Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

09-25-2009 18:18 UTC+2

No Joy for Boatman

[user4144]

Ross Boatman is down to 140,000 after taking a minor hit courtesy of Howard Lederer. Boatman raised from the button, Lederer called, both checked the {9-Clubs}

, Lederer led the {2-Clubs}

turn, Boatman folded.

09-25-2009 18:23 UTC+2

Finnish Staredown

[user4144]

With Jani Vilmunen, Ville Haavisto and Howard Lederer limping in and Aarno Kivelio checking his option, four players saw an {A-Clubs}

flop. The action checked round to Haavisto on the button who made it 43,000 to go. Villmunen was the only caller. Then, on the {3-Hearts}

turn, Haavisto fired again, this time 124,000.

Vilmunen gave him a stare so icy it would have made the Fonz crumble, but Haaviso remained composed under pressure. The other players twiddled their thumbs, but no one called the clock, and although he continued to stare menacingly at his fellow countryman for a good few minutes, Villmunen finally relinquished his hand.

09-25-2009 18:31 UTC+2

Boatman Doubles Through

[user4144]

With Aarno Kivelio opening for 55,000, Ross Boatman made his move and came over the top for 80,000 more. Kivelio called.

Boatman = {A-Diamonds}

Kivelio =

Flop =

Turn =

River =

!!!

09-25-2009 18:47 UTC+2

Latest Chip Counts

[user4144]

Seat 2: Ville Haavisto -- 415,000
Seat 4: Howard Lederer -- 825,000
Seat 6: Aarno Kivelio -- 285,000
Seat 7: Jani Vilmunen -- 1,200,000
Seat 9: Ross Boatman -- 275,000

09-25-2009 18:51 UTC+2

Another Finnish Encounter

[user4144]

Jani Vilmunen raised to 45,000 from the button and Ville Haavisto defended the big blind. The hands were checked down until the river of a {A-Diamonds}

board where Finn the younger (Haavisto) took it down with a bet of 85,000.

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

09-25-2009 19:08 UTC+2

Lederer Add to His Stack

[user4144]

With Ville Haavisto limping for 20,000, Howard Lederer raised it to 90,000 and Haavisto called. Haavisto then check-folded to a bet of 110,000 on the {A-Clubs}

flop.

09-25-2009 19:11 UTC+2

Slow-Paced

[user4144]

Play is achingly slow at the moment after such an early flurry of exits. The five remaining players are very much a pensive bunch, and contemplate every decision with intense thought and meticulousness. What initially appeared to be an early night, looks like a early morning trudge on the late bus. Then again, they are playing for a bracelet, so can be forgiven for treading so cautiously.

09-25-2009 19:30 UTC+2

Peaks & Troughs

[user4144]

Ah, the poker see-saw: entertaining for the rail, stressful for some. On this occasion it was Ross Boatman enduring the ups and downs of Omaha. On the first hand, he reraised Aarno Kivelio's open of 70,000 to 240,000 to take the pot. Then, on the very next hand, Boatman opened himself, to 60,000, before folding to a reraise of 210,000 from Ville Havisto.

Well, I guess he made 10,000 at least.

Tags: Ross Boatman