2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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

Make It A Double

Allen Cunningham raises, and Hellmuth makes the call from the button. Josh Arieh also calls before Donnacha O'Dea reraises the pot from the big blind. Cunningham and Hellmuth pass but Arieh makes the call.

{2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

Arieh sets O'Dea in for his last 6,250 and the Irishman readily calls flipping {A-Spades} {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} {4-Spades}, while Arieh needs to hit with his straight flush draw since he's holding {A-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. But bricks come on the {Q-Hearts} turn and {2-Clubs} river as O'Dea makes deuces full to put him on around 25,000.

Tags: Donnacha O'Dea

Gibson Blanked by Brindley

Nick Gibson has just been eliminated from the tournament by fellow pro Roy Brindley.

David Benyamine and Gibson both limped into the pot from early position and when the action got around to Brindley, he made it 2,200 to go. Both blinds folded and both Benyamine and Gibson called.

The flop came {2-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {7-Clubs} and Benyamine stuck a 1,500 feeler-bet out there. Gibson called and Brindley kicked it up to 5,000. The Frenchman folded and Gibson made the call.

The {5-Clubs} fell on the turn and Gibson passed the first action to Brindley who asked how much Gibson had left (about 10,000). Brindley then fired a 5,500 bet and Gibson called once more.

The last card off the deck was the {Q-Hearts} and Gibson checked again, only to watch Brindley put him all in with a 5,900 bet. Gibson made the call for less and Brindley announced, "Queen high (clubs)," as he turned over {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs}. Gibson took one last look at his cards and nodded his head, conceding defeat.

Tags: Nick GibsonRoy Brindley

Mantis Needed To Pray More

Karl 'Mantis' Mahrenholz is another casualty after check-raising all-in for 6,400 on a {J-Spades} {6-Clubs} {3-Clubs} after Chris Bjorin had bet 2,000. Bjorin made the call and flipped {A-Spades} {3-Spades} {J-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} and Mahrenholz needed to hit some clubs, nine or a king as he turned {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts}. The turn was the {Q-Spades} giving Bjorin the other nut flush draw and giving Mahrenholz a gutshot, but the river was the {9-Diamonds}. Two pair for both, but Bjorin's was the better to give him the pot.

Tags: Karl Mahrenholz

Some Didn't Make It

The pace, when you've been used to HORSE for a couple of days, is quite frantic. You look up, and someone who was sitting somewhere has been replaced by someone completely different. Here are a few you won't be seeing more of after the current dinner break:

Mike Matusow
Marc Zaicik
Alan Stadler
Sylvester Geoghegan
Jorian Engelbrektsson

Tags: Mike Matusow

Show Me the Money

The prizepool and payout information has been released by tournament staff and here's the scoop:

Total prizepool: £825,000
Places paid: 18
1st place: £218,626
18th place: £14,438

For a complete list of payouts, visit our Prizepool and Payouts page.

Dinner Break

The tournament clock is now paused while the players retreat for their two-hour dinner break.

Play will recommence at approximately 9:22 p.m. local time.

Level: 5

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 0

Parkinson Busts Mescola

Irish legend Padraig Parkinson has eliminated a player suspected to be Sandro Mescola almost as soon as players returned from the break.

Mescola made it 6,500 from the button on a {2-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} flop. David Williams in the small blind gave it up, but Padraig Parkinson, in the under the gun position, raised all in to cover Mescola. Mescola called, and he was woefully behind.

Mescola: {K-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {2-Spades} {K-Clubs}
Parkinson: {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {A-Hearts}

Turn: {8-Clubs}
River: {A-Diamonds}

Tags: Padraig Parkinson