Event #1: £2,650 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | World Series of Poker Europe 2010

09-15-2010 20:36 UTC

A Preflop Hit for Dalet

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Andrew Pantling was the preflop raiser under the gun, but we joined the action too late to see the amount. Either way, he was heads up with big blind Vincent Dalet as we watched a flop of {K-Hearts} {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} . Dalet checked and let Pantling make a continuation bet of 12,500 before sneaking in a raise to 32,500. Not to be outdone, Pantling came right back with another raise, 57,500 straight. The chips hadn't even sunken into the felt and Dalet's cards were already in the muck, that misstep costing him about a quarter of his stack.

Tags: Andrew Pantling Vincent Dalet

09-15-2010 20:31 UTC

Chip Check

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Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Pantling	585,000
David Peters	310,000 -10,000	-10,000

Phil Laak	250,000 120,000	120,000

Chris Bjorin	208,000 53,000	53,000

Vincent Dalet	165,000 -60,000	-60,000
John Tabatabai	125,000 70,000	70,000
Ilan Rouah	96,000 -119,000	-119,000
Willie Tann	60,000 -28,000	-28,000

09-15-2010 20:21 UTC

Manig Loeser Eliminated in 9th Place (£12,902)

[user4144]

Down to just a bowl of rice, Manig Loeser moved all in from the button for what I believe was 23,700 and Phil Laak made the call in the small blind.

Laak: {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades}
Loeser: {9-Hearts} {7-Hearts}

The {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {6-Spades} flop was disastrous for the Laak, but the adrenalin was soon pumping again as the {Q-Clubs} arrived on the turn. A blank {3-Spades} river, and Laak punched the air before him, thus proving how much winning this tournament means to him.

"What was your confidence level on that flop?" I asked.

"Zero percent," he replied instantly. "If you're pessimistic, then you're always going to be stoked, right?"

Laak now on 233,000, whilst Loeser is on the rail.

Tags: Manig Loeser Phil Laak

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

09-15-2010 20:10 UTC

In Every Fight, There Must Be a Winner And a Loeser

[user66118]

We've officially got a short stack now.

Andrew Pantling was under the gun, and he opened to 8,300. Manig Loeser three-bet to 24,100 from the button, but the action wasn't done yet. From the big blind, Vincent Dalet (spurred on by a growing contingent of French birds du rail) pushed his last 97,000 into the middle on a four-bet shove. Pantling quickly folded, but Loeser had a morose look on his face as the dealer broke down the all in. When he learned the amount, Loeser reluctantly called with a slightly covering stack.

Showdown
Loeser: {9-Clubs} {9-Spades}
Dalet: {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs}

The door card was a queen, and the pause seemed eternal before the dealer rolled out the full {A-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} flop. Dalet shot from his chair and pumped his fist at the sight of his ace. The turn {6-Hearts} and river {5-Clubs} changed nothing, and Dalet's double was secure. He's pushed himself well over 200,000 thanks to that pot, while Loeser is all the way down to just 28,000.

Tags: Manig Loeser Andrew Pantling Vincent Dalet

09-15-2010 20:07 UTC

French Slowroll

[user4144]

I joined one hand on the river of an {8-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {Q-Clubs} board, Ilan Rouah announcing the nuts with {10-Clubs} {9-Spades} having failed in his attempts to trap David Peters.

"Very sneaky," observed Tabatbai.

His French foe didn't understand the word, and there commenced an exchange as the table tried, in vain, to translate.

On the next hand, Ilan Rouah opened his button and John Tabatabai defended his big blind. The ensuing {J-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {8-Spades} {3-Clubs} {A-Hearts} board was then checked all the way down, the two chopping it up with a raggy ace a piece.

"Ah, you are sneaky, no check on the river?"

At this point, and after Rouah had once again looked on blankly, the dealer piped in to confirm the French version of the word.

"How do you know?" inquired Tabatabai. "You speak French?"

"I am French," came the reply. Why he didn't assist earlier on, I have no idea.

Sneaky or not, Rouah is sliding downhill quicker than a lard encrusted eel, and is now down to 150,000.

Tags: Ilan Rouah John Tabatabai

09-15-2010 20:00 UTC

Tabatabai Gets Crabs, Then Gets It Sorted

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Ilan Rouah, who likes to open a lot and also likes to call shoves a lot, opened to 8,300 on the button only to be met with a push from John Tabatabai in the big blind.

"Call, I call" said the Frenchman as Tabatabai turned over {3-Clubs} {3-Spades} to Rouah's {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} but the flop of {3-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} removed all tension from the hand, rendering the {Q-Clubs} turn and {2-Hearts} river irrelevant.

Tabatabai is back over the 100,000 chip mark.

Tags: Ilan Rouah John Tabatabai

09-15-2010 19:55 UTC

The Big Slowdown

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The pace of play and the depth of pots have both seen drastic reductions here in the level following the dinner break. It's been hard to come by a river card these days, and even harder to find bets on multiple streets. For the sake of keeping you entertained, here's the last hand that played out on Table 4, the most activity we've seen from that table in a few orbits.

Andrew Pantling was the preflop raiser, opening to 9,000 from the small blind. In the big, Manig Loeser shot him a glance and made the call, and the dealer rolled out a {3-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {3-Spades} flop. Both men checked to the {5-Hearts} turn where Pantling opted to fire out a bet of 12,500. Loeser didn't waste much time calling, but he'd face a much tougher decision on the next street.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} , and Pantling loaded the gun. He fired out 60,000 chips in a healthy overbet, and that took Loeser aback. He glared at his opponent for a moment before cutting out the calling chips and eyeing up the potential damage. Loeser had about 140,000 chips to his name at this point, so he was essentially considering a call for about half his stack. After several scowls and head shakes, he surrendered his cards with some vigor, electing to save that remaining stack for a better spot.

Pantling keeps pushing up and up, close to 600,000 now.

Tags: Andrew Pantling Manig Loeser

09-15-2010 19:37 UTC

Chip Check

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Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Pantling	543,000 18,000	18,000
David Peters	320,000 20,000	20,000

Ilan Rouah	215,000 -35,000	-35,000
Manig Loeser	163,000 39,000	39,000

Chris Bjorin	155,000 -13,000	-13,000

Phil Laak	141,000 -29,000	-29,000

Vincent Dalet	140,000 -20,000	-20,000
Willie Tann	88,000 23,000	23,000

John Tabatabai	55,000 -2,000	-2,000

09-15-2010 19:37 UTC

The Freerolling Willie Tann

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Willie Tann is happier than Hellmuth in a house of mirrors at that moment after nurturing a short stack into the final nine and keeping the dream of a second bracelet alive.

On the last hand, David Peters raised it up to 7,100 from the button, triggering a jovial Tann to ask, "What's you name?"

"David," answered Peters, as expected.

"David and Goliath," replied Tann. "I call. I got nothing, just 50,000, don't worry."

"I haven't got a deuce, I check to you," announced Tann on the {2-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {A-Spades} flop. Peters checked behind.

The turn came the {7-Spades} , and Tann declared a bet of 20,000.

"Don't slowroll me," he pleaded. Don't take too long, I don't want a heart attack, I'm an old man."

After a brief pause, Peters slid in the call.

As a {5-Clubs} river hit the felt, Tann shook his head and concluded, "I don't know what to do, you've put me in a quandary."

Despite the indecision, Tann moved all in for his final 35,000. "If you got me, you got me."

"Will you show?" inquired Peters meekly.

"You pay to see," came the reply. "If you fold, then we'll see. Pass and I'll think about it."

Peters did ultimately release his hand allowing Tann, who has had more lives than an army of cats, to live to fight another day. The Vic veteran quickly mucked his hand and the next hand was dealt.

"I'm happy," beamed Tann. "I'm freerolling. I've had a short stack all day."

Tags: David Peters Willie Tann