Event 3 - £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event Day 2b | 2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

09-13-2007 19:44 UTC

The James Keys Fan Club Will Have a Hangover in the Morning

[user3511]

James Keys rail has just come over to tell us he is their friend, they told us he was on over 200,000. I could smell the alcohol on their breath and went to check and he actually on about 160,000.

They are getting very rowdy, like most English supporters of competitive games.

I hope they've had something to line their stomach, otherwise they will regret it in the morning.

Tags: James Keys

09-13-2007 19:48 UTC

Big Stacks all in a Row

[user25067]

Table 7 boasts three of the tournament's largest stacks at present-- Jimmy Fricke with 134,000, Patrik Antonius with 130,000 and Ovyend Riisen with 130,000-- and they are all in a row in the 3,4, and 5 seats respectively.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke Ovyend Riisen Patrik Antonius

09-13-2007 19:52 UTC

Players Take a Dinner Break

[user24788]

The remaining players are on a dinner break. Action will resume at 10:30 pm local time.

09-13-2007 19:54 UTC

The Mantis Strikes

[user4144]

As I join the action, Liverpool's mischievous Scouse rogue Joey Lovelady is all-in for 21,700 against the spindly frame of Karl 'Mantis' Mahrenholz. The flop reads {10-Diamonds}

, and as the furrowed eyebrows of Karl twitch incessantly, Lovelady attempts to convince (or so he'd have him believe) that he has enough chips to call, Karl himself at one point confessing, "I have enough to gamble."

As they are embedded in a bizarre dialogue exchange as to what Karl's next move should be, the 10-foot giant suddenly announces call out of the blue, much to the chagrin of Lovelady.

Karl shows {Q-Hearts}

, resulting in Lovelady politely admitting, "Good call that, mate," showing down {K-Diamonds}

in the process.

Although he had outs, they were quickly dispelled, the clinical {Q-Diamonds}

turn and

river giving the Londoner an unexpected full house.

As he left, Lovelady was a gentleman in defeat, congratulating his opponent on the call and wishing him good luck for the rest of the tournament.

Tags: Joey Lovelady Karl Mahrenholz

09-13-2007 21:29 UTC

Cards are Back in the Air

[user3511]

Players are taking their seats and Tony G has told us what a big heart he has. Let's shuffle up and deal.

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

09-13-2007 21:34 UTC

Last Level of the Night

[user24788]

Blinds have increased to 800/1,600 with a 200 ante. This will be the last level of play before Day 2b is complete.

There are seven tables left with approximately 60 players remaining.

09-13-2007 21:37 UTC

Bathroom Talk with Jamie Gold

[user24788]

2006 WSOP Champion - Jamie "I'll show either way" Gold

A couple of minutes before the dinner break ended, I had a brief chat with Jamie Gold in the bathroom.

"I'm about average," the 2006 WSOP world champion said as he washed his hands. "I have about 70,000 and feel great despite the fact I'm not getting cards."

Tags: Jamie Gold

09-13-2007 21:44 UTC

Buffenbarger's Boots Bust Barny Boatman

[user46298]

Action has once again filled the poker room, as the post-dinner rush of blood to the stomach seems to have encouraged a bit of gamble in the players. Jeff Buffenbarger, seconds after re-raising all-in (with pocket Fives; shown to folding original raiser Patrik Antonius) for the first time, re-raised again preflop.

This time there had been a 4k bet in front of him from Horst Koch, and he made it 24k on the button. Small blind Barny Boatman then moved in for about that amount. Koch dwelled for a respectable length of time and passed leaving Buffenbarger to reveal {A-Hearts}

against Barny's {10-Spades}

. "I thought you had a pair...but I couldn't get off it," Barny said as the board came out disconnected and Queen-high, no Ten. They shook hands and both left the room (the table immediately broke).

Tags: Barny Boatman