blind chose to give it up.Lisandro up to 11,500.
Sudworth Eliminated
Dinner Heading Our Way in One Hour Only
Level: 6
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Pearced Through the Heart
flop. His opponent called, however, and tabled pocket jacks.There was some excitement on the
turn, which gave Pearce the straight draw, but the river came down the 
to seal his fate.