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2009 World Series of Poker Europe
£10,000 WSOPE Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,340,000
Entries
334
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
More on 'That Cantu Hand'
Brandon Cantu raised preflop and Markus Golser called.
Flop =
Cantu continuation bet and Golser called.
Turn =
Cantu checked
Golser bet 3,000
Cantu raised to 10,000
Golser minimum-raised to 17,100
Cantu four-bet to 35,025 (Golser had 11,000 back)
Golser folded
Cantu showed
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Courage Under Fire
Having raised it up preflop from early position, a young player in seat two received two callers in Ben Grundy and Chad Brown. On the
flop, the initial raiser continuation bet for 1,500, only for Grundy to minimum raise to 3,000. Brown cold-called behind, as did seat two.After everyone dropped down a gear and checked the
turn, Brown decided to lead out on the 
river with a bet of 5,000. Seat 2, however, decided to make it 26,000 to play, urging Grundy to fold and putting the pressure back on Brown.Although hesitant, Brown eventually folded, only to be shown
, much to the surprise of the rest of the table. "Did you have an eight?" "No, I didn't have an eight, but your hand was beat," answered Brown honestly.Also on that table:
Erik Friberg -- 31,000
Todd Brunson -- 58,000
Ben Grundy -- 49,000
Chip Lead Changing Hands
Break Time #3
Lieu Takes a Hit
flop, and after much deliberation and fingering of chips, bumped it up to 3,600. Her opponent huffed, sat forward, then made the call. Both players checked the
turn, Lieu more cautiously than her opponent, before the initial bettor led for a rather curious 1,900 on the 
river. But it was big enough, as Lieu made the fold. She's now down to 43,000, but still has her head above water.
Docherty on Double His Starting Stack
- the board read
- there was action on the river
- one player turned over
- David Docherty took it down with
for a flopped two pairMr. Docherty is now up to 60,000.
Aguiar Grabs the Lead
"I hit a straight flush against Steven Begleiter," he explained, with more pride than sheepishness; the formerly chip-leading Begleiter is nowhere to be seen.
We collectively declare him chip leader.
That Cantu Hand
board, 17,100 in front of Markus Golser and 35,025 before Brandon Cantu. It could have been a simple check-raise, or maybe even bet, two-bet, three-bet, but either way, it was a massive pot. After much dwelling, and with only 11,000 behind, Golser made the fold, allowing Cantu to proudly show
."Woooooh," said one player. "Sick," said another. "That's like that Ivey hand where it went air, air, air."
Cantu now has 65,000; Golser has a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp, although he did later tap the table gently in recognition of the bluff.