2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Lady Saves Suarez

As the action folded around to the small blind, Neil Suarez made it 18,000, leaving the decision on Ganesh Bathmanathan in the big blind.

There was a touch of confusion as Bathamanathan pushed in 30,000 - perhaps intending to raise more - but Jack Effel was on hand to ensure that it was a legal raise. With the big blind at 6,000, Suarez's raise was 12,000, and Bathamanathan's additional 12,000 was a min-raise, and thus above board.

After Suarez made the call, we saw a {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, at which point Suarez pushed all in for a total of 56,500.

"I really don't know what I'm supposed to do here," confessed Bathmanathan, but in the end he called, inquiring "Do you have a ten, you got any of that?" before finally showing {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Suarez revealed {Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

"No queen, no queen!" commanded Bathmanathan, perhaps unaware that a deuce was destructive too. The {7-Clubs} was picture free, but the river wasn't, the {Q-Spades} prising a collective roar from the crowd, and leaving a distraught Bathmanathan with his hands on his head.

Suarez, meanwhile, was elated, and quickly switched to his 'business' face: "What did I tell you about the bubble?" he said with an oomph. "Now I'm f***ing staying until tomorrow and I'll take more of your chips then."

Tags: Ganesh BathmanathanNeil Suarez