Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Today is the final day of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe!!
Stephane Albertini had the button. Joseph Cheong opened with a fold and Albertini raised to 80,000. Sergii Baranov called from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth tagged along from the big blind.
The flop was and all three players checked. The hit the river and Baranov bet 160,000. Hellmuth called and Albertini got rid of his hand.
The hit the river and Baranov bet 140,000. Hellmuth snap raised to 450,000 and Baranov called, showing . Hellmuth tabled for a turned straight, however, and was able to take down the pot, thus closing the gap between himself and Baranov.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sergii Baranov |
5,165,000
-690,000
|
-690,000 |
Phil Hellmuth |
4,695,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
Stephane Albertini raised to 80,000 on the button and Phil Hellmuth defended from the big blind. The flop saw Hellmuth check-call a bet of 80,000, and then he check-called a bet of 215,000 on the turn. Both players proceeded to check the river and Hellmuth said, "Pair of queens." Albertini then rolled over for the win.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
4,325,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
||
Stephane Albertini |
1,480,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
Joseph Cheong had the button and slid out a min-raise. Sergii Baranov called from the big blind.
The flop was and Baranov fired 90,000. Cheong flat called and the rolled off on the turn. Baranov bet out again, this time making it 180,000. Cheong stuck around and the hit the river.
Baranov slowed down on the final street by checking his option, prompting Cheong to bet 445,000. Baranov quickly called but mucked his cards when Cheong showed for the nut straight. Cheong is now back up to about 2.405 million in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sergii Baranov |
4,370,000
-795,000
|
-795,000 |
Joseph Cheong |
2,405,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
|
Stephane Albertini opened for 80,000 on the button and was called by Sergii Baranov in the small blind and Phil Hellmuth in the big. All three players checked the flop, and the Baranov led out for 160,000 on the turn. Only Hellmuth made the call and the peeled off on the river. Baranov led out for 300,000, and Hellmuth snap-called while simultaneously tabling for bottom pair. It was good as Baranov mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
4,900,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
||
Sergii Baranov |
3,800,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
Jospeh Cheong was first to act and raised to 90,000. It folded around to Phil Hellmuth who called from the big blind.
The dealer produced and both players checked. The hit the turn and the duo checked once more.
The board finished with the and Hellmuth checked. Cheong fired 100,000 and Hellmuth picked up four t100,000 plaques and threw them into the middle for a raise to 400,000. Cheong called.
"Straight," said Hellmuth, showing . Cheong mucked and Hellmuth took the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
5,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
Joseph Cheong |
1,915,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
Phil Hellmuth limped from the small blind and Joseph Cheong checked his option from the big. The flop saw Hellmuth check-call a bet of 60,000, and then he checked dark headed to the river. Cheong bet 110,000, Hellmuth called again, and the completed the board on the river.
This time Hellmuth took the initiative and led out for 190,000, which Cheong called. "Queen," Hellmuth said while tabling , but it was no good against Cheong's flopped two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
5,000,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
||
Joseph Cheong |
2,315,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Joseph Cheong had the button. Phil Hellmuth raised to 80,000 and it was a family pot going to the flop of . Two checks to Phil Hellmuth and he fired 180,000. Joseph Cheong and Stephane Albertini gold and Sergii Baranov called.
The turned and both players checked, prompting the to complete the board. Baranov checked a third time and Hellmuth bet 200,000. Baranov threw out a call.
"I flopped a set," said Hellmuth. He tabled and Baranov mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
5,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
Sergii Baranov |
3,340,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
For TV reasons, the tournament staff has informed the players that they will now take a break until 9:45 PM CET, which is about four hours from now. The final four players will play down to a winner then, and of course we'll be here to bring you all the action along the way.