2009 World Series of Poker Europe

£10,000 WSOPE Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♠10♣
Prize
£801,603
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,340,000
Entries
334
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
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Other Assorted Counts

[user46298]
[user46298]
Steven Fung - 34,000
Patrik Selin - 37,000
Michael Martin - 31,200
Josh Arieh - 37,500
David Gant - 16,200
William Thorson - OUT
John Juanda - 36,100
Scotty Nguyen - 33,000
Eric Liu - 38,000
Jesper Hougaard - 30,000

"Wasted Top Set"

[user4144]
[user4144]
With a standard bet, Devilfish snapped up the pot on a {Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{J-Spades}. "Come back," he pleaded as he showed {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

"Good check," prodded Kenna James.

"Go back to your book," replied Devilfish with a smirk.

"That wasn't my best bet," he confessed. "Did you have a straight draw?" he asked Stephan Kjaerstad. Kjaerstad shook his head. "OK, I check, bring the cards back. It was a wasted top set."

Devilfish currently on his starting stack of 30,000.

Lederer and Ferguson Tie for Most Casual Timing

[user46298]
[user46298]
In the closing seconds it was allowed (i.e. deep into the last break) two big names pushed it as close to not being allowed to play as they possibly could - Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson. Maybe they overslept, maybe they had a bet on who could be the last entrant - whatever the reason they've only just started playing and are presumably three hours more well rested than their opponents.

Tags: Chris FergusonHoward Lederer

Arieh Alert

[user46298]
[user46298]
While looking for Nam Le stories for our Shoutboxers, I found him raising it up to 800 preflop (from a comfy 38,000+ stack) which merely set the wheels of Josh Arieh in motion, as it turned out.

After no fewer than five calls of Nam Le's raise, the final being big blind Arieh, the flop came down {J-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} and first to act, Arieh threw in 2,200 pretty quickly. Tim Kahlmeyer passed, Le passed, but Michael Martin made the call, as did button David Gant.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds} and another bet from Arieh - this time 5,500. This was a sizeable bet, and one which gave Martin a good dwell before he passed, as well as Gant. Same result though, and Arieh took the pot down, showing the table the {3-Clubs} for good measure.

Tags: Josh AriehNam Le

Fun & Games

[user4144]
[user4144]
The Empire is especially tricky to spot hands, because instead of being able to stand right in the nucleus of the cardroom and race over to the table when you spot action, you can only really watch one or two tables max simultaneously here. However, if there's one table that fills the raise-fold-fold-fold void, it's Table Esfandiari. I believe the game they are currently playing originates from 'Lodden Says'...

"How many times," began Esfandiari with a mischievous smile, "do you think the Obamas have had sex since he coming into power?"

The decision now rests on the masseuse, and the others have to guess her answer - closest wins.

"They've been married for ages, that's gotta affect things," continued Esfandiari debating his decision. "But how much spare time do they get these days," added the masseuse.

They later moved on to an easier question: "How many females in here do you think would sleep with Nik Persaud?"

Our survey says...

Never Say Die

[user4144]
[user4144]
He may have seen his stack decimated earlier on in the level when he ran jacks into the kings (at the hands of Vaklinov, rather than Ray Dehkharghani as earlier reported), but he is now back up to 21,350 after doubling through Barry Greenstein.

I was in the middle of prising all the exciting details out of him but was interrupted by a blonde lady who wanted a photo taken with him (I thought she was requested me at first, but no. Woe).

I got as far as "I had deuces..." Smells like a flopped set to me.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Lower Deck

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[user4144]
Noah Boeken - 52,000
Shaun Deeb (son of Freddy) - 58,000
Talal Shakerchi - 16,000
Karl Mahrenholz - 20,000
Mike McDonald - 23,000
Sorel Mizzi - 21,000
Jennifer Harman - 24,000
Andrew Feldman - 25,000
Juha Helppi - 29,000
Martin Vallo - 5,000
Steve Zolotow - 32,000
Wooka Kim - 32,000
Ian Woodley - 18,000
John Magill - 6,000
Justin Smith - 44,000
Nik Persaud - 23,000
Brandon Adams - 19,000
Haris Kapernopoulos - 60,000
Dennis Phillips -- 31,000

UnGrecognised

[user46298]
[user46298]
Nik Persaud just got a dig in at ex-Eastenders star Michael Greco, courtesy of Antonio Esfandiari's masseuse. While Greco sat silent as a rock, Persaud asked her, "Do you recognise that guy?" pointing at him.

"No. Should I?" she replied with brutal honesty.

"How old are you?" responded Persaud.

"Twenty-two. Is that why I don't know who he is?"

"Very likely," laughed Persaud while the barest hint of a grudging smile crossed Greco's behatted face.

Tags: Michael GrecoNik Persaud

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