Event 2 - £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

09-25-2008 00:14 UTC+2

Queens Up Good for the Professor

[user25067]

Stud:

Lederer: (X) (X) {Q-Hearts}

(X)

Farnood: (X) (X) {6-Clubs}

(X)

Donev: (X) (X) {5-Clubs}

Ivo Donev brought it in, Howard Lederer completed, Sherkhan Farnood called, and Donev called as well. On fourth street Lederer led out with the high board, Farnood raised, Donev folded, and Lederer called. Fifth and sixth streets brought bets from Lederer and calls from Farnood, with both players checking seventh.

Lederer showed two pair, queens and jacks, and Farnood mucked.

Farnood is down to 165,000, while Lederer has passed 450,000.

09-25-2008 00:09 UTC+2

Made to Sweat

[user4144]

Stud:

A big hand developed between Sherkhan Farnood and Jeff Duvall, the latter calling down bets on every street except the final one, where he led out for 16,000. Farnood called.

Farnood = {10-Hearts}

Duvall =

Although Duvall's {J-Spades}

looked good, Farnood made his man sweat as he stared at his cards for what seemed like an age. After he'd confirmed he was indeed beaten, Farnood tapped the table in appreciation and threw his cards into the muck.

Crucial pot for Duvall, who jumps up to 230,000.

Tags: Jeff Duvall

09-25-2008 00:03 UTC+2

Ivo Flushes Farnood

[user25067]

Stud:

Farnood: (X) (X) {6-Hearts}

(X)

Donev: (X) (X) {J-Clubs}

(X)

Sherkhan Farnood had the bring-in and Ivo Donev called. On both fourth and fifth streets, Donev led out with the high board and Farnood called. Sixth street brought a check from Donev, a bet from Farnood, and a call from Donev. Both players checked seventh street.

Farnood had two queens in the hole, but Donev made a flush to win the pot.

09-24-2008 23:42 UTC+2

Duvall Can't Call

[user25067]

Omaha 8:

Ivo Donev limped in from the small blind and Jeff Duvall checked his option. The flop was {9-Diamonds}

. Donev bet and Duvall called. The turn fell the {9-Hearts}

, Donev betting out again and Duvall calling. The river was the {10-Hearts}

. Donev led out a third time and Duvall gave up his hand.

After the hand, Duvall was left with 97,000.

09-24-2008 23:36 UTC+2

Chop It Up

[user4144]

Omaha 8:

Howard Lederer raised it up to 16,000 from UTG, Ivo Donev made it 24,000 from the small blind and Lederer called.

On the {J-Hearts}

flop, Donev bet 8,000 and Lederer called. Two more bets followed, 16,000 on both the {8-Clubs}

turn and

river, with Lederer calling both of them down.

In the end, it was a split pot, Lederer taking the high with {6-Clubs}

and a pair of jacks, and Donev the low with {A-Diamonds}

for A-2-3-7-8.

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

09-24-2008 23:25 UTC+2

Players Return from Dinner Break

[user25067]

Cards are back in the air.

09-24-2008 21:30 UTC+2

Dinner Break Chip Counts

[user25067]

Howard Lederer 407,000
Sherkhan Farnood 311,000
Ivo Donev 223,000
Jeff Duvall 161,000

09-24-2008 21:28 UTC+2

Players Take a Two-Hour Dinner Break

[user25067]

Action will resume at 10:25 p.m. local time.

09-24-2008 21:26 UTC+2

Duvall Catches Donev

[user4144]

Hold'em:

On the last hand before the dinner break, Ivo Donev raised to 12,000 from the button, Jeff Duvall made the call from the small blind, and the two players saw a {3-Diamonds}