2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)
Event 3 - £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 2b
The action had started with Ian Frazer, raising it up to 1.6k from early(ish) position and being called not only by Vathne, but also Richie O'Sullivan in the big blind.
After all three players had inevitably checked the flop, Vathne bet out 2.5k on the turn.
O'Sullivan sidestepped out of the way leaving the decision to Frazer, the two time TV winner cracking his neck in Hansen-esque fashion as he contemplates his next move.
"I'm probably in front," announces Fraser. "I saw Willie dwelling up pre-flop, so I reckon he had an Ace."
After his expert analysis in which he deduces that there is only one Ace out there, he folds nonetheless and allows Vathne to snatch the pot.
"Good fold," adds Vathne, seemingly with a serious face but with that distinct sense of "Ha, ha, I bluffed your ass and now I'm going to be annoying and keep you guessing by saying 'good fold' with a slight smile on my face."
Csaba Kuremszki
Jan Pruszkowski
Khaitan Abishek
The latter of those three just doubled up Danish player Martin Vallo, all-in on a board with versus . A Ten or an Eight would have sufficed, but neither arrived, and one of our most valuable Unpronouncables was forced to blemish his stack.
Meanwhile Neil Channing had to wait for the cameras to come film his all-in with against the of Matt Larsh. “I haven’t won one of these in a year and a half, so you should be OK,” he predicted, wrongly. A Jack on the turn and he’s still in this thing.
Not so lucky is cold-decked Allan Cunningham, who got it all in against Norwegian online superstar Johnny Lodden on the flop with the board reading .
Cunningham:
Lodden:
The turn and river the harmless and we’re down another player.
It looks like a very small stack has gone unclaimed today, with the chips almost blinded to the felt as Level One draws to a close. The seating plan lists one Gary Conlon as the unfortunate no-show whose WSOPE is also about to come to an end blind.
Junglen:
Alioto:
"I have an internet hand," joked Alioto.
"That means a nine will come on the river," said Daniel Negreanu.
The flop was . The turn was the and the river was the . Alioto was eliminated and Junglen took down the pot.
Junglen increased his stack to over 82,000. He's among the chipleaders.
The board only finished 8 high, Kenny Tran offered me a £500 side bet that Kimber would win, I was too busy writing on my notepad to take it.
Renehan is out.