2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€7,500
Prize Pool
€1,624,500
Entries
228
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Benyamine Makes a Straight

David Benyamine limped in from early position, and so too did two other players. A fourth player raised to 1,150 on the button, Dan O'Brien cold-called from the big blind, and all three limpers called.

The flop fell {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}, and the action checked to the raiser who fired 1,575. Three players, including O'Brien and Benyamine called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, and again the action checked to the raiser. He fired 2,575, and only Benyamine called.

The {j-Hearts} completed the board, and Benyamine tanked before leading for 7,800. The player called, and Benyamine tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. His straight was good, and he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WPT 1X Winner
52,000 28,000

Tags: Dan O'BrienDavid Benyamine

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Salsberg Doubles Through Selbst, Selbst Triples Next Hand

Matt Salsberg led out for 5,000 on a board of {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. Vanessa Selbst moved all in for effectively 17,975, and Salsberg immediately called.

Salsberg{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Selbst{a-Clubs}{10-}

Selbst needed any club but the {9-Clubs} to make a flush, or an eight or a king for a straight. The {6-Spades} bricked on the river however, and Selbst was left with just 1,775 chips.

The very next hand, several players limped, including "King" Dan Smith. Selbst moved all in from the small blind, and the action folded to Smith who tank-folded as well. A player in the button made the call however, and the hands were opened.

Selbst{k-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent{a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} flop gave Selbst a flush, but any spade would give her opponent a higher flush. Neither the turn ({8-Hearts}) or the river ({a-Clubs}) were spades though, and Selbst more than doubled to about 5,500 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
42,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
5,500 -23,500

Tags: Dan SmithVanessa Selbst

Selbst Caught Bluffing

Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

The board was completed {4-Spades}{j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Vanessa Selbst fired 7,300 into a pot of around 10,000, and her opponent went into the tank. He removed his Ray-Ban sunglasses, studied the board, then put his sunglasses back on.

He finally assembled chips, then tossed them forward, making the call. Selbst tabled {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a busted straight draw, and her opponent showed {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
29,000 -9,000

Tags: Vanessa Selbst