The following hand had even more fireworks, like a kid who found a £20 on the pavement on Guy Fawke's Night. Jeff Madsen raised to 10k, Sean Dempsey made it 30k, big blind Sam Stein went for the all-in (15k) and Madsen called.
Threeway on-their-backs:
Stein:
Dempsey:
Madsen:
The flop came but no one had the hearts... the turn was the and the river the giving Madsen nines and tens for the win and the double KO. And a stack nearing 200k.
What do you not want to hear when all in and called? Could it be Jeff Madsen saying, "I had all your outs?"
Down to a whisper of chips, Erik Friberg got it in preflop with vs. Karl Mahrenholz's .
He seemed happy with the flop, and the turn, but the river ended his dreams of WSOPE final table glory. A few words in Swedish to Chris Bjorin, and off he went.
If you're not a devoted follower of the UK poker scene, you might find the name Karl Mahrenholz somewhat unfamiliar - he hasn't really made the sort of impressive splash overseas that some other young British players - for instance, James Dempsey and Richard Ashby at this summer's WSOP - have.
Nevertheless, tallest man in the room (seriously - he's seven foot tall by our reckoning) "The Mantis" as they call him has been getting along very nicely in the world of professional poker. He took down a GUKPT title in 2009, and the same year he came 13th in this event, the WSOPE Pot Limit Omaha. 2010 has not been a very good year for Mahrenholz so far, but that could possibly change today if he can join the exclusive club of WSOPE bracelet winners.
Along with brothers Sunny and Chaz Chattha, and the rather more familiar two-time bracelet winner Praz Bansi and 2009 November Niner James Akenhead, Mahrenholz is a member of the fabled Hit Squad. Whatever happens to Mahrenholz, we fully expect the Saturday night railers to turn out in force.
Andrew Miles (whom the TD has been calling Andre) raised pot under the gun. Willie Tann called behind, and Felipe Ramos in the small blind came along for the ride.
They saw a flop which Ramos checked. Miles moved in for his last 43,000 and Tann swiftly passed, but the action back around to Ramos and there was a long pause. He enquired as to the size of the pot (it was a cheeky 69,000) and then announced, "I have eight outs only." He made the call.
Miles:
Ramos:
Miles was ahead on the flop and stayed fine on the turn, but the on the river made Ramos trips and sent Miles to the rail as a cry of, "Vamos Ramos!" echoed from the balcony above.
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but no one had the hearts... the turn was the 
and the river the 
giving Madsen nines and tens for the win and the double KO. And a stack nearing 200k.
vs. Karl Mahrenholz's 
.
turn, but the 
river ended his dreams of WSOPE final table glory. A few words in Swedish to Chris Bjorin, and off he went.
