2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€258,047
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,450
Prize Pool
€921,600
Entries
96
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Juanda Doubles Through Schwartz

John Juanda
John Juanda

We found John Juanda with all of his chips in the middle of the table. Noah Schwartz was seated on the other side of the dealer, pondering putting 34,700 into the middle.

With a smile, Juanda was asking if there was anything fun to do in Nice with his girlfriend and son. While he joked that he wanted to be out of the tournament, he was quite pleased to find that when Schwartz called, he was ahead.

Juanda showed {A-Spades}{K-Spades} and was crushing Schwartz's {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

The board came down {2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Juanda's hand was able to hold, doubling him to about 70,000. Schwartz, on the other hand, has been crippled to about 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
70,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
10,000
-16,300
-16,300
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: John JuandaNoah Schwartz

Tilly and Frankenberger Clashing

We came across the table to see a flop of {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Andy Frankenberger checked his option from the small blind and Jennifer Tilly moved 10,000 in front of the betting line.

Matt Stout called from across the table and action was back on Frankenberger. He dipped into his stack and came out with a raise to 30,000 total and Tilly quickly got rid of her cards. Stout followed suit and Frankenberger took the pot.

The next hand Frankenberger put in a raise from the button only to be three-bet by Tilly. It folded back to Frankenberger and he called. The two players checked down the flop of {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} as well as the {5-Hearts} on the turn.

When the {J-Diamonds} struck fifth street, Frankenberger took a stab with a 4,000 bet. Tilly called and Frankenberger showed {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for merely nine-high. Tilly showed {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for ace-high and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
180,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
69,000
3,100
3,100
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerMatt StoutJennifer Tilly

ElkY Loses His Appitite

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Joe McGowan have pretty much swapped chip counts after the latter doubled through the former.

Both players had made it to the river of a {k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} board.

McGowan shoved for his remaining 25,000 and ElkY tank-called to be shown {j-Spades}{2-Spades} for two pair. The Frenchman mucked as he shook his head and then opened a foil tray of food. I bet that would've tasted so much better if he is call was right.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McGowan us
Joe McGowan
89,000
58,300
58,300
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
34,000
-48,500
-48,500

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJoe McGowan

Watson Pushes

We found Mike Watson move all in for 49,200 on a board that read {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Michael Mizrachi was pondering his action and tanked for over ninety seconds.

Eventually Mizrachi released his cards and let Watson take down the pot. Watson is now flirting with one hundred thousand, as he is sitting on 98,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
98,000
16,500
16,500
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonMichael Mizrachi

Romanello finds His Voice, and Some Chips

Roberto Romanello's chirpy side is coming out to play as he gathered chips.

JC Alvarado opened to 1,700 from under the gun and was three-bet to 4,000 by Matan Krakow in the next seat. Romanello was in the small blind and four-bet to 11,400, with only 4,100 behind.

Alvarado folded before Krakow went into the tank. After a minute or so Romanello started talking to him: "What do you have? Tell me and I'll let you know if I want you to call."

"You'd be really angry if I bust you as you're in really good shape."

He eventually shoved with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} and Romanello called off the extra with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. The board ran {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades} to hand the vital pot to Romanello.

While we were back at the desk Mike McDonald busted from the same table.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
34,000
19,100
19,100
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Matan Krakow il
Matan Krakow
32,000
-20,800
-20,800
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Matan KrakowRoberto Romanello