Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

09-20-2008 17:27 UTC+2

Sapiano's Drawers Down

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Frenchman Xavier Laszcz is our probable Chip Leader at this time, having just eliminated Albert Sapiano, putting his dramatic rollercoastering to an end for this tournament. Having dropped to under his starting stack after a good start, it folded to Sapiano in the small blind, who ended up calling a big blind Xavier Laszcz raise. With around 4,000 in the pot, he moved all in on a {A-Diamonds}

board, and Laszcz went into the tank.

He thought for so long that Sapiano eventually called the clock, which seemed to somehow make up his opponent's mind - Laszcz called and was happy to see (draw or no draw) the {K-Diamonds}

in Sapiano's hand. He held {Q-Hearts}

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The turn and river brought the blank {4-Hearts}

and after a brief loud, "YES!" Laszcz stacked his 22,000 chips while the Honeyman hit the rail. He started to chat a little about the hand - "If he had the Ace, why bet...?"
"I'm happy for you," smiled Martin Smith.
"I'm a little bit jealous," admitted Shaun Deeb, and heads nodded in sympathetic agreement around the table.
"You don't want to bet.." continued Laszcz, before dispensing the advice, "You want to trap the Froggy..."

Tags: Albert Sapiano Martin Smith Shaun Deeb Xavier Laszcz

09-20-2008 17:24 UTC+2

Glazed Looks

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There are a few glazed looks down here on the first floor, as Mike Matusow joins the likes of Robert Williamson III and immediately regales the tables with various anecdotes. He did silence on one hand however, consecutive bets of 1,000 taking down a nice pot on a {Q-Clubs}

board to give him just over 8,000 in chips.

Other stacks on Table Matusow:

Robert Williamson III -- 4,475
Ken Wong -- 3,950
Jeff Lisandro -- 6,050

Tags: Mike Matusow

09-20-2008 17:17 UTC+2

Marchese Marches On

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Simon Higgins, David Lawrence and Thomas Marchese all saw a flop of {Q-Clubs}

and none of them seemed particularly in love with it, as they all checked.

Come the {2-Spades}

turn, though, Higgins bet out 700. Lawrence passed, but Marchese called it. What Marchese had will never be known, though, as both players checked the {3-Diamonds}

river and Marchese just mucked as Higgins turned over {10-Diamonds}

for two pair. Marchese is in absolutely no danger, though, and is currently among the chip leaders on 18,700.

Tags: Simon Higgins Thomas Marchese

09-20-2008 17:11 UTC+2

Stacked Table

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While there have been few dramatic confrontations in the first half of this level (few showdowns, for that matter) up here there's a table which has been fortunate in acquiring players with large stacks, whenever a gap becomes available - with one of the originals usually gaining a large stack in the process. Here's a selection of the comfortably-above-average stacks on Table 16:

Average Stack - 8,100*
Shaun Deeb - 11,200
Martin Smith - 11,500
Ken Corkery - 11,850
Xavier Laszcz - 14,900
Albert Sapiano - 8,200 (included because as he says himself: "My stack is up and down like a pair of drawers."

*Not a player

09-20-2008 17:07 UTC+2

Sigh

[user46392]

Another player who's had a bit of a rollercoaster today is David Lawrence. It seems that every time I pass his table he's sighing deeply and making a big laydown, yet he always seems to claw back a chunky stack by the next time I pass.

This time I witnessed him bet 5,000 on an {8-Diamonds}

board, only to exhale with feeling and lay it down to an all in push from Thomas Marchese. Nevertheless, Lawrence is still in good shape with around 11,000 chips remaining.

Tags: David Lawrence Thomas Marchese

09-20-2008 17:07 UTC+2

More from the Mouth

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"Anytime I get to play with Jeffrey it's always going to be fun, win or lose."

-- Mike Matusow on joining Jeffrey Lisandro's table.

Also at the table are notables Robert Williamson III, Ken Wong and Sandra Naujoks.

Tags: Mike Matusow

09-20-2008 17:06 UTC+2

Poker Hotties

[user4144]

At the risk of making myself most unwelcome in other venues, I must confess that the Empire Casino here in Leicester Square has acted like a babe magnet this week and attracted an array of beautiful female specimens. Not only have the male contingent of the press been treated to the likes of Erica Schoenberg, Jennifer Tilly and Liv Boeree, but we've also been delighted by the presence of the Ibiza Angels, the aesthetically pleasing ensemble of masseuses. And then there are the waitresses, receptionists, croupiers, and so on, all possible Mrs Snoopys. Aye carumba, I'm going to have to come here more often!

09-20-2008 17:00 UTC+2

We Three Kings...

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Erica Schoenerg is out after seeing her aces busted by kings. All in preflop, the all diamond flop gave her opponent a flush draw, but it was a third king on the river that ultimately sent her home.

Tags: Erica Schoenberg

09-20-2008 16:59 UTC+2

Golser Ghosted

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A short-stacked Marcus Golser has just been eliminated from the tournament after an untimely shove holding {8-Clubs}

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The winner of the hand limped in holding pocket aces and when the action folded around to Golser, he shoved for less than 2,000. The bet was called and Golser's fate left to the community cards.

A Q-8-X flop gave Golser a bit of hope, but the board ultimately blanked out, shipping the pot to the aces.

Tags: Marcus Golser

09-20-2008 16:58 UTC+2

Lammas a Fiver, Mate...

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There's been more up and down than an elevator full of pogo sticks for Paul Lammas today. It seems that he did indeed get a double up from somewhere, but then moved table and immediately handed some of his new stack back to Simon Higgins. Higgins check-called Lammas' bets on the {J-Clubs}