2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£144,218
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,500
Prize Pool
£615,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 410

Akenhead Gets Phan-tastic Double-Up

Not feeling so Phan-dabby-dosey now
Not feeling so Phan-dabby-dosey now
James Akenhead raises 1,600 from mid-position and is called by John Phan, Tim Blake on the button, and the big blind. The flop is {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}, the big blind checks, Akenhead checks, Phan bets 2,400, and Blake and the big blind both fold.

Akenhead thinks for a moment, before moving all in for an additional 10,300 while Phan thinks for about 30 seconds before meekly shoveling a pile of yellow T1,000 chips into the middle. Akenhead doesn't like the call, almost shrugging as he flips {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts} while Phan calmly turns over {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs}.

The turn is the {6-Hearts} and the river is the {7-Spades}, putting Akenhead onto almost 30,000, while Phan is on 34,000.