2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
165
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 165
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"The rich get richer!"

John Phan is chipping up quick after winning a recent pot against an unknown opponent, and leaving said opponent asking the dealer for his 10k in second chance chips.

On a flop of {2-Spades} {10-Spades} {7-Diamonds}, Phan and his opponent traded raises until eventually agreeing that it was best to get it all in right then and there.

"Do you want this too?" Phan's opponent asked, referring to his yellow second chance chip.

"Yeah, whatever you want," Phan complied, though tournament rules would never allow the yellow chip to enter the pot as well.

When the cards were turned over, Phan revealed straight and flush draws, showing the {A-Spades} {8-Hearts} {6-Spades} {3-Spades} and his opponent tabled top two pair: {10-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}.

Phan spiked his flush when the {5-Spades} came on the turn and a blank on the river locked things up for 'The Razor,' who now has -- according to his calculations -- almost 40,000 in chips.

Matusow Misses

Matusow: Dangerous T-Shirt Design for Poker Player, Easy Misread
Matusow: Dangerous T-Shirt Design for Poker Player, Easy Misread
Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow is down to 12,000 (that includes his second chance 10,000) after giving an all-in player a spin on a {4-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {5-Clubs} flop.

Matusow: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs} vs. {K-Spades} {6-Spades} {K-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} .

The turn: {3-Diamonds} Marvellous for Matusow, but neither draw came - the river was a momentarily arresting {A-Spades} if one hadn't noticed that the 6-7 had made a straight already - dropping him down. He briefly had a recount of the pot but it was all correct and he had to nurse his dented stack. No dent to his enthusiastic chatting though - recent subjects of conversation include: Roland de Wolfe, HORSE, Whether to call with AK.

Tags: Mike Matusow

Frazer Finds The Nuts

In a reraised pot, Jeff Madsen sets Ian Frazer all in on a {6-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} board. After some contemplation, Frazer calls with {J-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and Madsen flips {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} {J-Spades} {5-Clubs}. The turn is the {7-Diamonds} and now Madsen needs a six or king to win the pot, but the river is the {8-Diamonds} completing Frazer's straight flush and putting him back over 20,000.

Irish Conference

Irish players are surprisingly thin on the ground on the six tables on the second floor - but they sort of coalesced around Sylvester Geoghegan during the break. Quizzical eyebrows were raised as Marty Smyth admitted to "Not having any chips," but I think that meant he'd needed his second chance. Lots of chuckling, and they spread back to their respective tables (the others including Padraig Parkinson and young online Omaha terror Dave Callaghan).

Tags: Marty SmythSylvester Geoghegan

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

New Champion

We'll be crowning a new WSOPE PLO champion this year, as last year's winner Dario Alioto is out, having had nothing go right today. Also gone is Jens Voertmann who won a bracelet over the summer in a HORSE event.

Tags: Dario Alioto