2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3ak
Prize
£218,626
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£825,000
Entries
165
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0

Max Pescatori Eliminated in 5th Place (£51,562)

Max Pescatori - 5th Place
Max Pescatori - 5th Place
With the board reading {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {9-Spades} {K-Spades} {2-Hearts} on the river, Max Pescatori bet 50,000, and Erik Friberg raised to 200,000. Pescatori made the call, turning up {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}-X-X for a turned set of kings, but that same card had made Friberg the nut straight with {Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {6-Clubs}. Pescatori was left with only 19,000 after the hand.

On the next deal Pescatori limped in and was joined by Sorel Mizzi in the small blind and Theo Jorgensen in the big. The flop was {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {9-Diamonds}. The action was checked to Pescatori, who moved all in for his remaining 7,000 in chips. Both Mizzi and Jorgensen called, and they checked down the {10-Diamonds} on the turn and the {A-Spades} on the river.

Jorgensen showed {10-Spades} {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {3-Clubs} for a pair of tens. Pescatori could only manage a pair of nines and Mizzi mucked his hand. Jorgensen dragged the pot and Pescatori was eliminated, his fifth-place finish earning him £51,562.

As he greeted his friend John Phan, who was swilling champagne on the rail, Pescatori quipped, "As soon as they give me the (money), I'll bet it all on red!"

Friberg Freefalls

Erik Friberg has continued his descent and is now down to 395,000 after clashing with current chip leader Theo Jorgensen. With the board reading {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Friberg's bet of 70,000 was called before both players checked down the {7-Diamonds} river. Jorgensen's {4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the rivered flush was enough to win him the pot.

Tags: Erik FribergTheo Jorgensen

One Final Hand

On the final hand before the scheduled dinner break, Theo Jorgensen raised it up to 40,000 preflop and Erik Friberg made the call from the small blind. The two players then proceeded to check down a {J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board with Jorgensen's {J-Spades}{K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} triumphing over the Swede's {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

Dinner Break Chip Counts

As we break for dinner, Theo Jorgensen holds nearly 60 percent of the chips in play and has a 2.9-to-1 chip lead on Sorel Mizzi, who sits in second position.

Theo Jorgensen 1,944,000
Sorel Mizzi 667,000
Erik Friberg 420,000
Eric Dalby 267,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Mizzi Shows the Bluff

Am I bluffing?
Am I bluffing?
Erik Friberg completed the small blind and Sorel Mizzi checked his option. The flop was {A-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}. Friberg checked, Mizzi bet 20,000 and Friberg called. The turn was the {10-Clubs}. Friberg bet 60,000, Mizzi raised to 120,000 and Friberg called. The river was the {3-Clubs}. Friberg checked, Mizzi made a pot-sized bet and Friberg gave up his hand.

"Yes!" said Mizzi triumphantly as he fanned out his {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}, a near-total bluff that earned him a sizeable pot and left Friberg on only 175,000 in chips.