Last year, Elio Fox won the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event for €1.4 million. This year, he's off to a solid start in his title-defense run. He's already up to 65,000 and just busted Pascal Pere.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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Busted | |
From under the gun, Joao Martins raised to 750. On the button, Flavien Guenan called, then Phil Ivey called from the big blind. From there, the dealer spread the 
flop, and Ivey checked. Martins bet 1,600, which was called by Guenan. Ivey, though, wanted to play for a bit more and check-raised to 7,100. Martins folded, as did Guenan, and Ivey won the pot.
A short-stacked Alain Roy got his last 4,125 all in preflop and was racing again Luca Dal Cerro.
| Showdown |
Roy:   |
Dal Cerro:   |
It was a classic flip, but Roy needed to improve to stay alive. That's exactly what he did on the 
flop, while the 
turn and 
river locked up the double.
"Better to be lucky than good," Roy said after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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48,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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45,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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44,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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39,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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38,500
8,500
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8,500 |
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35,600
5,600
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5,600 |
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32,500
2,500
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2,500 |
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30,000 | |
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29,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
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29,000
-6,000
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-6,000 |
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23,000 | |
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23,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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22,500
500
|
500 |
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19,000
-11,000
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-11,000 |
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17,500
-12,500
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-12,500 |
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14,275
-3,925
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-3,925 |
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8,650
-21,350
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-21,350 |
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Busted | |
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Action folded to Phil Ivey in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 700. Joao Martins made the call from the button, and everyone else folded. On the 
flop, both players checked to see the 
come out on fourth street. Ivey bet 1,100, and Martins folded.
On the next hand, Flavien Guenan opened to 725 from middle position. Ivey made the call in the hijack seat, and Elie Payan made the call from the small blind. The flop came down 
before play checked to Ivey. He bet 1,500, and both of his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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59,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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From under the gun, Antony Lellouche raised to 700. Franck Maglott flatted on the button, then Salvatore Bonavena reraised to 2,100 from the big blind. Lellouche called, and Maglott folded.
The flop came down 
, and Bonavena quickly fired 4,000. Lellouche folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,000
-4,500
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-4,500 |
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24,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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108,900
27,900
|
27,900 |
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62,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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32,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
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30,000 | |
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21,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
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70,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
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35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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28,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
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27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
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21,000
-9,000
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-9,000 |
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8,200
-450
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-450 |
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Busted | |
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