£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

10-03-2008 06:38 UTC+1

Hand #355 - John Juanda

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John Juanda has the button. He limps in and Alekhin checks. The flop is {8-Spades}

. A 60,000 bet from Juanda takes it down.

10-03-2008 06:42 UTC+1

With the completion of Hand #355, a new WSOP record was set for the most hands played at a final table, surpassing the 354 hands played at the 2006 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. final table that was won by the late, great Chip Reese.

10-03-2008 06:43 UTC+1

17.5 Hours and Counting

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Shockingly enough, the stands are still nearly full despite the early morning hour (it's about 6:40 a.m, here in London). However, we do have a couple of nappers and a card game has broken out between Alexander Kostritsyn and his friend sitting next to him. Tournament Director Jack Effel is now propped up on a stool after standing up since yesterday afternoon and several media reps are in the process of changing their flights home.

10-03-2008 06:43 UTC+1

Hand #356 - Stanislav Alekhin

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Stanislav Alekhin has the button and raises to 100,000. John Juanda then reraises to 325,000 and is called by his heads-up opponent.

The two see a flop of {2-Clubs}

and Juanda opens fire with a 365,000 bet. Alekhin makes the call and the dealer burns and turns the {10-Diamonds}

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Juanda continues his aggressive assault with a 480,000 bet -- one that sends a now uneasy Alekhin into the tank. The Russian then piles up an intimidating stack of chips worth over one million, but Juanda folds before the amount is announced. Alekhin showed a pocket pair of queens before raking in the pot.

Tags: Stanislav Alekhin

10-03-2008 06:44 UTC+1