2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Jason Not Feeling Gray
Kabbaj Gets the Bacon
He Sees Inside Souls
The big blind led out for a 3,600 bet that Juanda called, before the turn brought us the . Once again the big blind led out for 5,000, which Juanda thought through and made the call.
The river saw both players check it through. Juanda waited for his opponent to show his missed gutshot draw with . Juanda showed the not-very-strong but winning .
Juanda is up to 36,000 now.
Untz...Untz...Untz...
I say bring back the cabaret. Next time I'm requesting "Luck be a Lady."
The Abacus Down for the Count
Meanwhile, Negreanu is up to 36,500.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
And Away We Go...
The last level? What's that you say? Weren't they supposed to play ten levels, not eight?
The rate of bust-outs has been so rapid today that the tournament directors made the decision to conclude play at the end of Level 8 instead of the end of Level 10, excellent news for the players who will be able to catch some extra sleep (or hit the bar for a drink) tonight.
Color-Up
Brian Johnson on the Upswing
Coming back from the dinner break with 25,000 and dipping as low as 12,000 at one point, Johnson is now up to a healthy 30,000.