2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 2 - £2,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Prize
£76,999
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,500
Prize Pool
£275,000
Entries
110
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Spamalot

The Chess Master
The Chess Master
As we were being introduced to today's finalists in this £2,500 H.O.R.S.E event, we were treated to a genuine first as Ivo Donev's introduction included a spam for his personal blog and website. I feel so violated.

Moments later, we also learned that Ivo Donev is known as the 'Chess Master,' which our MC explained "is because Ivo is a chess master in Austria." Well, I'm glad he cleared that one up, I thought it was because he was a Backgammon master.

Erik Albinsson Eliminated in 9th Place (£6,875)

Erik Albinsson - 9th Place
Erik Albinsson - 9th Place
Stud 8:

Jeff Lisandro ({A-Hearts}) ({4-Spades}) {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {5-Spades} ({K-Clubs})

Erik Albinsson ({3-Diamonds}) ({6-Diamonds}) {5-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {9-Hearts} ({6-Hearts})

Mark Gregorich brought it in with the {2-Diamonds}, Jeff Lisandro called, Erik Albinsson raised, Gregorich folded and Lisandro called. On fourth street Albinsson bet the rest of his chips and Lisandro called.

Lisandro made tens and fours on fifth street and Albinsson needed to catch a queen to make a better two pair, running low cards or running straight cards. Sixth and seventh streets blanked out for him, though, and Albinsson quietly hit the rail as our final table bubble boy.

Yuval Be In Trouble Soon

Stud:

Yuval Bronshtein is down to the felt after clashing with Howard Lederer in a spot of Stud.

With {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts} showing against Bronshtein's {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, Lederer called a reraise on 4th street, check-called 5th and 6th streets before checking his final down card. Bronshtein froze momentarily, before taking a big gulp and swallowing up the hand with a dejected check.

Lederer showed {10-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} in the hole which was good enough for the pot. Bronshtein meanwhile, is nearing the green of the baize with just 20,000.

Tags: Howard LedererYuvalBronshtein

Ivey League

Stud:

Phil Ivey = {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Yuval Bronshtein = {5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}

4th street: Bronshtein bets, Ivey calls
5th street: Ivey bets, Bronshtein calls
6th street: Ivey bets, Bronshtein calls
7th street: Ivey bets, Bronshtein folds

Bronshtein down to 60,000.

Enter Mikey

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow just paid some of his friends left in the final ten of the H.O.R.S.E. a tableside visit, just before taking his seat in the £5,000 PLO event.

"You were at Phil's table! Where he gave away all those chips!" he giggled as he admired Yuval Bronshtein's stack before heading upstairs.