Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

09-20-2009 15:25 UTC+2

Early Push

[user4144]

A short stacked Aleksey Arakelov isn't wasting any time. He just pushed his 10,000 or so all in from the small blind after the action had folded around to him. Big blind Oskar Silow mucked {3-?}

face-up. I think he was behind.

Tags: Aleksey Arakelov

09-20-2009 15:23 UTC+2

We have an exciting new arrival today. No, Doyle Brunson hasn't entered the arena, and no, there hasn't been a streaker. Even better! Today sees the arrival of... drum roll please... the yellow 1,000 chips. See, I told you it was exciting. I don't know if I'll be able to contain myself when those 5,000 chips rear their plastic heads. I might well explode.

09-20-2009 15:08 UTC+2

Here We Go

[user46392]

Let's see how fast 80 runners can bust out! Remember, with 63 places paying out, we're not far off the money...

09-20-2009 15:08 UTC+2

Shuffle Up & Deal

[user4144]

The players have resat, recounted, restacked and the cards are reentering the air.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

09-20-2009 14:53 UTC+2

Day 2 Starts at 2pm - Let the Carnage Begin

[user46392]

Good afternoon and welcome back to the Empire Casino for the exciting continuation of this £1,000 No Limit Hold'em bracelet event.

89 players remain of the 608 who started our assorted Day 1s, with the UK's own JP Kelly, who won his very first ever bracelet in Vegas this summer, firmly in the lead. The plan today is to play right down to a final table, so we would assume we're here for the long haul today -- but then again, going by the breakneck pace that both Day 1s progressed at, nothing would really surprise us.

Bags of chips are being distributed around tables now but players have not yet been admitted to the tournament area. Shouldn't be long, though; watch this space...