2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9710
Prize
£204,048
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£770,000
Entries
154
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Ticking the Habit

Some odd conversations bring people sat at a table together sometimes. I've just been watching table Devilfish which is the only one still remaining in the downstairs area and Ross Boatman and Peter Jepsen were looking at each other's wrists. Then Boatman's watch was off and twinkling in the light for all to admire. A really weird conversation kicked off about the habit-forming nature of watch-purchasing.

"You can spend a lot of money buying these," Jepsen noted ruefully.

"I used to be a jeweller," nodded Devilfish in agreement, "And I like f***ing watches."

Probably they might quite like a WSOPE bracelet too, if they had the chance. Here are a few stacks from that table:

Jeff Kimber - 102k
Ross Boatman - 26k
Peter Jepsen - 13k
Sorel Mizzi - 74k
Juha Helppi - 78k
Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott - 22k

Tags: DevilfishPeter Jepsen

Latest Chip Counts

Nenad Medic -- 34,000
Barry Greenstein -- 37,000
Jani Vilmunen -- 130,000
Joe Beevers -- 32,000
Yuval Bronshtein -- 59,000
Chris Bjorin -- 50,000
David Williams -- 51,000
Robert Williamson III -- 31,000
Sampo Lopponen -- 44,000
Theo Jorgensen -- 45,000
John Kabbaj -- 67,000
Noah Boeken -- 30,000
Karl Mahrenholz -- 78,000
Shaun Deeb -- 100,000
Sandra Naujoks -- 79,000
Howard Lederer -- 58,000
Eric Dalby -- 29,000
Dave Callaghan -- 110,000
Tony Bloom -- 44,000
Dan Shak -- 29,000
Mike Matusow -- 63,000
William Thorson -- 30,000
Farnood Sherkhan -- 29,000
Tom Dwan -- 60,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

ZZZZZZZ

A fatigued, but battling Paul Zimbler is still plugging away on the balcony, getting closer and closer to completing his heads-up world record attempt. At time of writing he has 20 hours remaining, and has just finished an encounter with Neil Channing. When asked if he won, Zimbler replied: "I don't even wanna talk about," so something tells me it didn't go too well. The only danger with taking on Channing is that he loves to talk, and if you're tired, you might just slowly... slowly... drift... off... zzzzzzz

Tags: Paul Zimbler

Karl Marenholz it Together

Arriving a little late, I seem to remember, HitSquad member Karl Mahrenholz has calmly chipped away at this tournament, totally unfazed by his tablemates (and early chip accumulators) Sandra Naujoks and Shaun Deeb. Just now a six-way flop came to pass after a raise preflop, although I missed who made it. Mahrenholz bet out 15k when it checked to him on a {9-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {3-Spades} flop and without even any real deliberation all five others gave him the pot. His stack is now over 80k.

Tags: Karl Mahrenholz

Plodding Along

We've heard a lot from Matusow, but seen little in the way of action. I did spot him raise a leading bet of 2,000 on a {2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} board to 10,000. His opponent asked what he had behind - "19,000" was the answer - before eventually folding. Matusow seems to be plodding away nicely; he has just over 40,000.

Tags: Mike Matusow

Kabbaj Caught

{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} flop. John Kabbaj bet 3,000, and his opponent called. {2-Spades} turn; both players checked. {K-Hearts} river, and Kabbaj bet out, 5,000, which was also called.

Kabbaj tapped the table, initially reluctant to show, but so was his opponent. Kabbaj shrugged and flipped {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, conceding that he had nothing. His foe took it down with {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Kabbaj down to 48,000.

Tags: John Kabbaj

Fitoussi Makes House to Bust Out

With under 13k, Bruno Fitoussi limped in early position, along with two others - big blind Sorel Mizzi checked.

The flop brought {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {9-Spades} and a bet out from Mizzi. Over to Fitoussi who found his 11,600 fit into a pot bet with a little room to spare; he also found Mizzi ready to call.

Mizzi: {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} for top two.
Fitoussi: {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} {10-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} for a set...

The turn was the irrelevant {6-Hearts} but the {9-Hearts} on the river made Mizzi a higher house and busted the Frenchman who was seen on the rail laughing about his exit, but in that way you laugh when you drop a jar of mayonnaise all over the floor and it's really annoying as well as funny.

Tags: Bruno FitoussiSorel Mizzi

House!

With UTG, Shaun Deeb, Sandra Naujoks and both blinds getting in for cheap, we saw a multi-way flop with all five players located at the one end of the table. Upon the {7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} hitting the felt, it was Jason Mercier who started off the betting, leading out for 2,800 from the big blind. UTG was his only caller. On the {6-Diamonds} turn, Mercier check-called a bet of 4,900, before both players checked down the {7-Spades} river. "House," announced Mercier as if the victor at a bingo hall. UTG mucked, and the bracelet winner picked up the pot with {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{K-Clubs}.

Tags: Jason Mercier