2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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

Mizzi v Laak

Sorel Mizzi bet out from the small blind after the turn came resulting in an {A-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {10-Clubs} {8-Hearts} board. Phil Laak called from the next seat, but Erik Friberg folded from the button.

The river came {Q-Diamonds} and Mizzi led out for 10,050 and Laak called very quickly. Mizzi showed {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} for the second nuts which was good for the pot.

Tags: Phil LaakSorel Mizzi

Friberg Fires Twice

Erik Friberg limps in UTG, Markus Golser makes up the small blind and Chris Ferguson checks.

{J-Hearts} {J-Spades} {K-Diamonds}

Golser and Ferguson check, Friberg bets 3,000 but Golser is the only caller. On the {4-Spades} turn Golser checks again and Friberg bets 10,000 this time, but Golser quickly moves all in for another 15,000 or so and Friberg is equally quick in mucking his cards.

Tags: Markus Golser

Smith Is A Non-Believer

Neil Channing check-calls a 2,200 bet from Justin Smith on a {10-Clubs} {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} board before both check the {Q-Hearts} turn. On the {2-Spades} river, Channing bets 9,000 and Smith breaks into a little smile like he's part of a secret in-joke or something. He calls, and Channing flips {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} for the boat. Smith mucks.

Tags: Neil Channing

Parked for a While Longer

Erik Seidel called from early position as did Magnus Persson from the button. The small blind completed and Padraig Parkinson checked his option.

The flop came {A-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} and Seidel bet 6,000 when checked to him. Persson called as well before Parkinson raised the pot to 30,400. Seidel thought for a long while but passed before Persson made the call.

Parkinson had {2-Clubs} {2-Spades} {10-Clubs} {3-Spades} to Persson's {A-Spades} {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {9-Clubs}.

"You're in bad shape as I passed ace-ten," is exactly what Persson didn't want to hear from Seidel.

The turn came {9-Spades} and river {4-Diamonds} and Parkinson doubles up to 78,000. Persson down to 67,100.

Tags: Padraig Parkinson

Mercier Axes Another

A casino staff member here at the Empire recently made an announcement over the loudspeaker that there are free roulette and blackjack tables available on the main floor.

Meanwhile, our on-the-spot photographer Neil Stoddart reports that chip leader Jason Mercier has just eliminated Jeff Kimber from the main event. Mercier won the hand with two pair (kings and fours), besting Kimber's unimproved aces. All of the money went in on a {K-?} {4-?} {6-?} flop.

After the hand, Joe Beevers told Mercier, "I'll pay for you to go and play roulette!"

Tags: Jason MercierJeff Kimber

Can't Win Them All

Sherkan Farnood, who last night won the HORSE event, has just been eliminated from the PLO today. He was all in preflop and Justin Smith reraised the pot to 22,800 creating a sizeable side pot with Ilkka Koskinen and Bruno Fitoussi both calling. The flop was {4-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {10-Hearts}. Smith bet 11,600 Koskinen called and Fitoussi folded. Smith set Koskinen in on the {A-Spades} turn and the latter called with {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} as Smith flipped {A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Spades}. The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Koskinen scooped the huge pot and Farnood mucked his cards and hit the rail

Tags: Sherkan Farnood

Friberg Fries Brunson

Texas Dolly
Texas Dolly
Erik Friberg has just eliminated 'The Godfather of Poker,' Doyle Brunson from the tournament.

According to Friberg, he limped into the pot before the flop and Doyle raised the pot, making it 5,400 to go. Friberg made the call and saw the flop come {10-?} {9-?} {7-?}.

Both players checked the flop and a four fell on the turn. Holding {A-Spades} {10-Spades} {10-?} {4-?}, Friberg then said he fired a 7,000 bet after which Doyle moved all in. Friberg made the call and said Doyle turned over {K-?} {K-?} {9-?} {9-?}. The river was, "Uninteresting," as Friberg put it, and Doyle became the fifth casualty of the day.

After the hand, the 2006 WSOP Main Event finalist stacked up ~130,000 in chips.

Tags: Doyle BrunsonErik Friberg

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0