€4,500 Championship Main Event | 2009 WPT Marrakech

10-18-2009 19:58 UTC

Arneodo Plays Back at Spindler

[user66118]

First in from the hijack seat, Benny Spindler opened the pot to 70,000, and Julien Arneodo came along with the call from the next seat over. Everyone else ducked out, and it was heads up to a flop of {3-Hearts}

.

Spindler continued out with a bet of 90,000, drawing a long pause from Arneodo. Eventually, he announced an all-in raise, and Spindler returned his cards to the dealer, 160,000 lighter in the chip stack. He's slipped to 1.14 million, while Arneodo moves up to 830,000.

Tags: Benny Spindler Julien Arneodo

10-18-2009 20:05 UTC

Marin Check-Raise Bluffs The River...

[user76023]

Benny Spindler raised to 70,000. Ludovic Lacay called from the cutoff and Adrian Marin called in the big blind.

The flop, turn and river of the {J-Clubs}

board were all checked by the three players, until Spindler bet 80,000 on the river.

Ludovic Lacay quickly called this bet before out of nowhere, Marin suddenly woke up and check-raised to 260,000. Both Spindler and Lacay thought for a while but they both folded. Marin immediately and proudly showed {5-Clubs}

for just bottom pair.

10-18-2009 20:12 UTC

It's a Great O'Dea

[user66118]

From the button, Benny Spindler brought it in with his standard raise to 70,000. He found action from the big blind where Eoghan O'Dea matched the bet to see a flop.

It came {3-Clubs}

, and O'Dea checked. Spindler continued out with a bet of 85,000, and his opponent came right along with the call.

Fourth street brought the {5-Hearts}

and another check from O'Dea. Spindler loaded another bullet and fired 170,000 at the pot. After a long pause to consider, O'dea called once more.

The {7-Diamonds}

completed the board, and O'Dea decided to lead out into the aggressor with a bet of 280,000. His move sent Spindler deep into the tank for several minutes as he shot sideways glances across the table. After a while, Spindler put in the call.

O'Dea tabled {J-Clubs}

for the nuts. There was nothing Spindler could show to beat that, and he was visibly frustrated as he flung his cards into the muck. As O'Dea pulled in that big pot, Spindler glared at him through his long bangs, shaking his head and clearly steaming.

That straight pushes O'Dea up to a very healthy 2,060,000, crippling Spindler all the way down to just 290,000 as the dinner break approaches.

Tags: Benny Spindler Eoghan O'Dea

10-18-2009 20:13 UTC

Dinner Break...

[user76023]

We're now on a 75 minute dinner break. Blinds to be 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante when we return.

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

10-18-2009 21:29 UTC

Poker For Dessert

[user66118]

The 6 remaining players are back in their seats, and play has resumed.

10-18-2009 21:34 UTC

Benny Spindler Eliminated in 6th Place (€55,828)

[user76023]

Crippled from before the break, Benny Spindler pushed all-in for his last 280,000. Ludovic Lacay thought for a moment and called in the small blind, Christophe Savary folded behind him.

Spindler: {K-Diamonds}

Lacay:

Board:

An "Ooooh" from the crowd as Lacay took the pot on the river knocking out Spindler. Lacay now has 2.6 million in chips.

Tags: Benny Spindler Ludovic Lacay

10-18-2009 21:51 UTC

O'Dea Gets There.

[user76023]

Adrian Marin makes it 90,000 from the button and Eoghan O'Dea calls in the big blind.

Both players check the {3-Hearts}

flop before O'Dea fires out 130,000 on the {5-Diamonds}

turn. Marin called and they both check the {7-Hearts}

river.

"Seven," said O'Dea and Marin rolled his eyes and mucked his cards as the Irishman turned over {7-Hearts}

.

10-18-2009 22:06 UTC

Marin Slipping

[user22113]

Adrian Marin is down to about 500,000 after giving up a hand to Eoghan O'Dea. Preflop, Marin raised to 90,000 on the button and O'Dea called from the big blind.

The flop fell {J-Diamonds}