2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€1,022,376
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,450
Prize Pool
€4,032,000
Entries
420
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Rousso Shown a Jack

Vanessa Rousso opened for 900 under the gun and received a call from the player directly to her left. Roberto Romanello then put in a three-bet to 3,300 from middle position, which cleared the field all the way back around to Rousso. She thought for a few moments before four-betting to 6,900, but Romanello was not having it and five-bet to 13,800.

Rousso considered what to do for a long time. To call would leave her with just 5,050, while pushing would put her tournament life at risk assuming Romanello would call. After about two minutes Rousso folded, and Romanello took the opportunity to show the {J-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Rousso us
Vanessa Rousso
11,800
-14,200
-14,200

Tags: Vanessa RoussoRoberto Romanella

Lichtenberger Bets Out Cheong

We found Andrew Lichtenberger and Joseph Cheong looking down at a board of {6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

Lichtenberger bet 2,250 and Cheong called. The {Q-Hearts} completed the board and Lichtenberger dipped into his stack, coming out with a bet of 6,750. Cheong's hand shot to the muck and Lichtenberger took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
76,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
62,500
-7,500
-7,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph CheongAndrew Lichtenberger

Frankenberger Flops the Nuts

We saw Andy Frankenberger sitting with a big stack of chips, and he was kind enough to fill us in how on he acquired many of them. According to the two-time bracelet winner, action folded around to Brian Roberts on the button and he raised to 450. The small blind called, as did Frankenberger in the big, and it was three-way action to the {2-}{3-}{5-} flop.

After two checks, Roberts bet 900, the small blind folded, and Frankenberger check-raised to 2,000. Roberts made the call and then called another 2,000 on the {K-Hearts} turn. When the {5-Hearts} appeared on the river, Frankenberger check-called a bet of 5,300 with {6-}{4-} for a flopped straight, which beat the {4-}{7-} of Roberts.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
80,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Brian Roberts us
Brian Roberts
35,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Andy FrankenberberBrian Roberts

Rheem Pounces On River Against Pelletier

Yury Gulyy opened the action with a raise to 700 from early position, and Elliot Smith called from middle position. Chino Rheem called in the hijack seat, then Daniel Pelletier reraised to 2,100 from the cutoff seat. Play folded back to Gulyy, and he also folded. Smith and Rheem both called.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and play checked to Pelletier. He fired 5,000 with only Rheem making the call to see the turn. That's where the {Q-Hearts} landed, and Rheem checked. Pelletier bet 10,000, and Rheem called.

The {K-Hearts} completed the board, and Rheem took some time to think. Then, he announced that he was all in. Pelletier had 30,200 behind and to make the call, he'd have to commit just about all of his chips. He thought for a minute, then folded, and Rheem scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
67,000
37,000
37,000
WPT 3X Winner
Daniel Pelletier
Daniel Pelletier
30,200
-39,800
-39,800

Tags: David RheemDaniel PelletierChino RheemYury GulyyElliot Smith

Katch Me If You Can

An early position player opened to 700 only to find Eugene Katchalov three-bet to 1,700. It folded around to the small blind and she threw in calling chips. The original raiser decided to tag along as well.

The trio saw a flop of {5-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and there were two checks to Katchalov. The WSOP bracelet winner fired 2,100 and was called by both of his opponents.

The {K-Clubs} turned and there were two checks to Katchalov for a second time. He bet 6,000 and the small blind folded her cards. The original raiser came over the top for 21,000 which led Katchalov to go into the tank. After about one minute, Katchalov announced that he was all in for 12,650 more. His opponent thought for quite some time before finally getting rid of his cards.

Winning this pot brings Katchalov to about 65,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
65,500
37,500
37,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Eugene Katchalov

Rough Start For Nguyen

The 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Scotty Nguyen just took down a little pot, but for his stack it made quite a difference.

Keven Stammen raised it up to 800 and Emile Petit called. Nguyen was in de cutoff and also threw in the necessary chips. The flop brought out {6-Spades}{Q-Spades}{3-Spades} and the action was checked to Nguyen. He bet 1,100 and only Petit called.

On the turn the {8-Clubs} hit and Nguyen took down the pot with a 2,525-chip bet. He's back up to 18,025 but still down since the start of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
28,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
18,025
-10,975
-10,975
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Scotty NguyenKeven Stammen

Sixes Good for Wade

In a hand just before the last break, action folded to Tristan Wade on the button and he raised to 650. The small blind made the call, and then Maxime Conte three-bet to 1,600 from the big blind. Only Wade made the call and it was heads-up action to the {4-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop, which both players checked.

The {9-Diamonds} turn saw Wade call a bet of 3,400 before both players returned to checking on the {10-Spades} river. Conte rolled over {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}, but it was no good against Wade's {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
33,500
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Tristan WadeMaxime Conte

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25