2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2
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

Duhamel Chipping Up Some More

Jonathan Duhamel
Jonathan Duhamel

Action folded to the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 2,200. Andrey Gulyy called out of the big blind to see a flop of {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. After Gulyy checked, Duhamel fired 2,400. Gulyy called.

The turn was the {A-Clubs}, prompting a check from both players before the dealer ended the board with the {K-Hearts}. Gulyy checked, and Duhamel tossed out 5,600. Gulyy folded with a subtle push of his cards, and Duhamel won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
112,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Andrey Gulyy ru
Andrey Gulyy
85,000
70,375
70,375

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelAndrey Gulyy

Cheong Calls Down Boucher's Bluff

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, former World Series of Poker November Niner Joseph Cheong checked to 2011 WSOP Europe bracelet winner Philippe Boucher. Boucher fired 16,500, and Cheong made the call.

The {2-Clubs} landed on the river, and Cheong passed the action to his opponent once more. Boucher tossed out 24,000, but Cheong stuck with him and made the call.

Upon seeing Cheong called, Boucher said, "You got it," and tossed over the {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Cheong showed the {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a pair of eights, and he won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
245,000
118,000
118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Philippe Boucher ca
Philippe Boucher
100,000
-7,800
-7,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph CheongPhilippe Boucher

Trickett Barrelling Away

Sam Trickett fired 3,000 on the {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop after his opponent, Steponas Venckus, checked.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} to pair the board, and Venckus checked again. Trickett increased his bet by a small amount and wagered 4,000. Venckus called.

The {5-Hearts} landed on the river, and Venckus checked with 30,000 in chips left. Trickett bet a third of that at 10,000, but Venckus opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
127,000
22,000
22,000
StakeKings
Steponas Venckus lt
Steponas Venckus
30,000
-3,500
-3,500

Tags: Sam TrickettSteponas Venckus

Finlay Crashes The Boeree-MacPhee Party

Kevin MacPhee
Kevin MacPhee

Liv Boeree just got moved to Kevin MacPhee's table, and immediately things got more interesting. MacPhee said that they actually met for the first time at the poker table during a North American Poker Tour event. Since then, the two have spent many tournaments at the same table, and they're at it again today.

The very first hand after all this was raised by Boeree under the gun. She made it 2,300 and MacPhee called. The action was folded all the way around to Robert Finlay who was in the big blind. He wondered if it was okay for him to join this action.

"It's not gay when it's a three-way," MacPhee jokingly said, as the whole table cracked up. Finlay seemed resassured by that and made the call.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}, and Finlay checked. Boeree bet 3,500, and MacPhee raised to 9,100 rather quickly. Finlay instantly moved all in for right around 44,000, and Boeree snap-folded. MacPhee wasn't happy, and he went into the tank for several minutes.

"Maybe king-eight or eight-six?" MacPhee analyzed out loud. In the meantime, Octo-Nine finalist Jesse Sylvia tried to entertain the big crowd that had gathered around this table.

"How's everybody doing today? Did you have a good breakfast? Ate right?" Sylvia said as the atmosphere was relaxed despite the big pot. MacPhee eventually folded his {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} face up, and left himself with 35,000 chips.

Finlay turned over {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and said, "Only because you showed as well." MacPhee knocked on the table and complimented his opponent on the move.

Player Chips Progress
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
95,000
350
350
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Robert Finlay gb
Robert Finlay
65,000
26,250
26,250
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
36,000
-13,075
-13,075
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jesse SylviaKevin MacPheeLiv BoereeRobert Finlay

MacPhee Knocked Out

On the very next hand after folding top-pair top-kicker against Robert Finlay, Kevin MacPhee was back at it again. Liv Boeree told us how the EPT Berlin winner was eliminated, and later he Tweeted about it himself.

MacPhee raised with {A-}{K-} and Nicolas Cieutat three-bet. When the action got back around to him he moved all in, and Cieutat called with queens. The window card was a queen, and MacPhee was knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Cieutat fr
Nicolas Cieutat
120,000
57,975
57,975
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin MacPhee

Mercier Attacks Buckenmayer's Three-Bet

Action folded to two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 2,000. Robert Buckenmayer, who placed 17th in this year's WSOP Main Event for $369,026, reraised from the button to 5,000. Play folded through the blinds and back to Mercier. He took only a few seconds before making it 12,800 to go. Buckenmayer folded, and Mercier won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
124,000
-1,000
-1,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Robert Buckenmayer us
Robert Buckenmayer
84,000
1,500
1,500

Tags: Jason MercierRobert Buckenmayer

Counts from the Right Side of the Room

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
190,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
155,000
86,000
86,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
[Removed:163] us
[Removed:163]
147,000
86,400
86,400
Nicolas Cardyn fr
Nicolas Cardyn
140,000
50,000
50,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
130,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
128,000
47,275
47,275
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
127,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
120,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
110,000
-14,000
-14,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
105,000
-37,000
-37,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 3X Winner
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
103,000
-24,000
-24,000
StakeKings
Steve Dannenmann us
Steve Dannenmann
94,000
28,000
28,000
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
90,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
75,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
72,000
-23,000
-23,000
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
54,000
12,000
12,000
WPT 2X Winner
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
51,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
26,100
-6,900
-6,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
26,000
-20,500
-20,500
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings

October Niner Sylvia Continues to Run Good on Day 2

With around 30,000 in the pot and a board reading {6-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, October Niner Jesse Sylvia checked from early position and opened the door for Martial Blangenwitsch to bet 20,400 from the hijack. Sylvia thought for a long time before putting in a call, and then he checked the {5-Diamonds} river.

This time Blangenwitsch did the same and Sylvia quickly rolled over {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for a flopped set. It was good as Blangenwitsch silently slid his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
180,000
42,000
42,000
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Martial Blangenwitsch fr
Martial Blangenwitsch
137,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Jesse SylviaMartial Blangenwitsch

Kohlberg Busts Krakow

On a flop of {J-}{10-}{5-}, Matan Krakow was all in with {K-}{Q-} for two overcards and a straight draw against Curt Kohlberg's {A-}{J-} for top pair. Kohlberg also had a blocker to one of Krakow's straight outs.

The turn was a {6-}, and the river was a {4-} to send Krakow out the door. Kohlberg moved to 175,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
175,000
100,000
100,000
Matan Krakow il
Matan Krakow
Busted

Tags: Matan KrakowCurt Kohlberg