Event 2 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

09-08-2007 16:53 UTC

Don't worry, those aren't the sounds coming from any back room, but the noises being made by a relaxed Humberto Brenes as the tracksuit wearing Magnum lookalike rests his feet on the couch behind us.

"Are you winning, Humberto?" I ask.

"I'm doing okay, around 15,000, he replies. (Apologies, I don't know how to write a Costa Rican accent.)

"When are we going to see the shark?"

"Aaaaaaah, he only comes out for the camera. He's a TV star."

Looks like we're going to have to wait till the final table, folks, before witnessing the arrival of Mr Sharky, now equipped with a beaming red light protruding from his mouth.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

09-08-2007 16:35 UTC

Zach Attack

[user4144]

One of the chip leaders is Blackpool's Simon Zach with a rather meatalicious 48k stack.

A familiar face on the UK circuit, Simon has finalled in multiple local events, including a runner up spot in the Broadway Festival of Poker earlier in the year.

One of this country's more unpredictable players, The Bubble, as he is often known, scooped most of his chips off table neighbour Johan Storakers, his flopped two pair with A-2-3-4 ("I thought it was Hi-Lo," he pleaded jokingly) on an 2-3-6 board surviving Storaker's Pocket Queens with a flush draw.

Tags: Johan Storakers Simon Zach

09-08-2007 16:27 UTC

Players Take a 15-Minutes Break

[user24788]

09-08-2007 16:24 UTC

Huuuuuuuuuumbertoooooooo

[user4144]

Humberto Brenes is down to his second chance after his {7-Spades}

was no match for Nikolaus Jedlicka's {Q-Diamonds}

, the board coming {J-Hearts}

.

For those that don't know, Nikolaus Jelicka is a rising young star from Austria. I met Nikolaus in the Concord Casino in Vienna over a year ago, and back then he confessed to being a high stakes online player... even though he was still in his teens.

Now ambushing the live circuit, Jedlicka has already shown his prowess in the cardrooms, finalling at the recent Barcelona EPT for a tasty six-figure payday.

Tags: Humberto Brenes Nikolaus Jedlicka

09-08-2007 16:20 UTC

England 1 Israel 0

[user3511]

Half the Cardroom have erupted into applause and the other half are wondering what the hell is happening. England have scored, 1-0. Marc Goodwin was the loudest, Robert Williamson was the most confused.

The sports updates will now be left to a minimum, let the poker commence.

Daniel Negreanu is up here drinking a beer and cracking jokes with everyone. The HORSE event is on a break so he is giving Jen Harman a pep talk.

09-08-2007 16:12 UTC

Model Example

[user4144]

Patrik Antonius is beginning to find his feet, and it was courtesy of fellow Scandinavian Henrik Olander who has sacrificed his first batch of chips as a result.

With the board reading {4-Diamonds}

, the chips flew in with Antonius holding {J-Clubs}

to Henrik's {A-Hearts}

.

A

made little difference giving the former model the double up he was after.

Tags: Henrik Olander Patrik Antonius

09-08-2007 16:11 UTC

Football or Poker?

[user3511]

Don't expect many English players to accumulate a big stack in the next two hours. Marc Goodwin, Micheal Greco and Richard Ashby have all been spotted not paying any attention to their table during the England match. Goodwin is currently stood up at his table whistling the English Football song 'Vindaloo'.

09-08-2007 16:08 UTC

A Chip and a Chat

[user628]

The vibe in the room holding ten tables downstairs is very relaxed. This could be a charity tournament at the local Elk's Lodge, but its a WSOP bracelet event. The players are having a good time, and sharing stories, and trading barbs. If it weren't for the constant chatter of chips, you would think you are listening to the background din of a pub on a Tuesday night.

09-08-2007 16:06 UTC